New-York tribune., 1876-04-08
PERSONAL.

Mr. L. A. Gulaudt, q Frenchman living al
Rome. has presented the City OF Philadelphia with
mosaic portrait Of Washington.
| The Hon. Alex. III. Stephens still continues
quite feeble but his physician predicts that he VIII In.
prove the weather becomes warmer anf that lie VIII
! be about again In his usual health.
! The alumni of Wilbraham Academy propose
giving dinner to Messrs Blaine and Bristow should
they pass through the occasion Of their visit to
| the academy at the coming celebration.
Mr. 0. j. Wilson of Cincinnati has given 90
acres OF land College Hill, that city and 50 900
in money. for an Old Mans Home. 1t is now hoped that
the beqest OF $4,000 by the late W. Taylor for sim.
liar purpose condition that $4,000 more be raised.
will be secured by additional subscriptions.
Messrs. Henry w. Longfellow and James
Russell Lowell. with other prominent citizens OF Masa-
chusetts have petoned the State Legislature for the
establishment OF State park Of diversified land five
six miles in extent, used forest conservatory
the of the fauna and fora OF the Com
monwealth.
The late John Forster is the subject of an
article in The Genaeman's Magazine, and many anec-
dotes given to illustrate the eccentric side OF his
character among them the following: "one day at Din.
there soup enough 10 so around the table,
Mr. Forster in his sternest manner and deepest voice.
said to the servant Henry you see there Is not enough
mullagatawny Henry said quietly IN his masters ear
Please Sir, there is soup Whefenpon Forster
turned with Tragedy air upon his man ana gIO".d be-
tween lis teeth No more muagalawny, Henry Let
there be more mulagatd"ny! TINS servant was greatly
attached 10 M Forster and never appeared To non
the angry words sh0wered upon him by ms master On
one occasion at u dinner party Henry made many bnn
ders and his master fued and chafed but tne servant
appeared unable to sette quietly 10 his duty After to
dessert had been placed upon the table, Henry stole
timdly behind Mr.. Forslers chair. and said, Please,
SIR, you spare now My house las been ON lire
the last hour ana EaL
DR.. Anagnos, who has just been appointed
TO the position long held by the late Dr. Howe in tho
Blind Asylum at South Boston, Greek from Eprus,
whom Dr. Howe met in Athens In 1867, when he went
out to aid the Creans, ami liked him so well as to invite
him to America In due time he won the heart OF Miss
Howe and then began to devote his extraordinary prae-
teal ability to tho teaching Of the blind aud the man.
agcment OF the asylum for which he has shown great
capacity No man. not Dr. Howe himsolf has been
of late years well acquainted with all the details of
teaching, printing, and general administration hs pr
AnagnOs, and lie has completely overcome thc national
reluctance OF Americans 10 appoint foreigner 10 sucn
position Nh Anagnos is scholar of hlgh a.tanets,
very familiar with the ancient iiLeiaf OF bIs M Iauss
land and with several of the modern languages Desiuts
English, which lie speaks and writes hntuIy Dut inoie
noticeable than s is his practical faculty aud tne se1e
gOp,inature with which he meets and oycrcOmes the
When has always baIonsed to Dr. iowss school the
lind that IL snould now be mahased ny one Oh lha'
nation for whose freedom Dr. Howe sacrificed 80 much
BOMBAY, April 7.-Lord Lytton. the new
GoyeruorGeueral of India, arrived here to-day
LONDON, April THE report published in
the Paris Steele Of the Of Mr. Home, the Spiritual
list, Is untrue.
LONDON, April THE Prince of Wales has
accepted an invitation OF the Lord Mayor aud Corpora
tion OF London dinner and bal, TO be given a. the
Guidha in celebration OF his safe return from India.
OTTAWA, Ont., April THE Ottawa corre-
spoudert Of The Montreal Witness teegraphed to that
paper on Tuesday alleged to be floating about in
fashionable circles the effect that Earl Duferin had
desired To visit the Philadelphia Exhibition aud bad
asked the Premier to IN; sun OF S7oOoO IN the ;s-
mates for thai purpose but that Mr. Mackenzie had de-
clined 10 do So the ground that 1t woad conflict with
his presSnf policy OF rerenchment IL may be stated
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