New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-11
PERSONAL.

Prof Hart of Trinity College, at Hartford,
Conn., has called the rectorshp OF Christ Church
In Detroit, Mich.
Mrs. T.. l.. Davenport, by the death of an
aunt in London has into the possession Of legacy
OF $4,000
An equestrian statue of the Prince of Wales
will DO erected in Bombay, India, in communication OF
his visit to that country 1t Will cost about $4,000
The late published accounts of the travels
OF tie Empress Eugene and the Prince Imperial in Ger
many are pronounced wholly erroneous by me London
Echo. IL says they bave not quilted Chiselhurst
Prince Bismarck and Count Won MOltke in
taking needed relaxation The Prince Will pass the
Spring lhr the Rhine. and tho Count has already
lett Berlin for Italy months leave of absence.
The Rev. Ii. Il. Timlow of SOuthington,
Conn., left tho Congregational and Joined the Episco
pal communion He had become dissatisfied with tho
unsettled condition OF the denomination upon Its
government
MIR. John Bright was invited to attend
aborers meeting in sOmerseshrc, England, recently,
and replied cannot come to You, annual meeting
among the farm aboros and tina. the vote may soon be
granted to them"
Miss Elizabeth Thompson, who painted the
Roll Call" has been at work for time past upon
Hundred from Baaklaya" This will probably Ire her
last battle painting as she designs giving her attention
entirely TO religious subjects after having taken course
OF study at Rome
BY the will of Walter l.. Newberry, who
died in Chicago In the latter part Of sos, Onehnf OF
his estate to go to found public library in that city
In case his daughters died without heirs. His last
viving daughter Miss Julia r. Newberry. died in Rome
on the 4th instant and tho Of the wife OF
testaor sooner, II arrangement can he made with
and the other heirs the City OF Chicago will receive
this munitcent The property consists mostly Of
real estate, and Is valued at between S4OooOOO and
S5,Oo0.00o tits proposed to unite the Historical so
ciey Library and tho present Public Library with this
Institution, and thus form ono magnificent free
public library.
The enterprising Austrian Art Commissioner,
Mr. Eugene Felix, was duly oulzed, no deserved, by
his brother artists In Vienna his return from his flying
trip to Philadelphia. Mr.. Felix, who must have been
reading Jules vcrne's Around the World In Eighty
Days" was gone from home just thirty days. and
spent four days OF that time In Ncw-lork and Phila
dclphia lie succeeded In making complete change In
art exhibit Of his country and in obtaining he assured
the members Ut tho hus vereB who nbed to hear
lis report, better position In the Art Hall than will be
occupied by any other country.
The visit of the Queen to the Continent
calls forth the following comments from The London
Times For ii years the Queen has taken hardly
than formal part in the business of government, and
has lived remote from Ministers and their deliberations
But In return she has given the most complete freedom
and discretion regards the general conduct of affairs
to those who carry her Government, and the little
convenences to individuals which sometimes noticed
may be fairly looked upon cOunterbalanced by tho
growth Of largo and liberal constitutional tradition.
inclined to take royalty 1t presents itself to U.s.
and not TO nsist constitutional tradiGons which the
B0vereign allows to fall into allegiance There is how
ever another snguarity about tho departure Of Her