New-York tribune., 1876-12-21
PERSONAL.

Miss Anna Oliver the first Methodist woman
pastor is reported be doing exceedingly good In
Passaic, N. j.
Croixette, the powerful French actress, 1t is
feared will never tread the boards again She is suffer
ing 10 is whispered, from an internal cancer.
Mrs. Mary Mapes Dodge's "Silver Skates
have insinuaed themselves into the good graces Of
the French Academy, which has awarded them prize.
Princess Metternich was asked If she did
not think Verdi was showing tendency to initiate
Wagner eyes" she answered, bat 1 always said
that Verdi would finish by putting little sauerkraut in
Mercedes de MontpensieT, the future Queen
of spain Is now l6 years old and very plain indeed
Another homely European princess is the Dane Thyra
Beatrice of England Is rather gOodlookng, but re-
markable at all.
Judge Kelley is i'll and has asked for an in
definite leave Of absence Too active service in the late
campaign is the cause He hopes to resume his
TO participate in the debates likely to arise on the
reports OF the southern committees
Mr.. Randalls smoothly -shaven face is almost
boysh IN It's beauty. says The ST. Louis Gto6eDemoeTat
and" it adds If he did not have a way of shutting
his mouth like terrapin and blinking through pair Of
spectaees, he would be picture always
Gen. Bartlett, then colonel of the 4Sth Mas.
sachusets led the last assault Port Hudson in the
saddle because he had but one leg His little horse eaped
obstacles that seemed nsurmounable TO any horseesh
Struck with his daring IL is said that the rebel officers
commanded their TO fire on him, but deadly mis-
siles fell thick into that valley OF DEATH into
which duty led him. and having gone about 30 rodsa
bullet slightly wounded him in the heel Of his good eg
and another shattered his lea wrist Attempting 10
grasp the rens with his right hand he fell over the head
Of the horse which to the When his men came
hOrsei he jumped like rabbit"
Diaz of Mexico is said to possess a face OF
stubborn fOritude There is even something grun ana
gloomy in the contraction of his heavy eyebrows II he
sinks into the deeper fits OF silence but once fary en-
gagged in an interesting conversation his features are
lighted up by merry wrinkles Of humOr or sparks OF
caustic wit and if reused by indignation fame up in
flashes Of defiance that reveal the fiery soul within. The
eyes Diaz low; that is he has deliberate way Of
gradually centerng his focus OF vision yeur face, but
after that his look intense power OF scrutiny
He wears full black beard, rounded by nippng here
and there an average length Of three nches above
the medium hight OF his countrymen but appears thick
account Of the enormous grth OF MS chest and
has in his walk that pOnderous leonne bearing Which
found among the Turks alone OF all southern nations Of
the present day.
The Young Russian Czarevitch is q perfect
Hercules resembling greatly build and stature his
magnificent grandfather the great Car Nicholas though
with less handsome features, his cOuntenanee being
thoroughly Calmuck Ia type His strength, says the
respondent Of The PHILADELPHIA Telegraph, is something
prodgous and Of its display and Of the great control
that he exercises his naturally violent temper,
curious anecdote told On occasion he discovered
that his private correspondence had been tmpered with
when passing through the postOfce He went at once
to the Emperor laid the before him. and begged TO
know II it was by his orders that the letters had been
opened for in that case as duful and subject he
would say nothing more unless such orders had been
given he would demand redress The Car sent at once
for the really guilty party the Chief Of Police, severely
reprimanded him in the princes presence and then bade
him sternly begone and sin more. Terrified and er-
bling the abashed official about TO make hurried
exit when the Czarevtch Who had been quiet and to
all appearance, perfectly unmoved spectator OF the
interview merely twrling some little object between hs
fingers as the collOquy proceeded. came forward and
stoned him. Without q word the prince placed She
thing wherewth he had been toying in tue otcaP hand
1t was silver rOuble twisted round and round In cork
screw fashion, ordinary bands might twist scrap of
paper With this startling proof OF the concentrated
wrath of heir to the throne the uckess funeu0nay
was suffered to depart
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The Hon. George G..
Gorham Secretary OF the United States Senate, vas
married this evening to Miss Efe E. Bassett OF THIS
city President pro TEN. OF the Senate Ferry and M.
Flagg principal journal clerk, acted as groomsmsn
There Was very large attendance OF friends al tne
church.