New-York tribune., 1876-05-19
PERSONAL.

Carl Schurz will be in st. Louis on Monday
ncAi for u visit Of three or four days
Gen. Mcclellan has been invited to deliver
the Fourth Of July Grafton in Biuehamton, n. Y
The Rev. DIR. Manning of Boston is not dam
ccrously Ill., as reported He is suffering only from
attack Of rheumatism
President White of Cornell University ex-
pecis TO sail for Europe after Commencement, in
srarch OF needed reSt and strength.
Prof. Barbour of Portland, Me-, it is be-
eyed will accept the invitation to become pastor OF the
Yale College Church IN New Haven.
Mr.. James Russell Lowell, it is expected will
preside at the aferdnner exercises Of Harvard College
commencement. on Wednesday, June 2S
The Rev. DR.. Hall, who has been professor
IN Auburn Theological seminary for the past ID years,
has retired annuity Of 81 1000 FOR the rest Of his
lie.
Cong. essman Blair of New Hampshire is re-
storing old Webster Courthouse in Plymouth. y. H.,
where Daniel Webster made his first plea, for public
library.
President Robinson of Brown University de-
lyerd the annual address before the Robinson Rhetori
cal Society Rochester Theological Seminary Tues
day last His subject Scientific Theology Under
Some of Its Modern Aspects
The marble statue of the late George ID.
Prentice which graccs the principal facade Of The Louis
yle Conrier-Jor7ai building in Louisville, Ky,
dedicated with appropriate ceremonies Tuesday after
noon Mr. George ID. Prentice, jr, unvailed the statue
aud Mrs. Clarence Prentice crowned it,
Elder IT, a. l.OOnlilS OF tlit w HtcrNllet inllly
Of shakers In letter to The Albany Express, replies to
Mr. W. d. owellss article that peculiar sect in The
Atlantic for Junr He not attempt to deny any OF
the facts stated by Mr.. Howes but admits their truth.
The Elder says: ut Is truth that DO possible
good deny, that not more than half as numer
Gus as have been in some times past Nor will we
dispute with that deeply the fact thar
the ecadence which has obtained has been the II
much discontinue To the faithful, aud Of deep dscOur
agrment, to which very many weak and fahess minds
hayo succumbed If shakerlsm Is dependent upon
u.IN ar lheis 1alii fal
many years ago But its principles are just correct to-
day with its $500 adherents as when 5000 believed,
when or less shall embrace their practice"
The following anecdote of Dr. Mott is re-
lated article Union College In tho June number
Of Seribners Magazine: Zone night the Doctors hen
roost unusually noisy Concerned about his poultry
and his eggs he FASTENED out in drcs and slip
pers in time surprise certain disguised figures, which
quickly vanished leaving few of his choicest fowls be-
headed. The Doctor had magic way Of finding out evil
dOers aud he discovered these But instead or TAX
ing of their heads he Invited them 10 dinner tho
ne xt lay and fcasted them the fowls with whose
necks they had made free the night fore. The Doctor
made aision To the occurrence, trusting TO the
yction that every mouthiul OF contraband chicken
would tho throat To teach them better lesson
than he could convey IN words When the meal was
finished the boys were politely bowed out hrmy resolved
again to prepare Tor tense!ye, 80 uncomfortable
meal The culprts never heard the last OF Prex's
Chickens"
MADRID, May 1S.-The Impartial says Queen
Christina will arrive here Monday.
ROME, May 1S.-Gen. Garibaldi recently re-
signed his in the Chamber of Deputies, but after
ward withdrew his resignation.
LONDON, May 1S.-A special dispatch from
Copenhagen to The Pail Nal Gd-ete says Tho King of
Greece, who is visiting here. has severe attack OF
tric fever