New-York tribune., 1876-09-29
PERSONAL.


habit of generosity The annual pension OF 45o francs
allowed him by the Society of Authors he has made over
to families OF the men transported iOr having aAen
a part in the Commune
M. Courbet, who was heavily fined and pun
shed for the part he played in the destruction Of the
Coonne yend6me now says that he was the only person
that opposrd that destruction. The truth X, It's cO-
struction did not please him. what he wanted was 10
with what he considered artistic purity
Lord Lytton's recent fall over an Indian
precipcc Is described as frghtful sight He fell fully
hundred feet before he stopped by tree strangely
enough he escaped without scratch, was able 70
scramble up mount another horse and continue his rde
as If nothing had happened The horse too, was nearly
unhurt though the wOrkmen had TO cut MN road
before he could be got up again.
Catherine Macaulay Graham, who was NEIL
toned the other day the recipient OF four recently
discovered letters from President Washington was
bistorian whose work the elder Dlsrae did not regard
With profound sgtT S1seet she came to America in
I78 TO visit Washington, and maintained correspond
encc with him during the rest OF her me- wmca ended
in 1891
That human being may die OF happiness Is
illustrated by Belins exit from the worlds stage He
went to Paris to complete his "Puritani and had so
great success that he carried in triumph upon the
stage where he decorated by the King 80 80 much
sick TO the house OF friend at Pgeanx ana disa
He was buried in PereLachase That was IN 1854 ana
il was only tho other day that his remains were eaeo
to Italy for interment in mis- native city OF Cat'ma
Cardinal Antorelli has many offices-is IN
fact the greatest purast in the oman Catholic Churca
and is by far the weahiest Catholic eccesiasc IL NOS
the wealthiest OF all Italians His fortune Is various
estimated at from 100000 to 35OOOooo francs,
independently OF bis and priceless oonectlon Q.
works OF art ancient coins ancient stnary anH otes
articles OF UTtt worth not less than 20UVoOvo, Ing ne
Cardinal pOssessea OF the finest assorteht OF pre-
cious stones be found in Europe ah'l nc ca Doss VI
diamonds Of all shapes o, the paess nv rcbet Iaess
and the atchess maryes or the loom OF the last peo
Mr.. Bayard Taylor writes to The Cincinnati
Commercial that he asked Prof. Huxley the othef daY'
If no had learned like Dickens, to play upon tbat re-
markable instrument, the American eatarrh" " NO.
said the Professors but have scarcely yet recoYeeu
from the lasstude produced by the intense heat when
found here on my arrival" Personally Dr Taylor says,
prof Huxley has created the most agreeable impression
grv eyes compressed lips and habtual air OF gravity
he misht pass very well FOR a Dissenting eiergymani
but whom he begins to speak, and his race OecOnes C
biIc and animated the presence of larger, certainly
much more independent individuality Is at once ieis
He Is incarnate honesty"
Rerlin fellow student Of DR.. Elihu Root OF
Amherst sends TO THE TRIBUNE story illustrative OF
the new mathematical professors scholarly enesgy.
While studying under HemhOtz at BerliB Root needed
battery very high potential character ana not OenS
willing 10 trust its details other hands, he took his two
montls' vacation To construct battery OF OOOO eels'
These were all OF glass aud each had its liquids and care
fully insulated elemCnts OF zinc ana copper lug
was finished and everything working well when an un
oreseen cause broke tho supports, and in IN instant
thero was but Of broken glass 10 SHOW loI
months OF patient toll. Not word OF alsappoint5en.s
scapod the lips OF the young student but he turned ~
once to the beginning OF the task ana remoueeu 'H'
whole thing
Gen. Sherman is one OF the men VINO re.
members R,ston the banker, with friendly and pltu1
feeling m balcony speech at San Francisco the "the'
evening he said; "I know you CaliforHans have
kindly feeling toward me- and reciprocate II Win ny
whole heart remember when we used TO take our own
blankets from different taverns, and sleep out In th'
open and SO for the privilege and now sro c0@T
TO the Grand Hotels OF Paris anu Vienna when L
BRAIN who have Drought this city out OF its chaos and
made 1t what 1t Is Will say rev klnay To %ons bs
Billy RalstoD No matter what llo has done, hOPe W
has gone TO heaven He did much for your city and you
can see the many memorials 0f hls WORK arOuhu yo"
One of the curiosities of the Emperor OF
Russias palace at Tsarskoe seo Is the Horse Asylum
where the Imperial chargers live In snug quarters ~en
they are no longer t for use. Near the eomfor'aOD
stables is the cemetery, where the history OF NAM
famous soed may read In the inscriptions on the 'oD
stones The rooms which present the greatest hstorea
interest those which were occupied Dy me - h s
Alexander L. and which are SHOWN as exsGy ~ e sreat.
est curiosity is the room IN which all inc Wals - ths
amber Beyond the garden in front o. sHs , ssadn
which there Is Russian eottage gardeh' aNintiys
lin short eomplete establishment on ,Sn.s Of Ed
nburgh when she was "A child
Mr. Ezekiel has finished his colossal statue
Of Religious Liberty" the gift of the jewish people o
the United states TO the National GOrernGent-tne SUI
stautal representation the gratitude they feel ior %
religious freedom they enjoy hOre The figure Is tha' u
America; her right arm Is outstretehed, as sSu "
shelter and protection to youth, typyins rehs'o"'
who stands close by her side, holding in upfted hah
cup containing the sacred fire. The left hand OF @ W.
rssts uDon the Laws OF the United states winch kI
lgious liberty 10 all her sons. The expression VI and
face which Is turned toward the youth, IS solen
sympathctic Around the brow Is cIcet Y, ss,Ie AZ
sialS representing the thirteen Original etvs salons
the feet of the statue the American eagle, WIN s ch
on the throat OF the serpent OF Intolerance h, NAV
full ready To swoop down upon any new I2o ays fhst
menace fhe Republic. The Boston ITdnScriPs
tire formal prescnlati0n viii soon DO maoe in "
ton. - nh
Boston Corbett, who shot Wilkes Doo."'
lives In little old forlornlooklng house NJ O"'nus
N. J.. where he has been visited BY a correspohu',
m, Phiiqdelphia Sunday World This writer ues0
corbett as short in stature with resolute ana - !.
stern faeo He Is about 40 years old, 10 very p,., p
dress and his principal boast appears TO DC ns
os Methodist He busily phys his trade as halter
uves alone in his little house, doing his Own eoo
honsekeepiug and seeing nobody but the members ~
little flock Of Mcthodlsts which meet nlshuy !,
houaa and of which no s tho head. Heaped enrhs
one corner OF his kitchen are hat nIen and eS
hors himself and uses Windsor chair ior ihsLnane
When asked II the name Boston s We and holding %
ba became rather angry, his eyes nasned a rnted
hyh estament with tha name HOstoh WI ss AZ -
on il in black ink, he said, pointing hs