New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-01
PERSONAL.

The Hon. Martin I. Townsend, member OF
Copgress from the Rensselaer, district, has been Ill al
Washington, but he is now improving
Miss Anna L. Dickinson receives warm praise
in advance and hearty welcome to the stage OF inc
Globe Theater, in elaborate columnand-a quarter
artice m The Ersnng Transcript Her first appearance
Is to DC Oil the evening OF May D.
Dom Pedro arrived in Salt Lake City on the
22d inst He visited the Mormon Temple, and left the
following day for San Francisco His journey mas az
forded him much pleasure although ne has suffered IRON
fatigue. During she journey he made warm iiiends o
all The railroad men along the route ls CUSTOM rs "
shake hands with all his suite upon retiring Tor inc Gt
aud through the same ceremony on arising III the
morning.
There is a general approval of the PROPOSE
ton to petition Congress to Inappropriate the ooo ori
pay appropriated in 177 for the purpose OF erecting
monument to the memory OF Cen Nicholas Herkiner'
who died from wounds received at the battle OF Orskany
Aug IL I777 Gen. Herkimer was buried about three
miles southeast of Little Falls, near his forme mansion
which is stu standing The grave ID iarAeu ny p''i
white marble tombstone
Mr.. William NJ Evarts has gone up to his
country place at Woodstock w. where he purposes TO
spend tho next fortnight in dilgent Work on
his Centennial Grafton. It is understood that Mr.
Eyarts has been giving more or less attention
to this work ever since the appointment was
made and that goes to Woodstock now only Tor the
unaccstomed task of putting on paper an Grafton tDe
materials for which already arranged in his MIND
well prepared IL has been his custom to prepare
for any Of his most important puD1c addresses
Mr.. Donald G.. Mitchell, in responding to the
toast OF Agriculture" at the annual dinner of the New
Haven Chamber OF Commerce, said among other things
that agriculture did not lead to such oncnses ms BEL
Rnap's He OF Opinion that Beknap did not sprhS
the plOw There had been 100 much WORSHIP oi the
Caring crowds at Mr.. Stewards funeral Commerce had
object higher than that OF money dav b
day, year after year, give better odor 10 man nei
DRY than the following alter Dicrs Dy eXooVerhors OF
gold handles to collins
There have been many ludicrOus stories told
about court etiquette, but the following which Mr. Con-
way tells OF the English Court surpasses most OF them
considered Indispensable that ladies introduced az
Court or received there shall wear very low-bodled
dresses. Just before the last drawingroom, Lady -,
wife OF distinguished nobleman, wrote TO the LORD
Chamberlain saying that she had recently been III and
her shoulders had become thin that she was ashamed
to show them! The Chamberlain. knowing how STREET
the Queen referred the matter u hef, ana ghnd
consultation was held After long and serious debate
tho Lord Chamberlain was Instructed 10 write 10 ine
her consent the innovation but 1t was ntlmated lhat
that the dress must be compromise, that cut Gown III
'front.' The Court papers referred vaguely 10 TINS eAcep
ton tho rules OF court dress. stating that it was by
Her Mestys gracious and special concession In order
that IL might not become precedent
Cardinal AntOnelli wrote the following letter
to Archbishop Wood OF Philadelphia in reference to the
mosacs sent from Rome TO tho Centennial Exhibition:
Awaiting myself OF the proposal kindly conveyed to mo
through you Reverend Sir that the coming Centen-
NAL Exposition in Philadelphia should oher TO pubic
view some object OF art wrought In the only establish
ment that remains TO the Holy Father, have caused
some works OF Kind specified to be forwarded without
delay to your direction They consist Of two Madonnas
in nosaic-One of Raphael the other OF S1ssoferfalo;
also two vases OF flowers likewise In mosaic prepared in
TO orkshop of the Vatican establishment. and have
been authorized by the Holy Father 10 send them 10 te
IXnnsrtiou I'm addition TO these there will be n ST.
lrns virgin and mart, tapestry, which the artls(,
SlgmOr Gen, has been able to execute IN inc faGan'
owing Ia the generous patronage of His Holiness. Mon-
srnop trsae Roncet through whom send this letter,
will furnish YOU win special instructions concerning the
aforementioned works OF art. Meanwhile, beg or you
TO receive my thanks ana also communicate the same To
Tie Chairman OF tho Financial Committee MT John
Welsh for his kind attention to the present matter"
MONTREAL, April 3O.-The Able Vilenue has
boon chosen by Quebec its representative at the Cen
teunial Exhibition Previous to entering holy orders he
wa, for his thorough acquaintance with
trade and Industrial interests.