The New York herald., 1876-12-12
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.
Speaker Randall is not wealthy.

Speaker Randall is not wealthy.
Bret Harte likes to write about snow.
Mr.. Alexander H. Bullock, Of Massachusetts,, 10 Il
the Fifth Avenue Hotel
Baron de Heyking. Centennial Commissioner foS
Russia is at tho Albemare Hotel.
A magnificent fan is OF Brussels point du Duchsssl
lace and mo,her-otpearl with gold monogram.
Buffalo Erpress:-". III thoro skin game going on
says S. J. T., count me In In fact, count me in any.
way'n
From IuncA:-"Thc Khedve's Minister OF Finance
reported have died Of drinking He was IN
fac: suffering from overdose Of sack.'
Mr. Ruskin has noticed that perfection In certain
decorative arrangements Of color and texture goes
along with cannibasm and polyandry.
Mr. Sala started few days ago for Russia Il IL
probable however, that the ultimate destination Of hs
present journalistic trip win be Constantinople.
Governor Hayes says that the duty OF tho Governor
of Oregon in regard to the federal election simply
and that no has discretion about sale.
Ing the electors
The Earl of Dunraven and Mr.. Albert Berstadt, the
artist, who have been hunting In Nova Scotia Ter
several weeks past, returned tho city yesterday
and at the Brevoort House.
Virginia City, New, is being paved with waste
quartz which, being gradually crushed releases gold
and silver valued at 80 to the ton; and street
estimated to contain S1ss, 900 in metal
Bret Hartc has arranged TO visit Europe and may BE-
expected England the courre Of few weeks. He
will not remain London in The arst instance but
proceeds direct to Switzerland and aterward TO Ger.
many.
The most practical idea against intemperance has
been started at Nottingham, where the magistrates
have determined to ascertain from drunkards brought
before thom the namo Of the publican who last sup.
piled them with liquor.
From Punch:-"Bctting Man, to his partncr:-Look
'ere, Joe! 'ear you've been gamblin on the Stock
Exchanged Now, man must draw the line some.
where and II that kind OF thing goes on, you and me
will ave to part companyl"
Tho death Ia announced of the Greek monk Nieo-
lara, who followed Canaris through the campaigns
OF the Greek war OF independence 1t he whe
blew up the Turkish admras vessel in the Straits o(
Scio After tho war no retired again 10 his convent
Erening Te,eram:-'lt is worthy Of remark that sH
the tales from South Carolina como from coun
ties that border upon tho Savannah RIVER and Georg
ians mixed up the transactions. The institution
Of jury trial for criminals be extinct In that
part OF the country"
From Fun.-"vicar's Daughtcr--swilliam Noakcs
does your mother comb your harp William
NO. miss nur oil doan' want 'cr to- notherl' vicarss
Daughter-Why, you horrid boys william-swhoyp
Cos father e stop out too late at the Three Tuns
s'otncrnoight, an c's abed with the combin'
ism goti' y
Narcisse vrge Diaz, the celebrated French paintsr
has just died tho age Of seventy He was
a wedding tour in Italy when he was oo,rtaken by
DEATH having been married second time only fifteen
days before. Daz was brilliant disciple OF Theodore
Rousseau and Miliet and made his appearance at thu
time OF the Restoration. His paintings nearly all rep.
resented love scenes
From Gibraltar VIC havo report OF very interest,"
ing match between eighteen OF the marine art-
IRON tho rife brigade with rifles They formed At 800
yards from the targets representing section OF men,
and then advancing 900 yards opened nrc The result
was greatly In favor Of tho rinemcn who nrcd 328
rounds, making 1874 hits while Calling gun which
jammcd the vise fred 307 rounds Tor only sixtynine
hits.
N. viver, tho Frcnchman who has made n ,bs
business Of his o TO worry the custom house ipspec
tors Of all European countries has returned to Franco
his won't formerly was TO pack hugo trunk full Of
trouscr straps, such as arc worn with CATERS using
hydraulic pressure II It were necessary TO cram AZ.
bushels into threc bushel space; then to ure ,bs
inspector TO open 1t as q suspicious PACKAGE vh..
naturally tho contents were ovcrsct and ths wbo,.
forco OF tho custom house occupied for hours IN
putting thcm back powerful Jack.in.thc. .box ~a.
another device OF his that very successful
sccnc-Senator Blanks rooms in Washington p.n
son1-A numocr OF republicans, among them cx-AL
torncy General Williams. Enter Smith who rcn.~,-
''Well, so Secretary Fish has resigned. Tha.s ,h,
nows just now" Mr.. Williams, after a pause:-.Tb.,
reminds me Of the remark of young fellow knew n
oregon Bll Wintersmib. Bill was raised IN s.,em
ou' moved oil hundred miles or so down the ROAD
married and settled down. Alter year or two hs
'nougnt ned ride up to Salem to see how sh,ups
'ookcu' ana US he got near tho town m od mas
@ met MN on horseback, and says he, Amt you Bin
Wintersmith2" THAT'S my name eays B,ll
'wcll," says tho old man, sBilI, your fathers dead
B'ii looked at him with contempt. and says he. II
don't care damn-I don't 1.-Two a homas