New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-06
PERSONAL.

Tho City Council Of HOlyOke, Mass, has ap-
propriatod $4,000 tor soldiers monument
There is another man in the Senate who
doesn't fig for the newspapers His name Is Han
nbal Hamin
President Andrews of Denison University,
Ohio will deliver the annual before the Theo-
logical Tn OF Chicago University this week
The widow OF the late Rev. DR.. Black of
Glasgow Scotland wcd $4,000 to the University OF
Glasgow and about $50, 900 to charitable objects.
Mr.. A. Il. Stewart is still seriously unwel,
and considerable anxiety yet felt for his recovery
rspcciay among those interested Ia the vast rami1ca
tons Of bis business.
At the request of the venerable Rector, the
Corporation OF Georges Episcopal Church in this city
have extended q cali to the Rev. Walter W. Williams,
d. D. OF Georgetown ID. c. to assume the duties Of an
Assistant Rector In that Parish. The pastoral charge OF
d. rs ng and ILLS predecessor Dr. Minor, together cover
a space OF 90 years
Prof. Justus Siegesmund, young German
scholar Professor OF Greek at the University OF stras
burg was recently killed the island OF Cyprus. At
IimasOl the ancient Anathos-in company with Gen ID
Cesnoll the American Consul, one account says-he
went To explore ancient tombs and descended into
one of more than ordinary depth IL while climbing
to get out that his hold above, fell backwards ON
his head, and instantly expired The body was buried
with distinction III the Greek cemetery at Lilnas0i
kilograms received in this city yesterday
nnOL4ced the approaching death OF Daniel James o
Liverpool Mr. James nearly 80 years OF age aud for
80 years has resided abroad the head OF the English
branch OF the house Of Phelps. Dodge & Co man OF
been recognized the head Of ayey influential body OF
American hants, who nave Their homes anu business
q the bank, of the Mcrsey.
The belief of the Pope that the Catholic
Church will yet be restored 10 Its ancient spendor does
no, appear moderate On receiving an International
cpntaon recently he spoke OF the Revolution every
where let against the Church. and OF the fate await
ing prosecutors always chast in their mpous work
Recalling the injunction to Ezekclt 10 prophecy unto
these bones. he said the Catholics. now everywhere
scattered and pcrsecutcd would revive Ike those bones
the divine breath and relppcar full OF he History
from end TO another showed tho SAD end OF perse-
cuois who lad never been able TO destroy the Church.
but had persisted through their own inquiiics"
Mrs. Miller, widow Of Hugh Miller, died at
Assynt sutherandshlre on the llth of March, at the
age OF "a. Ter maiden Lydia Fraser and she
wrote several books under the de plume OF Harriet
MYRTLE At the time OF the disruption of the Scottish
Esablishmt she published novel entitled Passages
the non-intrusiou" party were adyo ate't She also
book for young people with the title cats and
Dogs" took an active part in editing her husbands
works after his DEATH aud gave much assistance to Mr.
Peter Bayne IN The preparation OF his biography of hef
husband.
Mr.. Trevclyan's new biography of Lord
Macaulay gives two wonderful examples of his almost n
credible powers OF memory. As mere boy, he once
went with his father make afternoon call lie found
on the table Scott's LAY Of the Last MINSTREL which
e had never seen before while bis elders were talking
he doyored The volume and on his return home he was
able repeat hs mother as many cantOs as sue had
tue patience the strength TO listen to- Again. when
Cambridge cofeehouse fer post chaise county news
parer which contained two poeica pieces one headed
Welsh Ballad" He looked them once through" says
his biosraphcr. land never gave them thought for
forty years. the end of which time he repeated them
both without missing or, as far as he knew, changing
single word"
Mr.. Gladstone at the annual meeting of the
Society for the Distribution OF Charity to Distressed
Persons held In London recently said that sit was the
oldest institution OF tho kind far his knowledge
went II was an institution OF peculiar modesy, and IL
did not ike Others assert it's claims by continuous I'D
vertlsing II customary not only to advertise
mt intervals from day day. but To repeat the
advertisements and again in the same news
PAPER. TINS betokcDcd singular state OF the public
mind II showed there a certain amount Of darkness
aud great competition Tor atent ON, so that no one ex
pecttd gain by IL unless 10y many strokes oi the
hammer after the other. That bad been used with
enormous effect III certain religious movements ana
there were those who thought with regard 10 those
markabe operations ~ Messrs. Moody and Sank,y In
London that those operations could nave hal no enect
edge and uertinacity OF Wholesale adyortising which
until quite recently was known only to Inventors of GER
tam dcscripto OF backing and paste"
Mr.. Carl Schurz was called upon Mt his resi-
dcnce by reporter who having recently seen some par
agraphs attributed to Mr. schurz quoted by tho papers,
thought that gentleman might DO willing TO give Lin for
publication his views the present condition OF National
politics in general aud on tho prospects OF the coming
Presidential election in particular Mr. schurL replied
that he did know what newspaper paragraphs were
attributed to him. II must in every have been
mistake IA he mad not written single word tor any
newspaper since his fathers death. about weeks
ago. having been able only to carry on the most neces
sary correspondence with his friends He did appear
willing to express any opinion the political situation
at length observing merely that he thought the cand
date most clearly Identified with the OF pure gov
ernm mt and practical reform would have the strones
popular support and that IL the American people had
hoar the good of the Republic and stability OF
their institutions, they would readily that under
present circumstances they could not afford to elect
To the Presidency whose name not at home and
abroad recognized rs tuS embodiment Of the reform
| cause.
The plans for carrying out the proposed gift
OF Mr. David sinton to the City Of Cincinnati have been
| nearly completed and are described follows: TIE
esplanado will DO 800 feet long by AZ feet wide. The
level the ends will BIO 10 inches above the pavement
with step S inches in width This step along the sidcs
will DO Of hard oroestone but at the ends, where the
expected to be greater this will be replaced by
granite Posts Of the latter material TO be placed
Of so feet around the entire periphery Of the
pavement The material the splanade will be of free
tagging laid diagonaily II will be divided how