New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-13
PERSONAL

E. j. Phelps of Burlington has been elected
President OF the Vermont Centennial Commission,
gauized to commemorate the battle Of Bennington.
The Chinese Government has appointed Ell
Sheppard Assistant Legal Adviser to the Foreign Office
He many years American consul at Tentsin.
Gen. EscObedO has been staying quietly in
Ncw-0reans several weeks, but going to the Rio
Grande next week to conduct reactionary movement
against Diaz.
Maggie Woods, child of 4i2 years, recently
arrived safely in Stockport England having made the
journey from Chicago without any but that OF the
railroad and steamboat employees
Col. w. w. hOllister might as well, while he
is about it, buy the whole OF California He already
rs, 900 OF that blooming State On his Santa Bar
bara farm he has the triiing number Of 10000 fruit
trees
1t is SAID that Mr. Wendell Philips used to
lecture in Boston for $50 and s25 when lecturers less
attractive demanded $3.50 and stated further that
when he at last raised his price no devoted all his extra
gains to the aid OF the freedmen.
Ex-Gov. Chamberlain of South Carolina will
this city in few days. He will be from May
/ a member of the law firm of Chamberlain Carter
d Eaton partners being Walter g. Carter and sher-
burne b. Eaton, bOtn practlclng law here
1t is noted that of all Congressman In these
days only A. II. Stephens is known to have an occs
sona cup that cheers and like ncbrates upon his desk
in the House; and he Is an Invalid, and did IL IN
silver cup. as not to offend thu Innocent
DIR. 0rris II. Warren, the newly elected Regent
OF the State University has been several years editor OF
The Northern Christian Advocate, published at Syracuse
He is distinguished member Of the Methodist Church.
and is a strong friend Of the common school system
1t is Mrs. Mary Clemmers opinion that tho
size OF the and noses OF the Cabinet
ia something remarkable, and she makes that observa
ton palatable by saying that You never saw man
who amounted to anything for action who had little
pnchedup nose ears, or mouth" Speaking OF Attor'
neyenera Devens she declares that he reported to
have said to visitor You see in me the biggest ,1oi 10
Massachusetts, left place that suited ME exactly ior
one that does not suit me at ALL
Chief Justice Chase is reported TO have SAID
once to one his Associate Judges When was Secre
tary the Treasury thought it was the hardest position
I'm the Government. This was great mistake There
were scores officers always ready TO render me
assistance could at q moment detail skiful man to
report upon any special subject There were experienced
hands do all the formal part OF the work SO that my
duties there manly Of directory character BUT
in this place there arr no duties That can DC deesaeo
Everything must be done by ones own hand
Henry Ward Beecher has come to indianapolis
In his notes by the way, published in The Christian Union
He SAYS: went to Indiana polls, Ind, In the Fall OF
Is49 with little sick babe in my arms who showed the
frat symptom Of recovery after eating blackDerres
which gathered by the wayl The city had
then q population OF 1000. At no time during
my residence did it outreach 5000. Behold
it to-day with 10000 inhabitants! The Great National
Road, Which at mat was VI
sunk into forgetfuncss through the city and cons-
tuted the main street With the exception of two or
three streets there were ways along which could
not be seen the original stumps Of the forest We
bay, bumped against them in buggy too
often not to be well assured OF the 1act
Here we preached the first real sermon; here'
for the first time We against death in behalf OF
child ard were defeated here we Duilued mouse anu
panied it with bands; here we had our frst
garI m and tie bis op OF flowers Tor TINS do,
cese; here first joined the editorial fraternity ana
edited The Fdfr and Gardener here we mad our nrst
full OF chS and fever; here fOI the nrst anu dss
time we waded TO church ankle-ieep In mud and
preached with p.ntaoons tucked into our boot tops All
Is changed now"
LONDON, April PA private letter from
Rome says MI Walter proprietor Of The London Tines
while passing through the Puerto del Popoo on the itn
inst was attacked by three men armed With stettoes
and robbed but not hurt The outrage has created quito
About 100 persons have been arrested Oh
suspicion
PANAMA, April "a magnificent ball was
given at the Grand Hotel, in this city, last evening ~
the foreign residents of Panama in honor OF RearAd'
miral Alexander Murray and officers OF the United
States navy now in this port Rear-Admra Murray and
staff Rear-Adniral Preble and staff, and the leading
officers OF the Pensacola, flagship OF the North facu'
SQUADRON and of the Omaha, for the time being hashp
OF the South Pacific Squadron were present; Also Capt
Rice OF Her Britannia Majestys ship Albaross, now IN
mort and the leading residents OF Panama Dancing com
mencod at 10 O'clock and was kept up I'LL dayiignh
Soon after midnight sumptuous supper was served 81
which nearly 200 gusts partOOk. The PensaeOia " "
eave here Tomorrow 4th ins) for the coast VI Mexico
! where she will likely remain three months
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