New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-21
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John G. SAKE, the poet, is said to be seri-
ousy ILL.,
Senator Conkling will deliver the Decoration
Day address at Homer, y. Y.
The ex-Empress Eugene is visiting Spain.
She is expected in Madrid the last of this month
Gov. Kemper of Virginia has purchased
farm of 300 acres on the Rapidan River. in Orange
County
Ex-Congressman H. o. Pratt of Iowa has
left politics aud the law and become Methodist minis
ter In the Fall he will join the Upper Iowa Methodist
Conference.
Bishops Scott Simpson, Ames, Bowman,
Harris Wiley, Merrill, and Haven were present at re-
cepon gwen to the Bishops of the Methodist Church in
Cleveland, ONO, last week
The Rev. Robert COlyer of Chicago will
make an address the Unitarian Festival to he held in
Boston next Thursday He has been present the
annual gathering since 1872.
The historian Curtius who is now in Athens,
has written Dr. schliemaDn denying that be has made
any statement intended to cast doubt upon the antiquity
of the objects unearthed at Myken9.
Secretary Eyarts had an interview at the City
Hall last Wednesday with NJ. Francis Berger, delegate
from the Duchy OF Luxembourg with reference 10 the
establishment of LuxemOurg consuate5 in the United
States.
The Rev. f. NJ. Stone of Providence has
been invited TO become member Of the International
Congress OF Scientists and to furnish paper to be read
ut the session which meets Luxcmburg Grand Duchy
III September.
In addition to the war with Russia the Turks
have begun "a war female vanity. Hamdi Pasha,
Turkish Minister Of Police has issued decree ordering
all Turkish women To discard the European and
return to the national one; obigng them to sacri
fee on the altar patriotism the furred robe hghheeled
boots the Paris hat and the chignon itself But the
Constautinople official not appear To have
ceedc for correspondent writing from that city states
that the ladies' make their appearance at the valley OF
sweet Waters with boots The heels OF which are higher
than aud other articles Of attire in accordance.
Senator Dawes, when he was chairman of
the House Ways and Means Committee listen
ing to tine arguments Of Yankee paint manufacturer
who wanted change in the tariff upon pyrites say
ing that it would greatly benefit his trade Mr. Dawes
asked him II he wanted 10 IL for the same purpose
that the English and French do The eager painter
swered. Eyes" Dawes then turned 10 tariff dction-
airy aud read "This article is chiefly used by the
English and French TO practice most gross deception ana
frauds in the mixture of paint The Washington cor
respondent OF The Troy TmeS, who tells the story adds
that the Yankee did not furtler press MS claim, ana
withdrew.
Wendell Phillips delivered a lecture in the
Old South i'll Boston last Thursday evening
Sir Harry Yane He paid tribute that states
man, placing him far in advance OF Winthrop, Adams
Washington, Lafayette and Franklin Men may tell"
said he "Of the pyations OF the Pilgrims, their per
severance ami their virtues, for their short
comngs but all the grandeur of that period cenered
In he young and serene Governor OF a. who projected
ideas far INFO the future, who taught thai intolerance
want of faith in doctrine ana he who lndugcd IN II
betrayed the feaThat his views would not bear The light
H. boldly announced the faith OF the nineteenth century
at that early day.
Pere Hyacnthe has just finished n series of
lectures the Winter Garden in Paris which have
proved great The audiences have been i'm
mense and limited only by the capacity OF the building
At the last lecture. which the Moral Crisis"
twenty of the opposition party had joined together
10 hiss the speakcran operation which had been tried
by separate individuals before, but with III success,
they instantly shriekcd at thumped, aud hustled
out OF the doors. AS the Kisses commenced,
tumult Of indignation against them, but NJ LOysOn
lnieirupung ms DISCOURSE, Cried raising MS voice.
demand freedom OF speech Tor the hissers." 1t was
win much difficulty that his energetic defenders could
! be called TO order.
| The late Mrs. Prof Larned of New Haven
willed to the American Board Of Commissioners for
Foreign Missions, the American Home Missionary So
ciety, and the Connecticut Hospital Society OF New
! Haven, $1,000 each; to the American Tract Society
$1,000; to Yale College, $4,000, divided rs follows
1000 to be added the " Batte fund" the income
be used the purpose OF instruction IN sacred music IN
the college; 81 200 to be added To the gauity fund.-"
SO called; $1,000 the income OF which shall be applied
To the general library In the department Of English Ian
gage and literature; $4,000 FOR the foundation OF three
scholars ps each OF which may be- held three years by
graduate Of inc college, who shall DC selected by the
Faculty ia that one shall be selected from
each class near the time OF graduation.
The monument on Dorchester Nights Boston,
70 commemorate the location OF the American redopts
which compelled the British Ia evacuate that city,
Was dedicated last Thursday. Nj Francis T. Drake tho
historian his remarks, drew this comparison between
the Siege Boston and the siege Of Troy The siege OF
Boston, though wanting in the pcturesquoness OF the
ssse OF Troy as described by Homer stin presented
many points OF similarity Both terminated by the adop
ton OF wooden Inventions The gates Of Troy were un
barred 10 admit the wooden horse and the unbarng Of
the gates OF Boston and the gnominous flight OF the
Jritish ACCOMPLISHED through tina woodAn ehsniA-