New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-05
PERSONAL.
say the least.


Thursday evening.
The Murdoch testimonial fund will give $50
per month for five years the mother and sister of the
dead actor
Gov. Person G.. Cheney of New Hampshire
and the Rev b. Cheney President of Bates Col
lege Lewiston, Me-. are brothers
Gov. Hayes believes in college literary socl-
cites He says that Western college owes to her So
cetics the oratorca excellence of unusual number Of
graduates.
Thackcrays relics are highly priced in these
days Four volumes of his novels IN which merely
visiting card had been inserted, were lately sold in Lon
don for something over $50
Mr.. Millais the artist, is for an artist I'M
mensely wealthy. In addition to his own large earnings
he has lately received from the estate OF his fatherin-
law no incOnsderablc sum.
Col. Preston b. Plumb, the Senator-elcct
from Kansas is said to have been successful as printer,
an editor lawyer, n soldier, legislator and banker
He will be 10 years old next October
Dr.. Schlicmann has the prospect of seeing
some of his recently discovered consigned 10
the British Museum Several antquarians are going to
Greece to make preliminary examination OF these
treasures.
The merchants of NewLaredO, Mexico, have
presented a handsome sword to Col Henry c. Merriam
of the 9th Infantry token of his gallant service on
the Mexican frontier abOut year ago COL Merriam Is
now stationed at Atlanta, Ga
The Smith Sisters of Glastonbury have pub
lished pamphlet form history Of their trials and
mseres incurred under their resistance to the law Their
new version Of the Bible is not successful large part OF
the first edition remaining unsOld.
Jose Maria Iglesias cX-Chlef-Justlce OF Mex
leo and claimant of the Presidency. is of learning
and at % had already been for some time college pro-
fessor He Is distinguished for his classical attachments
and has been historian and an editor
Senator Frelnghuysen-Or rather Senator
Frclinghuysens daughter-was robbed of about 81 900
/ 1rtor he tilppI lazy
the Senator's family at dinner The thief climbed
in a window, and then ran of with his plumber
Mr.. Franklin Simmons, the American sculp-
tor in Rome solitary and absorbed man, giving all
his thoughts his profession and the study OF art II
friend visits his studio Smmonss first qucstiOns always,
But do You see any progTessi Don't praise me- but
tell me II | make any step in advance"
Mrs. Russell Stebbins of Rdgefeld, Conn.,,
once known as a literary lady, has written private let
ter speaking kindly of Edgar Allan Poe and giving as
reason of Dr. Grswod enmity toward him. the attach
ment Of both men to the same woman-an attachment
completely hopeless Oh the part OF DOtl
OF NJ. Buloz, the late editor of the Rerue
des Deur Momdes is related that day in the south
of France after having been sumptuousy entertained
by one of his authors, n de POnartin, Bnoz said TO
him. in taking leave "Whcn you have such fine park,
you ought not to ask me to pay for your copy"
Three of the Judges of the United States
Supreme Court natives of the State of Wooden Nut
megs-ChefJustice Waite and Judges Field ana Strong
The last two both OF Congregational minister's
on1 bc fathers and mothers Of tie Judges very
intimate personal friends half century ago Wheh the
two boys were trottlng To SCHOOL
Capt. Oliver Bixio, Secretary TO the Inter
national Commission for the Exploration OF the Ishmns
Of Panama who died last month from overexertion and
exposure served with the Army of the Potomac in 1865
"a n lieutenant in the 9th Regiment OF Newiork Cav
airy He had served also with Garibald in Italy, and
during the FrancO-German war was an OFFICER III TUG
French army.
The Empress Eugene, it is said in England,
will not live at Chisclhurst much in future. She is
going to Spain her relatives and wi endeavor to
GET ROYAL wife for her SON. He talks Of going to Russia
In order offer hs sword 10 the Car So should there
he war; Napoleon w." will be lighting side and
Charles VIZ" better known as Don Carlos, VIII DC
fighting on the other
Mr. John Bright has recently taken occasion
10 rcpcat his objections capital punishment He calls
the law unchristan and unphosophica and thinks that
with Il different mode OF punishment there would be
fewer MURDERS and therefore life would be more secure
and he adds that the hangngs OF the past few have
been shocking TO him. and that he narVes ut the nsens
bty of his countrymen
The Society of Water-C Color Artists has this
wear appointed lady the agent and saleswOman In
attendance upon the exhibition 1T the Academy OF De
sisu The duties Of this position ore quite ariuous re-
ourug not only knowledge and love OF art, but con-
slant service day and evening during the exhibition
hours Miss Rose Durfec when not ei"cting the sale OF
nictre ON the walls is always be found at her desk in
The North Room and fuhs her duties with agreeable
tact and zeal.
Prof. Caskic Harrison of the University of
the South Sc vance Tenn has printed for private crcu
Iatou number OF his English versions OF the Odes OF
Horace which pronounced by adequate judges 20 be
surprisingly accurate and marked by poetic grace and
powcr Prof Harrison renders Horace. lDc for line
almost upon the hOmomctrc Plan His complete version
of the Odel is so far advanced that IL probably will APP
near within the next months Bulwer In the preface
10 his own translation said OF the rage for this kind OF
work in Engand "There is scarcely man OF letters who
has not at one time other vesned or initiated some of
the Odes and scarcely year passes without new raus
Ia ion of them all" To this IL might he added that not
ono Of these versions been satisfactory both poets
and scholars who viii look with interest what
advance our American nspirant make upon the very
moderate success achieved By the Ioratans OF Cam
bridge and oxford.
Col Ingersoll, talking about the liberty of
man. woman ana child, said lately that there very
little liberty In the world and very few free but no
knew one and that himself lie had an infinite
spcet for the rights Of every man, and an Infinite con-
tempt for the supersons OF every There too
much legislation In this country. Nothing could be done
now without a law. and the result is q papa and q
mamma government the enrichment OF the few and the
poverty OF the many The speaker advocated the rights Of
women and said that In the future Of this country
would have the right 10 vote. Children continually
under domestic tyranny aud where family Of Liars is