New-York tribune., 1877-03-10
PERSONAL.

.pnonted Governor of Bermuda
General Horace Brooks, late commander at
ara prsjdio the military post OF San Francisco, has been
retired on full pay
N. Decroix as president of the French society
,or dscougagng the excessive Of tobacco, offers
tSree prizes for essay on tue subject.
Fx-Goy. Thomas A. Hendricks is seeking
,snose and forgetfulness IN California He will mako
80, there Of seven weeks He is not at all well.
Mr.. Wendell Phillips will give an address on
c,arlas simmer in Boston next Monday-Ihe anniver-
rv Of the death of the great Massachusetts Senator
Cen. Diego Alvarez, who is in arms in Mex
,o AGAINST President Diaz, is of Juan Alvarez sur
named the Tiger who in 1855 drove Santa Anna from
power. - 49, ,
President Raymond, Prof. Maria Mitchell,
and other members the Faculty Of Vassar College
heve addressed memorial 10 the Legislature in favor OF
continuing the State survey.
Mr.. VIM. K Rogers, President Hayess pri-
,o,e secre ary has both lawyer aud clergyman
failing health causing him TO give UP those professions
Be is a cultivated aud competent man.
Captain BOyton has contempt for sharks
and sworsh he may have another sort of feeling
sbout them after he has accom- mpiShed his swimming
trp from Rezzo Messna for these gentryaLide IN the
straits.
A statue of Wheelwrght, the intelligent and
.ct,ye American who contributed much to the pro-
,,ess of South America by the introduction IN Chill OF
stem navigation, railways and teegraphs, was to have
been inaugura:ed at Valparaiso the 18th ult, ma
iona anniversary -
Victor Hugo published on the 25th ult. (his
75,h biitnday) two volumes OF his great work,
Tbe Legend of the Ages the preface to the first Of
these volumes says: The rest of the legend will be
printed at early date unless the end OF the author
sr1yeS before that of the book"
Dean Stanley said recently, speaking of Mil
ton that ne was not mentioned by Clarendon, the his
toran of his time. THIS seemed curious; bat it had
baopcncd over and over again, and almost law.
that the most eminent man OF ms ue wa, h"I9 e'ei
mentioned by the chief historian oi the time"
Col. Rivera y Rio, whom President Diaz has
appointed Mexican Minister at Washington is an author
and journalist He present in charge of the Mexi-
can Ministry OF Justice aud Public Instruction Having
been forced into exile by the French invasion he came TO
this country and acquired general knowledge OF Amer
lean fairs.
Mr.. William Shakespeare, Poet, once pos
sesed among his chairs one of oak handsomely carved
Ate! a time this came into the hands of Paul White
head churlishly denied the of 1t to Garrick
when picturesque actor anxious to have ior
throne at the sratord Jubilee 1863 The latest pos
SCISSOR the precious chair Kentish clergyman
dead; and it was TO have been sold at aHc1oh Il
week or two ago.
Elderly people say that when Mr.. N L.
Banks IT, appeared on the stage as Claude Aeaoue IN
bis Eenty- third year, he played that part very much
more respectfully. Gen. Banks has not, al least
industry he has been successfully bobpineoy'
actor editor inspector Of customs State Senator Speaker
Of the massachusetts, House OF Representatives, Gov
tves SPEAKER OF that body Maj IGenera of Volunteers,
railroad manager, and again member of Congress
Lieut. Wyse, commanding the expedition
which is studying the practcabiy OF the canal he
tween the Atlantic and Pacific been writing report
a" on a peak In Darien." He says the two oceans are
ouiy separated by low. chain of hills, and he
indicates possible industry when he says that the soil
ri Pinoeana the point at winch the tide OF the
Pacific is perceptble consists of clay varying i'll color
an appropriate iof inc 'nahoi"c'ule Vi ooA' n" ''
eeaiD.
Of List and Chopin at q party at George
sands this picturesque story told lszt was al the
piano He played Of Chopin's NoctulneS ana
embroidered it with trills. trcmoloS and other
variations, which were in the score. Chopin
repeatedly showed his mpatience, and at last
unable to command himself any longer, he went up
TO the piano and said with his English GOODNESS: 1
beg vou my dear fellow if you do the honor to pay
one Of my compositions play it as It's written, or play
something else. Chopin alone has the right To change
Cho,in" Lszt extremely vexed, and instantly
Quilted the piano stool; Very WELL play it yourself"
Chopin replied: "winglyw and took the vacated
stool just he did 80. large moth gddiy lighted Oh
the lamp and put 1t out Chopin exclaimed: Don't
hight it, Nay, extingush all the candles. Moonlight
alone is best" For hour he played. When the Gu
ehanter ceased, tears rolled down every cheek, ana
Chopin, pressed him 10 his heart, and sald: An ny
dear TREND, you are right! ILe works o genius IKE Ike
really a poet am but mOuntthaDk." Chopin warmly
exclaimed: No no NO no! We ehch nave our pecu
liar rxcellence-that's all the difference between US
None better yourself do thai thefe ls 10
human being WHO can play Beethoven ana Weber as you
play them"
One of the late Gen. Changarnier's pecuiari-
was horror Of tobacco He has been seen at h0me
where no was otherwise the kndlest of hosts pursuing
unfortunate smokers even INTO remote harassing
them reducing them, partly by pleasant banter and
partly 10y serious expOsiudtiOn to sulen suDmlSsiOn
and bringing them up triumph TO the drawingroom
In fact, this particular respect he seems to have
treated his guests az hut fathery old colonel
might treat parcel Of subaiterns An odd story Is told
Of him in the time when he himself subaltern. He
and two comrades had been dining tOgether and they
had dir ed 80 well that one OF the comrades, overcome
with wine and the heat OF discussion which ensued
lost his head Changaruier who turned deadly
pale and felt that lie tight somebody But he was
far too generous fight his intoxicated friend lie LETT
Tie wi hOut sayiug word, went into neighb0T~
Ing cOfee-hOuse where the students Of the place were
wont to assemble ard administered couple of cuffs TO
tle brst unOendmg student he came across, and "hth
swords drawn followed this outrage up with S.
we're GOunG IN the shoulder. He then returned 10 ls
friend, who had recollection OF anything that mao
occurred, and said TO hin, " What bore you are!
You've obliged me to run q poor devil through the
ridiculous" and the two embraced, and 10 more
was SAID.
WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator Cameron
GWsconsu is quite III of typhoid fever at his residence
% this city.
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