New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-23
PERSONAL

Gov. Hendricks and his wife are going to En-.
rope soon.
Mr.. Henry Ward Beecher is building new
house at Pccksin.
The late ox-Gov. Edward Kent Of Bangor
viii De buried at Mount Auburn. Cambridge Mass.
The Rev. Joseph Cook means to lecture in IN,
Autumn On tho influence OF German theology on New.
England
Dom Pedro 50 much liked Mr.. Tom Apple.
TOMS Nile Journal" that lac sent him enthusiasts
note Of thanks.
Mr.. Edwin Adams is now at San Rafael Cali.
forna and his health is SAID to DE improving rapidly in
that delicious air
President Chadbourne Of Williams College
has been unable account Of Illness, TO hear Rotations
during the past icw days.
Miss Mary Maury, daughter of The late Com.
modore VI. F. Maury. was married u Mr.. James r
worth Of Richmond last week.
Mr.. Thomas Bailey Aldrch has written
new story Tor The Atlantic the title picturosqney read
ing The Queen Of sheba" II reported to be his best
work.
Gen. Woodford viii find himself IN a friendly
II alien atmosphere when he gives bis Grafton az the
coming commencement OF the Mississippi State Uniyer.
.ity It was the students themselves who selected him
for orator.
The Hon. Alex. II. Stephens stood the Jour.
ney home from Washington 10 CGwiorlsylle. Ga. re.
markaby we'll lie was considerably fatigued by travel
but is apparently in better condition than when De left
home last Winter and says he nOT feels quite well as
lie did then.
The 1G7th anniversary of the death Of John
Eliot the apostle to the Indians observed IN several
churches in Newton, Mass sunday. His FIRST sermon
to the Indians was preached at Nonanum, in Newton.
oct. 81. 1916. In 1874 he had 100 praying Indians
and p native preachers.
The Gettysburg papers are recalling the fact
Of is
from one Of the earliest settlers OF that county. His
c,stors however removed at about the stage Of grand
father to North Carolina, thence 10 Tennessee, and
thence to Iowa They expect the Secretary TO visit Get
Usburg on Decoration Day
Richard Wagner has a bulky Ms. autobiOg-
raphy winch he keeps carefully slowed away somewhere
m ms library for the benefit Of the world when he shall
be no moro among the living He Is deyoted admres
Of shakespeare ana sometimes when be has guests
dcraims for their benefit an act from some one Ok
the masters dramas
Miss Helen Taylor, the stcp-daughter, literary
assistant and executor Of the late John stuart M' and
a member Of the London school Board, has pleasant
brunette face lighted by calm, intelligent eyes and
framed with smooth bands Of very black lair Her man,
u,r 900 pubic ~uoaAine j. SoueN'a' ''' H''
voice Is agreeable. And she dresses IN good taste
eve understand says Ihc TOXIC Times,
that ex-Presldcnt Grant has written 70 gentleman IN
Jluap expressing determination TO visit tuis country.
4. the General Is very obstinate man We may hope
he Will not alter this plan. His desire is % travel as
private citizen but 1t Is needless TO say that he cannot
altogether escape the expressions OF gratitude and re-
.pcct which his distinguished services 20 his country
and the commOr cause OF good order must always
aUa AIKEN"
Lieut.. Col. Yamacawa Of the Imperial Japan
csc army recently distinguished himself by establishing
communications with Kmamoto Castle and dispensing
the satsuma insurgents, who had been besegns u for
about two months The colonel spent several years IN
thi- country, part Of which time he was private pupH
of Prof Jew.tt AT NewIIayeu one OF his sisters Is now
m EeW-IIayen where she has resided number o' years
having been one Of those who ac. 4i.u '' 0"i'0''
Embassy ANA Mr.. DeLOug 10 the United states.
One of the late Judge Emmonss legal assoc
cates in Cincinnati says that when once dfFlhs ID
WAGON from wausee to Madison with the judge tho
latter often stopped. sometimes against the wishes Of MS
companions. to get out and pluck wild flowers. The
grave lawyer at the time travelling important legal
affairs. "toog back to Madison 10 varieties Of Wild
flowers gathering them with much simplicity a.
m ana with rs much sense OF the bc5uuiul as IL lie ld0
never heard of chanccry practice IN his life.'
When Secretary Il. w. Thompson was
candidate for the Indiana Legislature, his opponent on
one occasion during the determined 10 break ITO
charm Of his speech Accordingly, while Mt thompson
wa, busIy talking and his audience hanging on bis
vord. aarge donkey was led near which, when prcked,
began brayng ami continued that eloquent discourse
for several minutes. Mr. Thompson stood erect and
never moved muscle OF his face t TINS ycarou, orator
closed lie then very gravcy sad: q" THIS Is not lar
play My competitor might have waited TN | sol
through But a. he determined otherwise. and has cA'
h,usted ali his arguments VIII now proceed TO answer
them" This bard but comioal hit raised shout ot
laughter and the result OF the contest WAS 30 longer
doubled by anybody. lis opponent va, nor Only 'e.
fttcd but ever aftcrward had attached TO his name '
OF his fCur-f0OtcG advocate.
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