New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-16
PERSONAL.

George Sand, in the opinion OF her doctor,
died OF strong coffee.
Mario. who "could charm with tenor note
the souls in Purgatory," is director OF museum in
Rome.
Victor Hugo kept diary at the time Of the
conn deia and his work upon this subject. which is
shortly to be published. is based upon this diary.
Gustave Dore is modelling a colossal vase
adorned with $50 figures, for the great Exhibition OF
next rear. has lately been engaged in illustrating
Arosto.
The story that Father Hecker has resigned
the editorship The Catholic World is not true He Is
still editor OF that magazine, as we'll US Superior OF the
Paulist Community
Woodworths cottage, near which "the old
oaken bucket" swung, is carefully preserved by de-
.cendant Of poet The bucket sold long but
the clear cold well remains.
Alphonse Daudet, who wrote that powerful
novel "sidonie" selected real person. is reported,
the hero OF his new novel "Le NabOb." 1t was n NJ.
Frances b. a Frenchman who made and squaDdered
forune OF 50 900 900 the service OF the khedve He
was generous and Oyia person, who spent his money
as fast as he made it, and died at last in penury.
Mr.. Chauncey Rose, the business man who
built the Terre Haute and Indianapolis Railroad and
its President and who also took active interest IN
other Western roads died at Terre Haute on Monday
He leaves fortune of 50 100000, and has already be-
slowed in public charities than S2,000,0J0 He
was So years Old, and the last OF his family
Mr.. Watterson, while highly complimenting
DIR. J. c. Holland as "a man of excellent talents, OF no
ordinary attanments and Of admirable culture" takes
exceptions to that writer's nom de plume, Timothy
Ttcomb" " 1t has always suggested to our mind" says
the playful KenUckan, d" the idea OF a middle-aged
bachelor in hOmespun and spectacles, with strongly
developed symptoms OF dropsy and rheumatism IN the
back"
There were serious approximations at one
time SAYS The indianapolis Journal that Senator Nor
ton wou not yet home alive His left arm Ia parayked
but only temporarily, in the opinion OF his physicians.
who think also that few days rest will restore him
Continued paralysis OF his would render MIN help
s As his walking has depended upon the great strength
Only members OF his family are permitted to see him.
That DR.. Dollinger is discouraged in regard
to his own matters and has evidently resigned the lead
ershp Of Lis movement, is the statement OF Prof VIM
Wells who recently visited the German He Is
emphato in his complaint that those who esponsed his
cause had been Inclined to 1t political rather
than religious movement and let tho former phase OF
the matter satisfy them He is described very tall
and spare Old gentleman OF quick step and prm appear
ance, dressed in deep black with long frock coat.
George s. Hillard of Boston is frequently
COMPOUNDED IN the gossip OF the newspapers with
the family OF Henry ". Hiard of Georgia has Just
been appointed Minister to Brazil. There is nothing
whatever in common between the men IN name, lineage
or thns else the fact that both scholarly
and both noted before the George S. Hllard
WAS At one timo law partner Of Summers. He had u
faculty OF going with the miuOr;y every tle there
split or change in paites Thirty odd years Daniel
Webster called MIN tie mos. rIomls ny young man in
Massachusetts. But HIS unlucky tendency TO the unpop
uar side kept MIN from making much figure in politics
and confirmed, and cf late years very serious illness
has largely nerereo with his making hs much figure as
he might made IN literature. He ID special friend
OF Long feOw Holmes and the res OF that set, and s
Looked up 20 by them more accurate and complete
classical aud bellesettres scholar .han any OF them.
Concerning Madame Eliza Patterson Bona
pare II said that though her love OF study remains.
her fast increasing blindness deprives hor OF this
source She has written ?iquant diary but her great
work 10 reported 70 be Dialogues OF the Dead" the
scene being laid In Hades where her father and King
Jerome reheass her Her wit is stu iucisive her
talk interesting memory OF the events OF the country
mary ellous She ID very practical woman. and has
large fortune. Her m0ther-inlaw, Madame A&rc, she