New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-19

dinner was awaiting him at which facul,y and student,
alike made speeches and "crowned the victor, Tia
dscoverer OF planets, DR. Peters merrly responded a
| the toast Of "'rhe Intermcrcural Planet" ''
| Mr.. Moody is going to Mortified 10 rest he.
fore bo begins his meetings In Boston The CAea,s
Journal seems 10 approve Of Mr. Moody. because A. A
says he never 'brothers and sisters people ro,h
lie calls people Mr. Mrs' or Miss AZ the cass M,
BE- and doesn't 20 into sentimental sea kues and
dropping, and farawayness any more than he helps
DR.. r. G.. Mclean, the cousin and yOunce,
arms OF Gen. Winfield Scott, was Mt La,
accounts dying Crcleyiie Ohio. from strange "a
cident He was illustrating the uso OF the syringe "a,
the hypodermic injection OF morphine so that youns
lady could administer 1t when necessary her mohe,
He bad the syringe filed with water and made s,g,t
punct,ire with IL IN bis arm. The Instrument had
in it something which poisoned him, and the old man
after passing safely through two warsfOr Do served in
the civil well the Mexican war-hus meets palm.
ul death He strongly resembled IN person hs cousin
Gen Scott.
The Rev. John s. G.. Abbotts physician. .
fortnight ago. told the family that could hardly live
week. and yet ne continues cuvatng his railing p1ssioa
of writing even with his last feeble strength His "Hs
tory Of Christianity" has been very popular with thu
young japanese who have been educated III this country
several OF whom have lived and been taught IN VI,
Abbotts household One OF tbeIn young lady Of hiya
rank and much intelligence, wrote 70 the Government
whose protoge she i and also to hegarny FOR peros
sion TO unite with the Christian Church. The Govern
ment replied promptly in the affirmative. Her brother
who had been educated in the English language wrote
they had read Mr. Abbots History OF ChristianItyT
aud were glad that she was TO become Christian Hr
Abbott baptized her ana received hcr INTO tie church
Her is Shege Nogut
The President has written to the Grand Duka
Alexis asking ceremonious fashion, when be wants 20
come to dinner The Russian Minister Is credited with
the following story: When tho young Alexis frs.
assigned 20 duty midshpman, his vessel wrecked
of the coast OF Denmark. Tho admiral commanding,
resolved 10 the young man, ordered him TO taks
charge OF the nrst boat which put Oh from the doomed
ship The Grand Duke dsdained safety thus bought and
declined. "My duty is here" he said 10 the admiral
and must be the last TO leave the ship "Do you not
understand Sir" exclaimed the admiral that you are
under my commands And do you dare 20 refuse obe,L
ence to my orders r. I" know my duty" answers. the
ndship,nan and will obey any orders you Inay sea
ut TO give me, except order to leave the SHIP whcs
my duty now commands mo to remain The admiral
gave up point and Alexis he had sad he woUd
be- the last 10 leave the ship and after landing
promptly ordered under arrest for dis0heden Of orders
The Grand Duke submitted without u mrmur The
admiral sent DISPATCHES to the Emperor detailing toe
affair, and the Emperor wrote " approve your having
placed the mid3hiDman Alexis, under arrest for 1s0b-
dence and bless my hoy for having disobcyed"
In Miss Kate Fields entertaining article on
"sr Julius Benedict IN cr5aer sho repeats this recital
Of Bcnedcts concerning Beethoven, whom he met at ills
publishers in Vienna q" see him before me now"
nc said with his grand brow end thick irongray hair
encirclng il in picturesque disorder with tls
SQUARE lions nose, that broad chin and noble, soft
mouth. over his cheeks, scanned with scars Of
smallpox. there spread high color. From under
the bushy closely compressed eyebrows flashed pair
piercing eyes, his thickset Cyclopean figure told os
powerful frame. He approached me with bis inscpar|
BILE tablet in hand and began speaking with his usual
brusaueress. 'You are Wcber's pupilf gave an
affirmative nod. why doesn't he come % see met Tel
him to come to Baden with friend IIaslngcr poniingn
hts publishers partner. Asking for the masters tablet
wrote in 1t, MAY | come tOof Beetle
ven replied smiling. Yes, little saucy fellow
So, having duly announced his visit, Webef
with Iasinger and myself, drove out on the ON cf Oc
Der p Baden Vienna, where the old lion was wont
til lac in the Autumn, to have his den. Everything
in appalling disorder-nusic, money, clothing on no
the bed unnade broken coffee cups upon the tahI
the oea panoforte with scarcely strings left aud
c0vere1 18th inauv coats OF dst-whe Beethoven aim
self va wrapped IN u shabby Old dressinsgown no
recognized Weber ut once, and on embracing I'm
encrgetlcally ~ ted, There you are ,, you
Beethoven pushed ! neap Of music from the
old piano. and threw hin 3elf upon II. He began WIN
string complaints about his pOsitonthe pnbhc tae
theates tho Italians ana especially about his migrate
f nephew Touched by this tale OF Weber advised
him 10 leave Vienna and go 20 Germany and England:
cr Beethoven, pointing his ear and shaking his head
sadly. Again and again Beethoven embraced Weber,
and il wa long before tho latter would loose his thln
delicate hand from tie grasp OF mighty fist success
20 your new opera! II can, will come on the nrs1
night were his last words"