New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-29
PERSONAL.

| Gen. ToOmbs's physician has pronounced DIS
blindness OF cataract, which, when suti-
GENTLY advanced, can be easily removed by surgical
| operation.
Charlotte ex-Empress of Mexico, "a widow,
husbandless, subject to fears. woman naturally born
to tears" has Just passed her 37h birthday Her years
are piiif'tlly long.
Mr.. ]. II. Stoddard, the actor, has lately
been shot at five times by German gardener. Dained
Bismarck whom he had formerly employed at his place
in jersey and whom he accused Of interfering with
ms hei-Yoosfs.
Mr.. Algcrnon Charles Swinburne has come
out az a defender OF spoess literature. He says that
was by no manner OF means accident which, during
all the weeks and months Of the long and oa'f ONE
progress Of Emile Zclas "LAssommOir," kept out OF
the dcsecraed pages OF La Rfgubiique des Teres
line of verse. any OF prose, from the hand of A
&. SwinylIne.
The eccentric Duke of Brunswick, who left so
magnificent bequest the City of Geneva is to have
his memory honored there by the most splendid mon-
nent in Europe 1t will cost $3.50 OoO and the design
10 include Of six statues representing ancestors
OF the Duke colossal pedestal Of polished granite,
90 feet In hight will rest the sarcophags and over this
will be a canopy, 70 be snrmonnte1 by an egueStrian
gatuc Of tho late Duke in modern civil costume. NJ
VcIa VIII execute this statue
Cant. JOHN A. Webster, the hero of the Six
Gun battery ~eh played an important part Ia the de-
fusc OF Baltimore against the British in 1910 has been
spending few DAYS as Boiair Hartford County. Mo Ho
bears his ~ years. ah" III sum 40
erect ~ an Indian warrior The battery commanded by
Capt Webster 10 1914 was knGwn as tho Cil: o. Bao
battery, and was ono OF me TWO Qaetes lnlehuen
aid in protecting the c'ty from assaults IN e rear. ~
believed ut tho time that bis gallant conduct saved
Fort McHenTy and BaiJimorr.
Prof Monicr Williams writes from the South
Of India That all evils there attributed TO devils who
require proptiaon The propitating process ia gener
sy smple one II usually performed b. offerings OF
food or other articles supposed TO be peculiarly accept
able 20 dsombodcd beings. For example, when GER
tan European Who terror 20 the district In which
he lived died in the Souh OF India tho natives were IN
the constant habit Of depostng brandy and cigars on
his tomb to propiate his spirit supposed TO roam about
the neghborhood IN a restless and with evil pro
cvitie Theyery same was done 10 secure INC 5000 Offices
OF the philanthiohc slut o. Sraat f i f
the ravagcs OF tigers
Mr.. Anthony Trollope discusses the feeling
between Americans and Eaglishmcn i'll The American
Senator" The intelligence of the American he says
displayed through the nose, worries the Enghman.
The unconscious sefassertion OF the Engsrnan, not
always unaecompanied by irritates the Ameri-
can They meet "a might lad from Harrow and another
from Mr. Brumby's successful mechanical examining
establishments The Harrow boy cannot answer ques-
ton but sure that he is the proper thing and IA ready
% face The world that assurance. Mr. BfuInbys
paragon ia shocked at the others napttudo for examna-
ton Ia ut time tortured by envy Of no Knows
what. In this spirit we Americans and Enknsns,
20 writing books about each other sometimes wl'h
bitterness enough, but generally WIN good ma results
Nav b. Victor Emanuel does not dislike the
80 much after all; at any rate Figaro tells
q liuo story which presents the King IN an amiable
light He Was driving the Pincian ~ Romo the oiher
day when a venerable priest prsfed by the momenary
deten lion caused by press OF carriages 70 pescht
paper 20 His Majesty. Before the King coud take IL
his carfage moved on, whereupon he ordered halt
and lifting his has. turned toward the old priest,
who. much embarrassed. presented his letter and
endeavored to bias the kindly hand which received IT,
The King continued to hold ms nat IL ms hani co,r
teousy sauGg the poor priest AZ he drove away ana
all the loungers held ire too as long a. iis 8IesV
ue and he is AL the more KING for being gentleman
There is an amusing story told in Bath
Mfr pckwick's Bstconccrnng an invitation which the
Prince of Wales received sono years ago 20 visit that
town There was the time old lady resident IN the
city who was the habit of taking daily constitutional
In Victoria Park, in lie company OF fat poodle. which
she had attached to her grdle by piece of ribbon Tho
COUPLE reason OF the cOnicality and regularity OF
their appearance became standing butt for small witt,
an attention which old adyrathcr account OF The
poodle than Of hers lf-warmly resented When she
beard that tic Prince ~ Wales had been invited 10 Bath
and thai there expectation OF his accepting the
invitation she sat dow and a letter To His Royal
Hghness detailing the prosecutions to which she and
her poodle were subjected. aud earnestly warning His
Royal Hghness that il he visited city capable OF
such behavior. there was no telling what might
happcn % him. IL is not known what
saare in the decision OF His Royal Highness
the receipt Of this letter had but IL is certain that
early subsequent post the Mayor OF Bath received
communication annOuf eng that the Prince OF Wales
would not be able visit Bath. The old lazy, Who with
her poodle lives 10 this day. has strong opinion on the
point aud does not niss Oppotuniiy o informing her
friends and ghoors that II she and her poodle bad
been cereHonously treated, Bath might nave been
hooied by a royal visit
WASHINGTON, June 2S.-Gen. Sherman, ac
compancd by his daughters, left Washington for Cmcin
natl last night.
WASHINGTON, June 2S.-SecretGTy SchurZ
and Postmas tsr General Key returned to Washington
this evening
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