New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-29
PERSONAL.

Prof David Swing belongs to the muscular
Christian school, he good skater is well as clever
preacher.
Prof Moses Colt Tyler of the University OF
Michigan has arrived in town to deliver an address be
fore the Historical Society, AID fulfill other engagements
Christine Nilsson ROuzeaud has beer giving
the opera of Hamlet in odd fashion in Vienna She
sn her mari in French and the other aItises theirs in
German.
The bust of Whittier by Preston Powers has
been flushed. The subscribers hav" not yet decided
whether to present to the Boston Public Library or tho
The late Rev. DR.. John G.. Lord has be-
oueathed his large ard valuable library TO the City Of
Buffalo. Ii includes choice and unique collection OF
ancient volumes which could never be replaced II once
destroyed.
Johann Strauss has curious method of con-
Quoting the rehcarsas OF hi. music. He begins with
the vicns; then lie calls upon the wind instruments.
and only when they both perfect separately has
general repetition
Verdi has turned generous; he has just sent
to Busseto his native town. gilt of several Thousand
dollars the interest which to be devoted to the mu-
steal education Of specially gifted young artists who are
natives of that town
There is project for raising a statue of
Robert Fulton the inventor. enbeished piece of
ground less than ten in Lancaster County.
Penn The association which to carry out this purpose
asks, Of course. Tor contributions.
Nine. DODr0WOlSka, the RUSSIAN lauy VINO
tried to kill Gcrtchakon Berne short time ago. has
received tie reward Of most enthusiasts. She las been
declared mad. and the Russian authorities are about to
shut her up in the Kuzan Lunatic Asylum
Mr.. Russian, the late Mr.. George Smiths sue
cessor as an Assyrian explorer, has been badly
treated by Henry Elliot and the rest Of the British
embassy ~ Constantn0ple. They have taken no inter
whatever in getting permission for exploration from
the Porte
MIR. William Black has written memoir
Of himself for London journal called The FOrtiGu
IL is n weekly and, in the words NJ the prospectus will
illustrate the time live in by of photographs
and memoirs OF those WHO adorn disgrace at"
Writer'S " Of ability and of known modest viii be
invited to supply their own memoirs. which will not
be charged FOR IA advertisements"
Herr Wagner during his visit in Italy has
boen diligently working at his new opera, Parcival.
the lbrettO Of which written as long ago rs 1866
The handspring OF The action OF Parcva is the conflict
between Christianity and Paganism. The work Is said
to be- approaching COMPLEXION ana the few who have
permitted to the poem speak of III the highest
terms. The composer has returned TO Bayreuth.
Mr. Thomas Connolly, the English working
man. writing TO The London Times from Philadelphia,
under date of Jan. l. growls i'm true British fashion,
thus "All concerned with the Exhibition have
to be proud. for il has been triumphant The
Generals and Colonies who managed the affair were
quite eatcd aud the exhibitors have gone home well
pleased for they had some tons OF medals distributed
I'm the course of u sketch of Mr. Abram s.
Hewitt, writer in The Phadeipha Times says: Gle
and his brother worked tleir way through college to-
gether in original aud highly fratcrnal manner The
brother had occupation In which he could enough
to support them both so it agreed. both
equally thrstng for knowledge that tho brother should
stick his business and that Abram should enter Column
College and impIrt To him every evening all he had
learned during the day They kept up this system with
incredible industry and selfdeniai were Doth
atod nj the same time
Menclik King of ShOa, on the southeastern
lie has written a polite letter TO Victor Emanuel, in
which states that he is very we'll and adds gem
tie hint perhaps, that all my army is also very we'll"
He says, likewise, in the most patronling msnnor: 81
have accepted tho presents which you have sent me.
with all the pleasure inasmuch they are the pro-
dmce of your own kingdom. We thus perceive that italy
inferior any other country in industrial talent
The ENJOYS OF the Geographical Society have been
by with the greatest honor According TO the
customs OF my country, VIII take all the measures need
order that they shall not want nyhug and that
their hearts may DO content"
Miss Helen Taylor, Mr.. John Stuart Mills
gher and tho lately elected member OF the Lon
don School Board, has just had public banquet given
her by tho Liberal party In her district OF Southwark
The nav lady members Of tho Board appear II any
thing busnesslike than their brother officers For
instance of the recent meetings Mrs. Surf
and observed that IL had been the habit Of
of tho board to rise three four times IN the
OF afternoon "ony 20 express fluent verbosty"
respecting what had beeu said by previous speakers
She felt bound 10 protest ag.st this waste Of nc and