New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-28
PERSONAL.

Ex-GOv Hendricks will sail from Liverpool
on his return TO America sepemberS 8.
Mrs. Annie A. Preston, somewhat known as
writer is said TO be lnea descendent OF Peregrine
White, the first Puritan born in New England
1t is stated with pleasing particularly that
Chief Justice Waite at present brown as berry and
feels like boy among the scenes Of his early
life in Connecticut
Sir Henry Thompson, the famous surgeon
and amateur artist has delightful fashion OF spending
his Summer holiday lie has built a sort OF house-boat,
charnngy furnished. and in this with his clever daugh-
a companion. he Is taking sketching tour on the
Thames.
The statue of Gen. Philip Kearney which was
ordered by the of NewJersey ana meant for the
Capitol at Washington, remains in an Out-othe-way
niche in the state House at Trenton, where placed
when finished No one seems 10 kho" nor care "hat is
become OF it,
Capt. Sir Lambton Lorraine, the British
commander who saved the lives OF two Americans at the
time OF tho capture OF the Vgnus has received an odd
present from divers Nevada miners 1t is solid gold
brick with the inscription Captain Sir IambtOn Lor-
rane you q brick The Miners OF Nevada"
Secretary Eyarts is amused by the newspaper
statement that he rules eleven lovely daughters be
said the other day to correspondent. "Tel your peO
pe that don't object to eleven daughters, but do OBJ
iect to the summary in which they have killed
off six sons" The Secretary mas liaIly OF nfe
daughters and six sons
James Drummond a Scottish artist died re-
Gently at Edinburgh At the early age Of nineteen he
hung picture on the wasOf the Royal Scottish Acade-
N.Y. and from that time t. the present he has been con-
slant contributor the exhibitions held IN Edinburgh
His special department historical painting, in which
he gained much Distinction two OF MS pictures having
been purchased by the late Prince ConsOrt
NJ Blanc, the famous Monaco gambler, has
had gorgeous funeral in Paris-so gorgeous that it
was the talk OF the The splendid car used for the
first time since the death of the Due de Morny
fror fba afa alta ad a thu
'Pompes Fune6res" for the body OF NJ. Blanc. He had
bequeathed million francs the church OF Saint Roch
and gratitude caused every priest attached TO the parish
to attend and take part in tho ~ Haanzer, the
millions OF francs NJ Blanc had lent him in his hour OF
date, and lie had consented TO allow OF his best
artists To sing at the mass.
Mr.. Ruskin never troubles himself to dis
guse his meaning. lie says the last number OF Fors
that most OF his friends at present falling into the
error OF thinking thar they show their regard for him by
asking him for sympathy instead OF giving IT, They
are sincere enough in the regard itself but always
asking 20 do what In consequence of It, they should
like themselves instead OF considering what they DO
which should like Which briefly, for the 'ost part at
present, is 10 keep out or my way aud lei La ilone
an HtlcI SnsiS nI.n any ~, i i t, 80 , 10 80
and least OF all ansry win my trlcnds, put simply at
present can't answer their letters having. nd, nine
books IN tho press, besides various other business
The Boston clergyman, Mr. Murray, has ac-
qufcd among newspapers III rcIcrthco 10 certain OF MS
writings, name which is certainly not musical. They
call him the Rov. Adirondack Murray" Preaching last
Sunday In spriu gfed, Mr. Murray presented the view
that Christianity Will ultimately give place 10 other
religion, rs held bya good many good people, Who
raign being help the poor AMI ignorant in Civ
ing thom good homes wholesome food, adequate and
economical medical attendance and inexpensive burial
He then explained that the religion OF the future would
Dc Christianity that should do all these things aud
that the theologians Andover Hill would be taught
how minister to sick people IN city tenement houses
and ;hc Sow England churches would learn that Chris
tany IA not theology. not thinking and believing. but
beng aud doing good. As for himself, lie had
suited "A commentary for six wears, looked Into any
book In preparing his but the Bible and dict0-
ary FOR two years and n half.
SALT LAKE CRY, Aug. 27.-Brigham Young
Ia very III, aud Is not expected to live.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 27.-James C. Hop
kns Judge OF the United States District Court or the