New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-12
PERSONAL.

Madame Christine Nilsson has been appointed
chamber singer to the Imperial Court OF Austria.
Charles O'Connell, cousin and son-in-law of
Daniel o'ccnnell and fer so, some years member OF
Parliament from Kerry, has Just died.
Miss Winnie Ream has finished the clay
model OF her statue Farragu and now it is TO be cast
in bronze FOR the admiration Of the ages
Nine. Max Outrey, wife of the new French
Minister and formerly Miss Helen Russell Of this city,
will arrive in this country with her family some time
during tue spring.
james Madison Macon, who died in Orange
County ya recently, was the last OF President Madi
sons nephe rs. He SO years of age, and had been
blind for many years.
1t is said to be not generally known that
Mr. Longelow received from hIr Bonner $4,000 as the
pice of The Hanging Of the Crane" the poem hling
about column Or The Ledger
Mr.. II. X Brown has completed his eques-
tran statue OF Cen Greene, aud it is TO be placed at the
intersection of Fourteenth and Msts, and Vermont and
observation-disclosures, IN Washington.
Can't Joseph F. Marsar, the interpreter for
Gen Lewis Cass wnen he made the treaty Of 1919, by
which the Indians coded the Northwest Territory to the
Government, is now a resident of Bay City, Mich.
This is the way WattersOn announced 1t a
week ago last Sunday morning: The hrst OF my
TO- 900 Kentucklans has already arrived at the capital
He is ia arms, toO-and he weighs ii pounds"
The Youngest contributor to the Centennial
Exhibition was Miss Mabel Warren Thyng, aged three
and half years, the daughter of an artist in Salem
Mass The little woman exhibited an outline DRAWING Oh
a bell anu Il pear
1t is pIcturesquely stated that zone would
"a soon think OF u Kansas grasshOppcr dancing rs OF
GOV Blue Jeans Williams nduging In that exor-
cse such is his general aspect HIS recent Dali VAS
however. regarded pleasant affair III Indianapolis
The late Admiral Alden's father was ship
master early le and at one time was an Inspector IN
the Custo-house Portland, Me-, where he afterward
kent grocery and provision store Admiral Tate OF the
Russian navy u native OF Maine, Admiral Alden
Sreatuncle
Mrs. Gen. Sherman has just published an
earnest appeal to the Catholics OF this country to CON
tribute the testimonial which is to be offered to the
Pope the tieh anniversary OF his elevation to the
episcopate. large album Is to contain list OF all con-
trbutOrs' names.
Bishop Potter of this State, in excusing him
self from the making OF speech at the luncheon after
the Trinity dedication at Boston the other day, told
again tho story Of the man who was always Dragging
Of any speech lie made and accordingly once told a
friend that he had just been down to Boston, where
he made speech oh. did you =" said the friend.
:" am glad to hear It, always did nate those Dos
tonians."
The Grand Duke Alexis has been struck by
the simplicity OF American manners. He went to the
theater the other evening previously engaging negro
hackman to take himself and suite to the wharf ON
reaching the street at the conclusion OF the entertain
ment he WAS approached by the darkey, who said Is
YOU de Jukei" On being answered IN the affirmative,
the sable Jehu remarked, "Wel Sir, dc Carriage Is
watn'."
Madame COmte, widow of the founder OF
the Positive Philosophy. has just been buried In Pas
Madame Comte's maiden name was Caroline Masslh
She WAS without fortune and 1t will be recoleeted tha
psrtly owing to this fact Comics family, while not
actually refusing their consent to the marriage gave nun
to understand that not TO their mind She played
part In all the chief crises OF the philosophers me- IL
was she who saved him from being drowned 10 Lake
Enghiep and 1t was she also who exricated hm rom
the ssylum In which he placed with little chance OF
madness rskng her fo more than once IN this trying
task
Mrs. w. B. Richards, once Miss Walter OF
Boston. has loaned TO tho Old South Collection silver
tanksrd pepper cruet and milk pitcher dating back W