New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-25
PERSONAL.


at Scranton, Penn. on Decoration Day.
The bride Of Gov Carroll Of Maryland IS IN
,r,poarl.ce a very distinguished and handsome woinan'
ami is very accomplished and agreeable.
The Hon.-now the Rev. II. o. Pratt-has
lust given from a Charlie. city pulpit bis first sermon
II lis said to have been " match'css coguence'
The remains of the late commander >. j.
Marvin L. s. ~, who died at Y'kohama' viii he III
Tered m the Island Cemetery al Newport tomorrow
Mr.. o. +. rockingham will spend tho Sum
mer near Peterborough, y. y aud VIII write oli mere
If. Ia, of G.rrt smith, The materials for which he col
lccted last Winter.
Mr.. c. T.. Martin, who has been appointed
Justice OF lie Supreme Court i'm the sixth judicial Dis
tlicr has FOR twenty years devoted himself TO hs Ia"
practice rcsoutcy refusing TO accept nominations to
pol teal office.
Gov McCrcary of Kentucky will address the
graduates Of each Of The departments Of Cumberland
University Tennessee next month. The Governor was
graduated in law 40 t1i University, and was yaledicto-
ran OF "a class numbering 10 Ioemners
Joseph Iasgi, an old Boston merchant died
on Tuesday lie was an Armenian by birth, came in
1857 10 Boston and TIE time Of ms death was Turkish
Con-ulGeueral position ho held for many years H.
was classical scholar. aud ia religion AN attendant upon
Roman Catholic services.
Madame Wagner is said to he 4 woman of
stirling personal appearance, resembling strongly IN
features her IA her Franz LsZt she has large dark eyes
AID beautiful teeth tall and graceful pre- ence' ANA 10
her youth u l.t have been remarkably handsome. she
uo~...,es Eeh intellectual capacity, great energy and
VIII md &, quito iud> p-n-lhlc 10 Tho composer whose
.culi. s.c worsEipeI long before she married MN
Politics and literature have great attractions
f,l the Qunc,. There va, early intrrmarrag- he
tween the Q,.ys and The Adauscs. whence came tho
maine o. Joan Quincy Adams and another intcrnarrag,
between a SON o.. Edmund Quincy and daughter OF Mr.
C. f. Adams is 10 take place. John Hancochs WHO
was Quincy and WAS Dr. Holiness celebrated ahtei-
ff..s Dor0liiy q - while Miss AcOit IS descended,
through tho Sewalls, from another quincy
On one side of the gold badge recently pre-
scented to lii,. Mildred Lee s engraved the Confederate
war IA. and ou The other side is the inscription: To
tie daughter OF ana old commander Miss Mildred Lee.
New Jttau- Say IT, 1877" Miss Lee, recovering from
tire emotions caused by the unexpected presentation,
gracefully detached the badge FROM the bcal Of the floral
DIVE i'm winch ID WIS brought to ucr aud piacn1 /. over
Der heart. replied 10 Gen "assamans addic5s III appfo-
prlf-, teens.
Charles Fenno Hoffman, fayorite poet and
novelist and brilliant member Of metropolitan society
near thirty years ago. dead, many suppose. He
f., still an inmate of insane asylum ln the Interior OF
Pennsylvania having never recovered from tho mental
disorder which declared itself in 1880 and rendered his
corGuement necessary. Ho IS now 20; ia brother OF
the atc O-drA iou,t"' nnI ~ EN-. t Cior II in
Of 90 much German celebrity.
President Hayes has called twice upon Mr.
W. W. CorcoI sHce he became 49, although that illness
attributed 10 DISAPPOINTMENT al tla result oi
tine election Tine Democratic paper which was started
in Washington I'm November cost Mr. COrcorn $1,000
week for nearly 20 weeks Mr. Corcoran not only never
would own slave, bat has always employed white SER
wants. lie has. however helped the coioEed people TO
build tAcir churchc. and contributed to every charity
IN their behalf Among the ladies now in tine Loa.se
Home. founded by Mr. COrcorn IN memory OF his
d,nehtrr is Nrs. Lynch. the widow Of the officer who
commanded hs Dead sea Expedition. There is no iusti
tuition lie this in the world for single restraint is
lut uuon the freedom and INDEPENDENCE If The ladies'
who can 90 ont ana give lessons DO lithth music,
Oh pliuiing ~ they wish to earn money Tor ltr cl"h
lne which Is To ony exnen'e ihcy are subjected 10.
Mr. CprcOran plans excursions 1nd amuSemcns Tor these
guests Of hi, ~ hc delights TO call them.
The general opinion that Il man must stick
to one trade succeed Is coniaycucd by the
example Of our pbanhopic felloweitzen, Peter Cooper
At Il he was appenticed TO coachmascr and completed
his apprcnceshp. Then he made machines for shearns
cloth and the business being ruined by discontinue
ton OF the war OF 1872 no became grocer Next Dc en-
tered into the manufacture Of glue AID isnsaSS, which
he stil continues Ilo also erected ironworAs. sold
thcm and put up several rolling and wire mills, one Of
the largest OF which is carried by company, he
being President lie has been and is sim deeply inter
esled in clcraphy and education-n nearly everything,
indeed that develops the resources Of tho country cN
tends the area OF civilization and benefits the mass of
humanity. IN AN tines" employment, aud concerns he
ha, prospcrcd and donc incliculaDe good II be has
been h some sru-e rolling h'ouc, hr las gathered a
great deal OF ana precious moss, too
which sill always keep his memory green.
Senator Morton is overwhelmed in lnd-
anapoi. by applications for Office. Nearly everybody
In Indiana las got it into his head that Morton is the
man TO help him. His callers number from 30 TO 10
day and his mails average from % 90 letters each.
They come from al parts OF the country and the state.
re seldom throws etter into the waseJasket, or re-
fuses 10 DO what ne assist the worthy and needy
lie sits IN large cushioned chair, his legs. and
writes uvon q small board which he balances ON ms
knee 10 the ordinary writer the apidlty with when
he dashes Oh letter perfectly amazing lie uses ruled
,p,r but ha, a contempt for the lines. Yet hs writing
i. easily read revealing in It's irregular curves and bold
stroke, something OF the character Of The man He
rarely las occasion 10 erase word or modify a SEM
fence for he write, as DE speaks clearly and egsoly
readily The newspapers read ia the course Of the
. hours would hccpan ordinary man busy during tie
day Nofhiug escapes h. eve, uud When once De- has
books has the faculty az going tlfou-h book w
ms much rapidly Mucaulav, ana his reading iS quite
"a, dtsultory. History, essay, biography, utuuu any
tnus and every hing - deyourcd with q relish and -
Iusl
Charles O'Conor, whom many think a native
Of Ireland Is born NcW-Yorker. and began life as
ucwsboy m this city. His father, having taken part In
the Irsh rebellion Of 9s imprisoned Tor some tme
and finally released on condition that he would quit his
native land which he DID coming 10 America. IN the
early part Of the century with fierce hatred Of England
and the English. AT the outbreak OF the Of 1872
O'Conor In order 70 have the luxury OF denouncag the
odious British In print We'll speech, established u
weekly which ho called The Var, atterward changing the