New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-12
in doing so rendered his resignation and on SATURDAY
took leave formally OF King Alfonso.

in doing so rendered his resignation and on SATURDAY
took leave formally OF King Alfonso.
William Morris, the poet, wants to organize
society for the defense Of the British historical and
artistic monuments, many OF them may be still
in existence. The most wanton mischief has been DONE
and complete ignorance nothing worse prevails about
the effect OF the operations
Mr.. Richard Grant White says that English.
women general the dressed human creatures
that he ever saw and adds: " In form the English
woman's dress is dowdy. in color frightful" But he
sweetens this dose by saying that they are moro
thoroughly educated than Americans
"Stonewall' Jackson was one of the most
courteous imaginable. His wife says: ale never
passed lady tho street, whether stranger or not
without raising his hat One thing remember of him:
he looked INTO a that he happened TO pass
when the door was open-not even my own
Gov. Hampton, one reads, is 80; has been
married twice and is widower lie had three children
two sons and daughter. His eldest BOD, Preston
Hampton killed at Gettysburg, and the second,
Wade, jr.. lives in Washington County, Miss. HIS dangh.
ter Margaret Is the VIE Oh COL 5Ohp uascal VI
South Carolina.
Miss Annie Louise Cary astonished the Hart
ford people by gorgeous exhibition OF diamonds at her
the other evening. The Times OF that city de-
scriDes the gems ana adds in admiring way: "Her
hair was dressed simply, with heavy brads, and
mented with natural flowers, held by large diamond
butterfly which not visible from the front, and was,
as Miss Cary nayey remarked, the benefit OF the
chorus"
Cabane Twill exhibit this Spring but one
portrait, that Of Mademoselle Perera Israeitish
beauty OF the lofest order, very gracefully and deli
cately painted. The which NJ. Cabanel has
posed Is marvellous invention in portrait painting for
the dress of brunette 1t is plain white satin trimmed
with sable fur, and the lady who is bewderng young
brunette toys with chain OF god and coral as she seems
yet agreeable conversation.
At the recent sale in Paris of the possess
sons OF the late Sarah Felix there offered pepim
of white wooden stuff which belonged to her famous
sister, Rachel 1t embroidered with flowers in gold,
and a wooden band is written To the great Rachel"
1t was gift to the player, and she wore it as andre
naqae merchant bought this relic for the small sum
OF 80 francs and five miautes after arrived stage
fanatic had passed three DAYS In succession at tho
Hotel DrOuOt for the purpose OF buying this pspf ana
had managed to be absent at the wrong tlme
Prof. Marsh some time ago read a newspaper
item the effect that there had been found near village
in Switzerland fossil pterOdactyl" with the wings IN
perfect preservation The Yale Professor knew that
among all the fossils of this animal none was known with
the wings preserved He instantly repaired to the ee-
graph Office and sent message to Swiss naturalist:
Buy the new pterodactyl and send to Yale College The
naturalist obeyed paying for the fossil little over $1,000
Soon after it was sold kilograms poured in from every
museum OF the wordBoston. Berlln Paris, ST PETERS
burg, LondOnasAing the price, requesting PHOTOGRAPHS
&c. but it was already on the way to the man who said
buy 1t.
Of all the treasures DR.. Schlemann discOv-
cred Greece his sole possessions are two bits Of differ
ent metals about large peas which he was allowed
to take with him to London in order that they might be
analyzed with view OF discovering what metals they
arc and whether cast wrought. DR.. Schliemann Is
entirely unreservcd telling all he knows and thinks
about discoveries aud at the same time very precise
While Conway was conversing with him lately. young
clergyman oamo to ask II ne had found any Lettering or
symboca marks the backs Of certain objects he had
described; he answered No. and the inquirer departed;
but il presently struck Schiemann that he might not
have exactly understood the questions so he started on
ran after the cergynd and, oyeriakng MN on te Nor
below settled the matter with eXacness and then re-
turned.
LONDON, April 1.-THE Prince of Wales
leaves Tor the Continent tonight.