New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-20
PERSONAL.

Princess Louise, MarchionesS of Lornc, Is, 1t
il reported, a firm believer in sp'rituasln.
DIR. Damr0,ch Owls violin more than 200
years old and valued $1,000 The treasure was made
by Magini of Prescia
Gen. Robert T0ombs says that he is the
owner Of barrels OF tyre-he remains OF the Tor
tunes of 20 editors Of Atlanta.
Chief. Justice ChaseS mansion on the BladenS-
burg road near Washington, is to be occupied again by
Mrs Kate Chase Sprasue who is at present Ill that cry
Triibner, the bookseller, owns six glitterlng
decorations bestowed upon him by kings and cmperois
He has lust received from the Austrian Emperor the
Cross OF the Order of franZJ0seph
In regard to DR.. Williams, the Oriental scholar
and missionary, is told that somebody once asked Sec
rotary Seward why the doctor was not appointed Mln5
ter TO China He is too good man." said Mr. Seward
G. Mchaelian, an Armenian studying at
Yale College, recently lecture on the Eastern
question ut New Bedford, Mass. He said that II the
Turkish Government allowed religious equality and es
tablishcd popular education, Mohammedism would 30
down.
Mr.. S. s. Cox has been IN Raleigh, \. c.,
where he and Gov. Vance took tea together the ofher
evening The spectators Of that scene remarked upon
90 meeting of two OF the very first Lumorsts Of the
nation"
Mr.. Jcwett, who has arrived at Toxic, Japan,
10 accent professionally, formerly teacher III Nor
wca Conn. Hc is gentleman OF culture ana abil''y'
and was appointed at tho instance OF japanese prince
who WAS the students at the academy III Norwich
Pilot Evans. who acted so bravely at the
burning of the Governor Garland, compared by The
Ialtia,ore gazette to jim BudsOe. " Who Knows 1t
SAYS "blt that the poem may have ncryed the pilot IN
his noble devotion TO his duty ana ket nun rue 10 LIS
post while the ship was ablaZe an AROUND hiih''
The new Attorney General, Judge Dcyens, is
looked upon as friend by exsOers OF the North
West The active part he took two years ago, both Is
commander-iuchei and private citizen, in securing
AID for sufferers by the grasshopper INVASION mas en-
dearcd him TO the veterans ON the irohtef' many oi
whCm served under him during the war
They have been examining Ole Bulls head
phrenoogicaly in Cincinnati, and the weird
ness OF his playing be the result OF his ieay end
sccretvencss. His fondnes5 for playing his own music
arises his large approbdtIyeness and seestec as
might have been guessed the aid of the learned
rhrenologist. As lie has great brain base" he
has great depth OF power lt must be pleasing 10
MIR Bull learn all this; bat perhaps this same aipro-
batiycness ana sefesteem may prevent MS believing IT,
The new Governor of Ohio, Gen. Thomas l..
Young is a native of Pennsylvania When i6 years OF
age he entered the Regular army a5 private, ana re-
manned in the service ten years He then settled at
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, where he remained uutil the out
,break of the war; when he again entered the service as
private and rapidly TO the rank OF bfigadiergen-
era In 1865 he settled at Cincinnati, ana has since
represented that city as state Rcpressntaive. toahy
Recorder and state Senator While supervisor Tor tue
southern District Ohio lie elected Lieutenant
Governor the ticket Wllll bOF fdycs.
MIR. Stanley Matthews is said to have had
two special characteristics as commanding officer dur
ing the war One was his particularly IN regard to
spelling he would sign papers that had msspeled
word In them The other characteristic was an impetu
OILS sharpness In Nashville day rst-leutenant OF
one of companies entered the coonels room aud De-
can TO make some kind OF "a complaint. Directly AFTER
was heard the colonies voice thundeling cur 20 20
yor company, Sir and do yOar duty like man; where
upon the whining officer SUNK away like whlpp.u
spaniel.
Prof. Huxley's reception at the Royal lnsti-
tuition on the occasion OF lis first appearance there since
his return from America a very enthusiastic one
Many people found 1t impossible to get into the crowded
theater and obliged to away. Among the audi
eco were Tennyson, Mr. and Mrs Gladstone, the Duke
Of Argyll and sundry other nOblcmcn Dr. Hooker pre-
sided and brought in Mrs. Huxley, who sat at his left
Among the most honored Of those present was the
venerable widow of Faraday. As the old lady entered
he hall below she gazed for time oil the marble statue
Of her famous husband set up tins week In one hand
he held an electric coil the other being extended I'm that
slight gesture which he rarely exceeded while his bency
olcnt face in marble seemed to beam the OLD wei
come the audience hc 80 wen knew ana loved Iro
uuXcys lecture WAS really, II is said, upon Prof. Marshs
wonderful discoveries in the West and tue 0Wect 10
these discoveries INTO the aulhehte scehce vi
Europe.
The plan favored by the State Senate of
purchasing for the Governor ~ an alternative to
pay ing heavy rent IT, has given rise in some OF the
newspapers to unjust comments at Gov. IHdefs
cxpensc the house which Gov Robinson now occupies
being that which Gov alden rented on becoming Gov
eynor The fact that the state paid less than half OF
GOV THdems house rent, the usual $1,000 being
oppropcatad by the Legislature ana Gov Tilden paying
the balance Of the $4,000 ont Of his own pocket The
atcmpt having been made 10 show that the expenses OF
the Executive household very large, although Mr.
Iildcn was the mt Governor who enjoyed the new
s1ary OF $4,000 1t bo well enough 10 add tha his
sanrr aud allowance TO- house rent a that he
receive from the state. The contingent expenses" of
his predecessors were lett unpToyded for that
even with largely increased salary the cost OF the
Executive TO Ito state WIS Tess tlaa II had bcUn pre-
yiUusly.
Mr.. William Lloyd Garrison has been writ
Ing Madame Essipod to express his indignation the
neglect with WHEN she treated in Boston. After
eomplmentng gracefully her skill aud Department. he
says When you made your debut IN this city the
curative smaness OF your audiences could be easily ao
counted for by local circumstances special to the
but by what influences masu. forIuitous or otherwise
you have been left, this your second visit.
10 exhibit your phenomenal powers 10 most