The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-21
PERSONAL.

Boone, is now living IN 1nulan 1efrl-
tory.
Crazy Horse and his followers are
anxious for peace, having had whipping
enough TO satisfy them.
Sir Fairfax Moresby died three weeks
ago at London at The age OF ninety. He
was the second oldest Admiral on the
list, having entered the navy in 1889.
Theodore Thomas may be in bad luck,
but at least he has good fortune indraw-
ing an audience at Hartford. His re-
celpts for one concert there were $1,Sol.
Prof. Young has not yet decided TO go
to Princeton as Proie ,sor of Astr0nO-
my he gives his final answer March /.
Dartmouth very much dislilSes to lose
nim.
|, Col. j. j. Hickman, Right Worthy
Grand Templar of the Grand Lodge OF
GOOD Templars, who has been on mis-
sionary tour in England, has saiIed from
Liverpool or New York. ,.... q 10,
George Eliot and her husband are
going alter next June to live IN surrey,
IN which county they have purchased
mouse. They Will probably give up their
London house altogether.
. Vlceroy Lord Lytton says that things
remain unchanged i'll the famine DIS
tricLs OF lnuia. A few persons had per-
lshed from munger in one district. They
seem To nave got the famine pretty We'll
under command.
Mr.. James Gordon Bennett will hard
ly long remain abroad, as he has already
made inquiry about different cottages
lor rent at Newport, and the Newport
people expect him " We there during the
season, as usual.
Gambetta attended the state ball at
| the Ely sees, staying only long enough
| 20 pay proper respect to the President
| OF The Republic and attract the attention
OF the dancers to his noble figure anu
| majestic movements.
Sir John Lubbock has been deyoting
his attention 70 ants Tor the last three
years, anu his lVtle daughter and ner
soYerness watch the proceedings in tile
anI-room during the day, and report
progress II lie had been absent.
MacMahon has been called the mastiff
of contemporary French politics, Thiers
tue iUX, GambeL tia the lion, and Al. Jules
SIMON Lne Cat. The contest of the lion
| and the cat is now watched with interest
by all who understand its Importance.
James Russell Lowell is an angler and
a pedestrian, never riding where he can
walk. He. is in excellent health, and
| looks manly, robust and erect. He may
| sometim be seen in bleak, WinLry
weather, walking leisurely through
| CamDrluge thoroughiares with not even
ghost vi an oYercoat enVelpping him.
Emperor William is to visit Strasbutg
and Me.z In May or June, the Crown
Prince being likely to accompany him.
Prince FreueIck William, The eldest
son OF the latter, has passed with credit
Will proceed to examination at Bonn
University, but Will first serve some
Time in the First Regiment OF the
Guards. i..
DIR. Christlieb, whoma such a pro-
found impression upon the public at the
meeting OF the Evangelical Alliance In
New York, ls to be appointed Professor
of Apologetics and Pastoral Theology
i'll the Divinity School of the PresDy se-
rian Church Of England. DR.. Christlieb
was formerly res sIdenG OF Lonuon for
several years, where he gathered and
minlstered to German congregation.
Prot. George l.. Vose, Of the Depart
ment of ClVlI Engineering at BuwuuIn
college, says he Can put his hand on
one railroad the managers Of when are
assuming fearful esponsibility in rum
ming trains over old wooden bridges
WulCu nave pSeu Couuenneu LOT years,
but which are under the inspection OF no
competent authority. The Springfield
Republican demands the name Of the
company.
Mr.. Beecher was interviewed at Chi
cago, and declared that his lecture tour,
which will last till March 23, mad been
very satisfactory, especially at Erie,
Cleveland and Detroit. He was unable
TO say why he had been refused permIs-
sion to lecture in the Tabernacle, but
supposed it was because the directors
were not Beecher men. OF Moody and
Sankey he said: II believe in their way
oil working; and, from what hear, think
the result of their laDors most satisiac-
tory. have known Mr.. Moody Tor many
years personally, and have the highest
opinion OF HIM in every respect"
DR.. Schereschewsky, the new Protest
ant Episcopal Bishop OF China, wants
missionary college in the land of the Ce-
| lestlals, to fit the natives for missionary
work as preachers. lie is taking hold
OF the work at the right end, accepting
the tact tnat no foreigner can preach TO
| the Chinese as well as native China
man. The radical mistake which has
characterized much of our missionary
effort IN heathen countries has been
to suppose that the Gospel could be
preached only by Americans or English
men. Native preachers have, to great
extent, been considered unreliable, aud
their talents have generally been al
lowed to slumber.