New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-30
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successfully practicng law in Chicago has Just died u
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r.. p. Dewey of San Francisco recently gave
grand dinner at the Palace Hotel In compliment TO m.
Hon. Hugh McCuiloch
Douglas Jerrold has a literary descendant in
the person OF his granddaughter. Mrs. Adophe Smith
She has written novel; to be published In n few days.
DIR. Blum of the Austrian Legation, who i,
well known in the literary circles OF Washington win
leave for Rome, where he Is also to act in an Official
capacity.
Mr.. Wendell Phillips is nice in epithets.
He himself by calling Devens slave hound:s
he reproved Charles Remond for terming Wash
ingon villain" "TEe is not graphic, Charless
he said.
Richard Realf, who was for time so closely
associated with old John Brown OF Osawatome, has
been lately editing The Pittsburgh Commercial lie has
been in NewYOTk for some days on literary business
but returned TO Pittsburgh last night.
Mr.. TennysOn came very near making an
unpleasant suggestion In the first line OF his Binetena
Century Ii IL said that it originally stood thus
Thus far our bark hath sailed rithOut check
but that he altered its being pointed out TO him that
the words were open to misrepres eniation
Letters of Wordsworth, Miss Martineau, r.
H. Dana, and Hawthorne and verses OF Emerson. Long
fellow, Bryant, Holmes, Lowell, and others, are to be
included in volume which will be sold for the benefit
Of the Old South Church fund Mr. j. T. Fields assist
ing the collectors Of the autographs.
Mr.. John Rhip, a very great Celtic scholar,
has elected to the ewlyestabliehed Pr0fessorhp
of the Celtic Languages and Literature oxford Mr.
RI Up has been Fellow OF Merton and Government In
spector Of Schools IN Wales by the way divers English
authorities now say kec"-a barbarOus word
Nobody can say that NJ. Theirs is a graceful
and adrot person. Gen. IgnatieG paid him visit the
other day. and when he departed Theirs accompanied
him to the staircase there stumbled and would have fall
len to the bottom and put end to himself bad
stawart Russian caught the little old Frenchman Lis
arms. The shock nlads Theirs I'll.
At the closing lecture yesterday of the course
on German literature, which has Just been delivered by
Mr.. Bayard Taylor in Association Hail. the Rev. DR..
Eddy was called to the chair, and the Rev. Dr. Home
on behalf Of OF the ladies present offered the follow.
ing pleasant resolution which was unanimously adopted
by the enthusiastic waving of white handkerchiefs:
"Thc ladies' to whom Mr. Taylors lectures have been
addressed desire their thanks to he presented
of enjoyment and delight" These lectures have been
very successful
The Prince Imperial was 81 years old on
the 18th. These 81 years show strange political
changes: Russia defeated and Turkey triumphant;
France and England victorious in field and siege, and
Turkey admitted the public law Of Europe Sardinia
making her first appearance as European Power; Prus
STA excluded from the Congress of Paris where Sardinia
takes the seat In 1856 In 1877 we nave turkey
in bankruptcy anarchy, and ruin Russia pressing ex'
pirc fbne Sardinia expanded into Italy; Prussia alb
sorbed Germany, and Germany cher master OF the
Continent And in 1856 the names of Bismarck and
ignatief had been mentioned to-day they are the
two most eminent dplomatlsts In Europe
MIR. Phelps the old English actor whom
Macreay retiring from the stage, pointed out as the
most promising, If not the most accomplished Shake
spearean actor and scholar Of the day. is himself about
to quit theatrical life. In tragedy he has not been re-
markedly successful but he has been delightful
q ia
tonight, inquired Edmund Kean after representing
Shyock IN provincial theater about half century ago.
samuel Phelps, SRA young fellow from Deyonport-
printers apprentice but now on the stage was
the reply. Please send him TO me- Inc yOuthlm
actor perhaps anticipating some rebuke from lno
trageiian, demurey approached. sale n AN;
very very well; peIsevcre, and you'll make name
Mr.. Beecher AYERS that he had suffered so
much in the drinking cf the unpaatable coffee and tea
of railway restaurants that when he went occurring TINS
Winter he bought yeritabe old Ceylon plantation
coffee ground tightly corked and ready for Use And
this" he says "was in q strong glass bottle which
slowed in my trunk. know not what befel the trunk.
At any rate one day opening my trunk was amazed
to find my bess and vest wholly changed In color
put them in of decided black, but took them out OF
brownish yeow-a color which never wear. haa
cofTee-coored shirts white handkerchiefs scented WIN
coffee coffee IN my stockings shirts with cofeeeooIed
hoso,ns in snort the contents of the trunk were hney
powdered with the very best OF old plantation .ey99n'
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externally, before aud II any one wishes TO Know now
felt let him 20 and DO likewise and report symptoms
Miss Kate Field and her new comedietta get
kindly little notices from of the English Journals
Tn. Examiner says Miss Fl Ids acting is easy grace
full and animated it is pquant and amusing WITHOUT
being TOO strongly pronounced, and has the natnral
charm more often be met with Oh the French ana
American than the English stage We cordially we'
come her to London boards and hope to see her sos
Gay before long in stronger part, and one better quail
fed to display to TIC full her evidently genuine atsuc
power" The academy declares that the task OF
translation has been competontly executed, ana
the English garb worn by the pieco
sits easily upon it. Miss Field acted the principal
character girl who, IN tho course Of visit TO con-
frued young msOgypst, converts him to dlereht Vc"s
ard renders him ameaable TO female control And
Tbs Standard that Miss Field has done her WOih
Wit, much tact and with pleasant vYaelty NJ tno
beginning the little play, and with very cecVe earn
estness at the end indeed the care ana lntegenee oo
exhibits Throughout give high promise Tor ner Iutute
LONDON, March 29.-Reuter's telegram from
Rome reports that Pope had slight cold on "ednes
day; nevertheless he gave several audiences he bas-
completely recovered, and to-day received large nu'u
bors OF Italian and foreign visitors
FORTRESS MONROE, March 29.-Gen. Emory
Upton formerly IN charge Of the Military Academy AZ
Vest Point arrived here this morning and reported o
duty To Cen George ". Getty comnandan OF the AriiF
lery school MS suelinJendent or theoretical nstucsOn
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