New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-28
PERSONAL.

! Mr.. Samuel Bowles is not yet able either to
| see hs friends or 10 resume his journalistic work
| The Spanish Minister in Washington has
rented or $1,000 the stewart which has hith
! erto been offered al an annual rent Of $4,000.
| Mr. John Mccullough, the actor, who has
been calling the President. says that ~ Hayes
has remarkably thorough acquaintance with the works
OF shake spcare.
There seems to be some difficulty in finding
Lord Rector for e. Andrews before Mr. Robert Brown
ings nomination and withdrawal, Mathew Arnold had
declined an invitation TO become o candidate.
Won Moltke plays whist nearly every even
ing and also devote. an hour 10 music IL ms cu.ti-
waited ear for soldier. and especially fond 81 the
positions OF Beethoven, MeudrlssJhn and schulz m.
OF the American dinner given 20 General
Grant IN Paris Mrs Hooper observes th,t 70 reminded
her Of the repast whereoft was sail that everything
at Il was cold except the water. and everything
except the pickles.
Sarah Bernhardt. the distinguished French
actress has fully proved her right AigI position
scuptor-so fully that the French Government has ggen
her order FOR marble bust Of fclccn David 10. the
Museum at Nersalle-.
Mr.. Henry NJ Stanley is to be given q for
mai reception in London by the Roya Geographical -o
cety and AZ the first ordinary meeting Of he society IN
January he Is expected 70 read paper summing up his
labors aud their scientific and comm rcia results.
Bismarcks fayorte dog, Nero, has lately
died by poison and the Prince has promised large a.
ward for his assassin Wrapped in superb velvet GOV.
ering Neros body laid in box and borne on the
shoulders Of eight workmen, dressed IN black, 10 grave
IN the park.
The CaveIts, of Riyerdalc, in Maryland are
all departed and q sale OF the relics u the old Manor
house has just taken place by order Of the Orphans
Court Among these relies the oh chair and DIX
which Horny Clay used IN writing the Missouri Compro-
mse-these sold for fl9. Only II was paid for
weIl-worn shoe OF Washington. and - bought pair
once worn by Clay. An easy chair use1 by Clay during
hi last Illness brought sl6 CLAY was warm friend 4
'he late Charles b. Calvert, a1d IN thn Oh Manor
room called Henry Claws room" which been uflI
now kept IN all respects a. Vas when Clay last eit d.
1t is related that Colonel ingersoll once gave
an ingenious explanation. Partisan dinner party, u
the America practice Of carrying weapons. French
guest turning 10 Ingersoll exclaimed: "Wil the Colonel
explain this matieri Why, Messeurs, l can travel al
over France armed with only bodkin" The Colonel
rose TO his feet aud replied: "Tho explanation Is THIS;
Frenchman's rghts so few In number, and So M
significant character, that they be enforced with
bolkin or for that marter with toota-pcs. But IN
Ant tf he needs whole arsenal 70 defend them. Hence
the practice Of carrying weapons Ia America
Mrs Bronson Alcott. the mother of Miss
Louisa Acot died I'm Concord. sunday, no the q
soventyseven She was the daughter Of Colonel Joseph
NAV of Boston, and visiting her brother Samuel J.
May at his Connecticut parsonage when she first not
bcr husband then a schoOlma..er at Cheshire. Ihly
were married when Miss May was thirty years Old she
was a woman Of clear mind, brave spirit and sweet
nature; devoted and chccrnspirng house mother $40
shared her husbands spiritual and political opinions
and gave much thought and time 20 the education ~ her
clever daughters. Size has long suffered from ilns '
bore II cneerfuy, and even with humorous iorttuae
few weeks go she felt that her last DAYS
were approaching and she went 70 spend them win
her eldest daughter Mrs Pratt, who now occupies inc
Thoreau House ia Concord. $40 leaves three daughters
Mrs Pratt Miss Louisa Alcott, and Hiss May Acott
the artist.
HALIFAX, Nov. 27.-Sir Hugh Allan arrived
to-day from -. Johns. Newfoundland.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Nov Ex-senator Blaine IS
rapidly gaining strength, aud expects to reach Washing
ton by the first Of next week