New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-24
PERSONAL.

The widow of NJ. Charles Hugo, victo,
Hugos son. has married to NJ Lockroy, the French
Radical Deputy and journalist.
The Rev. DR.. Charles +. Deems, pastor Of
the Church Of the Strangers has returned lis dute.
after an absence OF seven weeks in the South.
Mr.. Edwin Booth does such agreeable thing,
as tho sending check for 500 to the Society for ths
Improvement Of the Condition OF the Poor in 3amors
Ex-Gov. Howard OF Rhode Island introduced
Col Ingerson at his Providence lecture in graceful
little speech, which did full justice to the Prairie orator.
Mr.. Walt Whitman is sad to be exceedingly
modest. At scmili'erary gathering lately some
body began to read paper cOmpimenting Mr.. Whitman
and straghtway the man In gray clothes crept into
the outer darkness Of the dmlyighted hail. and care
fully kept himself hidden until general conversation
resumed.
The ex-Empress Eugene still preserves much
OF her youthful beauty-her eyes, her brow her ex.
preston always lovely. The Prince Imperial il
said to be an utterly commonplace boy-wth no beauty
where during the past Winter in Florence aud seems 10
enjoy everything In mild way.
| Mr.. Beechcr told the merchants at the ST.
! LOUIS Exchange the other day that he had come in
merely to see how Yankees improved by going
away from home, TO compare the men from the North
and from the South, and to note how much alike they
looked and TO show them that although not altogether
| handsome he was in some degree good.
Mr.. William Black strangely says that "Mad-
cap Violet undoubtedly contains best work of which
he capable He adds that he has been urgedby friends
to try something serious. Perhaps shall satisfy
| them in tlme Perhaps shall end as began-with
Of suggestions for better government of the uni.
verse In fact, have now in my eye scheme But We
| will not anticipate"
| Senator Hamlin of Maine seems latterly 70
have bent if suffering from Il sudden attack OF old
but his face is not venerable eyes and na are
black, his countenance still alert with expression
| Anntl
years is Senator Anthony of Rhode Island But few
years ago he called by many the handsomes man in
the Senate and looked In the prime Of life lie IA still
handsome, but his hair white and he looks nearly
old as Cameron, though but a little past sixty.
The Commissioners of the British Colonies Of
Australasia have determined TO present Col. Sanford
with token of their appreciation OF the courteses
ceived at his hands. The testimonial Will take the form
OF a valuable cmuegg mkstand, the design Of which is
illustrative Of native Australian lfe The iDkstsnd is
manufactured by NJ Wendt Of Adelaide and bears the
following inscrption Presented by the Commissioners
the British Colonies OF Australasia 10 Col Herbert
Bruce Sanford, T. A. in record Of couteses received
during the Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia, 1876"
Mrs. Gillespie, the President OF the Woman's
Centennial Executive Committee, said Thursday at
the meeting at which the committee and several
Philadelphia citizens gave her o testimonial OF
81, 500, that the entire expense OF running
the Womens Pavilion, and also the expense
OF getting up the chorus at the opening aud clos
ing OF the Exhibition paid by the ladies', and the
only thing they regretted that in the building OF the
Pavilion they had got lady architect 10 make the
plan and supcrnend the building, onequarter OF which
set apart for foreign eXhlDltOrs
The Rev. Mr.. Rainsford is at present the
person most talked about in Toronto He is rcviyaist
clergyman of the English Church. lie is very young
and very handsome; indeed, Ralnsfords face" and
Ransfords figure" the allabsOrbng topics OF con-
versaton Toronto He is OF the order OF the muscular
Christians, stroke oarsman at Cambridge champion
cricketer and boxer from the same great shade Ills
skating eats call out particular admiration. He skates
by day and breaches by night lie Is not Drlliaut Dnt
very earnest Tie photographers have besieged him 0r
sittlngs all OF whom lie steadily refuses hS counter
felt presentmcnt.
Henry Ward Beecher spoke of old times be-
fore beginning his lecture at Indianapolis on wednesday
evening. He remarked that It is not necessarily the
place where man born which his closest affections
cling His birth place was in New-Engand but he
West carly in life He began his ministry III Lawrence
burgh where he remained two years, and then went To
Indianapolis, where lie remained eight years He spoke
pleasantly OF the early times in that then aspiring WI
lage and said that during the day lie had been looking
about for old landmarks and found but the two old
bank buildings ana that wonderful architectural PILE
the East Markcthouse He said that while MS cocgae
education was accomplished III the East, ms rea.
education was received III Indiana.
WATERFOWL, n. Y, March 23.-Vice-Pres-
ident Wheeler arrived at his home in Malone to-day
LONDON, March 23.-The Prince and Prin-
cess OF Wales will leave FOR the Continent tomorrow on
their way to the Mediterranean.
EDINBURGH, March 23..-The London coz
respondent of Tie Scotsman says he regrets "o hef,
that Mr. Eugene Schuyler United States ConsuGenera.
at Consantinople is in difficulty with the Washngtoc
Government In consequence OF his published commun-
cations about Turkish outraSes."