, 1877-11-04


when they heard OF the respite granted to ther
By the Queen
}aboring man named Giles Collins ha
been fined five sni}Ilngs in England for making
pet Of Colorado beetle
Miss Mary Anderson, the young. tragedi
-nne, js to begin an engagement OF r1o weeks a
Uoo15s Theatre, New York, Nov. L.
Hannibal Hamlin and Hersche1 z. John
ron arc the only ones Of the Presidential and Vice
Presidential candidates nominated in 1860 still
living.
Nr. Sturgeon, in the course OF charac
trristic address, said It was one OF the hardcs
. things in the world to do to mako nobleman int
Baptist
Max Adcler (Charles Heber Clark) has
written play called .'l1cr Second Husband, p
which all the Philadelphia papers pronounce sig.
NIL success.
Ex-Gov. Abner Coburn, of Maine, is said
to be the largest land-ho1dcr In America. lie owns
593 900 ac.cs, large part Of which are in Canaua
and at the West.
The Stevens Battery, which has cost be-
tween 81. 500. 900 and $1,000, 600, is now tho
property Of the State Of New Jersey, having been
w;lIed to it By The heirs.
Judge Spoford will cut a great figure in
Washington society If be gets seat in Congress.
His wife is wealthy and disposed to do the hand
Some thing Or the world.
The Albany Journal says the snowy head
Of Minister Stoushton will match the SHOWS Of
81. Petersburg, and glitter in the salons OF that
stately but frgld Capital
The new Minister to England is fine
looking man, Though orcr 20 years Of age. he is
straight ~ arrow, six icct high spare and trim,
anl full of life and activity.
Charles Long, tho African explorer, lately
in tie khcdive's service, has returned to New York
utterly broken in health. Ne has resigned his po-
eition in the Egyptian army.
The New York Post thinks it was odd of
the 1rorEd to print biographical sketch Of Prcsi
dent Eliot in connection with notice Of his mar
1ia:c- 1t read like an obituary.
The Harvard College Library proposes to
extend to the other cities Of New England the
standard time-serv1c which it performs for Bos-
1ou- II will do for the mere cost Of the service.
The Logans2ort Phnros describes q r1na-
way thus: August Edwin Rock Taber, lad II
years OF age five feet high square bulld large blue
eyes freCked face, uneven tecth and Of polite and
nan}y bearing"
4 custom Of the students Of the Washing
ton and Lee University OF Lexington, Va. OF keep
ing daily watch over the grave OF Gen. Robert E.
Lee, as q tribute Of respect TO tho dead General
his recently been abandoned.
James 4. Roosevelt, William E. Dodge,
Daniel D. Lord, William A. Booth, William II.
Gulon, and e1-Goy. Morgan declined to contribute
to the Republican campaign fund, in consequence
Of ConklinGs speech ut Rochester.
Col. Miles began lis military career in 1861
Is member OF the Boston Tigers, organization
accustomed to meet for drill nightly at Boyls,on
Hall. Thence he went into tho Twenty-sccond
Massachusetts Volunteers, after which bis promo
:son was rapid
Henry ". Paine, Of Boston, recently, in
the Supreme Court, was interrupted from tie
Bench with the somewhat abrupt comment: '*Mr.
Paine. that Isn't the law" Mr. Paine instantly
rail this non.enf.''
In connection with the visit OF Mr.. Glad
stone TO Ireland, the Springfield Republican says:
''Nhen IN Ensishman calmly and cooly proceeds
10 make tour OF Ireland with his wife and
canghter, his friends smile sadly and tap their
fofehcads knowingly
Capt Ralph Irembly, who was associated
with Audubon during his residence in Florida, and
acco'npaned the naturalist in many OF his ex1edi
tons upon the Keys and amid the Everglades in
quest OF rare varlctea Of birds, died at Jackson
VILE, Fla, q few days ago.
Ihc Rev. Dr. Joseph P. Thompson, for
nes1Y OF New York, but lately OF Berlin. has in !
press course OF lectures On the settlement and |
er"wtA Of the United States, our republican gov
cfuHcst and political Institutions, aud the expert
ence OF century in testing them.
Mr. T. T. Perkins has written q novel |
called MY Three Conversations with Miss Ches- !!
let, the hero Of which thus describes himself: |
~ was 2'.-betwcen you and me, fair reader, l |
an not much older now.-ta1l. we'll formed, !
fsFons and active. both mentally aud physically,
and in extensive and onnlvorous reader.'
theodore Roosevelt, the LEW Collector Of |
lie Fort Ut New York was American Commission
c' At the Vienna Exposl, on. anu is now New |
aoFk Commissioner o: State Charities. lie is |
Director OF tue Metropolitan Muscul:l Of Arts and
oi the Museum Ct Na.Gr.l ec.cuccs. lie is Only
IL ica:s OF a.c, is rcputcu be worth several
Millions
G@r. Rice employs a gentle Sarcasm in
Speaking Of the journals Of hie native land lie
"as a>scd, while reading his newspaper the other
ao1nln.: ''Do you always read The papers before
sou 60 down town IN the morning. And he an
WY, VI E1luTSt 1 uU I1UN tlsE tnuHlA /
kn"" how to 20 duwn town: low should know
"hat Kind Of a man AIN this morning.
Queen Victoria keeps strict watch over
0eF children. Prince Leopold the other day ac-
ccp1ed an iavitai,on to attend Episcopal church
II seotiaud. AS he WAS steptinr. into the sacred
ea'hee te received telegram from his mamms
~ hjo'nAns him to attend the Established Church,
"hca in Scotland is Presbyterian. The young
nan Is II years Of nge, but he oueycd.
Ala Murphy meeting III Kentucky recent
y Col. Ben >cluy delivered IN eloquent address, in
ae Course Of which hc gave an illustration OF the
:aae7lnss Of afflicted witt. dsiFium ucR'eas.
lsdY III the sri:eace scni up 10 him the follow
ae Testimonial as 10 hiE succcss:
Ben eelby apply undertakes
loll.illntc ! !nau with - snaEcs,
ApG every Mortal son Ut Alan
@a1 rec al once thnl Ben has lad cEn.
Lord Ro~ebery Inns scaudalized the unco
'nld Of Glasgow Lord Provost, Mr. j. Bair,
laslns publicly announced. after prayer by the
tes. Dr.. Jameson, that ''he felt ashamed Of the
lob1c Lord" 1t seems that Lord Roscbc1y. hay
ne ccasion in his capacity OF q clever and popu-
II Young Peer 10 open a bazaar at Linllth@ow lot i
de teneGt .: church organ fund.- UNDERTOOK to
nl4'en the ceremony By telling tale Of min
:se1 aud plz, in which there was really charge