New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-14
PkRNONAL.

Gov. Rice, of Massachusetts, was seriously
in health. and is now believed TO be out of danger
4 monument to Owen 8larOwe, the we'll
known actor, will be dedicated Thursday next at
Forest HIS Genet ry. near Boston,.
Mrs Hugh j. Hastings has been collecting
funds for the beneh of the Episcopal Church at Long
Branch As result, the announced last sunday
the largest olertOy ever known in the history Of the
church Among the sums secured were 500 from young
Cornelius Vanderbilt aud 500 from George W. Childs
Mr.. Tilden, innocently enough, draws from a
writer The London WOrd the following bitter comment
on Gen Grants visit: 81 wonder whether he will claim
precedence before royal dukes or whether he will have
m aidc-dccamp in waiting. with collar and whether
ANYBODY who asks him dinner will be obliged to ask
Minister Plerrcpont and family llheniseP
Bret llarte, it is reported, desired recently
TO be made Minister to China aud received the hearty
support OF the Pacific slope for further opportunity to
study All Sin" But hard-headed Mr. Evarts said he
desired OF business in Pokn and President Hayes
who had listened to the proposal with a friendly air,
thereupOn would hear nothing further about IL.
Senator Conkling will have royal welcome
upon reaching Utica tonight The militia, police, and
fire department OF the city In company with delegations
from surrounding villages and neghboring cities, will
escort him to his home from the railroad depot The
houses along OF the procession and the grounds
about Mr. Conklng's house will be Illuminated fireworks
viii be discharged, and Senate or Herman Will deliver an
address OF welcome.
Two graduates of Trinity College, who with
great difficulty secured diploma are now Governors
OF states Mr.. Van Zandt in Rhode Island. and Mr..
Phelps in Missouri. Mr. Van Zandt is reputed TO have
been q merry and good natured boy. very popular with
hs classmates but rowned upon by the Faculty at class
time owing To his obvious neglect Of his books before
coming 10 recitation. THIS explain the Governors
failure To distinguish IllIscH III cApiV'lhs INC seas
Of rhetoric.
The national monument to the fOIefatheTs at
Plymouth Mass placed IN position upon It's pedes
tai on Thursday last. 1t is colossal figure OF Faith"
cut from block OF whlto granite. The height Of the
figure is 80 The erection Of the monument be-
gun IN 800, after plans designed by the late Hammatt
Billings. Since his death the work has been carried for
v,r1 under The direction OF his brother. The figure
which nearly $4,000 has been paid orby Soe one
whose name has been kept secret at lis own desire.
Jean Georges Vibert, the French satlrcal
painter is beardess clear eyed, and rather aud
dninuye man. His study that pennies painters
dream about the door theeyes against
tbe opposite wall massive chimney piece taken
from some old chateau 1t Is large enough orlogs big
as ones body The logs pair OF grotosque and
irons and beside them 10 tall pair OF t0ngs and fire
shovel-quaiut in design-made in this very 10y
Viberts own hands. In the corner is forge for the
fist is an amateur blacksmith and has wrought many
real work of art in iron. Above the chimney is large
japanese dragon rom whose open mouth Is Yonited
ame in sundry iets Of gas. There are antique chairs
and couchcs and side Of the room ia given up a
wide glazed cabinet which contains very curious col
lection of japanese and Chinese carvings IN ivory Cages
of bird. hang from tho ceiling and grand piano
nea corner OF the room. Vbert has not missed days
hard work Ia this studio during the past nye years.
Troy, N. Y, Aug. 13.-Darwin w. Sher-
man. the most extensive merchant In Warren County,
has failed. Liabilities, 100000; assets unknown.
TORONTO, Aug. 13-The Rev. j. Bennett
Anderson leaves here to-tay for New-York where he
will engage in Evangelical work for the next two
months.
TORONTO, Aug. 13.--A London telegram says
Capt Tyler President Of the Grand Trunk Railway, has