New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-05
PERSONAL.

An original portrait, by Pope, of Daniel Web
sier is seeking purchaser In Boston
DR.. Spragues Mss. still await a purchaser,
and il ia predicted that they Will 90 to England
Gen. Garfield has written an article for Ihe
ARanfic on a Century Congress-" lie begins with
tho Colonial Congresses.
Speaker Randall is player of billiards. He
has been playing long game in Washington, and at
latest accounts was going beyond his antagonist
Minister Kass0n goes to Spain about the lst
Of July. His position already agrees with him ne ia
efasyely de scTibed very veil and very happy.
Mr. William II. Vanderbilt has taken two
cottages on the grounds the United states Hotel at
Saratoga and ia them he Will spend the SUMMER WtA
bis family.
Daniel Webster's old law office at Plymouth,
" H. has been bought by Congressman Blair 1no IS re-
pairing and devote it to the purposes Of The
free library.
Mrs Gov. Van Zandt of Rhode Island is a
daughter of the late Albert G. Green who wrote that
excessively picturesque chant " Old Crimes is Dead"
Mrs Van Zandt is known Tor her zeal in chariia1e
projects.
The Rev. c. A. Bartol, the shining if yenera-
bic light VI The ancient Radical Cuo and phlos"pMc
symposium OF Boston has daughter WHO gives excel
lent promise a sculptor. She hae gone to Europe to
study the art:
MIR. viii Carleton of Michigan is reported to
nave ncensed the coOIed people OF Washington by cld-
ing the race in his Decoration Day poem jet jewery
thus Jet Jewelry Of YOU clan, Yog showed win
what good grace man may DIE Tor man."
Gov Wade Hampton is expected i'll Central
New-York some time Gurng this month Because Gen.
Shields visited the Governors father before leaving FOR
the Mexican war the shields Guard OF Auburn expect
the son 70 their 2s anniversary on the 2On OF
June. It hardly seems 10 follow but there may De
IL nc in IL no fellow can IND out.
Miss Eve Boucicault, the eldest daughter OF
.rIt ID
the gentleman who played OSp in the London repre-
sentaions Of The Dan!che s" and who made success
as the hero in All Hcr" the play which did not be-
come popular mere is lrctor was very beautiful ana
pathet creation. bliss boucioaHt - aIl''''
young lady
Minister PierrepOnt must possess an immense
fortune thinks Tie L0AdOH BOrid, and IL adds: " Mr..
Perropon reay should moderate bis transport; OF graf
!tuGe for hospitality received lie has already caused
serious rise In the prices Of poultry and American beef
and his cook must be half dead with work. There il no
Sleeping within mile Of CaYeudish-uage for the rattle
OF carriages ana the sounds OF riotous living"
Because two Spanish trains going in con-
trary directions and carrying the one ex-EmprcSs Eu
genie the other TIE Duke OF MOntpensor crossed and
stopped the other day ut the station because the
Duke raised his hat and the Empress bowed because
hey got and paced the platform together ana talked
vas going to marry the daughter OF the Duke
When the poor Duchess of AOst1, whilom
Queen Of Spain was dying she begged her husband 10
send 20 the Pope q chaice in her name, ana though
Prince ANA co DID not greatly foe the Ponth HIM
self he could such entcay; 80 the chaicc
wrought in precious metals was sent to the Pore with
an emotional ettor It Is said tht the Latter was 80
touched That ne she" tears, ana 'oht dh Autograph iePy
to the Duke the very same DAY.
NJ lie Vcrrier the distinguished astronomer,
IS stated the authority Of Nature 10 be 80 seriously
FRUSTRATED BY Oyerwork that bis condition causes much
anxiety to his friends. This Interruption Of his laborous
mathematical researches Is the first IN period OF 20
wears HIS wonderfully verified prediction Of the exist
ence and place OF the telescope planet Neptune was made
In 1916 Since then he has been chiefly occupied with
Dioiouud studies o. pcruihauOuS IN tht otDs "4 'nc
"A NETS aud has made Om FOUR or live distinct sources,
several ,euarate calculations OF tlc distance OF hc Sd
This hitherto unpublished autograph letter
OF President Nashngtou5 is not startlng' interesting,
hut the Virginia IL storc5l society to which has just
bren presented by Or. Grnthss slandd3usher thinks
"HEADeuARrEHs FeHNHL,I
"6.h Otbr, lIIS.
"sm.-I am told thar Major Clough had very good
porltrt perspective Of Doiauds COustruc;lOn-n case
Ion can dad !, among l, effects you viii bB kind enough
a. send % by SOME safe opportunity 10 me- shaH lhy
cn,cis.
lam, Sir. your most hblo scsy't, ,r.......,..
"Dr GrfHths"
Herr Richard Wagner was 81 years Old on
May D. and the London Lederkranz gave him birth
day dinner Heir Richard made little speech in which
nc said that he, who Lad spent many OF his years IA
secson in calm retirement from hustle and noise had
come forth again into the great world, and could hardly
lua word, express Ills joy at finding ,uch sShra,hy
ana love lie came forth from his hermitike seeluslOn
and entered far distant world, only 10 find how the
work which "a. had been doing for himself lad preceded
him! and had influenced the minds OF people 10 extent
d.. wh.c,i he had never dreamed 10 10 him great
10y 20 find that that which be had created in his seciuson
had taken root and Aourshc and lived in the hearts Of
Iar Ff.
M the Of the LedcrGrunz. handsome volume of
COPIES of tie frescors OF Michel Angelo, which, tae
society mad learned had been greatly admired by the
master during mis- recent sJlOurn m Italy.
List composer, and EemGnyi, vio.inist,
friends and companions, travelling through Hungary
stopped a szcgzard place whose inhabitants are par
ticuarly mad about music Tney went TO IN i'm.
Directly the population learned that the two lustous
maestros near. they all wept nc the thought that
they could not listen TO thcm SO, having wept, they
held meeting. passed resolutions, End seat depua-
ton 70 tie The entire town followed the dcputation,
aud ina deep anxiety awaited the result ON the Place be-
fore the inn. Masters" said the depuiaton, the peo-
pie OF Sz,gzard want concert DO they j. replied
the masters. They shall have one.' Inc windows OF
the nr,t floor were opened the piano was dragged ont
on TO the balcony and then, under moonlight winch
seemed made purpose tho two great men stopped
forth For three hours did tncy PLY iric 'h th' even
iug air 30 the widest fanatics not ever 5icnt tp tc
List always SAID that TIE audience "hleh h@d mo'e9
him most la an s long career was the crowd Chat stood
tina, night IN frenzed delight on ue Place 30 71eszarn
John Forster's beQuest TO Blitain-hs books,
Mss and pictureshas been arranged In the South Ken
acton Museum Among The books are many prescnti-
,u copies and volume, enriched with autographs let
tiers. ana notes. Addisons "rrayos ia Italy " has ibis
inscriptions 40 Dr. Jonathan Swift. the most areeaDe
cnpnnon the friend. and the greatest Genius Of
hie age tins book is presented by his humble
want the author" There Is Byron's own copy OF En-
gii,h Bards and Scotch Reviewers" given by hm to
Leigh Hunt with Byrou's autograph, and many corroo
tons made by him; tho corrected proofs OF four OF
Dckeus's novels Popes COPY OF Garths Dspeusary"