New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-21
PERSONAL.

President Gilman, of Johns Hopkins Uniyer.
sity has just returned from his wedding trip abroad
Dr. r. w. Dale, the English preacher, will
travel about Sightseeing during the intervals between
his Yale LECTURES.
Mr.. Joseph Medill will entertain his brothers
OF the Western press today at their Toledo meeting by
a speech upon their profession.
The Rev. w. II. II. Murray says that not only
does GoIde Rule journal belong exclusively to HIM
self but 1t pays him " a liberal income"
Dr. Goodwin, who prescribed pills, potions
powders the late James Lick, has presented his
little bill to the estate, this account amounting 10 sOOO
Mr.. Montgomery Sears, the wealthy young
Bostonian waO was married the other day to Mss
Choate, gave hs bride wedding present OF residence
costing &llO,OOO.
Sir Bernard Burke writes to The Paris De-
Tense that Marshal MacMahon is descended from Mahon.
second Mortagh OBren King OF Ireland who died
at Llsmore In l119.
Chief-Justice Gray, of Massachusetts,, goes to
court like a magistrate Of Colonial days Hd rides in
saddle from Pittshed to Boston-a distance OF 100 miles
and goes the fashion when the court is
over
1t is once in a while recalled that Mr. William
Cullen Bryant practced law for short time, and was so
disguised by defeat in suit through technically,
in Words that Lie abandoned the profession Immediately
forever.
Miss E. s. Phelps's new tale, called "The
Story Of Avis" is to appear Immediately in England;
and at the time will be published there Mr. Bret
Hare's latest collection of sketches with the title OF
Sumner Sheaf"
The pair of old fashioned duelling- pistols
which we're once the property President Jeeson and
which used in the duel between Barron and Deca-
tur are owned by gentleman in Natchez One OF them
has the name Barron" scratched the wood OF tho
stock.
MIR. Hayes's Private Secretary, Mr.. Rodgers. fell
from porch Of the Surf House. at Rehoboth the other
and 1slOcatpd elbow.
injury but exceedingly painful one. The night was
very dark and Mr. Rodgers in walking along the porch
unwittingly stepped over the edge
The late Mr.. Warren the author Of "a" Ten
Thousand Year." LETT personal estate sworn under
100000. He bequeathed the manuscript OF "Ten Thou
sand Veal" his eldest son. trusting he will retain
ss an heirloom as long possible" and makes provision
for his wife and younger children. The residue OF BIS
property he also leaves TO his eldest son.
Prince Bismarck, lately cOnversing with Mr..
washburuc said to have called Theirs the greatest
living French statesman, TO whom his compatnos in
recognition OF his immense and never-tobeorgotten
services, the erection OF lasting monument Inc
same high estimation OF NJ Theirs shortly after;
wards expressed by the Emperor IN the audience r7u
to Mr. Washburne.
Mr.. Holman Hunt has been interrupted in
his his picture Jerusalem by attacks OF fever
and by other grievances less painful and more provoking
The models which he employed for the picture took ~
into their heads that they suffered from effects OF tho
set Of models has been engaged, aud SO the WORK
goes on without much delay
NJ. Thiers's only child-a daughter-ded
many years ago. and the children OF his wlfe nephew
Gen. Charlemagne Will inherit the large fortune OF 'he
statesman. Nine. Theirs brought her husband hand
some dover but VI. Theirs had already become en-
rched by his literary works and newspaper ventures
before married aud for tho last forty years OF MS u
he kept house In the style OF grand seymour
The Ben Public, which a few years ago was
started by NJ. Thiers, contains the following par"
graph in relation TO his last breakfast The 5 81 la,g
OF the breakfast was very smpe-st eWea hue ,stei
chicken, French beans, and peaches NJ lhi,is tSagi
the first dishes the beans did not please HIM. ana h d
not touch the peach placed before lim We Were AL
TO procure that hcncciorth historic peach, ana We SA
sell it some day to an enthusiastic En-sninan.'
A very picturesque story is told by WINE.
sulphur Springs correspondent Of The CotGio0'"7a'
regarding the widow of Gov Pickens Of soyh Caroih
She was very much grieyed" says this correspondent
calmly "at a newspaper article concerning ne.'''
which spoke OF her accepting Gov Plckens on condition.
that he obtained Foreign Mission. she SAID tha' ~
seemed so mercenary and calculating In girl OF es
teen The truth was that she only child ana "'
Mission 10 Russia was the mothers objection to the 1
rage. Gov. Pickens was rejected, and had taAen -
passage for Europe lie wrote q farewell e''ei "
his lady-love. but before concluding sNu
WAS not too late for her 10 change her m'nu' iO'
II she. would telegraph him after reeeiF'ns wv
letter. and accept his proposals, he would meet "'i
New Orleans ana let the steamer sail without him. 'Ao
did accept, and few weeks afterward they saleu W
cother AS man and wife. The marriage proved napl9'
nothing but the war nterupting the course OF ~" no
love. Governor and Mrs flckehs S,"Ss ~.
south Carolina about the time tiat ssao bsi
ceIe5 DIrug their residence In Europe they -
made many purchases OF pictures satnary ~ New.
rare lnces and Jewels These arrived AT tue fo' xa
w IN sailing vessel "A month after Their ARIA l,a
Everything was confiscated Among VI. Nev-
busts Of the Governor and his wife by Power" Nv"