New-York tribune., 1877-03-13
PERSONAL.

William Bernie of Springfield Mass, has
been elected President OF the NewEngland Ayrshire
Association.
John Stedman and others in Syracuse are
completing the arrangements for the State Convention o
sportsmen which is to be held soon in that city.
Mr. Wendell Phillips has been writing a new
lecture Lectures aud Lecturng" in which it sur
missed he will pay graceful little attentions TO
divers OF his critics.
Madame GounOd, the wife of the composer,
is daughter of the late NJ Zimmerman, professor OF the
piano at the Her sister ia the wife Of
Edward Dubufo the artist.
Anderson NJ. Waddell, a Western gambler,
has given 5000 for the benefit of the widow and chill
dren of Alfred Kirkland, whom he killed in Nashville
He was acquitted legally Of the criminal charge.
Judge Lafayette 5. Foster recently presided
over prayermeeting in Norwich Conn, held specially
70 invoke blessing the Administration. Leading
citizens without regard to creed party attended.
Mile. Albani has just received from the
American artists in Paris superb sketchhook contain
ing drawing frcm each OF Them II is offered as
testimonial of admiration for her character ana talent
Gen. Francis A. Walker of New Haven, for
mely Superintendent OF the Federal census, has been
appointed to m the in the Connecticut OF
Education caused by the resignation OF Prof thatcher
The Prince of Wales has decided to place
his two eldest the spofwar Britannia, IN or
der that they may be subject to naval discipline al
Though not necessarily with the view to adopting the
navy as profession
-Four only of the So signers of the Texan
Declaration of Independence in 1885 survive These are
Edward Waller Of Virginia. John W. Bunton Of Tennessee
W. u. Scltes Of Sherman, Colorado, and Charles b
stewart Of Texas All are over 63
Ezra Griesmer of Berks County, Penn, is
enioying local fame because with four assistants he
recently performed the feat OF thrasng 1000 sheaves
Of oats in 95 minutes, including two stoppages' Inc
machine used was built about 40 years ago.
The latest notes in regard to Mrs. Hayes are
TO the effect that she is "a winsome lady, ami that
when she smiles dmple is disclosed IN ei'her cneeS
Her young daughter is said to be her mother in mina
tr and Though only nine years old is model Of dainty
courtesy.
The Emperor William of Germany is said to
he very fond Of flowers especially OF wild BLOSSOM inc
corn flower IL is associated in his memory with hls
beautiful mother, Queen Louisa, whose white hands lie
saw, when boy placing garland OF these nO"e''
Ilpon the head of his little sister Charlotte
Mr.. Blaine as he sits in his Senatorial chair,
is the subject OF atterng remark by the female cor
respondents in the gallery. what an ugly, attractive
man he So writes Of them. Few men now I'D puDlo
life have much Of personal magnetism whether ms
hearers agree with him not for the moment al least
he carries them with hlm"
Mr.. Jose NJ. Iglesias is pictured by admirlns
ST. Louis reporters very pleasant looking elderly
gentleman, with nothing particularly aristocratic Id AIS
appearance. lie long gray ove-eoat reacn'ns
nearly to his heels, huge woolen comforter Mod nd
his neck, stiff hat. and silver,rmmed spee'acie
he talks reasonably good English.
President Seelye' of Amherst told the stu
dents who called in a-body to welcome him home that
hereafter by comparison, the little college disturbances
would seem as mere rpples, otherwise calm sea-
and that for the future il his brightest dearest "a
10 serve them and those who should come after then
and spend his life In laboring for the best
the college
Lieut.. Gov. Dorsheimer has just become
partner in the law firm of Wingate Cullen OF TINS CIT"
lie has already taken part in the active work OF the n
and Will appear before the courts IN the gue'
OF an important The good Lientenant-uo'e'ho'
regards the conduct OF this deprayed IN ~
promoting his old Liberal Republican associates ~, ~
der the circumstances. little short OF diaDohca erue!
Mr.. Charles Ii. A. Esling of the Philadelphia
Bar read last night, at the meeting OF the PenDsSN"
Historical Society, paper on "Washingtons heaugua.
ters OIL the Brandywine" Both the American ana DIV
sh headquarters the time Of the battle were esao
at the homes OF different branches OF Mr. Esings ane
tors near Chadds Ford, and the purp0rt OF the paper
was IN correct some OF the traditions whlSh
have found place in the histories and accounts Vi ''
eventful engagement
Mrs. Zna Fay Pelrce, the daughter-in-law
OF Prof Peirce OF Harvard ia the young lady VINO "ro'
several years ago very notable series OF articles ior
The Atlantic on cooperative Housekeeping" She has
also written book reviews for that magazine Aeor
respondent OF The Cneipnah Commercial says III eiel
encc to her opinions as 10 woman snhass
and national politics, that Mr.. Peirce, so far as aese
opinions concerned, stands almost aiouc w -
brge-that is course in the literary society OF when
that town is the center.
Victor Hugo wrote on the fly-leaf of the copy
Of the Lsgshde des seeies which he presented to Jules
Jann: "To him who as poet and rs friend is nexhaus
ble 10 the valiant and winged pento the noble hears
which understands and celebrates the victory OF the van
10 the man who for thirty years has been one
IalA -
Hugo" Beranger. having heard of tho magnificent cob