New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-02
PERSONAL.

Mr. Taine is at present entertaining exSec-
rotary and Mrs Robeson
Mr. Tcnnys0n has written a poem for the
next number Of The SiuctsSith Century.
Senator ingalls, will give the Grafton at the
dedication o. the John Brown monument AT Ossawatto-
ME. tn's month
Mr.. Holman Hunt has nearly completed the
important picture he has had in hand for some time past
and win shortly lake il from Jerusalem to England.
VI. MeissOnier has 80 restored his picture Of
Napoleon ILL., in the Luxembourg that no traces Of the
vlful injury done to it, by of political vandalism
can De perceived
The Duke of Edinburg is called "AlfredOs"
y the Greeks who very fond of,hm and always glad
to SEQ him They elected him King in '63 much from
personal rs political considerations.
Mrs. Buter-lateIy Miss Elizabeth Thompson
shows herself to be conscientious artist She has
started for AlranOple with the intention Of crossing the
Balkans the seat Of war where she will probably make
excellent studies for pictures.
Mr.. Whistler the distinguished American
artist in England threatens bring action for be "
something analogous to that, AGAINST Mr.. Rnskin be-
oause OF opinions recently expressed by that candid gen
tlemau in regard To the artist and his works.
Mr. Hepw0rth Dixon appears to be rather
more versatile ana Industrious Than anybody to
him He is busy with new york upon Lord Bacon, in
which he has collected large number Of proofs uphold
INK the Baconan authorship or the Shakespeare plays
Mr.. Hans Brcitmann Leland has presented
10 the British Museum a copy OF President Lncolns
Emancipation Proclamation bearing the autograph sig
nature Of the President himself, countersned by Mr.
Seward. Secretary Of State, ana with his autograph.
Only very few copies were issued with these autosrph
signatures, and they have now become excessively Diff
cult 10 procure
The late George Brinley was the owner of a
Mazarin Bible for which he paid $4,000. This. with
the rest of his valuable library will shortly be offered
for sale Mr.. Brnley also owned several Of tine Elliott
Indian Bibles which him about 81 900 each. OF
late years he devoted hIs attention principally 70 early
books published the United States, particularly to
those published in Connecticut and relating to its his
tory. The Irnloy library was also exceedingly rich IN
Mathcr works OF which he POSSESSED more than
one collector.
Gen. Rosecrans and wife have been called
back to the neighborhood OF their old home in Ohio
attend their dying daughter. Miss Mamie RosecIans who
had become IN the Ursune Convent, St. Martins
Brown County, OHIO, and was known in her community
~ Sister St Charles. SO has been dangerously H. and
has recently been having frequent hemorrhages and fail
INK RAPIDLY Her parents telcgraphed FOR nj once
Mrs. Rosecrans left San Francisco ON the 2Ith u and
the General was to meet her az Eio Station lie las
been engaged IN experimenting important mining oper-
atoms IN California
Minister Pierrepont desires it to be under
stood he has had anoria bearings ON his ear
rage, anything but the initials T.. T." OF the
absence OF Gen. Grant and himself from the funeral OF
Mr. Motley he writes in personal letter to his father
in-aw Col willoughby OF Saratoga: Mr.. Motley
had been Minister to England, knew the etiquette wei
and greater stekler for It, He never called
upon me- although had met him and oonyersed with
him Notwithstanding that, the day heard OF his death
called AT the house, left my card and coincidence aud
although IL was well known Gen. Grant my guest
neither OF Us received the slightest notice OF where
nj what hour the funeral was to take place"
Senator Blaine conversed with three old
Georgia rebels on Hudson River steamboat the other
day He is reported AS saying: Gentlemen. yours Is d
great State Georgia raises nne-ookng men,
and strengthening himself up about six feet one, he
added land does Maine" He continued. suppose
! that am not very popular In your countgyf The