New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-03
PERSONAL.

Senator Blaine and his wife left their Maine
home on Friday for Washington.
Mr.. Ruskin's lectures at Oxford this year are
rp,cd 10 be attended chiefly by ladies' schools, which
crowd out ncmb6 = ~ he University
The Hon. henry r. Pierson, and DIR. 4. j
rpson. both OF Albany arc suggested candidates FOR
The vacant Chanceorshp Of the University OF this state
Miss Kate Field has been giving her lecture
on Charles Dickens" in London. She Is said to nave
given il excellent manner and was frequently ap-
plauded
Mrs. Grants clothes worn at Paris festivities
are sal to be in VERY good taste. They are rich and get
have certain simplicity, never being overloaded with
trimming.
1t is asserted that there is something canine
in Gambeas brow. shaded By long, dsheyelied iron
gray locks Though yet forty, he looks fully hfty.
lie has broad and massive figure, and gives an impress
sion OF Immense stent strength
Senator Lamar's health has suffered from the
recent night sessions OF Congre5s He was unable TO
leave his room on Saturday. He has heart trouble, and
threatening symptoms OF sudden attack Of ii made him
break OF MS speech midway OH Friday saying that he
was too III 10 60 on.
The Duke of Norfolk, who was lately mar
ried to Lady Flora Hastings gave his bride pearl neck
lace once owned and by Queen Mary, OF Scotland.
The bridegroom Is Premier Duke and hereditary Earl
Marshal OF England all by virtue OF the latter rank At
tepds all great court ceremonals with hs EarMarshals
hahn He /. not only the head OF the English pcCragP,
but the recognized leader OF the English Roman Cath
ole aity 1he Duchess 10 a convert to that faith
Mr. Samuel BOwles, as recently as last Tues
day told caller that he expected DO able TO
turn to his desk. Al halfpast Saturday morning he
was discovered to be semiunconscous and speeches.
AT be rallied aud able TO speak In broken and
feeble manner to his family. evidently realizing that he
had not long TO remain with them. but telling them
CALMLY even cheerfully that Do without fear. and
that a. they could do nothing for him. they should not
rob themselves OF sleep on ms account.
Miss Grace Vernon Russell is young
English lady only sixteen years old indeed whose
ought to be- known and honored wherever the word
COURAGE" ia understood Hearing Of boat being cap
sized Miss Russell rodo horseback down a steep elf
at full speed to OF the disaster She rode her
horse into the sea- and succeeded In reaching the boat
accompanied by her servant, and with rs many women
and children clngng 10 her and her horse as possible
shs made for the shore and placed them in safety Tho
Roi ii Humane society has awarded the brave g.rl "a
silver medallion with bronze medallion 10 her servant
who saved mau.
Andrew johnson, it is said, preservedAll his
papers and died leaving them the urrer story shop
uvile Throughout his fo he carefully sAyed al
papers took to GreeLyle complete dles oAhree
daily newspapers Of EewYork covering his ProsdAnta
term. or kilograms alone he must have left Than
a bushe ia compact form. lie saved them all n6ne
considered Of little importance not to be ID
saving lie remarked how little space y
folded letter took up aud what small trouble to them
and important they sometimes became. His only
surviving son now Ves quietly IL GroenViie ae has onD