New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-10
PERSONAL.

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Mr.. Sankey will summer at Cohasset villass
Boston
The Hon. John Wentworth il one Of thu
faithful attendants the services Of Prof SWIM
in Chicago.
Senator Blaine will be among the notabilite,
present at the opening OF the Permanent Exhibition IA
Philadelphia to-day.
The Rev. Edward Everett Hale lectures in
the Old South in Boston this evening He win
talk " The Literature OF the Old South"
A portrait of the late Congressman Stark.
weather Of Connecticut has been painted by Mr. En-.
mons OF Norwich and Is thought 20 DO excellent Ike
The Queen has conferred the Albert memo
rial upon the heroic Of the Welsh miners Here
tofore this medal has been bestowed only gaantry in
saving life az sea.
Senator Dawes has been intrusted with pe-
titon from the apprentices the Boston NayyYard ask
ing Congress to pass law placing them under nstruc.
tions for two years at their last years apprenticeship
wages.
The Rev. DR.. VIM. Speer, late Secretary Of
the Presby terrain Board OF Education In Philadelphia
has returned from his missionary visit to China and
japan He lecturcd in san Francisco last week upon
subjects connected with his visit
Mr. Gladstone could only find time to write
to the general meeting Of the Society for the Protection
OF Animals Liable to ViysetiOn that You are already
aware that my sympahes and prepossessOn greatly
with you do wish this TO be secret; but am over.
whelmed with occupations"
ANY war or rumOr of war is certain to bring
exMarsha Bazaine to the front II snow said that he
has been offered by the Porte the post Of seriarEkem
or the supreme command OF It's army in Europe. The
Paris Fgaro which yonches FOR the above story adds
that the Marshal has resolved 10 consult Dis Old COM
panons IN arms before accepting.
The Rev. s. Irengus Prime, senior editor of
M in
yesterday he goes abroad delegate from the General
Assembly to the Presbyterian Council in EdinburghtO
the Reformed Church Of France, and 10 Presbyterian
bodies in Hungary and other countries on the Continent
He is also commissioner 10 the international Code Con-
ference, to be held IN Antwerp in August
The POpe's health continues TO occupy the
attention OF the papers. The LoHd0n Lancet says:
1.-TWO symptoms prooccupy the attention Of the physi.
clans OF the Popethe persistent an0rcXia and the
Eeved 0dema OF the lower extrcmIUcs. On Sunday be
was unable than little soup aud Monday
the 10TH he could only mastcate, not swallow few
drains OF underdone meat. The tendency 10 passive
Serious esion is so marked that cerebral mischief from
that cause is sraycly apprehendod His Holiness has
far refreshing sleep night and during the day he
shows WEAKNESS only partially relieved by intervals u
sIumber, which lie rclapses in the afternoon and
evening His mental yiyacty continues, however, and
at the receptions public or private which he gives
almost daily, he mpros-es visitors with stronger belief
vitality than MS state before ana act these
views all justihes. Meanwhile he watched with tho
greatest vigilance. and DR.. PeageO his PHYSICIAN and
DE- Ceccarei, his secret surgeon see nm alternately
frequent intervals and hold consultations every Y
hours 90 the treatment 10 be maintained or modified
Frederick Douglass lectured in Baltimore on
Tuesday evening the National Capital In tho
couse Of HE remarks he drew the following portrait o.
the typical WashiDgtonan The Washingtonan has
now cisurey air in no hurry and looking as If he had
lots Of time on his hands His first object is to impress
HON D.. no
great man that he ia gentleman. In walking his gait
is slow ms muscles DO not seem to be OF much use to
him. He do much sitting as a Turk, and can
spend more time in easy chair than any other man on
the continent H. always carries canc-wais, rides
SITS talks and gcstcuates with cane, which IL, how
ever more for ornament than for use. All Washing
onilus wear their hats over their eyes somber
happy, and sinister way fashion probably learned
from members of Congress, who wear their hats in this
way sometimes avoid recognition, and sometimes be-
cause of intent thinking The NasninStonian has
strong negro pronunciation, learned from ne slaves
Besides these there Ofce-SeekeTs OF all kinds and
people trying to get somolng for nothing th3n IN
ton il 10 be considered fool Nobody says No ; every
body says, acts. and smiles Yes"
Among other ludicr0us mistakes that have
happcn,l to Congressman in Washington the CORE
spondcnt Of The Boston Journal relates the following
The little suites OF rooms the National Hotel open
upon little halls uniform in appearance, connected BY
long corridors and are all furnished alike. One night
Senator Mansum OF North Carolina, then President pro
fsnpore OF the Senate, dmifed gentleman Of the old
school, had just returned from larty, when Gov Up
ham, Senator from Vermont came in without any cere-
mOny and took seat. The two chatted away on poll
ties the weather, the social amusements &C. until the
clock on the mantcl-shc struck Really, GOV. Up
ham, said Mangun, am always pleased to yon bnt
really believe it Is getting very late have Thought
so for some time replied Upham but he made no move
lucnt Proyidently the hali-hOur sounded. and Man
gum remarked: thought Gov. Upham, that you had
decided to 20 To bed. SrP so | Lad, Nh PI .,idenJ
answered the Vermoner yet he did not bulge MangIn
stared 40 HIN in amaZcment, and at last PLAINLY sd:
But why don't you 20 To yOur ROOM Gov. phami IL
will soon be > O'clOckP My room, Mr. President! Why,
this my room and have been waiting Ior yOu u 20
away fOr two hours past Mangum sPrang 10 ms iert,
looked into the seepingrOon adjacent, AMI found NAV
be was N Upham's room instead OF bis own. Mr. wen,
ster used enjoy joking him about his visit TO vermont
CHICAGO, May Gen. Logan, upon his re-
turn 70 Chicago this morning, very emphaticaly DENIED
the rumor Of his having accepted commission IL the
Russian army
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