New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-17
PERSONAL.

Gen. Pickett has brought the metric system
Of weights into use at the PostOnco in Worcester Mass
Representative j. ID. White of Kentucky was
tha voupcest member OF the XLIVth Congress He was
25 years old when elected
The wealthy Senator from West Virginia,
Mr. Davis was once, it said minor Official on 'ne
Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad.
There is an exciting report that the Prince
~ Wales intends discard tall hats, which vii, conse
ouensy disappear from the list OF masculine necessities
Chas. NJ. Walker, editor of The Indiana
State Journal sails to-day short visit to London on
commission from ono of the departments at Washing
ton.
George Chouan de COttereau, boy oil 10
has addressed letter to Victor Hugo thanking him for
writing in euogstic terms of his grandfather George
Chouan, the Breton cnleI
II is told of Gladstone that he likes dukes
and Dsraeli once said of him that ito see HIM sbaAns
hands with duke like Jacob wrestling WIN '"'
angel" he was 80 loath 10 let go OF hiih'
f. w. Chesson, who was an active syhipa'
thizer with the Union cause during the cvll war; oh.
q, tho secretaries OF the Eastern Question Association Oh
which the Duke Of Westminster Is President -
The San Francisco miliOnaires are Duhdlns
,bapselves grand residences. Mark Hopknss VIII eO''
50 600 900; Charles Croekers. 100000 Leianu '''"
ford has expended S2,OOO,ooo on lis ne" hon'' IL
NJ. Hyacinthe- LoysOn was to begin Oh 'n0
liver In Paris In his letter to Minister simon nv P''~
ised to avoid, he always does, irritating poe'0
Ex-Speaker Randall has been much enter
tanned by Boston. He has been taken 10 see al n ~
uiops for which he expresses great admiIauo" -.
he saws he is delighted with her generous ana hosp
people . -, or
"Tom Moore Society," has just been Or
eanized in san Francisco. public entertainment :" ~,
| be given every year on the birthday OF tne Poe'
ceeds n, the same 10 be devoted 10 the purchase '"
| library. ,av
| Fanny Kemble, having gone to see NC"
comedy by Spauiard was introduced 10 Tue au' -.
cave this rather comprehensive description Oh H =,
Don TelestOro de Trueba, an ugly httie young
| lalr and glare, whiskers and spectaces'
DIR. BENJAMIN Franklin invented ana oOn
structed three clocks and OF these is owned 10
Kings Arms Inn, in Lancaster. England. ~ ""' !,
three wheos aud srikes the hour IL Is 70 ~
| auction in May with other curious nistorica. ''g -
Secretary Eyarts will reside at Waships'OI,
in one Of the three fine dwellings which were
by remodeling the ola Capitol Prison, where o
| nj state were detained during the ciy war; ~ eKs
| Others are occupied by Justice fleid anu "'"
Danu ,..o, "a
Gen. Wade Hampton has sent this letter y.
n little girl M Louisville, who wrote 10 ASK MN n,
| photograph: "CoLuMDrA. March TO- ls'I'-~y rOu,
Lille Friend: 1t gives me pleasure to comply ' va
request and YOU will find the photograph inclose% IA
ought to have sent me one OF yourself so 'nS' ,os
know the appearance OF my correspondents anu lyr
that you VII do 50 yet. Very iruiy yours
TOM" "A ma
A well deserved compliment was pau
| other day TO Mr. Thomas b. Musgrave. tho oan CO
Justices Davis Brady and Daniels presiding
sra Term OF the Supreme Couet. The Cly 0nsD ,,a
having filed his annual statement OF tue iuDs a,otsd
securities under his control Mr.. Musgraye was
TO examine the same, with all the acceu =, the nrn
| thereto, and 70 report as 10 their corree'heSS "
| general term. =, l. Eu
Mr.. Burdette of The Burlington hdasss
gives his experiences Of lecture tour. ' @''N