New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-19
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Henry Stanley is to receive cold
medal from the King OF Italy; and this will be fits To-
gend; To the intgepd explorer OF Equatorial Africa
Stanley; given by Victor Emmanuel"
Mercedes, future Queen Of Spain, has a ne
culiarityshe IS rarely without coral ornaments .,
some SORT 1t is for this reason probably that coral has
necoI9e very Fashionable IN Paris single row 0; fine
coral beads now costs there from 5000 10 $3.50.
Dir. Hayes has given a present of a cold non
TO Representative Raney Of South Carolina The o.
casion OF the gft its signature OF the Presdnt,
name for the first time to JOINT resolution OF Congress.
winch was conveyed 20 him by Mr. Raney on Saturday
ANA eus, once King of Spain, is not going
TO be monk as was reported; he IA managing the vas,
estates loft him by his excellent wife aad intend. 4, T.
said to take the Presidency Of TIE Italian Coumsson
bert. -" ''t
Mile. TieGens's viii which has lately been
proved leaves most OF her property to her sister Au
gusta Theresa Rruls, to devove after Nine Kruly,
deaf death upon her children To her brother. she gives
T25OQO The testatrx declares that she is a naturazed
British subject
Ihlerss fine art collection has been fonnd
to be even more valuable than was supposed Charlie,
Blanc who not long ago printed book on costume ia
engaged in writing volume describing the collection
Among the oriHnal works is n model in bronze OF a
Madonna left unfinished nv Michael Angelo.
Messrs. jarrett & Palmer have made an ar
raugemont with cx-Mayor A Oakley Hall to deliver
oNi' vi H''uIf1 tiOlEnoul inc country the FIRST 10 be
given next Monday evening in Boston The title of the
oDening lecture is "What shall the Verde. be 20 Mr.
Hl VIII next appear in Philadelphia, aud afterwards
II il promised, in Ncw-York.
When asked the other day about the Ger
man Mission, Colonel Robert Ingerson said he'd assed
for nothing and expected nothing which appears TO
show philosophical and happy state OF mind on M,
part. He added, that il he were 10 choose he would
rather 90 TO Germany when ne chose to 10 and to pay
haCWn expenses u Is probable that he viii be per.
mltted TO exercise this preference.
Miss Nanderbit's trOusseau ia mentioned in
Paris exceeding the usual extravaganza Of Amer
lean who noted there for the costiness Of
their dress The young ladys bridal dress Of brocadod
satin at Lyons from the dressmakers own de-
sign. The bridal bonnet made entirely " lace in which
fine pearls wrought and trimmed simply with single
narahout feather, cost SO. The six bridesmaids
dresses OF thin sauze are each embroidered with differ
ent flowers.
Senator MortOn's memory is to be honored
If the proposition Of the Morton Monumental Asso.
citation is carried out-by the building Of a memorial
hall at Indianapolis. This ha is to be used as de-
positary things OF historical interest connected with
the growth Of the State. past and to come, IN the
centre, under dome is TO stand statue Of Norton
The desired-which is TO be obtained only hy sub
scripi0n-is fixed at $500 900. General Lew Wallace
ia president OF the association
The statue of John Stuart Mil, begun by
Foley and finished after his death by wooner is about
TO be erected on the Thames Embankment in London.
making thinking that thus they will show the greatest re-
spect to Ms memory. balance Of 3, 500 left in the
hands Of the committee. will be spent in founding
hbitlon IN connection with some college or university IN
subject specially associated with MilPs work,
or be competed for by male and female students
equal terms.
Julia Kayanagh, the writer, has died sud-
denly al Nice. She iftythree years old In early
life she accompanied her parents Paris, where she
quired that light French life which she has made
of,Ig NJ har OVols 4
in 1914 and devoted herself literature profession
beginning BY writing tales aud essays for the periodicals
OF the dav Her fest book was tale for tdren. The
Two Lilies" published IN TRIBUNE extra j. an excel
Lent specimen OF Der easy natural and agreeable literary
style.
Mr. Lawrence, who has been appointed Col
lector OF New-O reaGs is Long Islander, who went
South thirty years ago and became ugarplanter
in Louisiana n man famous for his wealth. He
nionist during the war and though lie has since been
claimed by the Democrats, no has been sometimes con-
spicuous in tho Republican ranks and has, until re-
Gently. been member and the treasurer Of their
state Committee When the ended, he called
his several hundred slaves together gave them the best
possible practical advice ana aded them IN an wise
WAYS He said, year that those former slaves who
she himself a. take seat the parish jury, and
has helped The negro politicians to AVOID mistakes.
Mr.. Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote to the an
nual dinner Of the Boston Latin School Alumni, last
week, that only Two OF MS chsShalon survive l'|
he added ." with the many excellent men VINO have en-
loved the school the last sixty years should sady
meet II could converse with them. but nearly seventy
our years have put it out Of powerto take any part
conversations and il is but due 10 my friends not 10 worry
them With my incapacity." Mr. Robert c. Winthrop made
an interesting speech. in which he recalled the not nre-
oueut mornings when coming out OF my fathers house
in Hamllton-place, privileged to walk along arm in
arm or It may have been hand in hand, with the late
Josiah Quincy who lived next dOOr-then IN his
mature middle age--he his way to the City Hall IA
Mover NJ Boston, and on my way school sometimes.
"a I well remember without bis saying word to me
fIe whole way, so absorbed was he In tho
Meditation OF municipal duties" His earliest
rbetorca success Mr.. Winthrop noted was gained IN
the Latin school by drawing tears from the eyei OF
n,,o ladies' m his audience while paving his Juvenile
}rnfe 10 Byron who had inst died In Greece one or-
tion OF Winhrops speech was occupied by most 'ry
ana Genial mention OF distinguished and aJseu, class
mate-Mr. George ;. ihllard.