New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-31
PERSONAL.

The American artists Bridgman, Knight,
ua.ly Baird, and Blaokmaa will each probably have
rainrng at the Paris Salon this year.
The thirtieth anniversary of the Persian
eh.b accession to throne has been celebrated with
due honor at Teheran
Prince Lubmersk, the well-known Russian
u,hor was married about three weeks ago III Paris to
Nine Boyer, wealthy widow.
Cant. Eben Pierce and Selmar Eggers both
q, New Bedford, Mass. have Jointly invented breech
loading whaling gun which will throw lance $50 feet
with destructive effect
Leigh Hunt left an essay among his papers
which has never yet been published 1t is called Men
are but Children OF Larger Growth" and will appear
I'm tpe next number OF Temple Bar.
Lord Lyons, who is now British ambassador
sfPars gave grand reception the 4th inst IN COM
pmeut Gen Ignatief who for several years his
diplomatic colleague at ConsIantinople
NJ Ferdinand dc LesSeps recently spoke in
Paris on the three great enterprises which occupy the
attention of civilized world, namely aralroad across
Asia. an American nteroceanic canal, and an inland
African sea-
Gen. Albert Myer of Washington received on
Thursday deputaon of prominent citizens from Bati
MORE visited him to for regular weather re-
ports that CITY, He promised to comply with their
wishes as far as lay IN his power
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe read her lecture en-
titled lis Polite Society Polite T. before the Salem (Mass)
Woman Suffrage Club on Thursday evening. The Rev
g. c. Beane, Mrs. Dr. Sherman. the Hon George b.
eussion which followed the lecture.
Mr.. Coventry Patmore has taken up new
VEIN During the past few months he has printed In inc
Pail Mall Gazette divers short poems notable for their
quaint almost dramatic, expression and their unusual
AID rugged form. They were somewhat puzzng' Tor
only his Initials were attached TO Them
Ex-Gov Hendricks is paying devoted atten-
ton 10 mines in Butte County Cal He doesn't want to
20 TO San Francisco lest the Democracy make demonstra
in honor, But great numbers OF ms triends
there urging him to beam upon them, ana II Is
thought likely that he will be able 10 overcome his d
hdenoe
The President has received in person from
Senator Ferry duplicate of the telers list OF the cleo
toral vote and the formal declaration Of the result
assigned by him at 4:l2 on the morning OF March q Mr.
HAYES seemed TO be pleased with this gift and said he
would preserve It, not so much for himself as of MS
children.
The French Academy of Sciences recently
contemplated giving complimentary banquet on the
Both anniversary OF the membership of M. Chevreul,
who in his 91st He published his hrst con-
trbntion to scientific literature in 1906. About four
years ago the Academy caused handsome bronze medal
bearing the portrait OF the ulustrlous chenls' ~ w
issued to its members.
The many initiated Mrs. SouthwOrth, the
writer of profuse tales described as quiet retiring
little person, with slight, youthful figure, intensely
black hair and dark eyes tnat look from behind ther
half closed lids peering expression, as If searching
among the living for the ghosts that are said TO be her
boon companions. AciOss her forehead are deeply
craven lines she is silent TO marked degree except
at her own house. where she is described as genial anu
pleasant.
Some recent gossip in various newspapers
about the Cameron family has been as Is often the case
In such matters, somewhat inaccurate. Don Cameron
has six living children four has been stated Mrs
Buruside Gen. CamerOns daughter, who was spoken OF
AS keeping house for him. died several years ago Her
daughter Miss Burnside, ana cousin, MISS Cameron,
daughter Cameron deceased Keep mouse IOr tne
era dfatheT. 1t Gen. Canerons VIE, not Dohs'
who Miss Brua.
Gen. Philip H. Sheridan, soon after the
ringing sheidans Ride written, said TO friend:
al, The writer had seen the horse he would have
written the poetry" IL a young, gaunt, ana ugly
animal with a gait which nobody but Sheridan could en-
dure Visitors often TO camp with letters 10 the
General insisting upon seeing things greatly 10 MS
ANNOYANCE and he would for " mount sometimes give
them this horse and after enjoying their agony woud
quietly say: THAT animal does not seem to agree WIN
you suppose we change saddles" The GeneraIs chiel
of staff said that there something in Ia humor OF
the horse which specially pleased its owner and added
. But YOU should nave Sheridan ride nun one Gay
when he lad the toothacIe." Murdoch the actor ana
e,ocntonisi said to sheridan: " General, when you
have done With him wish you would give him TO me-
will send him 10 my farm, ana Will leave legacy IoI
him in my will he shall We and die III hOhOrs you
sLall bay We him. replied the General. The agreement
WIS literally carried out.