New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-05
eral. unnoticed and most notice.

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General Grant and General Moves were vo,v
enthusasc over the operate success in Paris OF m.
american singer Miss Won Elsner The her vie
tory told to Minister Noyes ut a reception and r.
ing TO General Grant he cried General do Won h..
that Our American girl IS a great succegsp ma -
generals sent their earnest congratulations 10 The yo
| singer VIZ 'Vuhg
Miais, the artist, who is now fortv-oiot.
years old. Is only little above medium height tl,as
his erect carriage and powerful frame ms ke him 60
| taller. lie is Of very striking appearance M
mar IL Eight and little gray ms eyes blue ana -
Grating, and he has a well-sha ped. pleasant u,op,h
Is cultivated and agreeable man. and Is constantvI rs
society AMY N
Robert Browning, Matthew Arnold Roho..
| Lowe, and Professor Tyuda all declined Tie Rec,''
Of ST. Andrews University. Mr. Gladstone s,y,1.-,'
election 10 the Rectorship OF Glasgow Univcrs,v
personally, he regards It a. great compliment ~,
one OF small desert or capacity for servico. 80,
liz likes IT exceedingly. Y''"Vi|
DR.. Heath, Professor 0rton', TRAVELLING com.
panon on his fatal trip, has reached homo s;,or ,1.
pestuOus voyage. He reports tnat Proessor a. a.,
| OF consumption. His health improved Until he -
ascend the mountains, when the air became 40 -
hat he could not withstand the pressure upon III, ~.
lungs He wished his family 20 remain in PonQbkes,K
ana hls three daughters 60 be educated az Vassar
Mr.. Lawrence Barrett says that he think,
OF publishing an appeal 20 the members Of hs profession
urging them 20 combine In advancing the plan Of Edwin
Forrest IN the endowment OF the Actors H3ineD la
declared that 80 far from the popular deteroratnz
tho only great Of the have been those
OF the standard dramas Nj Booth aas had A round
or magnificent cng1ccmcnf4. Ny oHn success THIS lar
surpasses that OF any previous sea-on."
Queen Victoria does many gentle. w0manly
things. 81 was never more delighted in ms Ie.v says
Colonel Henderson, Than at one Of those charming
actions ~ the Queen m which her knducss OF nature
and good sense were admirably exempined. had had
the honor Of showing her Majesty over Parkburst Prison
Among the women hcre several had had children born
duilns the 'rn OF tncl imprisonment Two day afcr
born children"
Mr.. William Wells, of Union College, SOL
emmy writes concerning the French description % the
Grant dinner; " The GQtlOis goes speak OF Mrs.
Grant with cl0aked dsrespect and says Of the other
ladies that they looked like the barmaIds you see be
hind English counters. NOW, II this were 50, II was
certainly French drcssmakers who had gotten them I'D
in such style, not outstanding the claims OF these danes
10 lead The world IN grace amt fashion Now, tie weak
side OF American ladies In Paris is their willingness
to submit be gotten up by such artes and linen nay
them the most enormous sums for the operation"
Mrs. General Sherman appears TO feel very
deeply on the subject Of dancing She has written
another letter to the author Of The Dance OF Deah"n
which sire praises his action in writing that book and
condemns cmphaticaly the amusement. she says tnat
even many cergymcn shrink from public deuuncaton
OF the dance because their direct per appeals have
been Intellectual to prevent their relatives, the
children Of prominent parishoner-, from joining IN IT,
The anger and modification OF friends natural,
and not unexpected but they have betrayed more malice
than they supposed to possess, since tner only de-
fence OF their pet amusement Is individual abuse. It
is not from any unwillnguess to bear abuse that hest
tated TO enter the LISTS against the dance. You
my rca-0n Nov that ,ay name has appeared, would
earnestly repe any suspicion OF naNluG ever paric-
patod, and guard the memory o NY parents from The
aspeIslOn of having ever cOuutcnanced IT,
Mr.. Dion Boucicaut has pelsistcnty inquired
what comedy ?" Mr.. Boucicaut has decided 10 dis
band MS a." Marriage Comedy Combination " as financial
failure This tragic business enables Offer least
negative answer TO his cOlundrum. 3ailsty, Mar
rage Is not comedy.
TORONTO, Ont, Dec. 4.-Lieutenant-COlOn
DennisOn. Of tins city. has received letter from 81
Petersburg, informing him that he has been awarded he
PRIZE or tHa essay Cavalry Tactics, aud stating
thai 5000 loublcs (S3 500 await bis order.