New-York tribune., 1878-12-18
PERSO WI.

Mr.. Daniel Winkley, of Philadelphia has
added 10000 to his gift S25 900 to Dartmouth Col
lege. The money Will PROBABLY be used IN establishing
professorship.
Ii is reported that three of the most popu-
lar Of contemporary French autaors, A. Theur,e
tave Droz and Emile ZOa, TO receive the Cross OF
the Legion OF Honor.
MISS HOsmer. the sculptor, writes to O friend
In Boston, expressing her surprise at the claim OF M
Chapman to u share In the invention Of her motor
BY the aid Of Mr.. W. ". Story she is preparing COM
pote OF the whole and has taken steps
to prevent any successful inter erence with her claims
Professor Henry A. Ward, Of Rochester, has
started three months tour IN toI eign lands. He
first goes TO Europe then sails for South America
where he will botanical specimens for the Brooks
Museum in the University OF Virginia
The Hon. George +. DanfOrth, recently
elected Judge the Court OF Appeals IN This State
engaged TO lecture Buffalo law lecture course last
saturday evening, but compelled break mis-
gagemtnt account Of pressing business matters.
DR.. =. Dwight, who was a grOOmsman at
the marriage President Hayess parents is still living
In Adams, Jefferson County, n Y, nearly ninety-four
years OF age. he recently sent "reminiscences OF
the marriage the President who in return wrote him
apprecatlye letter lnCOslnB
and Mrs. Hayes
The French papers have not yet ceased
making irreverent jokes about GamOettas recent duel
In connection with 1t there story going the rounds,
about COrdcer DelanOue cola0orateur OF Dumas PEREZ
who Ike the great French dictator. had only eye
Once when he playing billiards with Darthenay the
famous critic a friend came IN and asked him what
odds he gave him. "Glve him : give MIN an eye
Isn't thnt enoughf
Every one will recognize the truthfulness of
this portrait, sketohed by tho Washington
spondeDt OF The Cincinnati Enquirer The Secretary
OF the Treasury is handsome man. he sits at his Of
fce desk head OF long room, with pleasing light
subdued warmth behind him. He has look that per-
feet and constant temperance and chastity give man
after some years. These Observances alone will
make hOmely man beautiful time. John Sherman is
triumph OF HABITS he sits the money bags OF the
country, with $2OOOOOOOO Of gold IN his vaults, type
ceanuess. Capable OF and other excesses,
has, though chldless, a family fame"
Mrs. Burnett, author of "That Lass o. Low
rics began to write when she years old and
as she herself says, has been ut it ever since. -
dispute with Charles Reade about hs
OF her popular work has been happily terminated
She remarked recently TO Washington reporter: re-
ceyed letter from Mr. Reade few days ago, In which
he says that he ignorant of the fact that had not
| obtained copyright in England and expresses good
10 DO the fair thing, and has withdrawn his play from
| the American stage. 1t Is not easy to hud among
actresses good joan Mr.. Reade wished Rose Eytngt
to take the role. have never seen Miss Eytinge."
| lie Figaro gives some details of the private
life OF Shere Ali, which the less entertaining
though they seem TO be lacking in the element
of probability He inhabts the palace OF Bala Iizzar
which has more the appearance OF fort than palace
His mother still survives. though at very advanced
| age. He has only one surviving son, Yakoob Khan
dreadfuy maapais Gyet but ON the other hand he hal