New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-28
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Eugene Thayer, of Boston, has been in
yited to become orgnst Plymouth Church. Brooklyn.
N Professor Boyesen is about to leave Cornell.
He will live hereafter this city and devote bin self 10
literary work.
Judge Whitaker, Of New0rleans, is
Massachusetts MN who. while still IN HE school days.
made speeches for Buchanan and slavery He vas for
several years q clerk In the Boston Post ONCE ana In
New-Orcan first United States lfeasufei then an
editor, and lastly aJudge.
Tho dame stood on the burning deck, with
a knife hor hand-ready TO cut her large portrait OF
General Thomas from its frame. IL was Miss Ransom,
and ner studio in Washington was on hre. The police
r the artist ont Of the building several tunes but
she chung her picture and Der KNIFE anu al was SAFE
Mr.. j. W. Mackey, the wealthy Californian,
has promi-ed to pay all the expenses OF the Pacific
Coast mineral exhibit At Paris. The Legislature made
no appropriation for the purpose aud The pubic showed
little interest; probably but FOR Mr. Msckey there would
have been no adequate representation VI o occ'u'"n
riches.
Earle Plume, Kaw chief, has n curiosity as
unbouuded AZ his energy. lie in Philadelphia on
Monday aud visited Independence Hall, the National
Museum Carpenters Hall, the United states fgnis
Constitution house which Penn once occupied ibe
state House cupoa. the Historical Society rooms tho
Mint and tho Permanent Exhibition. He asked ques-
lions about every tbg, and listened eagerly 20 Tue a-
swors. Then he wcIt 10 Washington to see the PresE
dent
MOtleSka, according tD DoSiohiah, h"o
remarkable power Of conveying her sentiments. In
MAX ug an exit the other evening" sne fell on her lace,
tripped up by badly arranged d0Orsl. The audience
expressed its sympathy when she returned and Sas
tho enthusiastic writer, the swift LILLE smile and
motion in which she conveyed 60 the relieved anieDce
that she was hurt that she was herself 60 bame or
moi taking care an that she grateful Tor lhr SYM
patty expressed- this IN one look nnd one s.p-"es
an bimItaDe and indeScri1aDe exhibition oil nor ART"
Wa. Well!
The pedigree of the Eliot family in this
country is sad have been traced back 10 Sir John fs
Eliot "A Norman Knight, who--lkc many Otner people
" came over with william the COnqueror" Ia Engianf.
As William landed he stumbled ard fell. which the army
looked upon bad omen, when sir John dc Knot WIN
the decision OF true soldier, Immediately rode form
and made with stentorian voice proclamation-fep-
rrsenting tho Conqueror "a embracing the iand
This not only pleased the army, but so pleased william
that We arc told he at once made an addhlon " SIR
JOHu's coat-Ot-dfns.
The Parsians are at present delighted WIN
th. story apropoS Of the marriage Of General Daerots
daughter 10 ~ do LEspec his retirement General
Ducrot VINO has children aud no money 10 speak of
went with his family 70 modest apartments AZ Nefs"e
few days later OF the most distinguished Officers
of the Generals old corps made his appearance ana
said 10 him. with afectonae Difference: General, you
understand my feelings am still Young AMI COLONEL
nave 10000 francs OF Income VIII You 90 ine tio
honor to gave me the hand OF Mademol-eie, yolr
daughtcI 2" II WA NJ de EEsIee. and his kindness Is
nos tue theme OF PARIS
The little brown cottage IN Springfield, ILL.,,
In which Mr. Lincoln lived before he went to Washing
ton still remains nearly he LETT II, furniture ana ALL
IL /, related that had at arst hut one story. and that
Mrs Lincoln for many years unayailinsy coaxei her
husband TO raise the roof. Al length she seized an or
portuuty when he attending court IN an adjoining
Town 10 employ worklnen aid the ha!stOry added
windows put IN, paint put or, all compc,ed-saye pay
mcnt of Gs-before his return. Coming up tho street
he comprcheuded the situation at glance but feiening
place he walked past searching for h0m ti MS
wfe-wh0 was watching nen!Id thc shutters-taIed" AZ
ter lin: "Abrimi AbrmF
Ii is told concerning Senator Garrett DAVIS
that when day lac mapping In his chair. MS next
neighbor poked him and said Wake up, senator,
yolg name has called" Haf asleep the hontucS-
ian rose ASKED tho icePrcsdent, who was IN the
chair, what the vote was on Tho NicePresident gave
him tho name OF the biil which was ioT the benent
OF "A Kansas railroad "Ah!" exclaimed DAVIS, now
wide awake but want ID know, before vote, the
amount of stealase In this bi" Whereupon senator
vino was engineering the bill, pOrtly man. whose clear
conscience iadiacd his countenance, rose aud said IN
meek tones: II the senator from Kentucky viii per;
nit me- VIII state that have thoroughly examine"
this bl AMI assure aim thai II II contains any ePiS
tun,ty fog stealing 1 cannot fnd it," - All night Ml.
ihe Senator cannot mad any stcalage IN the bA am
sure there can bc none there. vote aye!
Mr.. liamerton describes Meissonier az one
Of tho uost trutG~eoking of artists. tailor makes
complete costumes OF MS lholeis anu lho PiH''t So
scrupul0usy into the t'st details. not only about
tho costumes themselves, ont also about the way m
which they were In order u study the action OF
horses at the aop. NJ MeissonIor had short railway
,undc IN his own land on winch lie was drawn az the
sau. suced whilst he took notes He models horses for
brmsclf IN wax and has tho models completely har'
pescl nc does not like many figure painters, compoSo
A picture from models In the studio. and then add
landscape back ground ont Of his own head but Hhen
the subject Is an outOf-loor he Is careful 10 see
and study the effect OF open daylight IN. materials
Mr. IIamcrtou says that MrsSOucr's aim has hren 10
paint quite perfectly ON small scale and ddis,
that there is lie believes, instance or female AaGo
In any exhibited picture by the French master.