New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-12
PERSONAL.

Senator Blaine will address the Ogdensburg,
St. Lawrence County Agricultural Association today
Mr.. C. C. Fulton, senior proprietor of The
Baltimore American returned from a six months tour
in Europe TuesdaY.
The memorial stone of the proposed monu-
ment 10 Robert Burns at KilmarnOck, Scotland VIII De
placed some time this month.
Mr., Barry Sullivan will not come TO America
this year or next He has decided remain in England
tuo years more aud will then make farewell tour OF
the United states and Australia
One of General Buffers admirers met him on
somersetst Boston. the other afternoon, and shaping
him familiarity on the shoulder said: How are ye,
Guvner o. The General resented tho insult to his dig
nify Dy hitting the blow with his cane.
Sarah Bernhardt, the French actress, has
beep commissioned TO execute groups Of sculpture
for the Casino ut Monieo 1t was TO her that Victor
Hugo sent Of gratitude for her rendering OF
his - Herman"
A visitor to the tomb of Daniel 0'COnnell,
In the cemetery Dublin, says; The number OF
nil trims 10 this tomb Is incredible. and Il is touching
sight 10 see many poor Irshman with erownless has
raise mis- shabby tile and exclaim, Poor Dan?"
Mr.. Zayalr Wilmshurst, an author-in poetry,
DRAMA and romance-who moved in the literary circles
OF London in the days Of Lady Blessngton. and who Is
specifically distinguished for his TRANSACTIONS OF Morse
literature will deliver lecture before tho citizens Of
stamford, on the 10Th inst
Mr.. Edward A. Bond, who viii probably
succeed TO the post OF Principal Librarian Of the British
Museum has been IN the public service for upwards OF
forty years It was owing his labOrs and energetic
supervision that the stupendous compilation Of cassed
catalogue OF MSS. was carried out successfully. Mr.
Bonds photographed accomplishments are well known
10 the literary world. The formation Of the Pa@o'
graphca Society aud the publication OF the facsmies
OF ancient charters In the British Museum superln-
tended by him have gone far 10 place England at the
head OF the science Of photography.
Professor John l.. Lincoln, the accomplished
Latin and German scholar said on excellent authority
20 be the first choice OF the trustees OF Vassar College
for the presidency OF institution He has just re-
turued from Europe, where be has been spending the
summer and is holding the matter under ndyisement
whether he will accept not Is unknown. Brown
University which has enjoyed his valuable services Tor
moro than thirty years will be exceedingly unwilling
t mart with him, IL he wishes 10 CO. III he declines,
the choice will in all probability fall upon the Rev Dr.
g. /. Caldwell, of Newton who has already been nell
toned IN connection with the place.
General Grant when in Moscow attended
dinner given by Prince Dolgorouky, and tasted the
famous steret of Russia It is rather expensive fish,
one largo enough persons costing $1S The Gen.
eral afterwurd attended ieto in park where some
acrobats performed extraordinary feats One OF them
placed four bottles high table, and on top OF these
chair which he balanced sideways while be stood on his
head on QUO corner Of IT, He kept repeating this adding
one chair at time. until he got tive on top OF each
other and still showed signs OF stopping; but Cen
era Grant got up and walked away, saying be would
rather read the death In the paper than 10 witness H.
QUEBEC, Sept. 1.-THE degrees of Doctor
of Letters aud Doctor OF Law were to-day conferred
upon Lord Dufferln. by the Laval University.