New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-06

lives, q prosperous old man OF eighty-seven IN 4,
little village Of Shelby, OHIO. Mr. Rice vas !. IN
witness to the scene Of the shot that crashed
Perrys boat and saw him Jerk of his coat and sbs
into the hole to keep II from sinking H4t
Madame LitvinOw is Russian LADY WIZ (
Just received the degree Of Doctor Of ph,o. ~
from the Philosophical faculty Of the University q,
She passed her examination with such briIIiapcv ~
pecially In the mathematical branch, that the faeS
unanimously agreed to attach the highest mark ~
summa taude to her diploma This item is commeSSSsl.
to the attention Of those who do not consider the S
inine brain competent for deep study.
The Emperor of Germany, If one mar \.
lieve divers pleasant anecdotes concerning him.
stout disclplinarjan. 1t is said that at Of the r
State balls he observed that young officer. in talks
to his partner had accidentally turned his back On =
English lady. Walking up TO the unconscious ofend
he seized him by the shoulders and tunA
him round, telling him at the same H.
that he should never turn his back to Ia
1t is related also that his Majesty happened to n
other officer dancing rather awkwardly and imneda<iv
told his Colonel to inform him that he was not TO daE
again until he had learned to do 1t better-an exceie
Injunction
Mrs. Katharine Chase Sprague's taxes "a
the estate of Edgewood" will be lessened by $1,000
by the bill which has just passed the Senate. This bu
reduces tho valuation OF Edgewood to $4,000. ara
abates the taxes levied in Of that sum for the Las
four years. IL has yet to pass the Hcuss
The taxes enormous, In consequence of street i'm
provements on the most reckless Tweed pattern, car
red miles out into the country to strike both
sides Of the little property, with grades up o.
one side and down on the other, until the
had nearly graded the whole value OF q
property down into big bill the books az the Ia
Office. more effective resistance TO the spoliatia
might have been made at the time, but Mrs spregul
in Europe, her father had recently died, and u
estate was In the hands OF embarrassed executor
Mr.. George Ripley's health did not permit hin
to appear tho dinner given Thursday evening to Minis
ter Taylor he therefore sent OF regret contann
these pleasant passages: Having labored side by ss
with Bayard Taylor for so many years-for straun
as it may appear tonight he is senior in the pro
fesslOn Of journalism in this ciy-haying so long W.T.
messed his devotion to duty, his energy OF acton.
the kindness OF his disposition and the sweet and
humane piety of his nature If may call it, man
tested in the love OF whatever is beautiful and good
should have been grathed to comply with your reques
to offer few remarks : but as cannot now expand
into "a speech, will ask your leave 10 offer sentiment:
Our hOnOred and beloved guest-The pupil Of two
schOomasers Of the most widely opposite charaeter-
the immortal founder Of Pennsylvania and the iusis
ous poet OF Germany-who. combining the homebr4
principles OF William Penn with the cultured wsd0na
Goethe will bring the power OF simplicity TO the pue
tice OF diplomacy,
Whose armor Is his honest thought
And simple truth his utmost skill"
LAKE CITY, Fla, April 5.-Postmaster-G Gen.
eral Key and the gentlemen travelling withhim arrived
here to-day and proceeded to Cedar Keys where they
will arrive TO morrow ut about 4 o'clock a. m.