New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-08
PERSONAL.

The last accounts of Garibadi are very
SPIRITS N'''''' '''''''' ''' '"' VI 'S"''''
Miss Anna Dickinson is reported to be writ.
Ing rev playa comedy. She works many hours
every day upon il, and with great enthusiasm.
DR.. Schliemann is not poor Buffalo is proud
because he mas large sum Of money invested in her
bonds lie bought them several years ago Il par and
they axe now worth premium OF from to - per cent
1t is related that the British Baron Nathanie
d. RoIscid in spite Of his riches, travels III Omnbases
and thai he recently presented to each Of the drivers and
conductors Of tho line he uses hare pheasant and
bottle uf wine.
Mr.. Toole has just been playing in a droll
little piece. in which he first appeared fyeandtwenty
years ago Among the young actors audience at that
time Charles Dickens. who expressed his cordial
satisfaction and foretold IoOe's success.
Germany has lately lost Philip Vet the great
painter OF the ancient Christian style II art
10 that country. ye; was born at Berlin in 1893 and
the ot the banker, simon Welt. member OF enc
Of tho woathcst jewish families Of the capital Hi,
mother Dorothca daughter Of tho great philosopher,
Moses Nendessyhn, clipping with the poet Fredelrich
scnegel, subsequently married the latter turned Roman
Catholic ana caused her two to De kowise received
into the bosom OF the Papal Church DOrothca subse.
quently dstuy ishcd herself by translang nearly one
half OF hep'ccys contained in TIE famous German
sIonOfShakesY cIrc known SclcSel and Tick
one Of her Sons became priest; tie other Philip, OBJ
tanned great renown az painter, and with CoIneius
and Overlook revived hc grand ' Gcy style Chris
tan art. HI picture Of Germany r,lrescuted a
young natron, and MS portraits OF some ncllIl2l I'm.
prrors, established his reputation. lie died, lie bad
lyed dcyOut Roman Catholic.
Lord Lytton, Viccroy and Goyernor-General
OF India Is to the Grand Cross Of tie Ciy Division
Of the order of the Bath.
". Bouccault, founder aud proprietor of the
famous Magasns du Bon Mlrcht, and one OF the noab
tiles OF modern Paris died suddenly last month starr.
ng with little ueudrapcrs shop of 4 corner in the
du Bac he succeeded little by little in creating the
vast and most fIeluented establishment of the kind
in the world. The Magasins du Bon Mlrch6, which
extend over immense surface, contain all the pro.
ducts OF modern industry in the way OF furniture and
clothing, of objects for household use of luxury.
without leaving them, ono could FIX mp most elaborate
establishment, to the stables, for " BOuc!caa al
lowed to make their choice from tae numerous
fine HORSES kept for his personal use for that Of the
establishment or latc years he employed more than
500 persons and MS premscS-Yhich contained reading
art. haiT dressing aud cO1certfJ0ins, fee restaurant,
cc-NCre visited by more than 1000 ueOplc daily He
Il, said 10 have left enormous fortune; bnt what Is
better he leaves c reputation ~ man who never Tor
got his carly ru-Sc, and was ever friend 10 the IN
fortunate.
The following story, which comes under the
category highly interesting il true" IS Tod OF Comno
dogc Ammen Chief OF the Bureau OF Navigation IN the
Navy Department During the rebellion, Ammen thena
captain in the navy placed in command Of party
OF who had enlisted in san Francisco for the Pacic
squadron They were en- barkcd a merchant trans
port and few days out the men. among
whom were many rough characters, showed dis
position TO mutiny, alleging that their food unfit
or insufficient The mat,cred threats and black looks
at length became alarming that the master OF tho
vessel fearing for safety wei for the lives Of
himself ana crew, who were Outnumbcred ten TO one,
expressed TO Captain Ammen his fears and bis inclination
10 make for the nearest port. why make for poltP
said Ammcn, am in command and wish to go to the
squadron" Bat replied the MASTER" they Will
Kill Us ali-tley VIII kill yOu il yOu 80 among them"
We viii ste about that" said the captain Aiming HIM
self lie y.l. down where the men were gathered and
walked IN among them. Voices Immediately
hustled aa burly fellow named Murphy, the leader
IN the m. scef cane toward him, determined cy,d uy
10 begin the work Of destruction at once. Raising
his revolver, Ammcn shot the man dead, and
thnn commanded, in voice which contained
much more Jhan words, Throw him Oyerh oard' Re.
covering from their siupOr, the mtn gidtcd iAe VIA
beast, upon the intrepid captain, aud soon second iht
tuecr gained the COURAGE 10 make move toward nm
Another shot. and again came the order, Throw I'M
oytrnnard" Vet once more was The aWiul rag y ie-
ueatci and a tird bloody feast was thrown 10 the
sharks, The niuuuy WIS ended. Ihc men hnddod II
The ftrhp~t corners. Pointing ont one by one tie &c
aurg rinslcaders, Az men ordered their companion,
to uut teu Ia irons ana Yhen THIS Was dOGe lie returned
I'D n, strt.rOGl.