New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-02

man unattached can do in agriculture Some OF tho
muskmelons raised this Summer his farm Utica
arc said TO be The largest produced north Of the
| Mohawk River
The Marquis of Butte has given $4,000 TO-
! ward the erection OF Roman Cttholc cathedral at
Dundee. Scotland. TO commemorate the establishment
Of tho bishOprc OF Dunked, which ceased nearly 800
| years
DR.. Erasmus Wilson, to whose personal eff
forts and lberality London the Ce0pa Needle.
has declined the banquet offered him. Tho proec may
be revived after tho Needle has been xed Ia its position
on the Thames Embankment
Madame Emma Albani is the daughter of a
French musician who married Scotch lady. Opera
came very near losing Mile Laeunesse. for at sixteen
she determined to be num- This wish, however,
far modified that she took the post OF orgnst
in the Cathedral at Albany beginning thus her musical
career She has much taste and Is surrounded In her
home by all manner OF beautiful works Of art
Madame TagliOni has beauty and exquisite
grace STILL although in her se7entieth year. She Ia
woman OF much wit and cultivation, and is generally
liked London, where she lives She is now too old to
visit abroad but at parties she welcomes with
vlvacous charm people the best society Until
lately she gave lessons in dancing and depOrtment TO
the daughters OF the nobility aud gentry" but this Is
now beyond her strength.
Mr.. Carlyle, although now past eighty
three is so well and strong that he has been making
Summer visit to Scotland His pleasant but simple
home in Cheyne Row. Chelsea-a house nearly 200years
odis presided over by his niece, Miss Aiken, amia
BILE lady Of middle age In the bright garden the
comfortably smokes, and twice every day he walks
abroad among the quaint ana narrow streets OF Chesea
OF the Oldest aud most Interesting parts OF London
Samuel Rogers had a sufficiently good Opin-
ton of his work. If may credit tho anecdOte re-
lated by literary celebrity to the late W. H. Harrison
The literary celebrity said that occasion the poet
referred to the following lines the best he had
written:
"Iopg" he exclaimed long may such goodness live
Twas all he gaYe-'twas all he had to give"
''I was in bed" added Rogers, when made them,
and put my hands outside the cOunterpane and
treated myself to three rounds Of applause"
Signor Carroll, the Italian Prime Minister, is
said TO have popularity Of taste which is very un;
usual in a conventional court. He hates dress SUIT
he won't wear When, several years ago, he mar
ried of very ancient family he appeared at
church in long brown rOck and black Deckeloth
When he was appointed President Of The Council OF
Ministers, he made ii condition that he should be
allowed TO appear en- redngoe" in the royal pres
euce; and long ago he seated himself at the royal
dinner table in dark rOck coat and a cOfee-cCOred
cravat Il is not related whether the God-5tlck-in-
Waiting tainted away-he probably did.
FREMONT, Ohio, Sept. 1.-President Hayes
aud family arrived here evening, and warmly
welcomed the depot by about 900 citizens. After
short speech the President escorted from the depot
to his residence by the Light Guard Band followed by
large crowd OF people The President VIII leave Free
mont for Chicago in special car on Monday evening at
o'clock
CHICAGO, Sept 1.-The Hon. James G.
Blaine and family arrived in this city last evening
They are the way Minnesota, where he is to open
the political campaign.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-Secretary Sherman
returned Washington last night AssstantSecreary
Hawley left for Illinois, to be absent six weeks.
QUEBEC Aug. 31.-Lady Dufferin left this
morning on the Sandman. large number Of leading
citizens were at the steamer TO bid her farewell.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-The report that NJ. Gam
besta Is about to marry lady Of great wealth turns
to be unfOunded.
CoBURG, Aug. 31.-The Duchess of Edin-
burgh has given birth 10 a daughter.