New-York tribune., 1878-04-02
PERSONAL.

Mr.. JOAQUIN Miller, it is rumored. is going
abroad with the intention OF returning to this
country
General W. S. Rosecrans's second daughter
has entered Ursue Convent where her sister, Who
was also a nun. recently died.
General Grant writes that it is his desire to
visit Austria Prussia. Russia, sweden, Norway, and
Denmark before returning 10 this country and as he
does not wish to visit any Of those countries until warm
weather. will probably be October before he arrives
here.
Mr.. William d. Howells gave dinner-party
last night celebration OF the first performance OF his
play, "A Counterfeit Presenmont" in Boston. Mr..
Lawrence Barrett intends shortly TO give the play in
Canton Mass where Mrs =. b. AldFich viii take tho
part OF Constance
The announcement of the death OF h. u.
souier was somewhat premature. although repeatedly
reported during the past year. He is now living with
his brother Brooklyn. and Is rapidly reaInng MS oss
health and is IN fair TO be able soon 70 return 10
active literary work His health broken by hard
b,ns endured and tropical fevers contracted Central
America and Peru where he spent over ten years IA
active travel and out-ofdoor exposure.
The two little Goodale children, whose poems
have really been good enough to print said TO Oe
uunurcd by the precocty that made them poets at five
and seven years old They live OF the oneliest
Berkshire Mountaiu-tops, at SKY Farm "A name Of
their own inventou-aud their lives are simple aud
wholesome. Their writing is TO them delight and re'
creaton For the last six these small authors
aave prepared, for home amusensnt a monthly paper
OF twenty tour QuartO pages, which they call say Farm
Life"
Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hooker talked on
Woman Suffrage for an hour and half IN a hotel paror
at Washington the other evening; then Mrs MyrLCaik
Gaines who had come and listened awhile insisted en-
her right to speak You think" she said, the baos
Will cure every evil II Will not You ask too mucR -
once Educate it; let them be given thorough
trimming and then knock the doors Of National egsa-
ton and YOU will not be denied admttance. You VIII
NOT elevate your own by dragging men down, ana
calling them names, and spitng anu ranplhs On tue,u.
IL il too foolish The methods you employ h.9Ae INC
very thought OF suffrage obnoxious 10 men, anu women
| too"
Mrs. HAYES IS quoted as saying, when there
ia tal I'm her presence OF residence for the Pres
dents: would wish exchange this for any other
| think it beautiful, and. TO give for family
uses it would be bette. TO remove the offices. oys
this house for the associations that other could have
The Washington correspondent Of The Boston HerGId
in describing the Cabinets in the White House,
says The Cabinet table, which stands in the centre OF
the room is OF dark wood covered with red morocco
There are seven drawers the table, with locks and
KEYS and each OF the Cabinet has one OF has own
The President at times during Office hours, sits AT tna
every morning large fresh bouquet Is placed Deiess
him. an indication OF the genteness ana refinement 81
| characteristic OF him."
LONDON, April 1.-The Daily Ns'rs states
that Lady is negotiating for land Ia osnA