New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-10

PERSONAL.

Governor Hartranft, of Pennsylvania, is con-
fined to his house in Harrisburg by sickness.
Congressman Martin /. Townsend has gone
90 inspect and spend on his Iowa planta
ton.
! Dir. James r. Field is entertaining Professor
LongellOw bis Summer villa on ThundefOot Hills Ia
Eew-Hampshire.
The Rev. Phillips Brooks has volume of
sermons in press 1t will be the first and only book be
has ever published.
Ex-Secretary Chandler is visiting his sOn-in-
law Eugene Hale, at the home of the lat
ter in Ellsworth, Me.
Secretary Evarts will avoid politics and turn
farmer for the inler OF the Summer. He has gone
to his farm near Windsor, VT
President Robins, of Colby University, at
watcrville Me-, was married on Wednesday IN Boston
to Miss Cordea E. Mott, of New-Haye1, Conn.
The hat worn by Napoleon BOnaparte at the
battle OF Austertz sold in Paris last week. DOcu-
ments proving its genuineRess accompanied It.
"Gladstone's Overtime is the name of a
penny toy which represents the late Premier Of England
as a woodeutter. Tue 10Y enjoying much popularity
aud the maker Is on the road 10 fortune
General Grant writes to friend in Phila-
dephia that after visiting Austria he designs spending
some four or five weeks watering place on the
continent HIS present intention is to make tour OF
the world, passing the winter months in India and
China. After observing the methods and manners OF
most OF the people on tine iaee Of the globe hs VIII Ie
turn to Americl BY the way OF San Francisco
When the Prince of Wales attended one of
the English concerts Palace of the TrOoaderO, tho
managers thought themselves justified in charging 81
and So for the best seats. The public stayed away.
agreeing no doubt with the old lady who remarked
Lord love your SOUL honey, who wants 10 pay ~ TO
look himl Can't anybody go TO Mabie Of SATURDAY
night for a doll-r. and see him there =
Mr.. Ruskin's admirers will be sorry to learn
that he conempates the abandonment OF Fors Clayi-
eera" He says IN letter Though hope TO be able
for quel work in future, must never again risk the
grief and passion OF wiring policy or charity, aud
scarcey permit myself tho excitement OF correspond
euoe much that Of society. But would not have
it thought that grown sulieD, or that regret
anything have said intended. merely miseOuned
my days and overrated my strength. hope that from
time to time a number OF 'DeucaiOn' or FesOle VIII
eesne mise neoDIs ~ no care for me that still mod
erately well and partially sane"
President Hayes was expected to attend the
celebration OF the seventeenth anniversary Of the found
ing OF tue City Of Vneland, N j. but finding IL mpOssi-
BILE he wrote this letter Mrs Hayes JOINS me in regret
that are compelled foego the pleasure Of being at
Cape May as we anticipated at time, aud, ccnse-
auentIy greater pleasure OF beng present st your
celebration. We the because OF the NJ
patty both entertain for the humane purpose which
the celebration is specially designed to serve. sin
eerely hope that New-JeEseY and other state in
the Union will 10 IL that the poor drunkard VIII DC
transferred the prison Christian asyuins, desg
I
eerely X. b. HAYES"
Professor Swing. who is staying with Law
renee Barrett at Cohsset writes to his Chicago paper
Mr. Barrett is star with four satees-Mrs. Barrett
and three daughters in all the universe no group
moves perfect harmony. The eldest daughter Is
near twenty the second about sixteen, the youngest
about nine. Mrs Barrett young as her chill
dren The affection that binds these five is so strong as
10 be beautiful TO behold. The oldest daughter las
already acquired perfect acquaintance with the Ger
man and French languages and With the literature Of
her own English. She has translated and written out
the Don Carlos Of Schiller and Is busy all hours win
books music or rambes. am quito pleased With the
religious air fills this Brrrett cottage. clergyman
Of even more rigid views might well declare that the
peace and promise Of God here Beaut fu as the
whsperings OF the sea without aud beautiful as all the
flowers about the house. the words OF the daugF
tiers when they, in turn, said grace az he
table where much love ana friendship met. Mr. bar
rctts own religion rational and modern the religion
OF his wife daughters Is very tolerant but very oe
youf me wave OF modern inndety has reached
tins BONE the and the altar, Tor onee az
least, blend"
LONDON, Aug. 9.-EFnest eye, the opera
manager and Mile. AIhani. the American primS
DONNA were married on Tuesday at the Roman
Catholic Chapel In Warwiek-st. The ceremony was
entirety private the nearest relatives only being pese
MONTREAL, Aug. Civilian II. Vanderbilt
arrived here this morning understood he comes IN
regard to railroad Negotiations