New-York tribune., 1878-05-02
PERSONAL.

Ex-Secretary Robson and wife expect to
sail for Europe on the Goth of May.
The Duke of Sutherland has presented
bust OF Mr. II. N. Stanley to the Royal Geographical
Society.
Senator Bruce, of Mississippi, it is said, bears
a close resemblance to King Kaakaua Of the Sandwich
Islands.
Mr.. D. r. Locke, otherwise Petroleum V.
Nasty, has taken entire charge Of The Commercial aad
Blade, Of Toledo.
Mr.. Lawrence Barrett is reported to be a
prudent man OF business and the possessor of con-
Portable fortune.
Congressman T. j. Crittenden has son who,'
at the mature age fourteen is the correspondent OF
Missouri newspaper
Mr. George William Curtis is to be chair
man of the Unitarian festival, which will be held 10
Boston on May 80.
The American singers abroad are deservedly
fortunate in their work Nile. Albani has delighted Pans
and London with her voice and her grace, and Nine A
tonette Sterling has excellent concert engagements io
every week far into the Autumn
Mrs. LeOnOwens, formerly governess at the
samese Court. some time ago sent the King somdetch
phra Paramundr Maha, copies OF Mr.. Bryanfs transa-
lations from Homer and De Tocqueve's" " Denocracy.
The King has in return sent 10 the lady pleasant Ilus
acknowledgme Of her literary preseht-Ihe sum VI
$500.
John Morton. the Senator's eldest son, is
still in Alaska where he is employed as Governments
agent II is supposed that he has heard OF MS tathe
death by this time, although the only method Oh commr
ncatlon with Alaska by tho Alaska Commercial 0oDr
panys steamers which do not run from November until
Nav. The last steamer which left the United states
after the Senator's death the General Miller, whc1
was afterward found wrecked in the Northern seas.
A quaint old rustic friend of President LIN
colin talking the other day OF Lncons life at Old sale
and his liking Miss Rutledge, whom he was ensis'
70 marry said that when she died Lincoln took II 20
much TO heart that thought he would go crazy he
wrote mournful FROM Burns's poems Win eosN
on the fences, and hummed sad songs ior 3hS eon
Mary Todd was q nice girl, but she couldn't hoid s
die 20 Ann kutledge."
Postmaster General Key is liked for many
things and especially for his eheery manner and ghn'
politcness There nothing he enjoys more than se~
fl reference TO his days OF secession and war HIS h
is at Chattanooga, Tenn and he is reported as Ssius
that the first ball that shot in the battle oil LooAa'
Mountain went through his house. and that he mas n0
made the man who commanded the UniteS states s s'
by whom il was fired the Postmaster al Cha''aDo's"
The sum paid the other day for the Turner
water-color which is TO be presented 10 Mr. Ruskh, We"
S5 600 II was q small picture. The ARTIST woulu " ~
beep amazed at such o price An acquaintance 'A!.
that he was with him one day when Mr. Giuou DOHs-.
the TWO Venice pictures. As the man was c"ii' IN
them away in their frames Turner said " iu Nm pv me-
you the frames" and made MI. Eul9.t , LAY ~ s,a
hind Inn. OF course they were only III iO' '4' nv
General J. G.. Davis, who has just returno
from trip 10 Mexico taken for bis health was g..
with tremendous courtesy by President Diaz' Who =.
duced him TO witness the review OF the troops -
furnished horse for that purpose. The steed was ~,
good one and the poeness of Diaz so pressns -.
he finally consented TO take part In the reVs" 'a,,,,
character Of one OF the Presidents staff Ihe s'
OF his name to that OF the Presdentof tue iao
Confederacy gave rise 20 the report that was not
Davis was ut the review, when, IN iact, "0
within 500 miles OF Mexico. ., "a
ST.. PETERSBURG, May 1.-Ihere