New-York tribune., 1878-05-11
PERSONAL.

Mr. Farieon, the novelist, is happy father
4 SON wa, born 10 Sir and Mrs Farjeon, May 6, at
NJ Jcfelson's country seat, in HOhokus NcwJersey.
The report that Mr.. Joseph MIlmore was
making statue of General Lee for Richmond, was un
true
DIR. Storrs Is reported to have received the
pleasant sam 200 Tor the two excellent lectures
which he recently gave in Boston
Miss Bertha Won iiillern, the pedestrian,
mas discovered that she has taste painting, and
PROPOSES Hereafter to make ART her profession.
NJ. Shisllln, the Russian Minister, is about
to bccOme resident of this city, establishing here his
official headquarters. It is said that this removal has
reference 10 naval fairs and the possible war;
Miss Winnie Ream gives receptions in WASH
ington at which the assembled multitude is sometimes
entertained by improving lectures At the last gathering
there was lecture the Eastern Question, by Mr..
scrope Amenag Gurdjan. a native OF Cesarea Cdppa-
dUCii.
1t is made known that the first negro slave
that was liberated the SOL of Massachusetts, after the
passage OF the Fugitive Slave Law was SET ireo
through the insirumentaity OF Captain Charles
winter of Cambridge lately deceased-the father OF
william Winter the poet ana crltlc
Mr.. Osborne American Minister to Chili,
appear TO be extremely struck by the tropical love OF
melons He writes that the Cnillans are now eating
grapes pears figs and melons, and naiyely adds that
- by the morning paper, few days since. see that
from the Ilth Of February to the 1lth of March the
consumption Of melons in Santiago aggregated 2Oi3.-
200, Is 100 day Ihls would seem 10 lhu1ca'e
tOndneSs for the article
DIR. Do Lewis, being convinced that outdoor
lie I'm the mountains is exceedingly heathul thing
has organized IN California camping party Of hfty or
sixty ladies and gentlemen. They all live in tents and
have for dinner beef, bread and butter stewed apples
coffee sugar and milk. They intend to live outdoors
four and half months, travelling from one place TO
another In wagons and on horseback They will visit
the principal resorts of the Coast Range early
in the season and probably travel to the Sierra I'm July
They are supplied with ordinary spring wagons, VIA
snan Of each vehicle There are ten or Twelve
saddle horses In the corral.
Mr.. Henry II. S. Hele, of Hasper, Iowa, who
has Just ordained to deaconate In the Episcopal
Church, has some remarkable ministerial connections
He is great-grandsOn of the Lord Bishop Of Norwich,
Dr. George HOrne the celebrated commentator on the
Psalms and also of the Rev. r. selby ele ID, chaplain
TO King George ". He Is nephew Of the Rev. Messrs
Henry Selby Hce, of Torqusy +. Painter, OF Norfolk
aud Philip Hee chaplain in the English Navy He lsa
hrother-nlaw II the Rev. Messrs. Henry Quincy, OF
Cambridge; GeOrAe Ash, Of Suffolk, and Rcgnaiu'
Hughes OF North Wales lie is also cousin OF the rev
MeSsrs Ernest McCnu,land. of Norfolk Arthur Pante
OF somersotshire and Charles Painter, Of Hertiordsh
PARIS, May 10.-Richard c. Mccormick
Commissioner General for the United States to the
Exposition called on General Grant yesterday Inc
ex-Presldent. with his wife and and a party u
friends. will visit the Exhibition on Saturday.