New-York tribune., 1878-04-19
PERSONAL.

Senator Morrissey's health is steadily im'
proving -hc Is now able to ride out
Mr. Goodwin Smith has been elected presl-
dent OF the National Clue IN Toronto.
The Rev. Edwin Dickinson, one Of Miss
Anna T. Dickinsons brothers, reported 10 DO
diving, at Pttston, Penn
The monument to Stephen A. Douglas is
nearly completed and will he placed above bis grave
within the next six weeks.
The Rev. Galusha Anderson, president Of the
University Of Chicago BaptsD, thinks the debt Of that
Institution will be paid very
Mr. Charles Winter the venerable father Of
the poet critic William Winter died his
Cambridge, yesterday, az er long and weary illness
Professor Hjalmar Boyesen, who is about to
become Of the literary residents OF NewYork does
not propose do bachelor he will shortly be
married a young lady In this city.
\ formal reception was given Nine. Marie
R6ze, IN Boston, the other evening and very hand
some little OF silver presented TO her, IN
behalf OF her Boston friends, by Mr. Nathan Apple
ton, Jr.
1t is asserted that an agent of the Admins
tration who has been observing Custom House affairs in
New-Oreans recently says that General Anderson IS
popular and that many Democrats LOOK upon him
s a prosecuted man."
Mrs. Burnett has been dramatzing her story
of That Lass o. Lowrie's" for Mrs. J. T. Raymond.
The novelist said recite poems with good effect and
has Young who nheTIts her capacity in this drec
ton. He Is be trained for the stage Is reported by
Mr.. Joseph Jefferson.
Secretary Chase used TO wear gold dol
lar on his watch chain. which be put on when
be issued the first greenback and which he hoped to
wear till the greenback equal TO gold in value. He
confessed once that 9e had had seasons Of great de
Mr.. James G.. Fields said in lecture at
Boston, the evening that twenty-five years ago he
had met George Eliot" then unknown girl Marian
Evans by name. and gave "reminiscences OF their
meeting In London She was the nOblestOOking woman,
10 his thinking, in all England. and had exquisely
mOdulated voice.
NJ. Charles Beslay, the "father of the Com
muue," died az Newchatel last month. He was a
banker and hard and practical man OF business-and
VET he had enthusiasm enough to bear arms In social
crusade As the delegate OF the Commune to the Banque
de France he succeeded happily in steering this mpor-
tan National credit institution, through all dangers and
storms INTO quiet port He bad firm persuasion that
It was possible to extiuguish paupersm, and TO
secure a really toerabe existence for every
human creature IN France and. indeed, in the
world. The genuineness and reality OF his pro-
fe sion OF humanity was Acknowledged by the foes as
well as the friends Of the Communist upheayaL He ac
oured the respect OF the swiss citizens amongst whom
he soiouraed and many who had horror OF his polit
cal theories took part in the procession which followed
the remains Of man who had played lively part IN
the political conflicts OF his generation To the very ass
the bright old Oc0genarian took an eager Interest N
had rs It's aim the redemption OF the OF the peo
pie from the bondage OF Ignorance and Of hopeless desT
sutton
FLORENCE, April 1S.-The American rest
dents OF tDis city gave banquet 10 General Grant as'
night