New-York tribune., 1878-07-13
no self-interest II he hadn't said that. the last
hope would have vanished
Personal.

Ex-CollectOr Simmons, of Boston, is OK.
pected back from Europe to-day His friends win meet
hsan Massachusetts Bay with steamer and band Of
music and give him abanquet in the evening
President Edward S. Frisbie, of Wells Fe-
male College at Aurora. who was made ID. d." az the
last commencement nc Amherst has never been or
dained rs a reverend yet He can do as Professor
TYLER of Amherst did under similar circumstances who
made haste to be ordained
Mr.. Moody went home to Northfeld, Mass,
to rest for the Summer but his zeal betrayed hin into
holding few meetings. which have expanded into an
active revival OF religion
Professor Alexander Agassiz having been
made a Fellow of Harvard College, has resigned his
position on the Board Of Overseer OF the same nsttu
ton.
Senator Cameron and wife, Of Pennsylvania,
are at Cape May tor long stay.
The custodian Of the public library at Wei
mar, Germany was personal acquaintance OF Goethe
for maby years before his DEATH and possesses number
OF curioses associated with the literary celebrities OF
that famous town.
Marshal and Mad No MacMahOn always at
tend the official balls in arriving about III O'Clock,
and departing at midnight.
Mr.. A. H. Stephens has a strong aversion to
pork. He once astOnished a waiter who brought
him plate Of cakes by throwing them at him.
Baked coon however is said to be fayOrte dish with
Mr. StepheDs and while be Is in Washington several
Virginia negroes keep him supplied with this delicacy
bIr. Forbes, the war correspondent, is clear
ing about 5000 a week by his lectures in addition to
hondsOmo salary from Tic London Heles.
The late Isaac Fri Handler, the grain king
Of California was airr' physically. being nearly
feet in height aud lta body largo in proportion. He
was q German by b.- anl came 10 this country when
a boy. He eontroIle = -four market OF the Pacific
coast for many year, and the pioneer shpoad OF
wheat from San Francisco 70 Europe.
General Garfield idea of a good newspaper
as gwen in an adiress before the Ohio editors: "The
first and most important duty Of the journalist is to fur
nish the news; but not every is worthy OF
the name know that the seller Of news, like other
merchants must try furnish the which his Gus
toners wants but II he wishes 90 be educator OF So
cety he must seek rnish the record Of such events
as viii instruct The immunity, provoke thought and
awaken the better aspirations OF 1t is one OF the
most hopeful signs OF our journalism that the papers
which have achieved most permanent success are
those that have established reputation for rustworthi-
ness and accuracy in their statements Of fact. can
name few pape that are taken by Of both pOlit-
cal parties solely or account Of the great variety and
accuracy Of their news venture the assertion that II
recort could be kept Of those portions OF papers
which are most sought for by readers It would be found
that the teegaphc dispatches and the items or neigh
bOrhOOd read Nv twice the numOer VINO fead
the editorial cOmmpnts. n half tine intelligence ana
culurP which ia expended upon tile editorial page
were applied 70 he eaTeful observation OF current
events, IL wond aGl Immensely to the value or our
newspapers
LONDON, July 12.-A dispatch from Alexan-
dria 20 The Ne,cs says 70 Is runoTod from Massowah that
King John has r,gned the crown Of Abyssnia IN favor
OF King Meneek