New-York tribune., 1878-02-20
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Richard II. Dana, Hid, it is rumored.
last Summer declined the offered post OF Secretary of Ia
cation at London.
Mr.. Ezekiel, the sculptor, is reported i'll in
Rome. lie snapped muscle in his back while attempt
ing to marble bust from the stand to the pedestal
When Mr.. Christian X. Ross heard tha
proposition to arrange popular subscription for tina
benefit of his family he called 1t kind-but did not au
prove 1t.
MIR. George RignOld is described as riding
about the City Of Portland Me- on that picturesaue
white horse that tosses bis head in the Bowe scsno
OF Henry "" ''
There is a rumor that Senator Cameron. of
Pennsylvania, is engaged to marry Miss Sherman OF
Cleveland niece OF secretary sherman. She is hand
some young woman OF social accomplishments.
Mrs. Hayes, it is reported, always calls her
guests the White House the friends" She has been
having portrait OF her husband "a memoir
Of her silver wedding. IL brooch IN platinum
and has four large diamonds sparkling about It's rln
The Queen is said TO take so warm an in.
the Parliamentary debates with respect TO tha
war, that she has abstracts OF all the speeches tee
graphed to her the debates 20 The Prince Of
Wales 1t added never fails, when he has an oppor
tunty, to claim his admiration OF Turkish vaor, and
his profound distrust and dislike of the Russians.
The famous Steinberger, of Samoa, issketched
small thin, wiry person. with dark complexion
and moustache and hair black crows wing lie
bows profoundly aud gracefully, and has sufficiently
easy manners. Mr.. Mamea, the Samoan Ambassador is
six feet in height and OF fine carriage. He has
handsome features rich bronze IN color and expressive
black eyes. Washington Is exceedingly polite 10 him.
The centennial anniversary (January 1D Of
the death Of Lnne the great botanis observed In
nearly all the cities ofsweden. King Oscar himself at
tended the special Of the Academy OF Sciences at
stockholm, at which Professor Mamsen grafton
oD Linnes scientific achievements There also eel
ebrations OF the anniversary at Amsterdam aud Frank
fort-On- -the-Ian.
Mr.. b. +. Wade's condition is unchanged.
His illness is asserted TO date from the Cincinnati Con.
vention Of 1876. His exerto0s and anxiety for Mr.
Hayes on that occasion impaired his health and it was
not improved by his disappointment in regard South
policy Civil Service, etc. His mind Is perfectly
uncouded, and he takes pleasure in seeing his wife and
few friends by hls bedside but does not wish to
any the slgbtest trouble. seeming TO think 10 wholly
unnecessary even for watcher to remain near hun at
night.
An English scientific man writes to Nature:
.Tne remains Of Christopher Columbus are to-day tn
santo Domingo Unfortunately I am not able now to
send you the full Suffice II say that the chain OF
evidence is complete, and has been verified with all pos.
sbe precaution. The cheat was perpetrated by then
member OF the Cabildo. who had the knowledge the
tact and the unscrupulousness to peretate II
fully. The whole consular corps all the Government
officials and all the better class alike OF natives and for
egners, at the time In Sano Domingo CITY witnesses
OF the authenticity OF the hnd.'"
Professor j. Lewis Diman, of Brown Uni
versity has been giving in sermon 10 Boston, his opn
ionson the subject OF eternal punishment 81 AFFIRM
no sait that there is no warrant whatever for erecting
the bold literal dogma Of everlasting punishment
article Of the Christian faith that gfieyOus wrong
is done when any who shrink from accepting IT
cuded from the communion OF Christian people and
that the religious body which insists this
tia test will inevitably bar from Its ministry many Of
the most faithful and the most conscientious OF the pres
ent generation. Those who affirm IL. affirm what Jesus
himself made part OF his droct and explicit te aching
and where lac was silent we well may pause"
This picture of Disraeli- -Beaconsfeld Is
given by the London correspondents OF Ths Hartford
Courant saw not long ago. tnis striking personngs
step Of his carriage and walk leisurely through
Plccadilly alone He was dressed In plain
black, without ornament; his head was bowed, his face
strong and sad his strange, piercing, powerful eye
looking nothing before him, nothing that visit
Bile he seemed the personcaon Of all that he Is called
IN this present hour OF his greatness. a modern Ma
chiavelli.' sphinx, Italian 'jetaore, or 'Eyt
Eye the cruecst OF ALL l am told that at the
garden parties of the Duke Of Devonshre at Chiswiet
and other great houses. and at buckingham Palace yoa
may see the Prime Minister wandering about among ;he
thrOug OF eminent men and beautiful women. Ike an
evil spirit, without word for when
sity compes his face the expression OF moody and
saturnine dscOntent tlnged with bitter contempt and
lofty Now thnt he has reached his goal-ganed
his paralise-he finds, perhaps the soil streTu win
ashes, ana That IL Is not the PARADISE after al, tha
brings peace to the SOUL"
OTTAWA, Feb. ia complimentary enter.
tanment given In the Convent OF the CongEegatioa
de Notrc Dame tonight, in honor OF tile GoyernOrGen
eral and Countess OF Dufcrn. Several addresses were
presented, which the Earl Acknowledged In onei
speech.
BERLIN, Feb. 19.-Prince Bismarck attended
the Royal wedding here last night but did not par,cs
pate in the ceremonial dance.
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