New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-10
PERSONAL.

The Rev. Joseph Cook has gwen $500 to
found Greek prize at Philips Academy, AndoVer. He
was graduated there twenty-one years ago.
The Prince of Wales created great senSa-
lion AT fancy dress ball in Pars recently by appearing
s Robinson Crusoe in his dress Of skins and surmOunted
by the traditional umbrella.
The friends of Mrs Abraham Lincoln deny
that she lives abroad from OF being placed in u-
Uatic asylum again She prefers residence in Southern
France but she keeps up a frequent and cordial
spondcncc with her friends in Springfield, Illinois
Mr.. Horace White will lecture to the cadets
of the Pennsylvania Military Academy at their annual
commencement in June, upon the subject OF RespOn
silc Government" He will draw comparison between
our system and the European systems of popular rep
reseutatiOn.
Alexander II. Stephens is recovering from
his sudden attack of iluess and is able to sit up
Many visitors call to see him, all Of whom receive
cordial greeting In the opinion of Mr.. stephens the
Georgia Con gressona delegation is among the ables
If not the aOlest, III the House.
Senator Anthony is becoming fat and feeble
His eve has lost fire and his step its elasticity He
entered the body In 1852 and is the oldest member in
uninterrupted service, although Hamlin scores more
hers OF the senate who witnessed departure and
turn OF the Senators from the rebellious States.
Two Massachusetts, gentlemen, Mr.. James
Tucker and Mr.. David Livingstone, have made conri-
button to practical philanthropy. Each having retired
petence they have together given $4,000 toward
rounding home for destitute wOOdcaryeTs. The
money has been placed IN the hands of trustees who
have decided TO place the home IN picturesque spot
the NepOuset River
President Hayes's visit to Philadelphia has
been arranged as follows by the committee in charge
on Wednesday, the 2ith Inst FairmOunt Park will be
visited aud reception held at the Union League Rouse.
Thursday, the 2jth, will be occupied by call at the
Commercial Exchange and excursion up aud down
the Delaware the steamship Illinois, The remaining
time Of the visit Will be devoted to looking through
of the manufacturing establishments OF the city, and
perhaps 10 an excursion the Schuylk and into the
Lehlgh Valley.
An adopted son of the late Mark Hopkins,
the California millionaire, has history quite
mantle as his fosterfaher His parents started
the plains about the year 1862 the family consisting OF
the father and mother ana three four children The
father died on the way and enduring severe hard
shin the mother and children reached Sacramento IN
destitute condition. Their pitiabe plight came to the
knowledge OF Mr. Hopkins who assisted the family and
maintained them for a time. The widow finally married
farmer In the vicinity of Sacramento, but the pre-
ferred TO remain with his first benetactOr He Is now
one OF principal heirs TO an estate Of $l5OOOOOO
DR.. William Henry Brisbane who died last
week in Wisconsin native Of South Carolina, born
| early in the present century, and inherited large
number OF slaves In early manhood he became con
WINGED that slavery was wrong and proved the honesty
OF his convictions by emancpatng his own slaves, and
In consequence taking rank among the poor men OF the
county He brought his slaves NoFth-some thirty IL