New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-08
PERSONAL.

Ex-senator Doolittle is fulfilling the usual
duty of ex7senators he is lecturing HIS subject Is
Russia the Coming Power Of the Old World"
The Rev. Dr. Bacon, of New-Haven, has re-
ceived from the Board of Aldermen OF that town tho
sum OF 900 in return for his Centennial Grafton.
Mr.. Longfellow's Song of HOme,' printed
in February Atlantic has been set to music by the
English composer Barnett and sung by Mr. Sims Reeves
Madame Guyon, the original DORa Sol in
Victor Hugo's "Hernan" has Just died France her
ffty-sevenh year. She is said to have been orsnaya
lace-wOrker.
State Senator Coe, of Connecticut, made
curious provision before his election II that when
ever his business demanded his personal attention he
should be given leave Of absence He mas just with
drawn upon furlOugh, and Is going abroad.
Mr.. Joseph II. Ackin, of Louisiana, is tho
Youngest member OF Congress- being only tweDtyeight
years OF age Some OF tho Washington correspondents
call him the "ApOllo Bevidere Of the House, and credit
him with zone of the most beautiful black curling mus
taches ever seen. anda pair OF black eyes when arc
simply mGesctlDaOe."
The late George Crukshank had made con-
siderable progress with an autobiography comprising
his recoections OF many literary men, and had executed
number of Illustrations expressly for the work. Ar
rancemens have been made for its publication, and 1t
will appear under the edtorshp OF his widow, Mrs.
Eliza CrmRshank, who mad been assisting hlm peioro
his Death the preparation OF the b0ok.
Photographs: Mr.. Hewitt, slight, short,
holiOw-chceked man with broken husky voice. pae
carew0rn face, and q head SO heavy with Facts ana
statistics that it hangs forward almost upon his breast;
Mr. s & Cox dark complexion. savage expression when
mad; Mr. Springer, bright keen face with a pair OF
peering eyes: Randolph, Notwithstanding tail,
stout, rod-chcehed, DIOWugTdy uiii anu "H'h"i'OA'
cessyey well-lreased.
A pleasant story of n struggling young art
ist IN this city Is told by Cincinnati Gaehe correspond
emit He describes the Clever young painter YEARLY
waiting for the patrons did come. At last APP
peared s;aid old gentleman "who wanted TO look AT
some of his pictures, other people had done before
He showed them hardly noticing that the old gentleman
laid aide number Them when he had seen them all,
this nay old fairy in pantaloOns said Well. Mr. -,
hoy much will these come toP The poor modest young
artist was completely taken aback He gasped out I
don't knowv But he was dealing win customer WY WY
was not gong 10 take advantage OF such innocence az,
n was agreed that the next day the old gentleman shOul
know He did know. and cneck Ior more tAah thous
sand dollars was the result
Mr. John T. Raymond Is quoted as declaring
that he went ON the stage seventeen years
Old 81 was cast" he says, as LOPEZ, IN the Honey
moon, and all had to say was am appointed TO ask
vou to our merry-making on the green hard by This
was to tie duke and duchess. got my mouth open and
there If stuck House came down. Next day actors SAID
IL WAS the nit of the season Everybody thought 1t was
done purposely. 1t was natural a peasant. struck
dumb by high society. as you ever saw. Next night
was cast for Smatter in 'HuLting Turtle Did the
same thing again. and then they knew was nothing Dut
, fraud Manager said was only worth 50 week.
Aud vet here | am. the owner Of high priced play,
written by u man with II 900 name, ana eslecla!y
adapted for the Undersigned
QUEBEC, March Tho Rev. j. Lewelyn
Iouss NJ A. Rector OF Little Hartford. Tenbury Epg'
land has been appointed Bishop OF Newfoundland, IN
ne place of the late DIR. Fields.