New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-16
GENER4L NOTES.

Miss Blanche Nevin, who has received
commission for a statue OF Peter Muhennerg TO be
placed IN the Hall Of Representatives at Washington,
has studied in Rome under ROssetli, and also under
Luigi Frrrarrl IN the Royal Academy Of Flue Arts,
Venice She has executed several works in addition
an Eve" and a Cinderella" Among these "A
Venetian Lady" Maud Muller" and a bust Of General
Haftrauft. She Is not without honor among her
own people IN Philadelphia, where Of the evening
papers has been leading the public TO infer that she
picked up what she knows about sculpture III the art
schools OF that city and Lancaster Grand OId Peter
Muhlenberg not therefore, entitled to quite 30 much
sympathy was recently expressed for him IN this
column.
A TRIBUNE reader residing in KensicO sends
word that there IL lady in WesIchester County who
has lust celebrated onehundredth birthday. Mrs
Polly Fancher OF South Salem, born at BoutoDOwn
in that county November 9, l77S, and married IN
1893 10 Jared Fancher. cooper. They lived in Pound
dge several years. and subsequently returned 10 south
saleIu where her husband died in 1857. AT tue
tennial birthday reception sons house. FIVE
rations epreseued by hfty-four relatives. for
bssides having eighteen great grea grandchildren. her
brother, aged egbty-eight, Is still living The family
record runs chdren-husbands and wives included
% grandchildren, 81 great-gI audchidren Ca greaS
great-grandchIldren, 10; total l6G. Mrs Fancher
though eneebled In body retains her mental faculties
unmpa.red. She could talk about past and present
events with tie friends who rOugcd the pdrlors aud in
the evening when a brass band sorendded her and
ceved an alton supper she able To sit at the
joan BoutoI. who resides her, has in his family
record si1ty-sI names, embracing four generations
Churcn seventy years and until within few months
has been able 10 read her BD.e dahy.
While Shere ALI has closed his doors upon
the BRUSH Embassy be has not only entertained the
Russian ENJOYS in spirit Of Eastern hospitality, but has
sent special messengers TasbEend TO thank General
Kaufman for the honor conferred upon him. The
principal envoy the Afghan Minister OF the INTERIOR
and accompanied by colonel. attached to sDere
Ali as personal aldede-caInp, two stah officers, and
purseOearer. General Kaufman received the mission
in his country house, in presence of officials OF the
Turkestsn Government. The envoy began to speak
with great Tapidy the Persian language and went
on so fast that General SOeOf great difficulty u
translatBg al he SAID In honor Of the Afghan mission
a STATE representation ordered at the Tashkend
theatre tn.re was also a review. The mission passed
i,s evenings in General Kaufmann's park listening
music by q military band. The presents made to The
mission consisted of a silver cup for the envoy ana
sim ar nrn8Iuents for the other members OF the paY
aud - a Of them fond OF smoking cigarettes, e1ch
gwen silver cigaretlc-case. Iht gus II me
Autcr are OF two kinds: personal and governmental.
4, a sabre richly OTiuIutnted Win diamonds.
fuDlcs aud pearls and there two mountain batteries
steel X upp guns, with 500 ROUNDS per gun, ana
900 officers and engineers VINO are 10 enter Jho service
OF tDe Amref.
Professor Sumner, of Yale College, gave his
views Specie Resumption in The OF q lecture
before the LIDonia society Monday evening. lie re.
marked that beio had been contraction TO speak Of
say only 800 100000 IN all but In reality fOrcble
drawing In the floating Indebtedness of the country
On LIST Of January Secretary Sherman would have
sI3O 100000 Of gold and silver and a large amount
would be exhausted before the country e0ad return 10