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


Madame Patti is living in North Wales.
where she engaged 4 cottage for the summer
Congressman Hiram Price is sick at his
home in Iowa. from, cold and fever contracted
IN Colorado.
Speaker Samuel J. Randall spent the past
two days in Boston His friends gave him dinner and
trip down the harbor.
John Hancock's grave in the old Granary
buryiug ground Tre1Ont-st Boston, Is unmarked 5y
either tablet or grave-stone.
Prince Bismarck is living very retired at
Klssngen and Is rarely by the fequenters OF that
celebrated spa. King Louis, of Bavaria, has placed
some royal and carriages at the disposal
Of the Prince.
Miss Emily Faithful is featuring in England
on The Extravaganza of Modern Life" TIE Duke Of
Deyonsre pre- OF her recent lectures and
the close bis empaatc Endorsement 70 the views
OF the lecturer.
Senator Bruce does not propose to leave
Mississippi settle in Ohio at the expiration Of his
term Senate On the contrary, be will return to
tho former State and devote his time and energies TO tho
interests Of the colOred people
Miss Alcott, the author, is regarded as rather
stiff aud unapproachable society IN Concord Mass
where she lives is said that she snubs right and
lett in return for the snubs" she received when poor
wOrkng-gir from those who perhaps now would fawn
upon her.
Mr.. Henry Winkley, of Philadelphia, who
recently gave $4,000 ADdoyer Theological Seminary
and the same sum TO Dartmouth College. is plain un-
assuming man, porty and commanding in person. with
gray hair and whiskers and apparently about siKtyys
years OF age He is gentleman Of the old school, and
very hospitable In his manners.
DR.. Robert Wright, of Centreyille, Nd, is
now the oldest living graduate Of West Point Military
Academy. He graduated 10 1873 and during the sixty
years which have interviewed has revisited the
place Now however he cOntemplates a trip 90 the
OF his youthful studies and Will probably accom-
plish IL this month. He is eighty-one years old
The Emperor Williams face is said to bear
a pale sickly hue which further heightened by his
short white beard. bat slowly growing since It
shaved of purpose OF facilitating the extraction
Of the pellets which entered his face. Great fears
entertained that His Majesty whose physical strength
returns slowly, will not be capable before next VIM
OF undertaking the responsible direction OF State
affairs
The late Michael Reese, Of California was
an old Forty-Nner and In his young days peder.
with his pack his back. He left fortune estimated at
0O0 being OF the largest real estate owners
in San Francisco. He noted during his life for his
IRENE penuTiousness, denying himself the slightest
luxury of any kind In connection with this fact the fol-
lowing story is told Of hm In the early days Of Cali
fornia he fell victim 10 one Of Cupd5 darts After wor-
shipping at the shrine OF love for tme be weary
of his deyotOns deserted the object Of his aectonsand
was sued in courts Of justice for breach Of promise.
AT the trial of the case il was shown that during their
many excursions he in the habit OF treating her
clusiyely Observation-Disclosures being the cheapest lux
ury. Tbe Jury, from that faer aud his weknOwn penu
habits rendered verdict in favor Of the injured
plaintiff She went on her way rejoicing, ana ne vowed
everlasting hatred towards tle sex" Mr. Reese died
bachelor.
OF the Rev. Joseph Cook, his father says:
When bov tried my best TO make him work on the
farm resOrted every expedient, without success.
He would conceal a book under his when ordered
out into the lot TO work. and steal away under some tree
10 read. III a small cloud appeared in the heavens he
thought it might rain and would make IL excuse to
leave his work for study. This occurred often that
nv men would say that che appearance Of Joseph In the
field was a signal for rain. When nine years OF age
disrctschOO library advertised 10 be sold at aue.
ton. He was very anxious TO attend and purchase. L
gave him money and told him he might and buy what
books he wanted He did so. and bid OF ali the best
books; those that were left almost
and probably never prouder in his life than when he
came marching into the yard with the case under his
my duty TO give him education sent him to SCHOOL,
10 col eye 10 AudOyer, Germany, where ne studied
two years. and you have the result When he grad
uated from school told him wonid gave hlin nice
watch or an encyclopedia. He chose the latter"
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-ProfessOr j. Norman
Loesyer OF England toe DISTINGUISHED scientist and
Editor of Mature, who visited this country 10 make
observations the total eclipse, is spendnga
few days IN this city as the guest OF General Albert
j. Myer Chief Signal Officer OF the Army.
PROVIDENCE. Aug. 7.-Secretary Sherman,
Mrs sherman, Mrs President Hayes and daughter aud
other ladies and gentlemen. visited General Burnside az
Bristol to-day, aud afterward went 10 Rocky Point aud
then 20 Newport
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-Secretary Eyarts left
here last night for the North.
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