New-York tribune., 1878-07-19
find ont on Tuesday that tb ere are worse noises
than it evef dreamed Of.
PERSONAL.

Secretary Sherman will come East again
next week for quite long stay
Senator COnkling is stopping for the present
at Prospect Park Hotel in catshn
The Rev. DIR. Philip Schaf, Of this city, has
arrived in Denver, Col, his return from the Pacific
coast lie preached two sermons IN that city last Sun
General Butler is having his yacht Amer
lea" fitted up with spars and sails for cruise, but
toward what point OF the compass he will 20 rumor
saith not.
Mr.. Addison A. Keyes, of The Albany Ex-
press in the highlands Of Scotland when last heard
from. The first week In September will witness his
turn home.
Professor Arthur w. Wright, of Yale Col
lege will accompany the party OF distinguished English
scientists who start for Colorado to-day to observe tho
coming eclipse
Alexander H. Stephens told Sunday-sehoOl
in Augusta ea last Sabbath that the first taste hee
had for reading was incuIested in sunday-schooi,
when he was q coy about nine years ola.
General Noyes, Minister to France, is maxi
ing very pleasant stay at Boars Head Hotel Ex-At-
torneyGeneral Taft and Senator Rollins and Governor
Prescott, Of New-Hampsbire expected there this
week
The Empress Eugene and Prince Napoleon
are both on tie Continent The former Is staying at
Ems while the makes tour OF Sweden and Nor
way. About the middle of August they Will meet at
Arenenberg. Switzerland, whore they viii remsiu until
some tine IN October.
Professor Spencer F. Baird. United States
Fish Commissioner has gone to his Summer headguar-
ters at Gloucester Mass where he viii make specially
OF matching youngcod-fsh for the New-England
The Professor also proposes to experiment with the
Norwegian gin net for deep sea-hshing, and thinks he
can demonstrate that with It's much larger catches
OF cod be made the bottom than are taken
with hook and line fishing.
Mr.. Edison was unable to get through
Chicago without encOuntering reporter. When asked
whether he had been in that city before he reped
Yes thirteen years had linen duser, 81 90,
and a railroad pass. was not interviewed then" Con-
nuing, he said The impression has gone abroad that
don't ike newspaper men, because don't want to be
bored. like newspaper men well enough, but what
object to those Jersey farmers that to
every day, 0nd have me explain the phonograph TO
them. That's what worries me. Ny assistant has
almost grown cOnsumptive talking to them"
The late Professor Henry was once sitting
on the wharf at Rouse's Point, dreamily watching
Lake Champain steamer when he happened to notice
pecular sparkle Of the waves the side OF the
steamer His acute scientific at once the
alert for an Investigation. AS he was watching the
flashes Of light, first upon side Of the steamer and
then upon the other Customs inspector approached
and asked Looking at them flashes 7" Eyes" said
the Professor wonder what they areg" "oh them's
hot ashes they are throwing cut Of the The
Professor vas nonplIssed or moment tIen saying,
apsed into silence
Miss Nellie WalwOlth the authOress of "An
Old World by Young Eyes; or. Travels
Around the World" Is temp;ingly described as
petite, plump, with round face and fair COM
plexion with rosy cheeks, a pair Of beautiful blue
eyes, intense in their expression Of intelligence, and
shock OF short brown curls, custerng close about her
welformed head. perfect type OF healthfn NATURAL
intellectual young girl cheery and bright aud full Of In
terest in life. without morbid tendency. Her mother
is handsome woman, OF large proportions wlt1 brown
hair aud eyes, refined and cultivated. one who has suf'
fered and grown strong Iaey occupy he historic Wall
worth mansion, the Oldest house IA saratoga
The three daughters of Prince Nicholas, OF
Montenegro are being educated at smolny ClOister.
Moscow, the most famous OF Bussinu schools IL
was only after hesitation that the Prince OF Monte
negro could be persuaded 70 banish his daughters In
to the cold depths of Russia but he compelled at
last give way partly because other Orthodox insti
tuon similar character and advantages is in exsc>
ence partly the express wish OF the Rus
sian Government that he should do and most OF all
because undertook TO defray the entire cost
That is for me O very substantial argument" the
Prince is reported to have said The offer made
time when the princely purse, never very full was emp
tier than usual It's reported that the young ladies VIII
20 nome filed with historical and political culture and
that they are not unlikely 10 astOnish tEer simple
parents with the range and deesiyeness OF their views
upon State affairs.
Prince Eugene ROmanovski Leuchtenberg,
who IA soon to be married sister Of the well-known
Russian General skobeleff is a direct descendant of
the Veomte Alexandra de Beauharnais and the Mar
Unique Creole Josephine, who afterward became the
wife Of the first Napoleon. The present Princes grand
father was Eugene Beauharnais, the adopted son
of the Emperor Napoleon, the sOn-inlaw OF German
King VcerOy Of Italy, heir 10 the Prncedom Of Venice
to the Crown Of Lomblrdy to the Grand Duchy OF
Frankfurt ArchChancelOr Of the Empire, Marshal OF
France and 50 forth He ended by beng simple Duke
OF Leuchtenberg. principally which his Bavarian
fathern-law csded to him for 100000 francs His
son. Macmillan, the father OF tue bridegroOm-eect
married the eldest daughter Of Gear Ncholasi hence
the afx OF RomauOyski, and the afiliaton Of West
Indian CreOles descendants with the Imperial House OF
Russla. The present Duke Of Leuehtenberg is unmar
red Prince Eugene, his heiIpresumptVe, is thrtyone
years age officer IN the Lahcers Of the Guard and
has been already marred-in 1S69-t0 Countess Dafia
Opotchinine who died in the following year she was
created Countess Beauharnas, title by which Miss
Skobele1 will also be known for the mingled blood Oi
the Catherine aud OF the Creole Josephine 100
noble remngled with more peDeian stun than
itself without such protest