New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-13
PERSONAL.

A visit from Yiee-President Wheeler is ex-
pected by one of the eottagers at Newport
Senator Blaine's address at the Minneap-
oils MINI. Fair viii be delivered on the Sd OF Sep
temDer
The Hon. George Bancroft will give din
ner party at Newport this week IN honor Of Mrs Hayes
the Presidents WIFE,
Bishop Perry, of Iowa, will sail from Liv-
erpoo for home about the middle Of October In the In
teTyal he will visit Paris and Rome
Lord Beac0Dsfeld is man most punctiliOus
and yet simple in dress 1t is perfect his man
ners-and that Is saying great deal
General Sheridan arrived in Chicago last
Thursday from mis- visit to the Black HILLS country lie
received favorable Impression ef the people and co
Try.
Mr.. r. B. Browning, the son of the two
poets IL nos uusEful painter Of ideal subjects. lie
has IN the Royal Aeademya picture Of "a Brass Worker
An oil man hsmDeriDg Oat q metal psque-whieh has
much merit.
Mr.. BECKER lectured in several of the small
towns OF Iowa last week. At Charlton he spoke in a
large tent to more 1000 peope some OF them hav-
ing thansiKty miles 70 hear him. His health
is said 20 Dc excellent.
Mrs. Morris, the wife of the poet, is said TO
be considered the possessOr Of the classical type OF
beauty by the pref phaete party in England she Is
tall and graceful, Resembling in 50 far the LADIES' whom
the artists OF that party delight to paint
The bronze statue to the Rev. DR.. Chalmers
unveiled In Edinburgh, Scotland several days ago. is
10 feet in height and represents him in the dress OF
a Moderator Of the General Assembly, with an open
Bibein his hand as II giving an exposition The pedestal
rs OF Peterhead granite and about l5 feet high.
Mrs. ThOrneyeroft, the English sculptor, is
woman OF great talent and industry. It she who in
struets the royal Processes aud other titled young
women Ia seulpturean art In which many Of them do
exeelent work Mr. ThOrneycr0f although past middle
age Is a hard worker She has gentle bright lace, and
graceful, upright ngufe.
Henry Clay, just after the convention in
1s4s I'm which he failed TO get tbs nomination for Pres
dent wrote to personal friend still living IN Dubuque,
Iowa: 'Ycur wishes In regard 70 the nomination Of
Wing candidate for Presidency were not realized by
the Philadelphia Convention. While am thankful for
them au relieved Of much suspense aud anxiety dur
ing tbe canvass II had been dominated, and from great
responsibility If had subsequently been elected as
beleYe shOud have Oeen Tue retirement Of private
lie Il better suited TO me than the cares aho FeA4uohs
OF public 0nce."
ID. w. Bartlett, one of the best known and
most trustworthy Of tue old school OF Washing
ton correspondents, has determined to give up
newspaper work TO accept the position OF American
secretary TO the Chinese Embassy. Mr. Bartleu
has been a Washington correspondent for peafg
thirty years, representing for q long time me
EreAsag Post, Of this city, and for more or
less time Various NeY-Engiand papers, especially
Fhe Spr4RaReld Republican, with which be retained bis
oonnGGtion to the last He was always intimate Win
Mr. Dawes and was clerk Of the Committee on Elections
when Mr.. Dawes was it's chni1nan. MT Bartlett
began his career as private secret n 20 Euhu i
or late wears he has spent only his Winters in NsmDg
ton residing tue Summers AZ pretty country place ~
Avon. in the valley Of tIo FIrminRtqn IN Connections