New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-07
PERSONAL.
own men.

| Mr.. Triibner, the London publisher, is a
sanscrit scholar knows several modern languages be-
Sides and ia q Jealous philoiOgist.
Mr.. Frank Marshall is writing a play, the
hero Of which be Robert Emmett Mr.. Henry Irving
mentioned in connection with the representation or
| this part.
! Mr.. James Z. Murdoch has accepted the Lee
tureshp on Shakespeare the College VI Rhetoric ana
Oratory at Philadelphia, and II is also said that
position in Cincinnati College Of Music Is to be
| offered TO him.
Count William Bismarck, the son OF the
Prince, and the youngest member OF the Reehs'as
ioviaI, heartyookng person 80 clever that ne would
have future before him even If he were not the sou OK
| 90 powerful q man
Mrs. General Sherman's life at Washington
is pronounced by correspondent of The Enquirer Of
| Cincinnati not very enviabe In one respect. Her
kindness and generosity well known that she Ia
constantly besieged by needy persons begging her for
| help or aims.
The Chinese Ambassador is described as
man imposing appearance, between sixty and seventy
with kindly and Intelligent face. He Is slight and tall
and has very courteous manners. IN the credentials
which they brought from their Emperor. he and his
suite mentioned as Just and honorable men"
NJ. WALTON, the French Senator and former
Minister. while writing In his study the ut Pc
recently heard cries OF Distress and discoy-
cred party four bahers In danger OF drowning with
out taking to throw Of even his coat he rushed into
the water to their assistance followed him, and
. boat putting out, tue whole party wers rescued.
Senator Henry A Tyler, of Hickman, Ken
lucky is mentioned the hero Of the place When the
yellow fever broke he refused stay his farm
away Infection. He cared for the people with the
gfeatost energy and giving time and
and rlsking iifo "Here am l. and here thousand
dollars" he said; command me and my money while
either lasts"
Readers of The TRIBUNE will be glad to
know that its wel-kaown London correspondent. Mr..
George w. Smalley who been III for some little time,
10 back his poet sufficiently recovered 70 resume
work. Mr. Sniseys illness was chiefly the result OF
oyeryork. Mr. Bayard Taylor. who was also III for
little tme is now again in admirable health. He has
twenty pounds, and says he feels all the
bettor for IT.
A correspondent of The Cincinnati Gazette, in
q letter the LovejOy monument. says: "The men
who each claimed have killed Jovejoy Southern
gentlemen, then in Alton, Dr. jennings OF Mississippi,
and another doctor from Maryland. Jennings died
bloody death in brawl the streets Of yicksburg.
The Maryland doctor sfterward OF party pursued
by Comanches In the wilds OF Texas. He was missed
one night FROM the camp, and the next morning his
party found tho blsckened bones Of man not far OF
whom the Indians had captured and burned tied TO
tree. Vengeance came very swiftly aud surely for
Loyejoy's DEATH aud II needs but u monument h the
brave man to round out the bloody but grand history
systematically Contributions TO the fund nave already
begun to come In"
Mr.. Thomas Grub, the distinguished Opti-
clan, died recently at Rathmines, Dublin. IN his sew
entyeighth year Originally Intended for the mercan-
tile profession, his mechanical tastes developed 50
strongly that he gave up commerce and turned his at
the manufacture of mathematical and optical
| Instruments. How we'll he succeeded all the world
knows, and the GROWING honor OF his life being
chosen to construct the great Vienna reractOr OF twenty
inches clear aperture the largest telescope of tho
Kind yet made Mr. Grub was selftaught mechanican,
devised many useful pieces OF machinery, but dur
ing the latter part OF his life his had become best
his Photographic lenses and the instruments
| lie supplied TO various obseryatores.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-Mrs. General Sher
returned here last evening from Atlantic CITY, ae-
companed by her daughter She has recovered entirely
| from her recent illness.