The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-21
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

It was the last etraw-bid that broke the Arkansas
cameiss back.
Tho Mayor Of ST. Louis was among tho callers ut the
City Hall yesterday.
Among tho callors on the President yesterday was
Major General Hancock
Mr. Charles Francis Adams, JI, OF Massachusetts,,
10 at the Brevoort House.
cable despatch from Romo says General Grant
and party have arrived there.
Oliver Wendell Homes says That there Is post
Office whore Shakespeare il now.
Senator George i. Edmunds, of Vermont, arrived
at tho Clarendon Hotel last evening from Washing
ton.
Some ono suggests that Mr.. whtelaw Reid was
elected president Of the Lotos Club because hc is an
OHIO man.
Henry Dlsston, the Philadelphia saw manufacturer,
was buried yesterday the funeral being one Of the
largest ever known in that city.
Senator spencer says that summer will bring
larger Indian thun have had. and he Is in
favor OF increasing the army TO 200 men.
special despatch from Rome announces that the
Pope at the next Consistory will complete Cardinal
McClesksy's invest'turo by formally comforting tho
hat.
Sergeant Dobaddi of the army headquarter at
Omaha, has just become to millions of forms
in Hungary where his aunt has just died. Hc also
becomes q count
Tho condition Of Senator Morrissey is much i'm
proved that Is deemed safe for him start nome.
II nothing TO prevent no will leave Jackson
vile Friday by steamer.
In the Philadelphia Methodist Conference, at Read
Ing, yesterday, Rev. E. D. Kenny, on the report OF
the Court OF Inquiry, found guilty and expelled
from the ministry and Conference
The OF the Rev. Mr.. Gilbert, formerly of Bali
more, charged with immoral conduct has boon fully
Investigated by tho authorities OF his church In Gin
cinnati una Mr.. Gilbert exonorated.
Wendell Phillips once, he expected 10 be called
upon speak at u reliaous meeting, nudgod Froth-
ingham and said, ''You spcak. don't know anything
about theology. don't know the Ten Command.
ments"
The steamer ST Paul arrived yesterday ut San Fran
cisco from Honolulu. bringing as passengers John O.
Uominis, Governor of Oahu; Princess Liliaoka laui
heir apparent to the Hawaiian throne and William
+. Allen, Collector General OF Customs at Honolulu.
The convict choir at the Auburn IN. W Prison is
remarkable musical organization. Tho organist Is
sentenced for grand larceny the first violin, the rst
tenor and double bass are murdcrers, the second
tenor, basso and sopranos all burglars. and the
professor Is forgor
Mr. Loon Chotteau, tho delegate Of tho French com.
mttee Tor tho commercial treaty between Franco and
the United States, starts Tor Boston, Washing
ton Cincinnati, Chicago and st. Louis and on his
turn to Now York an American committee will DO
formed to cooperate with that OF France. 1t pro-
posed have general meeting OF delegates this
NOR at Paris during the Exposition.
The novel spectacle OF selling negro TO the highest
bidder witnessed In tho streets of Hickman, KY,
on Saturday last. Mr. James Barksdalo was the
auctionoer and as the negro stood the block,
and the voice OF tho auctonecr and fell crying
bids 1t revived "reminiscences OF old and bygope days
The colorcd people crowded around In anxious OK
pectancy The negro sold was ono John Cooper VINO
had been previously tried aud convicted vagrant,
and the verdict Of the jury that he should be
into scrvtude for elk months the law provides
directa
Several years ago a number OF American women
who had become interested In tho question sent to
Worth, the celebrated Parisan modiste, asking him.
whas costume be devised that will be perfectly
healthy and at the same time beautiful" Ho ro-
pliod :-"I have make tho answer to you that
l have made to tho women Of Europe. The costume
OF the Persian women IL the handsomest upon Inc
face OF the EARTH II consists OF loose waist, short
skirt and trousers not too loose. have made this
costume beautifully aud hung It up In Paris, but tho
women will not woar IT, can do nothing more.
They must suffer until they wllnsto adopt iI,i