New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-13
PERSONAL.

Senator Blaine will rest at home for few
days before beginning his campaign work in the West
Senator Dawes has been appointed justice
OF the peace for all the counties Of the Commonwealth
Of Massachusetts,
General Tom Thumbs father died fifteen
years ago. leaving estate worth $4,000. His grave
is marked by lofty monument
Ex-Governor Smyth, of NewHampshire,
who has been travelling in Egypt the Holy Land, Tur-
key and Greece, has gone to Paris.
Mr. James w. Paxton, rich citizen of
Wheeling has offered to erect in that city. handsome
public drinking fountain, TO cost over $4,000.
Miss Anna Dickinson will give readings in
the parlor of the Crawford House, White Mountain
Notch this evening" forthe benefit of the yellow fever
sufferers.
Professor Swing severed his editorial con-
necton with The Chicago alliance last April. He now
contributes to its columns articles and paragraphs to
which his initials are always appended
The fftieth anniversary of the graduation
of Professor Theodore Bentley, the English sanscrit
scholar. occurs next month. A committee OF which
Professor Max Miller Is amember. has been formed 70
present him with some mark OF esteem.
The Rev. DR.. A. A. Miner, who has just
nominated for Governor Of Massachusetts, by the
Prohibitioniss has been identified with the temper
ance cause for a long time He is Universalist. and
was President Of Tufts College for some years He is
now pastor OF church in Boston,
Henry w. Longfellow, the poet, has i've
children. Onsow the eldest, Is married and man Of
business in Boston Ernest q rising young painter,
studying abroad Alice the eldest OF the girls is a
pleasing writer, unmarried Edith Is golden-haired
young lady of twenty-five. who has just married the
third OF Richard H. Dana Jr and Anna Is decidedly
literary in her tnelinatons.
The Emperor William is steadily recovering
his health. Before leaving Teplitz he able TO
his h ands freely When he about to depart from
that place he sent for soldiers who under
going in the military hospital and addressed
them as follows 1 hope the you going
through will do you rs much good mine has done
What especially depOre Is % have been wounded not
I'm face Of the enemy, but by one or my subjects In my
own country"
The late Robert Allen Coffin, who died at
Conway, Mass the other day. at the time OF his
death the oldest living graduate Of Amherst College.
When that college celebrated Its semi-centennia in
1871 and 1t was found members Of every GRADUATE
ing class excepting that Of 1928, had arrived, Mr..
Coffin was summoned by telegraph 70 complete the
commencement exercises IN progress. the large
assamblage gave him enthusiastic greeting, the
was made that the fifty classes all
represented
ROME, Sept. 12.-Verdi, the eminent COM
poser has completed his new five act opera entitled
Moutezuma-" II is TO be first produced in Milan,
Mr.. Sidney WOOllett, the young platform
actor giving recitatons in Vermont and the northern
part Of New-EnRland. He purposes giving this city
series Of recitas of shakespeare's plays during the
coming season.
The lecture that Mr.. Zavarr Wllmshurst will
deliver at Stamford on the 10th, is for the benefit of
Heroism (which, doubtless. will be well illustrated
on