New-York tribune., 1878-11-19

time. The gentleman she is 10 marry Is Mr.. Down.
merchant OF Louisville.
Mr.. Yoshida, the Japanese Minister a.
washington. Is man Of exceeding energy aud indusyv
He is constantly studying American institutions ana
Practically applying his information the good Of M,
country. "'
Shcre ALL of Afghanistan, is said to be used
10 seeing an American since during the latter ycars ~
the reign of ms father, DOs Mahomed tae Afghan re0u
lar army was under the command Of an American an
cer, General Harlow.
Poor Lord BeacOnsfeld- who, by the wav
suffers severely from gOut-is not object Of adrlra
ton TO Garibadi. The Italian writes to an English
friend: I" always augured badly OF Lord Beccatfce
Beaconsfedl aud II they 30 not send him away he VIII
ram England and the world" BeccafcO Ia literally H.
edteT-a sort of T0m-Iit
Mr.. William M. Hunt, the distinguished
Boston artist is slender, sinewy man. nearly Xix fet
IN height. He has fine head, an aqune nose, ana
keen gray eyes. often frightened by twinkle Of merr
ment He has flowing, silyery beard, bron2ed com
plexOn. and still preserves in his dress some OF rhs
eccentricities OF his student days. He has buVyanL
cheerful nature, and is a delightful talker.
Alfonso of Spain. it is asserted, has written
TO the Pope asking his advice the subject OF CON-
tracing second marIisge. The young King begins by
lamentlng the of Mercedes and asking prayers for
her. He goes TO say that personally the thought o,
another marriage Is dIstaseul TO him, but that every
influence being convince HIM that the interess
Of the Spanish monarchy require him to take another
royal partner.
Professor Blackie is a thorough BritOn
Talking junior Greek class at the opening Of the
Winter session Of the University OF Edinburgh the other
day. he said that with regard 10 modern language.
French the most useful, but at the same time he
spoke French without despising seffeelinp
as If he was becoming half monkey. There was such
miucing air about II had got its ears cropped and s
nose shaven OF. The next most useful language was
English, which was mxuIe OF all langu 'gesa hOteh
pOtrh. but that was good soup, as they all knew.
There is q pretty story told of Alexandra
Dumas, fiS AS he aud OF his friends were return
ing from the theatre few evenings ago. in Paris they
met poor old woman who holding out her hand TOT
aims. AS Dumas gave her something his friend re.
marked how often people were deceived. for beg
gars were humbugs. "My dear fellow" said the author
of La Dame aux Camelias," when an old woman
holds out her hand to for aid. you may give with
fear 10 rs almost always proof that
misfortune to have no SON"
Mr.. d. G. CrOly does not like the story that
he has retired from editorial work because he has the
mining fever and has turned speculatOr. In card 10
The Indianapolis Journal correcting Misrepresentation
OF this sort, ne says: 81 have been trained
u journalist, and for quarter Of a century
have had no other serious upon my mind except
such as related my duties editor 10 the various
papers 20 which 1 was attached. 1 never bought
or sold a put' or "a 'call' [ do not operate on
margins or sell what ] have not got; nor have
ever bought more than 1 could nay for. The letter
from which this offending paragraph was taken was
OF kind though discriminating, ana 1 WOh0
not nave written this note, II that dislike be
ing clusspd wi IN spectators, nor do want IL unoer
stood that nave left the pursuit IN which was tlained