New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-18
PERSONAL.

Senator COnOver and family, of Florida, are
visiting 10 Allentown, Penn.
Mr.. Arthur Cheney's condition affords much
encouragement to his friends He is able to sit up at
tines his appetite is good, and his mind is as clear as
ever.
Mr.. Thomas Carlyle's admirers viii be
pleased to learn that the fulleDgth portrait Of him
painted by Mr. Whistler is being engraved in pure
zount. Only limited number Of copies viii be issued
Mr.. Swinburne has it in mind to edit a new
dramatic dictionary exhaustive in the matter Of names,
and containing long and critical articles on the more
important writers. He Will write some Of the larger
biographies himself
The pallor of Mr.. GladstOne's face, which
some people have regarded o sign OF physical decay
has been for many years distinguishing trait Of his
Ha friends smile at the thought that he Is declining
physicallytOr mentally.
The marble statue Of Stephen A. Douglas,
which ia TO the monument TO that statesman
IN Chicago, was unveiled in that city yesterday. The
ceremonies were informal When the monuments COM
pleed more imposing exercises are promised.
Mr.. Sothern's health is said to be such as to
compel premature closing of his engagement at the
Haymarl,et Theatre, in London Previous to DEPART
ing on his provincial tour which begins in September
cOntempates, it rumored very BRIEF visit to this
country
"One touch of nature" made Lord BeacOns-
field forget his diplomatic haughness while walking
morning In Berlin. He unguardedly presented large
silver coin a poor man Of pitable appearance
whom he saw pick up the end Of a cigar. The newspa
pers related the incident and the next morning such
crowd Of professional beggars all with little ends of
cigars in their hands, around the residence
of Beaconseld at the time OF his lordshps usual de-
pdrture, that the police had to intervene
Dr. John H. Vincent, the famous Sunday
school worker, is just at MIDDLE life and in spen
did health 10 possessed OF a handsome aud expansive
forehead u and welpacked % the look OF phrenolo-
g1st with q keen, iDduring. but pleasing eye, well
curved features, a winning and genial smile, mobile
expression a deep, sonOrous voice, and generally
shapely physdue with, back of oil this, clear logical
perceptions, orderly habits Of thought and magnetic
unquestOnably is. the foremost sundayschool man Of
America as leader and organizer
Kossuth is now really poor Some one re-
Gently wrote to him asking his help obtaining pay
ment for large sum OF money to which the Hungarian
reyolutionists became indebted to him in 1s43. The
exdctator who boastod that he held the fortunes
OF the House OF Hspsburg in the hollow OF his hand
tells his correspondent with frank but pathetic dignity
that he Is absolutely unable, not from lack Of WILL but
from lack OF means, to render help TO any man
in his distress" Kossuth expresses his regret that the
nation which had taken on itself so many obligations 70
which not bound should have neglected. 10 pay ts
lawful debts.
Mr.. Forney on European beggars: "The
moment an American is in London he ia known and
ia seized and speeuated At every street crossing
YOU are beset by opportunities from the organized
sweepers. II get into cab ragamuihn tears open
door and pushes out dirty mana Tor paw ana you
drive to a you to hnd beggar waiting
there 10 levy contributions yoa The ianitor at the
Museum the guide at the show castles the conductor
The railroads. all candidates for the shilling The
street paupers Of the French capital few the vice
Of drink does not turn the men into hends and the
women into slaves and the habit Of economy in the
little aid the work people makes that little 90 far in
promoting their cleanliness and selrespect But the
beggars OF Italy. Heaven save the mark-wbat a set
they are! Hard times to have made them harder,
drtier and repusiye. The Italian children
are taught solicit aims before they syllable their
PRAYERS The priests implOre you for sequns In the
oathodras aud churches the cripple holds out his pal
sled hand epeP exposes hts hideousness the con-
sumptve looks from her dying eyes-a for money; and
when you decline they hur their bitter epitheS after
YOU This curse Is exceptionally scarce In Germany,
and in Switzerland II Is rapidly passing away"
LA VALETTA, Malta, July 17.-General Sir
Garnet woseley and staff have arrived here.
BUCHAREST, July 17.-Prime Minister Bra
tiano was seriously injured to-day in carriage acc
dent.
VIENNA, July 1.-THE Turkish plenipoten-
tlaries, Caratheodori Pasha and Mehemet Ali Pasha,
have arrived here.