New-York tribune., 1878-05-15
PERSONAL.

CAPTAIN Ostrom intends to coach the Cornell
crew for week before undertakes the with the
Harvard crew.
Mr. John Mccullough is said to have sur
rendered his lease OF the California Theatre which is
ten pOrarily closed.
Count Moltke has just paid visit to Copen-
hagen. hs first nearly fifty years ago. he left the
DANISH service as a sub-lieutensnt.
Miss Mary Anderson has been formally Pc
titloned by ninety eight Yale seniors to appear as
"Juet the New Haven stage before her departure
for Europe.
The young daughter of the French Presi-
dent Mademoisee Marie de MacMabon, has been giving
juvenile party at which Of the chief delights
pnOnOgraph.
NJ. Chantelauze has received the Colbert
prizes the French Academy-the prizes given for the
most remarkable work the history Of Francefor his
curious study, in two volumes on " Cardinal de RetZ
ct Afaire du Chapeau" NJ. de Bonneehose's biography
OF MOntcalm has also drawn forth prize
Sir Francis Goldsmid, whose death last week
is reported was one OF the most distinguished Hebrews
in England. He excellent and cultivated man,
taking deep interest higher education, and IN all im'
portant scientific and political affairs He strictly main
tanned Hebrew customs and in Parliament was spokes-
man for his persecured brethren in the East London
University Will long be grateful Tor the substantial! aid
bestowed by him.
Writing after an interval OF nearly fifty-six
years. Mr.. Edward John TreIawny whose privileged
was to the friend and travelling companion of Shelley
and Byron pays another TO the memory OF his
distinguished friends For Shelley he entertained una
fected regard and now, though more than half q
century has passed since the closed his head
u the Bay of Via Reggie he dwellsupOn his character
aud the races Of his mind and person with sentiment
of tenderness which lapse time has obltetcd In
his newly published Records Mr. Troawny states that
he never knew two men more unhappy. "shelley vas,
he says rare variety OF human species. have met
similar 70 Byron but never 20 Shelley. lie was
the ideal of what poet should be-"
l,n, ,at,tn Of in
President Lincoln died denies the report that he or bis
father endeayored to sell to tho Government at hyh
price. He So far from my father Wishing 10 oo
tain good price from the authorities for the house. nc
made dying request to his children that shoau 'ne'
fit to sell the property they would carefully sos'a
from mentioning the fact that 1t the house In Nhh
Mr. Lincoln died. He was annoyed at the publicity
which that event gave his residence and studiouSJ
sought avoid dong thing in that connection "hen
might result in pecuniary benefit to himself wsss
offered $40 for very ttle piece Of towel which Ss
stained with some OF ms elood, y ahg "eh ieHi0"'
fathers dignation at the mere idea"
OF the late Miss Catherine Beecher, The
Hartford Corant quantity says in speaking Of her great
interest in sociology, that she q whole Social
Science Association In permanent session. Miss Beeobf
had mind Of original ygOr, but without much imagr
nations and perhaps Il the want Of Imagination tha
made OF her schemes for doing good praeticao'
She had good deal Of racy bumor and mothes
wit; she had patience, magnanmity rare III
her sex, and unbounded good nature. she was
a most entertaining companion, alert, suggestive; ana
her talk was full of fresh comments on persons anu
things without the least bitterness or malice Bus sn'
made her own common sense tho standard ofJ1dg'
ment and doubted the value OF anything not commendea
by that She continued In her old age the accom-
pllshments OF her youth, singing playing upon tne
piano and the guitar but not only was her performance
that Of century ago, sue had no belief in modern OK
classic music not able TO comprehend It herself sn'
thought the liking Of 1t by Others was sshonaoie auo.
tation What she could not comprehend did not exist.
IL was so in art The work OF the masters ana
medieval art had meaning for her. She dldnt DC.
lieve that any body really cared for IT, she SPOKE d
SON. with picture OF Christ oil rubbed ont tna.
Psyche with the top OF her head knocked m ana NJ
Without any arms This all rubbish 70 her ~ ,,is
was TO her hard-headed, inartistio ancestors hsS
Deecher was artist, though she dld not hnom
limitations IN this or any other respects but she was