New-York tribune., 1878-06-24
PERSONAL.

President Hayes has decided to attend the
Wyoming Centennial celebration July 3.
Emperor William purposes recommending
his drives under the Hndens soQn his health
permits.
Mr. John d. Barrow, the artist, is painting
ulllength portrait Of Chancellor Haven for the art
gallery OF Syracuse University.
Mr. Keith Johnston will leave England for
Zanzibar next October, TO take command OF the Royal
Geographical socetys expedition TO the country be
tween Dar-os-salama and the Northern end Of Lake
Nyas8a
The Rev. Thomas X. Beecher, of Elmira,
delivered the Baceaaureate before the students
OF Milwaukee Female College last week His sister,
Miss Catherine Beeeher. lately deceased was the foun-
der Oi the instituii0n
Mr.. Alexander II. Stephens is now enjoying
better health than for many past The secret Of
his strange vitality is said TO be remarkably sound
stomach which during his long Illness has never failed
10 perform its functions.
Mr. SpuTgeOn on precOciOus mOraists /;
Young men nowadays, whose whskers have scarcely
gOwD consider themselves the proper persons TO decide
questions regarding religious matters and In proportion
70 their ignorance is their confidence and audacty in
sneering at everything sacred"
M. Guilaume, who succeeds the Marquis
dc Chcunevercs director OF fine arts in Paris is we'll
known as sculptor. Among his works are the orna
mentaon and caryatides of the Pavilion Turgot at the
Louvre and the group of Music which deeOrates the
FACADE OF the Grand Opera House
1t is said that the Shah of Persia was much
impressed with the beauties Of BadenBaden, where he
spent week. He has altered but little in per
sonal appearance since his visit to Paris FIVE years
ago. He has the same thin, waxed mustache, hut
far to European customs 70 wear Partisan
frOcK coat and blue Eyeglasses.
John Bright wrote to the Manchester City
Council In reply to a resolution Of coincidence the
death Of Mrs Bright: grateful TO the members Of
your Town Council for their sympathy and for the resO
luton they passed. and which has been forwarded
to inc. Icannot write much IN reply and only
thank them for their kind remembrance OF me In the
time Of my trouble"
Governor Allen has certainly discovered the
tabled fountain Of eternal youth, for correspondent
who has visited him lately says; &" He appears to-day
better than ever him look and have been aecus-
toned to him frequently for the past ten years. He
eshy, his face is fuller and his eye brighter
than any Of the years OF his atepolitcal fe There
are few OF the nfrmites OF apparent him, and he
looks though he would live 10 see the dawn OF tue next
human life profoundly after 1900 as he does now"
Mr. John Gilbert, the veteran comedian,
from his theatrical abOrs in quaint old Man
chester on the Massachusetts, coast. writer in The
Boston Post says OF him. Although he ia sixtyeight
years old the genial comedian Is active in bis habits
many who has not many years he has by
full He Is an active pedestrian whether the day
be fair foul he goes the post Office foot for his
mall and this walk of more than mile s often doubled
and rebed when the weather inclination invite
extended stroll He Is rarely seen in carriage and still
less frequently in yacht, but he is enthusiast in
gard swimming and there few days Of his stay HIS
country hom upon which he does Justify buffet the
waves that curl and plash but short distance away
from his door, Actively enjoying the pleasures Of land
aud sea in OF their most attractive FORMS he re-
cuperating for the coming at Waack's Theatre
I'm New-York. Fresh as the leaves and flowers among
which be ia, he looks forward with pleasure to the
Winter with It's trumphs which are 80 different from
those which he is achieving. Although he regrets
the incursOn OF so many strangers, he Is by
recluse. His latchsring Is always out for his friends
while Of merry party To some OF the Islands in
she bay To one OF the romantic localities upon the
thore, he Is frequently found TO be Invaluable"
LONDON, June 23.-Mr. Charles Mathews,
the comedian, who is seriously i'll at Manchester, is
little easor tonight He suffers very itte but there is
no hope OF his recovery.
BERLIN, June 23.-A bulletin from the
Palace this morning reports that the condition OF the
Emperor Is satisfactory. power of moving the left
arm is perceptibly increasing
MADRID, June 23.-The condition Of Queen
Mercedes causes much anxiety. violent hemorrhage
on Saturday greatly weakened her.
WASHINGTON, June 23.-The Rev. George
Miller of Bristol, England will deliver the anniversary
address before the Young Mems Christian Association
of Pennsylvania College at Gettysburg Penn. to-mor
evening.
AUGUSTA, Ca, June 23.-Representatiye A..
H. Stephens arrived here last night and was met by
large crowd OF citizens Much enthusiasm was mani
tested. A salute Of thirteen guns was fred. He Will
speak here next week.