New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-23
PERSONAL.

President Hayes is going to the Chester
launch on April @.
Mr. Bryant is said to have wide acquaint.
ance with the finest hymns in the language.
NJ Renan is about to bring out the sixth
volume OF his Historic du Chrisriansme," under the
title Of "LEglise."
The Hon. Randall L. Gibson, of Louisiana.
has invited to give the address be-
fore the Yale Law School on June 20.
Mr.. Robert Buchanan, it is reported, Is going
to establish and edit weekly critical Journal hay.
ing left The Contemporary Rerew.
The late Prince Waldemar-V Vladimir Tcher.
kask Russian Governor OF Bulgaria. used to for
the RepuJlqe F,aneaise articles exceedingly radical in
Tone was suggest ed to him that his Emperor would
read these articles and much to his imperial dissatsae
ton. WhereupOn the Prince responded: "On the con-
trary His Majesty will be enchanted. He will say: All
the bctter the more his pen runs in France the less
will run in Russia"
Mr.. George Bancroft has quite realized Mr..
Warmers pleasant vision OF having two coOred persons
with cooling drinks aud other comforts attend the warm
and wearied amateur gardener during his work. Mr.
Bancroft is said to 20 his garden every day and to
attend to his "rOsary" accompanied by two servants
OF whom II it be too holds umbrella over
the historians head while he digs about the OF his
1t is said further that he enjoys organgrndng
music and to spare Mrs Bancrots nerves he has the
accomplished Italians escorted to the back gate where
they grind while he digs
Mr.. Christian X. Ross will give his lecture
concerning the loss Of his at fremont Temple, Bos-
ton, next Tuesday evening. The kindly letter asking
him to do this signed by the Governor, the Mayor
and the City Fathers and concludes thus "We ask this
In behalf OF every father who has known OF your unr
ing energy and selfdenal in attempting to bring JUS
tice without compromise, this great outrage our
homes and loved ones" Mr.. Ross answered: al do
most heartily appreciate your knd oer Dnt am no pub
story of tue abduction and the efforts that have been
made to recover my little SON from faneis standpoint
as the facts are deeply burned In my heart"
The Rev. Mr.. Cook is aniable to his critics.
The Boston correspondent OF The Sentinel OF Milwaukee,
tells this small story The Literary World OF this city,
published three articles, written at Its own request.
criticsing Mr.. Cooks characterization. One Of
these articles by standard Old School clergy
man. and was not at all complimentary to Mr. Cooks
ideas literary style. Another, by Unitarian minis
ter, was particularly rabd in its denuncations The
third gave the poor victim OF criticism little chance
feel that he had found friend. The editor OF The World
PREDATORY note, called the three articles Theooe
Symposium. Behold. on the evening OF the next con-
versatioR' the three critcs-al nvted guests-enter
the host he Is quietly and cordially led along 10 where
the other two are chatting together Placing his arms
warmly the shoulders OF two, Mr. Cook introduces
tho third saying Now, here is the Symposium"
Good humOr rcigned
ROME, March 22.-General Grant has received
visits from Cardinal McCoskey and Northumberland.
Count Gerbaix dc SOnnez, King Humberts Aide-de-
Camp.
SAN Francisco, March 22.-Advices from
Yokohama to February 81 announce that the Emperor
OF Japan sent the Emperor of Russia decoration
OF the first class OF the Order of Merit Hosh LON.
Commissioner OF Customs of Yokohama, who has Just
returned from three years study at the Middle Temple
London bias been admitted to practice in the foreign
courts OF Yokohama Same Shima, Envoy TO France and
Belgium and Mole. Envoy to China. have received I'M
peral decorations OF the second class Of the Order "
Merit Yoshida, Uyeno and AOki, Enjoys 10 the United
States England and Germany have received decorations
OF the third class.