New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-19
PERSONAL.

General A. j. GOshorn is returning to this
country. Minister Welsh is visiting Paris with his
daughter General Francis A Walker is travelling IN
italy.
Mr.. w. E. Forster has refused reelection to
the Lord Rectorshp Aberdeen University MI Grant
DUFF has also refused the ion, and recommends
the students to choose Lord Roseoery
The Hon. Alexander II. Stephens's sickness,
according TO dispatch The Atlanta Constitution 10
becoming quite serious He lad two hemorrhages nom
the lungs last week. the first he ever had aud his friends
are much alarmed a his condition.
Mrs. Augusta Evans Wilson lives In pretty
country house Mobile, surrounded by books, PIC
lures and flowers She is described as the most charm
ing aker in the SOUTH and the pOssessor Of broad
open brow straight brown hair earnest eyes, aud e1-
prcs'lye mouth.
Postmaster-General Key received 5000 peO-
nile AZ the Palace Hotel in San Francisco the other even
ing The Assembage is naturally described as bril-
liant one Mayor Bryant introduced the guests 10 MT
Kew who gave each pleasant smile and hearty snake
OF the hand. with perchance few words OF converse
tion."
Prince Henry of the Netherlands, happy
man. Is one OF the richest princes IN the world silver
mine in America brings him princely income, and be
has many Dutch, Russian, and other bonds with
nnetynne properties in Hoandfhe MAXIMUM sos d au
countries.
Romh Bye is a literary Indian lady who ex-
temoozes saaskrt with the greatest ease She
ia mentioned as walking annotated edition OF the
srmat vagabat for 1t Is said she has learnt all the
$4,000 verses OF that book and can recte or explain
any verse from any OF It's chapters as may be desired
Where is the bue-stOckng OF oYized race VINO can 10
that
Princess Marie, of Germany, had very
h.autitu weddng-it liAe scene out OF the Middle
ACES said one guest In order to test the
strength of the ballroom before the day OF ceremony
,. a battalion OF soldiers were marched in and gwen
the unexpected command 10 dance. Ihelr soOn
Welded 10 exceeding enjoyment OF lmprO'seu useS'
Of the late Charles Farrar Browne (Artemus
ward, writer in Seri6neT's Magazine says He is re-
nembered by Cleveanders one OF the most Verdant
IoEtny youths that ever set foot within the city he
nora a sIoueh hat from beneath which prOtuded mass
f straIght and manageable yellow hair He mao long
limbs and was lean and snk His features were prom-
penr and set off by nose that was decluedy Ienny
sonan and was an oddity in ITSELF His clothes were
,,, ,rd in.attinr He walked with q loose,
har,hling gait After he had been in the city
some time be began to pay attention to his toilet
and at last even fOppsh When he began ectur
ing he became particular than ever He even took
with him hair-dresser to curl his halr-which Nature
Intended should be worn unctrled-and aHected atRe
diamond pin ana an immense diamond ring =,
whether ON the street. In the Office or che nome eifeehS
was always tue same kind, witty, joyal person."
OF Victor Hugo Mr.. Conway writes to The
Ciaeianati Commercial believe Victor Hugo 10 lie
really the most popular man in France His History
Of Crime has gone through the Nation like Wildnre,
and produced a profound impression. On every wall
md old tree country roads well rs In cities may
now be seen the tragic picture Of man laid out op
stone which adverses the work. aud this being pub
shed In cheap parts, nearly every one Is able 10 OBTAIN
from it some impression of that fearful crime which Is
the heavy burden Bonapartst must bear II there could
inst now be fair and square composition between Mar
shal MaeMabon, in whom Napoleon Ill found ready
tool and Victor Hugo In whom he found relentless
foe feel certain the latter would triumph. The en-
tbusSs for the poet and author grows daily, and the
people appear be Just waking up 10 the idea that tho
great Of the Empire is the tuest successor OF the
En,peror and natural President Of the Republic But
VICTOR Hugo seems TO have personal ambition ~ THIS
direction He too deeply satisfied with his neW-found
bliss OF SAYING the French people, from the capital
which hs Mecca, jast what he feels aud thinks 70
aspire after power Probably hts destiny will DO some.
Sghat like mai OF MaEZni, whose statue crowned
with laurel on Capitol Hill at ROe-afteF he was dsad