New-York tribune., 1878-02-02
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Martin MllmOfe, INC cicNSE Do>ton
sculptor is about to visit Rome
The writer of that good little novel, "One
summer" IS cond ioting magazine In stuttgart
The Pope refused to allow the priests serv-
ing in the Basicas to repeat prayers for Victor Eman
ue under the formro rege nosirO-On the ground that
they would thus to sanction the extinction OF the
temporal power. The funeral ceremony was attended
1t is said, by 10000 persons.
The family of Provost Paradol, the distin-
guished Frnchman, once Minister to the United staes
is now scattered Not long after her fathers death, his
cider daughter became nun. short time ago bis son
committed suiclle; aud now his younger daughter.
Mile. Th6rese. has entered a convent.
The late Bishop Domenec, of Pittsburg,
should be rcverenty remembered by Americans. During
our civil war; 1s62 at the instance of the late Arch
bishop Hughes sent.by the Federal Governments
TO Madrid where he was largely instrumental in pre-
venting the recognition OF the Confederate states
beIgerent. by the spanish Government
Mile. Tietiens, is said, was a great favonte
in Dublin where she always sang in the Cathedral. 50
much did the people love her that they would cry after
her and hang After wearisome even.
ing in OPERA she would often be serenadcd and stepping
out on the BALCONY she would sing Irish ballads to the
impusiye crowd with good nature as sweet as her
voice.
The students of Strasburg University have
determined to erect monument in memory Of Goethe,
"a the most eminent representative OF German culture
and "a the ideal Of German student. The monument
is to stand In front of the university building, and
is represent the poet he appeared at the time Of bs
soourn at sfra-burg. IN the prime OF youth anu
strength and IN tne costume OF tnat period
An odd figure in the ceremony OF the Bar
nett Shoemaker wedding at Baltimore. was that OF the
brides train bearer. This was Nanny Gracie," an
ancient coored woman, who has cared for the young
s,ers OF three generations in the Shoemaker family she
marched proudly up the aise with new bandanna
handkerchief OF colors on her head and when
the patty reached the altar Nanny Grace TOOK her
stand beside the President o; the United stetes
Queen Christine is now seventy-two years
old Only three OF the children OF her marriage
with tue Duke d Rianzares surviye-the Duke de san
Carlo aud the Processes del Drag0 and Eugene de
Baurremont Coultenay. The three who died Count
del Reclera0, whom Napoleon Ill. made Duke de Mont
moru ana attached 20 his person a. Orderly Oncc aud
two daughters. enc OF whom married Prine" Ladisas
Czaror s az present again married 10 the Princess
Marguerite dOtleans
General Batcheller, formerly Of Saratoga, but
now an nerican judge in Egypt has been giving
splendid party at Cairo IN honor OF General Grant,
which " IS attended 10y many Egyptian dignitaries On
the morning OF the same day General Grant paid visit
70 the Khedive and received with marked honors
the master OF ceremonies meeting lin On tle steps OF bc
palace aua conducting him 20 the kheGve who awaited
was aim, 81 immediately return by the kheli'e.
The following characteristic note from slr.
Greeley has just been printed In Ihe Hartford Hn.o'
"ofce OF THE sEwYoRK TRIBUNE. New-York, January
T. 1869 DEAR SIR prefer not TO lecture ia so
argea place Hartford unless an really wanted
there and the fact that am asked 10 lecture for bali
price eonyinces me that am not wanted. 60 let mo
wata year or two, TIL shall b. more in demand IN
your city than now am Yours truly. iioAAcs
GREELhY. To- secretary Of tie Young Mems Literary
Society. Hartford
Ii is related that NJ. Arago, in order to test
the clcarness OF his lectures made 1t rule TO tx his
eyes on the dullestlookng scholar he had IL he saw
that he was understood he knew that the rest OF his
hearers had found him clear also one day. just after he
had been aludng to this as his usual habit young nan
entered the roo and feeling sure the lecturer knew him
we'll salued him accordingly. IL regret have not tha
Measure Of ycu acquaintance" said NJ. Arago. You
surprise mo-" replied the young student Not only am
most regular in my attendance at your lectures, o9t
yOu never take your eyes U" ni' HN'H wv ''h''e "
II appears that Victor Emanuel was some-
what superstous. When he arrived IN Rome on juno
1874 he manifested curiou fear OF passing the nTst
night ~ his residence In his palace Of the QGnaL Ho
expressed this fear his intimate friends. saying that
he knew that he went to sleep that night
In the Qmrina lie would never wake. How
ever he went to the palace that day. salued
the crowd from the balcony. ned there and after a
pearing the royal ball. retired at midnight io ais own
apartments His friends wondered aud it was shortly
that the Kings superstitous feeling A'd COZ, con-
quered; He went home Win hls friend Prince vU,i
and Prince Dortas magnificent homo tnc fOya L'sar
ist passed his first night in his capital Z! Rome
Courbet, in 1868. had in his studio number
OF disciples who ready to 80 int ecstasy before
each stroke his brush and who, BY their eonthnM e
presOns Of admiration pushed Courbe! on into All so
of extravaganccs One day, entering the srio the
pupils were astonshed to fnd on the noaoss
platform fine OK, very much alive iHaceu
"what sublime idea" they all cried anu
straightway Set % work 10 draw tho ANNA.
After posing a while, the began 10 be impatient ana
very soon exhibited violence OF temper and energy 'l
movement that scared the students oat OF their Wis
They uttered one cry OF horror but Courbet was de
lighted "Tnat's what l was waiting ior, ne cI1hS
"1nd will proclaim az my best pupil, the man "no
re"dcrs hest that expression OF the model 70
The late Bishop of Winchester, Samuel VIZ
Derforce better known the Bishop OF okforu' WIZ
lo.t his life by being thrown from his horse was c
stant rider aud his favorite quotation wss' TO" ~
Is he who noe consents. by Ill advice TO Walk A"o
this sane prelats an amusing story IS 'o'u' hs .p
auense, which ranked Lin with Mr. GladSlone aia we
old Lord Derby az amongthe greatest ofiving ora''n
England, had gained for him, by iu mslIaa'os e"''""