New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-28
PERSONAL

1t was for the late Lady Waldegrave, it is
stated. that Minister Schenck wrote his work on
" Poker"
General Sherman and Governor Mcclellan
will attend the coming centennial celebration OF the
battle of Newtown in the Chemung Valley.
The Hon. Z. B. Washburne is to make an
address at the second annual memorial service be
held Nacknac next MONTH in honor OF the missionary
and explorer, Marquette.
Dean Stanley intends to grant a site in West
minister Abbey for a memorial TO the Prince Imperial.
This site is in in Henry WIS Chapel the
spot where Cromwell's remains lay--and where
they ought again lie If greatness be passport that
honor.
Mr. Somerby, one of the most distinguished
members Of the Massachusetts, bar, has just died. He
was an enthusiastic admirer of Choate, aud day
riding with friend through cemetery, he took off his
hat certain spot with reverent air that his
companion asked him the reason. Mr. somerby pointed
a grave lying and sad "There is the grave OF
RUFUS ChOate. The man who goes by that grave with
taking OFF his hat is not tit TO live earh!"
General Ewing may be Dicturesquey handed
down to the ages with the surroundings in the attn
tude In which he made his recent speech at Lancaster
He stood at the front of the platform under a Hse
IN the glare OF torches, surrounded by adj
mrinS politicians, and backed by his home
glowing with its hundreds of lights, its
windows filed by his wife and children and hs nearest
Multitude 1t is almost needless to add the words Of an
excited chrOncler: " The General evidently happy
as he squared himself and began"
Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes says that the
first time he visited Theodore Parker the scholarly
reputation the young preacher then not quite thirty
years old had reached him. In looking round bis
library" says DR.. Holmes. " / upon his shelves
the great series Ofquartoswhich knew by their title
only If at alBruckers Historic Crtica Philosopha.
you have hardly read that suppose said not think
ing that any student these degenerate days. erapped
with these megatberal monsters OF primitive eruditon
'Oh, yes have, he answered very quetly: and then l.
who Thought was dealing with modest young divine
OF the regulation pattern, took another look at the
sye head OF TIE young man. whom Mr.. Wendell Phillips
has lately spoken or as tue Jupiter Of the pulpit"
Prince Bismarck at the taking of the Tariff
vote III the German Parliament makes picture for
the next century's historian He sits leaning back in
his chair, and, throwing leg the other,
placenty slaps the sole OF his right foot with his Left
hand playfuly tits up his sword, and opsyturves
the papers on the table before him. And aolke who
is standing Immediately below, seeing that his great
companion in reuown is not employed mounts the few
steps leading to the Princes side-his swordhilt becOn
ing entanged in the rail and slightly impeding his
ascent-to offer his sincere congratulations the tn
umph won. And for some minutes the two engage
IN amiable conversation the great strategls speaking
with "A fulness and an animation quite unusual In hs
quiet and silent nature They stand IN probe before
the Strangers Gallery, and what a par OK heads!
Tnrough singular freak Of nature Moltke decidedly
looks a diplomatSt and Bismarck soldier
Queen Victoria put a wreath of gold laurel
tached on which she wrote SOureHfr de rice Geeifon
deSttne ct de prooHds regrets de Ia part de Tctorc
Reg" The Princess Of Wales wrote on the card accom-
panying herwreath OF vioets: :" token OF affection
and regard him who lived the spotless Of lives,
and died soldiers DEATH fighting for in Zau
land. From Albert Edward aud Alexandra, July IL,
1879" When the coffin containing the remains OF her
son. placed in it with cruex blessed by Plus TX and
brought from Rome two years ago by her chaplain.
Monsgnor Goddard. brought TO Camden House, the
Empress was xiousy awaiting it, and a cry which
those who present thought from some OF the
ladies of the Court was uttered by The widowed mother
herself All that night with but slight intermissons,
the Empress passed beside the body OF her son out
wardly Tor the most part Very early In the mora
Ing at about or D. whom the tall candles burning DO
meath silver the little white chapel had 10y
long paled light OF tho dawn. tue Empress heard
mass.
PORTSMOUTH, n. H., July Ex-senator Thur
man and wife are AT the Isle OF Shoals.
QUEBEC, July 27.-Sir John A. Macdonald
sailed for Europe yesterday by the sarmalian
NIAGARA FALLS, Canada Side, July 81
Ting Fan Chang and party OF the Chinese Legation, are
registered at the Prospect House.