New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-09
PERSONAL.

Mr. Langston, the United States Minister to
Hayti has Just recovered from an attack OF yellow
fever.
The pew which w. II. Seward used to Oc-
cupy al Auburn has made INTO cupboard and is
owned by citizen of that town.
Mr. A. II. Stephens proposes that Georgia
should contribute the National portrait gallery Of the
capital the statues OF james ogethorpe and Dr.. Craw-
ford W. Long, the dlscOyerer OF an@sthesla.
The late Robert Argyle, of Gold Hill. New.
one Of the first settlers Of the ComsOck has left $4,000
10 the City San Francisco TO bund fountain He has
ordered the foundation TO be made OF refuse quartz
from each OF the Comstoek MINES
Maria Theresa, ex-Duchess OF Parma, died
few weeks ago her Italian residence. She was the
daughter Victor Emanuel KING OF Sardinia the great
aunt OF King Humbert, and with the exception OF the
Empress Mariana Austria. the only surviving rep
resentye OF the elder branch OF the House Of Savoy
Her days she filled full OF kindness and charity
and ID Will left large sums for charitable purposes
Shah Nasr-ed- din, of Persia, appears to have
a particular liking for all things Austrian. He has
placed the reorganization Of his army and OF the various
departments OF evil government in Austrian hands
and has Austrian for Mayor Of Teheran. The engL
peer scherzer who for some time Minister of Public
Works I'm Maximiian's Mexican cabinet, has just re-
ceyed offer from the Persian Government 70 ouid
railway Resent, on tne Caspian Sea- TO Tcheran
The Duchess OF observation-disclosures has
lust died comparatively early Of forty-two
she Was woman Oh genius, Doth III JUG uHoOh""'NA
painting and OF sculpture, aud about her work there
A suggestion OF touching romance. Her husband died
young and his devoted widow, retiring entirely from
society tried forget her grief In her art work Undek
the name OF "Marcelo" she produced many pieces VI
sculpure SO beautiful they will preserve that name
for many generations. In her busiest days she never
forgot the poor
King Humbert is reported to work so very
hard taat nearly always late for dinner, and the
TODD which is already hsfspolled from being brough'
some distance shut up In tin boxes gets to be amoss
une ataDle. But nobody complains, since Queen Mar
garrett ike her husband, nothing for dainty OF
we-eooked meal. What she really enjoys is little dry
cake like savoy biscuit, which Roman baker prepares
for ner; he sends ortyeignt day for the use 81 De
Queen and Prince, and also small brown loaf when
she eats with butter at IL o'clock breakfast King
umbert at present nSlnz his mind the Italian par
smentzry debates and opinions Of the past thirty wears
b. reaain. and rereadlns the Official reports anu aAs
cOpiuus and care al notes
General Sherman is quoted by correspond
ent Of The PhiladelpAta Press making some very
Orothery remarks concerning Secretary John Sherman
II rAinE" no said John has done the country some
service know that he has studying the financial
question for many years. and that no earnest IN
his CONVICTIONS and that be believed all along that
vha, he advocated was best. John isn't what
you people here the East would call rch far from w
ahout hundred and twenty a hundred and dirty thou
sand I'm addition what belongs 70 MIA wife, who u
very charming and accomplished lady and beautiful
woman They have children OF their own, but have
adopted daughter. aud Mrs Sherman "A now In Europe
looking after this daughters education She Is gener
GUS and very charitable woman John owns psaaui~