New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-11
PERSONAL

DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes viii be seventy
wears Old on August 20.
VIce-President Wheeler has sent 500 to the
Exodus Relief Fund Of Kansas. with an expression Of
sympathy for the colOred race.
Mss Millais, the beautiful daughter OF the
artist ana an artist herself is about to be married to
Leu,enant James, British soldier, who IS no" lighting
the Iuus.
1t is stated in Boston that Mrs. Monroe, tho
widow of tue dean Of the school OF Oratoy OF Boston
University win occdpy her late husbands chair at the
Autumn term It said, further, that she Is perfectly
capable Of DOUG the work well.
President Anderson, of Rochester Univer-
sity lately secured three days subscriptions for that
institution amounting to 100000. OF this sum Mr.
John H. Deane gave $50 900, Mr.. John B. Trevor $50,
OCO ANA Mr.. Jeremiah MilDank $4,000.
The daughter Of Thomas Cole, the artist,
said to paint exqusteIy china. Coles studio IN
the Catskils s holds lis pictures and httmgs "a IN las
lifetime The memoranda sketches fOr tue Voyage OF
life series hang the walls and ON the easel stands
the preliminary study Of an immense landscape.
The Gillian Minister lately paid General
Fitzpatrick a visit, ana busy rumor mad 1t that he Went
offer The General command OF one wing OK the Cnan
Army although it was not definitely stated whether he
was 10 have his choice OF tue wings. This point Will
never be satisfactorily settled, for General hIpatnch
now declares the whole rumor 30 be pure nction.
Bishop Bompas, of Athabasca, knows how
to hold service naive dialects. He has learned
hardship Ike good sOiQltr OF inc NtOss lo
eats rat-stew-reported TO be dainty dish; he Likes
dees meat or tongue, ormoosenose squirrestev, and
roasted lynx or beaver and he speaks with royal Of
a new dainty with which he made acquaintance among
toe Iousheau Indians 1t Of cakes ade OF sea
weed, poplar bark herrlngspaNh, DitIef Defs sauce
made OF seal-Oll and the grease OF the OhAuh hsh.
The watch which General Washington had
made ia London Tor Widow Martha Gusts, and presented
to just before their marriage, has been added to
the collection of relics at Wasningtons Headquarters in
Newburg. Mrs. Washington wore the watch several
years and then gave fayori.e niece, who In turn
gave il 10 her son. THIS gentleman Virginia planter
found himself so poor the end the civil var that ho
wac obliged to sell the heirloom The ease OF the watch
gold maid with white enamel over each nguIe on
toe 1Ial besnnlng Win " - Is a letter. al 'Os''her
forming tho name - Martha Custls.'
The estate left by Mrs. Sarah y. Dorsey to
MI Jefferson Davis Is said by Southern authority not TO
exceed I'm value $4,000 The Netc orleans Democrat
says Besides Beauyor, Mississippi City. valued at
800 Mrs. Dorsey owned three places IN Iensas Far
lsh Que assessed $lI,540 throetfths OF another
valued at -, 0O0 aud another whleh Is lying ldle anu
is subject to overflow, $1,000 Two of these places
arc rented TO Mr. Isaacs Of this city, for S225O, which
constituted the whole OF Mrs DOrssy's income. Her
debts, AT tue time OF her death, amounted TO over
$4,000. Last Spring she made bona hde sale OF tho
Beauvoir place Mr. DAVIS for 5000, for winch no
gave his running Tor one, two aud three years
These notes are in the hands OF Mr. j. u Payne one
of our oldest and respectable merchants, who Tor
a long Zine was the manager OF Mrs. DOtseys buh ness
affairs The cn-ta ked-Ot lands owned by Mrs Dor
scy IN Texas have not Tor Tong uuc past
be- u deemed worth paying taxes on"
NEWPORT, II. l., Aug. 10.-The Hon. /. A.
Henarlcks OF Indiana. az b oek Island.
PROVIDENCE, X. l., Aug. 10.-The members
of che Wallace Investigating Committee, with Governor
Pound Of Wisconsin, the Hon. T.. ID. Pearse, Senator
Anthony and Representative Aldrlch, spent sunday
with Burnside, az his seaside residence at BITS
toll Tue investigation wilI be Resumed tomorrow"
HARTFORD, Conn, Aug. Ex-senator Thur
man and wife came Hartford yesterday evening" and
Will remain until Tuesday. They are making private
visit To old friends. number Of prominent citizens OF
both parties gave dinner TO Mr.. thurman ut the Hart
fore CLUB last evening Tue senator VIII 20 from mere
10 Wdshi gtOn and after short stay there NIL 10 10
Oslo.
MADRID, Aug. 10.-The full accounts OF the
accident King Alfonso met with on his way from the
E,curia 10 Lagrana, returning from the funeral OF
his sister Marie del Par show that he and the Princess
or Asturias had an exceedingly narrow escape. Inc
axle OF their carriage broke while passing preopice
The position cOntriyed TO swerye the Venice 10 the
opposite side OF road thus avoiding fall when
woud have ended with the death Of all the occupants oil
the carriage The Kings speedy recovery Is expected
he rested well Friday night, and yesterday signed
number OF DEGREES.