New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-13
PERSONAL.

General ToOmbs recently warmed his heart
by giving IA whole barrel -four Atlanta beggar.
Governor George b. Mcclellan was to give IN
address at the Geneseo Centennial Celebration next
Tuesday but his sudden attack Of Illness Will doubtless
prevent the fulflment OF tho engagement.
NJ. dc Lesseps has just had his portrait painted
by tho American artist. MI Healy lie is represented
"a pointing to the Isthmus Of Panama a map OF the
Western Hemisphere this map being held BY Sir. Apple
ton.
Madame Bonaparte's severely simple tomb
has been erected her grave In GrecnmoUnt Come
tery The inscription. In plain Roman text. reads sa
cred TO the memory OF Elizabeth. daughter of William
Patterson and wife or Jerome Bona3arte. Born Feb
ruary q. 1888. died April 1, 1879 After hfe's htIu
fever she sleeps we'll
The Baroness de Polly is young French
lady WI, recently appeared at Dieppe III quaint
and original toilet The oldest part or was the coa
one OF those cal ed coat OF the Kings Councillor" be-
cause OF its ma orla and color IL verita
hi. coat o. tbs time OF Louis XVI, and purchased
nv the Baroness from Dricabrac dealer It's form
preserved. u few slight alterations only being made
1t is now thought that the death of William
~ Hunt was accidental and not prcmeditated.
friend Of the artist him last Tuesday. and he
then I'm excellent spirits full OF life and animation, say
,ng how much his health had improved ut Appledorc.
and speaking OF his expectation OF returning To his
studio on the 18TH The Boston Transcript says: Two
ladies who saw Mr.. Hunt, probably the last who saw
alive, state that he SPOKE OF hsNns eApOseu hl-
self In the rain aud mentioned his intention to ANA
chappe his clothes lest he should take cold This he
did do and this anxiety for his own health Is entirely
neon sent w.ta any suppostion OF intended suicide.
Mr. Hunt was liable attacks OF vertigo. Tho
voir had on It's western end narrow stone wall
ueutd on the top The day was rainy aud this narrow
path was slippery aud dangerous. especially 10 one liza
bic 10 attacks Of ddness Our correspondent believes
that Mr.. Hunt slipped and Tell into the water acc.-
euiay that INA falling hi. hat Yell oil aud CARED
.ha txu Al Tn " he
due To accident
This charming little anecdOte OF Mr. Thack-
cray Is tod In the Memoir OF Henry Compton y:
we'll recOlect my brother ana myself meeting my father
returning from rehearsal through Hyde Park, IN CONF
pauy with "A tall burly man OF - ruldy complexion Nv
father carecssly introduced two OF the var
mats his friend shook hands with Ms. and inquired
about our school affairs and sports more kindly Than did
most inildlc-aged gentlemen we knew. They were beth
engaged In conversation which did understand
MI lust before reaching the barracks. my father said
well We have part here you going to oxford
ST. yes said his friend. must leave you and your
bows now; and turning TO Us lac wished us goodbye
very heartily then. as shaking hands with my
father he added. wonder what there Is In my purse
There Compton. take It, and give the young 'uns what
there is--not much. I'm thinking NO, no. said my
fathrri You must not do that Nonsense my dear
fellow was a schoolboy once. and know the value OF
up, Every body should TIP schoolboys-it does
them good So saying, he hurried on, leaving his
purse with my father. VINO Is thatf We Doth ek-
rIaimcd That's u very celebrated man ca lei Tack
go snid my father. How much IA there the
nex very natural question forget the cxac amount
hut We botn went home some 1--we or shilling richer.
nuch imprps..d with celebrated man who had such
srnnnin. ideas. aud carried them out so we'll"
LONDON, Sept. 12.-Sir John Macdonald and
Sir Alexander Calf sailed for Canada yesterday. SIR
Alexander Gait Will return to assume the position OF