New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-20
PERSONAL.

sir. Ralph Waldo Emerson IS to lecture a.
Amherst IN the 18Th. Iiis sub l. nlrut onod a.
- luoatiou"
Governor Hampton'- health is so uncertain
thar Doe cannot whether be viii D. able 10 cole
brac Wa-hnQ;Ou's BIRTHDAY Char ason on Ss;ul,aV
The son Of Louis Joseph Ferdinand Herold
the composer Of Zlnpa and the Pre- aux Cerc.v If,
the NJ" Project Of tnr Seine. memorial taDet ha,
Just ne1 placed upon the hou.e in Paris wherein H6rod
va, born.
Mr.. Edwards Pierrcpont, late United States
Minister TO Great Britain gave, time ago, orors
Tor bas OF cxPresi1ent Woolsey TO be presented 20
Yale College. The execution OF. the bust be- n d.
laycd hy tho Illness or the artist, but n Is expected
m THIS codDtry 10 the course OF tho coming SprBg.
The late Prince Henry of the Netherand,
lc 40 wiz an ms immense fortune will therefore %,
10 his brother and sister King ~ Holland ana IA,
Grand Duchess Of SAKE Wcmor. HIS widow will have
a yearly allowance OF 10000 thalers and u chateau
which the Crown Of the Netherlands will be Obliged 10
Keep IN repair
President Crews salary will be $500, 600
with au addition OF $4,000 FOR table money, end
$4,000 for Office expenses. He is man Of composed
and we.l-baauccd mind whose pm se7 beat no quicker
after his elevation than before monsieur Gambeits
my bed will not be altogether OF roS's," he sail
with deWure lOOd humOr 10 tho great tribune VITO
called to congratulate nim.
Richard Wagner first conceived the idea OF
making an opera from Rieuz" 1897, after read
ing Buwri's novel; "Renz," he says, With his grand
Thoughts hi, brain and in his heart. living IN an
aud depravitv excited and attracted all my
svnpa ny and admiration; yet my plan for the
sprang first from tue conviction Or pure lyrical ee
ment IN me atmosphere the hero com peted 'Renz
durng my nrst soourn In Paris had the splendid
Grand Opera before me. and my amoition was
only initiate, but with reckless extravaEance 10 sur
pass al mad gone before IN brilliant una e', ny ms
procession, and musical elang OF arms"
Colonel j. w. De Forest, soldier and nov
clst J., described tail, slender ana erect man, with
. face showing mark, OF study AMI care. H. has
good uoJth, pleasant eyes, gray hair, and heavy yell
low uusjacue. sprukicd With silver hairs. lie dwel..
in pretty noase quiet part OF New-Hayen, and
Wy. 10 an upper room, which has no ornament 81
Uaui nothing in u attract my attention.. says the
nov lI-t. sixteen volumes ~ novels and tales have
come from Mr.. DE Forests pen. Several o. them we've
written anonymously Tor series something IKE tia,
Of Roberts Brothers Ills first book WAS written when
he was tycuty-two years old. "Ny father h9 says
"Wtotoo >, aud l have brothers and cousins WAC
have tne ame faculty. NJ father business man.
ana WIOt, 30 novels. Writing Was born fancy Wh
nc. II M belief mat q -r alrsl man Nas IL
.rery ulu. ur man 81 the fleet culture. 1lis belief
' "a, ,,,.. Ils qIiayg u1r.-fbc errat general on
the great ~tlesHau-ls tue leading man an the word j
regard To ability"
Milhdt Pacha, while Governor of the vilayet
Of Bl-daI, cmul I'D the method, ol Cllpn Harorr
Alraschd IN dcaung with the h"lcs. tribes under I'
sway. Dates IN t-ai country ioFh Pi' li tIict 'l
diet; and frequent complaints were brought To The
Governor rom large village ron IN d4te-roye-, Of
the robbery Of their crops by uoi-h'orus y.hIge
where not "a t.ugle date tree existed. Ni.at J. era
summoned the maraudug villa gers To us presence and
demanded an explanation OF their conduct Ihey
pleaded the necessity OF living anu mat hey
were without date trees of their own. "Ncty WELL"
sad the Y.l nevertheless II hear of anohe. ease 81
robbery shall take the oldest mtu Do the village and
inpr,ou HIM for six mOuth7. But, mark me, u the old
est man can show plantation on lis iaud u
twenty young dd;e trees be VIII Doe exempt from pam
snm,nt The next eldest VIII be taken with Ike
reservation aud go on through the village Vow. my
friends. Won my go. Not. stay hte. NIopii Hnf ~
YOU rcguIr. young date trees they may d. ohtiihed
gratis OIL pylu3 to tAe Cove. rmeut Hous' Tine re-
suit was that tn village in que tI0r WIS soon hout!,A-
ing IN dat,--rOyc,, and aIter few years i'Dheres
r ceased.
OTTAWA, Feb. 19.-The GOyenor-GHeml
and Princess Louise visited the R.dean street Convent
Yesterday and wcr, presented with an address by Tho
pupils.