New-York tribune., 1879-04-03
PERSONAL.

Qneen Victoria wore at her sons wedding
the great kOh-noor blazing IN brooch on her black
dress.
Mr. F. A. Bridgeman has painted for The
next Salon picture called Bringing 10 the Temple Of
the Sacred Bull" He has now gone to Algiers to
sketch.
General Garfield is not Methodist, as has
been reported DC was never Ordaii a clergyman.
but was a lay-preacher in the Disciples Campbelie)
Church.
Mr.. Justice Hunt is steadily improving. He
II now able to with the aid Of attendant from
room another. and can artcuate some halEdozcn
words at time
The ex-Empress CarlOtta IS hereafter TO
1--we at the cbasrau Of BOnchout which dates from the
twelfth century. 1t once occupied bv Everard DC
la Marx, brother Of the Wild Boar o. Artennes
Professor Dana, the geologist of Yale, al
though sixty years old tremend Jus pedestrian, and
can ruu deer In his excursions with his students
they find that keep pace with him If he under
takes to walk rapidly.
Professor Sanborn of Dartmouth College,
who is in town o days IL to tako his daughter
Miss Kate sauborn's place the occasion Of her next
Friday mornings at Dr. Crosbys Church Paror
Professor oanbOrn viii read lecture on Dickens
Seven young Indians who are studying at
Hampton visited the President Tuesday, ot the sugPe5
ton OF tho Secretary OF War. The manners of the
youths after their eight months Of study are said 10 be
very good, aud the President was Pleased win the'n
Colonel Won BOrcke, the Prussian Officer
who attended Prince Frederick Chlre. to the marriage
OF hsdaughter to the DuIo OF Connaug It, fought, It Il
sad for than two years Of our civil war on the
Confederate sid. He got bullet IN the left luna
which tae doctors were unable to extract. aud went
London where he wrote an account OI hls Val
experience FOR GldcEcOOd
Mr.. Donald g. Mitchell was cured of his
family tendency to consumption IN curious way. lie
had very severe cough when he started to from
the English shore Island Of Jersey There W..
no steamer" he says, and had 70 20 ON twcnty-toD
fishing smack. There was a great storm and .)r thirty
hours we were on The Engsn Channel IN the rougnosi
weather was very sick aud lay for long time ou
deck covered with tarpdun and holding - mast!
expecting every moment 10 nc WaoHeu IL
not caring much II / was Finally we reacheu fsty
and, strange to ray, my cough disappeared II ha1
been chronic"
The Car, as the head Of the Russian Church,
has the right, it is SAID. aJsoGtoa FOR SINS
IL p'oua cases, MS suh,c my Request hlm %
hear tn jr confession and absolve them. short tine
ago youuz nan presented himself az the Palace and
urgently demanded see the Emperor for TINS purpose
An utIonce having been granted the youth confessed
tbat he had intended TO assussntte tie Gar He was
the soa u an exile siberia and described in the most
elegant language the sutterngs to when his mother
and sisters were exposed through the enforced absence
OF tbe bread winner that finally eXaspeTated by the
bitterness Of his fate. he had determined 10 revenge
himself The Emperor was touched, aud granted MN
his atner's pardon ana considerable sum OF money
Less tnan m0Ath later another Jpung mau presented
himself o. confess the same reglcdal intention In1
time hs Majesty was MOI 10 be cheated ana sdu 10 e
pcncnt, absolNe you on one conaltioh ONLY thal
you repeat 10 the Chief OF the POce tie confession yoG
hav" just made TO me "
LONDON. April 2.-The Berlin correspondent
OF The Iaily TelegrGDh says the Emperor william Is i'm
proving and Is expected be outdoors Prince
Bismarck received countless concentrations on hh
birthday, and even tae Liberal papers published com
pllmeutafy articles.