New-York tribune., 1879-09-18
PLRSON4L.

Mr.. Whistler has gone to Venice, whore he
will make series ~ etcAlrgs 90 be published In Londou
Mr.. Holman Hunt has accepted the vice.
presidency OF Br,l society organized 10 prevent TIE
destruction Of precious historical cdnccs ana Sites
1t is announced that President Hayes has
not bought yacht, and does not intend 10 DUJ cne' II
Is no great matter either way.
Mr.. Charles Foster has been obliged to give
up the making OF long speeches for the presents ns
voice has been much weakened by his recent hard work
AT political meetings.
MIR. james Russell Lowell will be sixty years
old in February. II med IN Boston hat Mrs Low
,l,s hcalth and his own dislike for the mOnotony OF
lis dutic. III SPAN may cause han To resign.
Mr.. John King, vice-presldent Of the Bald-
more and OAiO Railroad, VIII hereafter lvc in Cucin-
natl where he Will undertake the duties OF general
manager OF all tralc Of the Baltimore ana Ohio sys
tenn
MIR. Asa Payne, of Scott County, Kentucky,
he son Of General Payne OF tho war OF 1872 s SAID 10
he the Oldest living graduate of West Point. lie is
ninety y-One years old and Was "a member of the nrst
class.
NJ. Alphonse Daudet, the author of 1.-The
Nabob."Is IS PUBLISHING novel IN which he has drawn
the portraits OF historical and political personages
Among them are the King and Queen OF Naples, who
appear under niles of the KING aud Queen of yr1a
Sir Rowland Hill had stately funeral in
Westminster Abbey the other day After the ceremo-
MES were over the Abbey for long time crowded
ltte street boy said 10 the grave of Sir Rowland
HIl who made the first penny postage"
Thomas Gay and William Smith, two of
the three men to whom Congress voted special gold
medal for their services in destroying tie rebel AL
bemare, met for the first time in nIteen years at
Knights Templar gathering In Manchester, n. H. last
week. The third man IS dead Both Gay and smith live
IN New-IIampshre. and the only IL the country
entitled 10 wear that particular medal
In King Alphonsos palace of La Granja is
preserved the walSngstlck Of Elizabeth OF Hungary.
tho heroine Of The saints Tragedy and also the camp
altar which Charles v carried with HIM throughout his
campaigns Another relic, ana very curious lies
Cecaying I'm the garden under shed. This is gondola.
or canopied buce,aur, magnicently carved aud gilt
evidently the present OF the Venetian Republic to
Empcr r-most probably Charles vas II bears the i'm
neral shield with eagle the pIOw and the winged
lion of St. Mark venccs cognizancc astern. The guide
books the scholars and antiquarians give nfor
nation concerning It, and only believe mat n came
hither from Naples when CHARLES ILL., exchanged the
throne OF the Two sciies for that OF spain. aud aid 1t
IN its present boathouse Intended probably TO b. used
for royal sport and forgotten till II awakened the
interest Of King Amadeus an Italian Ill TO appreciate
hr worth of exquisite workmanship WHO ordered IL
to he carefully treasured up repaired ahd res "I'
order which was oI course "tor td' So''
eign's abdicaiun.
LONDON, Sept 17.-1he Times says: Prince
Hohenonc. the German Anbassado. al Paris has paid
visit to Prince Bismarck IL is supposed that the OBJ
feet of his sit was important
VIENNA, Sept. H. The POlt'caI Correspond
ece SAVE: We have inquired at - Petersburg concern
ue the rumorcd death of the Emperor OF Russia. aud
e answer rcurnedIs mat the Czria IN health.
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Sept. 17.-Gencral
j. er dtA Re al has arrived III this city, and has dincd
with Colonel Crrsolo the President OF the SWISS
Conted sa on and wcommanderin-chlof OF the sw
military manEuNfCs.
GUELPH. Ont, Sept. 17.-On the arrival of
the yicerega party to-day, there we're 10000 people on
Windham-.t AZ the Palace. the school chidIen sang
-. Th. Catnphels are Coming" and " God save the
One.n." after which tho Governor General WAS pre-
sented with several addresses. The Marquis and the
Princess then inspected the exhibits. with which they
seemed very much pleased. When they were driving Of
The grounds portion OF the platform on which the
school children stationed fell and, although Il
only lew feet ON ground. seycrai were injured,
though not seriously. After other ceremonies at the
city IIal, the party left for Toronto.