New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-19
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Elihu Waslburne is, with his family
spending he summer at ST. Adams VT
Ii is said of Senator Hannibal Hamlin that
on the coolest Winter days In Washington he wear
neither gloves Oyercoat.
Mr.. Blaine will work this Summer in Maine,
make speeches Ohio and spend all the leisure he has
left with mis- family at Saratoga.
Mrs. Hawes, the English writer, has In
vented some new dInner-eards-the visa-Us." Each
male GUESTS handed his arrival one OF these cards. on
which he uds inscribed the names of the company aud
the place each guest Is expected To occupy his own
position Is filled IN with red ink.
Senator Wagner has presented a very hand
some hotel his village OF Canaioharie; and exGov
ernor seymour writes concerning the gift: 81 wish
there was more Of the spirit Mr. Wagner In the valley
Of the Mohawk, for then the world would know that
it has history unsurpassed IN value and in interest
May tue example Of Mr.. Wagner teach the jewellers in
the valley OF the Mohawk that men do most honor
themselves when they show tnat they seek to honor
their homes and the memories of their fathers"
Count Eugene Kinsky, of the old Czechian
nobility. noted In Austria as an athlete and runner
friend Of his In Pestn the other day singing the
praises OF the Orlo rOtters which lately did such
excellent work in the trotting races in Vienna. The
Count made large bet that he would beat ths pair
foot at shOrtdIstance race viz half length of the
Pesth konlea1 some w yarps, me race Sae Od
coming in some fifteen feet before the horses much to
the disgust OF their owners.
LdcDarlal I0anuIef Is Sdlu, Ill tIlc Matter OF
deadly weapons TO have Partially for the Auglo-
Saxon hst The Boston TrGreller correspondent reports
him as saying: Many years ago-nearly twenty at
least-I determined to take OF training in box
ing, and employed OF the best trainers IN tho
country the man who trained Heenan for his famous
prize light before the war; 1 was under this mans
charge for at least six months aud in that time became
quite an adept ia using 10Y fists / got up arst-cass
MUSCLE and nave preserved 10 to THIS day. No person IN
the Senate suspects that | am boxer, or that can
strike blow Of IRON, but n L AN ever assaleu my as
saant viii discover that can defend myself without
resOrtIng To weapons"
Miss Cecilia Lawrence, granddaughter OF
JOHN Lawrence who was for many years treasurer Of
the Connecticut Colony, died in Hartford last Wednes
day. She past ninety years Old and had spent all
her life the wooden-hOuse in which she was born
until last March, when it partly down mako
room for block. She had not been out OF II since
1885, when she attended ldnerai She died Of that
most unavoidable OF diseases, old She was very
intelligent person. retaining her faculties TO the end;
reading the newspapers and keeping herself acquainted
with the interests OF the world She and her historic
house had much that was romantic about them anu
botn have appe ared in a novel OF NewEug gland hfe
His Serene Highness," Count Victor Z.
Geicnen, nephew Of Queen Victoria. was devoted IN
early life to the ana served Ia important positions
and Wrn great distinction in the Baltic, the Crimea and
IN Cuina, where he was severely wounded. lie az
length resigned his position captain in the Royal
Navy and mas ever devoted himself to sculpture.
being regular and valued contributor to the exhibi-
lions of the Academy. He is equally fortunate In por-
traure and IN ideal work. and presents the curious aud
yely honorable spectacle OF member ot roy fanny
outing artistic commissions aud earning distinction
by bis personal talents. Count Gelcnen IL bury md
die.aged man, with German features good mead ana
fine eyes.
The Prince Imperial is said to have been
fine gylnnast good runner, an admirable horsemaD'
md accustomed to vault into the saddle with the
greatest ease without touching the strrup His nerve
and surefootedness were something quite wondenu'.
Last year. when he had disabled ms arm by seaid so
thar he was obliged sling, finding himself
on hoard the Osborne he ran out along the DOwspnt
ami back again. though he were walking along ROAD
"A feat much surprised and not htte alailhed
thuse L. Upon auoJ ler occasion, wieh some
friends were staying Culsellurst, nc suddenly ap
peared no knew how astrlde on tile topmost rdge
at me gable end OF the house, ana suddenly rsing ran
along tnls ridge TO tue other eud. In fdet scarcely
day passed he displayed some daring uleA OF this
klnd.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., July 1S.-Secretary Sher-
man arrived al Ndrraganset Pier this afternoon