New-York tribune., 1879-04-15

in his swim down tho Mississippi River TIE has lost
twenty pounds in weight since H. began Journey
bur Il nevertheless in excellent health.
Colonel Il. G.. IngersO, it il said, intends
gave 81 900 iumediltey and half uoOm0 tor the
next Eve to the coorcd refugees Senator zicba
rnh Chandir- who has n very large farm IN MICHIGAN
offers to employ thereon 100 - thesa poor fellows.
The Duke of Argyll, it is said, will reach
thr Unitcd States sOon bis 10 Canada where no
VIII 20 visit his son, the Marquis o. Lorne. Tho
Duke has been an Invalid for some weeks, and has
expressed. letter to friend, desire to maintain
. siTlct privacy while In this country.
Mrs. Tayloe, of Washington, intends to
TO the CorcOran Art Gallery. among other things
plates which passed from tho OF
Marie Antonete and then OF the Empress Josephine TO
that Oi Mss. Madison the cane OF Napoleon l., card
table which bclonged 20 Washington, ana the
drawing-room chairs OF Alexander Hamilton.
Mr.. w. ID. Howells has earned the apprO-
baton OF toe Rev. Mr. Cook, by Lacy Of the
took" This is an exceedingly fine little book" said
Mr. Cook, the other day. reading IL The
cars, and have managed to fnd myself very well
tcTtlned. have read IL half through this afternoon
1t very good picture of the right kind OF Amer
can sir She treated those fellows just right think
do not often inCulgc In such ligbt rradiuR.'
The Hon. Charles Spencer COwper, son Of
Earl Cowper and his COuDiess-YhOse second husband
was Lord Ptlmerston-has just died Of Roman fever
lie for many years In the diplomatic service and
Lord PIllnerston's private secretary. He the
owner OF the Sandringham estate and sold II 10 the
Prince of Wales Mr. Cowper's first wife Harriettc
Anne daughter OF Lady Blessington and widow OF
Alfred Count DOrsay his second wife, who survives
him. was Miss Jessie Merry Mclean, daughter Of the
late Colonel Clinton Mclean, and granddaughter OF
General Mclean, OF Newburg y. Y
Major-General Clifford, Lord ChelmsfOrd's
second in command, has plenty OF cool II
told OF him that day British Klfrara, during tho
Kair OF 1si6t4S. he was In the Of sitting down
the ground, placing hand behind him for the
purpose. He felt something cammy to the touch and
found to his horror 1t puadder. most yenOmOns
piile Another man with less seli-posscssiOn would
have removed his hand, probably TO be stuug the
MOI so Clifford. with great presence Of mind he held
TIE snake down firmly WIN hand, with the other
his pkne from his pocket, opened 1t with bis
lie To- then cooAy severed the reptiles mead irOm
its body
Queen Victoria has q very beautiful house
20 stay in during her Italian visit. villa Clara Bayeno
belongs great English railway contractor, Charles
Henfrey, who has constructed railways in Britain
Italy and India He Is very wealthy aud the luxurious
house at BayenO which he has placed NJ the free
OF the Queen and her suite indeed residence for
punce-a not mapt realization it is said OF Lytton's
sketch OF Claude Menotes palace 1t is curious 10
how heartily the strictost Catholic journals welcome
Victoria to Italy. The Cnia Catolica says thar her
Majesty IN her fayOre books paper marks ~hereon
are inscribed in Latin words Holy Writ: Their
hope full OF Immortality, and be lives even though he
be dead" They the words, say the tnttd winch
are read the gateway of many Catholic cemeteries
and Queen who daily medtaes on death, 9nd on the
juGgm nt which she vii have 10 sustain before the
tribunal Of the King OF Kings, cannot De other than
good, edifyng and great.
SEVILLE, April 1.-THE Austrian Crown
Prince has arrived at Barcelona. He will remain ia
Spain two months
LISBON, April 14.-Both ofthe Queens lungs
are pronounced by the royal physicians be affected
They nevertheless hope to save her life.