New-York tribune., 1879-01-01
PERSONAL

The report Of the serious illness of IN,
Rev. Dr. Bacon IS incorrect. Dr. Francs B,con whc
has been suffering from rIy,ipclas. Is better.
The late Colonel Henry l.. KING, Of Albany
has cn $4,000 by his viii to purchase the fsst 4 q Of
adorpm"nt ever bestowed upon that city. TITS 70 bo
| fountain ~ l. Q public park.
The late Governor Geary is said to have
had curious pleasure in all paragraphs and ar
ticos written about him. He had large number o.
| scrap books niied with these things.
Miss Kate SanbOrn is to give new lecture,
| in New York IN February on Madame de uenlis'
Birds sung by POef4," and "spinster Authors OF
America" she has recn delivering these lectures IN
| Boston with great success.
The heroine of The Danchcftsn is said by
Mrs. Hooper TO he real person who not long ago,
present at several Paris entertainments IN a the bril-
lancy Of her uniade aud wordel nj beauty. The p.o
oi tie play was actually taken from real life.
Mr.. Reuben SprinGer's generous offer Oi
$4,000 10 Cincinnati To buld addiuoHs 10 Music Hail.
order to make permanent exposition building ha'
been accegie In ashton egnaly genrrou hs m9G,
100000 Tor tue same purpose tue nnd has Just beer
completed.
General Sherman il quoted by "MiS.
Grundy" M saying that he has all the royal adci
at Earopean courts aud has never seen one who
superior to Mrs. Hayes. or VINO could discharge tn,
duties o. her roSitIon the White House with mort
grace He considers Mrs. yes not only hgndsonp
woman, hut onr endowed win many rare qualities o.
mind and disposition.
King Victor Emanuel was very fond of
hunting, and had great liking, moreover for gong
about his domnionS iacogH,t9. ono day. descendlne
mountain with siuslc attendant he was met by
peasant farmer who said Good gentlemen. You
brave lwn.er; should be grateful II you would k
- wOlf that is Destroying everything about me-" We
should oe horpy 10 20 T. hut We are out Of ammu
nition" rrDiei the hunt I'VE Will pass this way to.
morrow" The, comc on tns m rrow and killed the
woiL Tho pea@n eNp,e''ed his thanks. ana gave the
pocket, saving, These tie first cons really
earned" The peasant shortly after summoned to
the Alpine hunter To whom he had given the two francs
which were restored 10 him with neayy interest
4 sketch OF the useful life and labors OF
sir Charles Reed the cnairman Of the London School
Board IL given Leisure Hour HIS father was non.
conform It minister distinguished too for active phil
anthropy. lie founded. in and London. six differ
aslums ior orphans idiots. and other helpless ones.
~ Chares's mother took HIM when u boy 20 the
monument TO John Toward. I'm ST. PauPs Cathedral.
The writer that his fathers living example
enough. The sons drs experienc" Of business was
IN Leeds wOolen factory; but he dferVart settled IN
bus.rr as "A printer ana then became tvpe-tounder
and u the mead OF firm OF typc-iOuudcrs still lie has
alo.lys worked. lud win great success, tof
the extension and improvement oi Ragged
schools suud,yschool. Teachcrs' framing schools, aud
for .y,rv form 81 charity thit cuconra-cd the pressed
io '~- efforts th,r own for the imnrJy m"ui ~ t"ir
coudi'ipu lie wa exc utOr Of me VII 0f George I'a
body. ami while member of PuiLln a., On beng
r 'rd men hri or The London school Board hc 20 nm
tary r. sieuc his order 20 deyot" hin~rtt 10 me
.1rit work Of Cd1r ting tb rulii'u OF th' great CIV
~, cr me NV Element ny Eluclu0n tcf. The Queen
kneited hm, hut the olire returns % money salary
soon 100 600 cnId vE0 ha1 hitherto received no ed
1c,ti.u were received rt" thorDugnl" We -Ufuagod
-.losls About four Thousand enury DESTITUTE cl!i
disa abandoned 'H L- p e. nav .t IL '2,u .nt .f
a. w a l- schooling. Tie conn cts between thl- N-' l
,lu.1tnu md t.c ca DPS OF d"H'Wiuar. na' - nave
,... tr.rd into vEoc.otnc rivalry iu doing good or
,t.i.s la. ,.tpJ this cOu.try thr'r n s. oId ms
tna hiu.c familiar with the best m"thods ot teaching
,,Iu'nycd iH Our sea" Is
DRESDEN, Dee. 31.-Thc report published in
tha PaJ.s HUa3rcrS. that the Arrhcukr k''"lplr,
crown Prince OF Austria, w0ud shortly be bciohd 70
niece o. he ng Of 5aAony is not believed ia vel ILL.,
.OIncd CIR. ,cs here.
PARIS, Dec 31.-At its meeting to-day, the
French Committee on the Fmnco-Am'rlcan Treaty oi
commerce gave " Leon Cn1ttean final Instructions.
ur.viols to uIs departure Tor tAe Uhited states.
Berlin. Dee. 31.-The Empress gave andl-
c,cc Yesterday 10 the widow Of the late American Min
istcr. Bayard Taylor.