New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-26
PERSONAL.

Governor Robinson has gone to Elmira to
stay a few days.
The young Due de Morny has been visiting
Colorado and Nevada nes, and has been much en1eF-
tanned thereby. He Is now his way the Eat.
Or. ". II. Russell. who has gone ont to the
Cape as correspondent for The London Telegraph re-
celyed It is said before his departure fee Of $4,000
The Turkish Sultan is an enthusiastic mu-
scan He Is said to have taken great fancy to Baron
Ring one Of the members OF the Eastern Roumell Com
mission, also a musician. The two gentlemen spent
many hours together in the peaceful pasme Of playing
duets ON the plano
King Humbert has just received formal
visit from several Morocco ambassadors. They read
10 him letter in Arabic conveying tAe CONCENTRATIONS
OF the Emperor OF Morocco upon his accession to the
throne The Kings reply expressed cordial friendship
tor the Moorish sovereign
Countess Waldegrave has left all the Wal
Gegrave estates her husband, Lord Carlngord FOR
life, with remainder TO Earl Wadegrave or whoever
may the representative OF the family at Lord CARING
fords death To her niece, Miss Constance Braham she
has left $1,000 a year for life.
Nile. Sarah Bernhardt has received COM
mission TO portrait bust OF Lord Beaconseld
before leaving En- gland Mile. Bernhard Goes not Ike
the English climate, but she has high opinion Of Eng
shmen. She is quoted saving that her idea OF per-
feet hfe would DC 10 DC an EAsnsh duke ana 70 h'e IN
PARIS"
General Benjamin Harrison is about to take
his family 20 NaFragansett Pier other seaside
place. lie Will meanwhile go to Washington and talk
with Mr. Hayes the subject Of the Mississippi River
Commissions aud will aiterward decide whether he sl
accept the appointment as advisory member Oi tuat
Commission.
A small two-room hOuse was built specially
Tor Jefferson DAVIS the dwelling houSe at Beau
voir" lie said to have there unequaed library Oh
reference for his work the Rebellion II Is stated by
Southern journal that he feels that his viii be the
authoritative defence OF the Of his people, anu no
fully appreciates the gravity OF his task
Ex-Secretary Bristow's portrait Is thus
sketched: He is tall aud stout his mead is large aad
wellshaped his face is massive, and wears qet eA-
preston He nas prominent his eyes are ohsn-
gray In color his whiskers and n,ustache are gray anu
cosey-trmmed his hair Is half brown hsii sfs,, 49,
not thick; he wears quiet SUIT OF eusto"'t'
Secretary Shermans speech at Portland was
listened TO by an immense throng OF Interested neh'
There were 10 ladies preseut and no boys Inero was
mn attelnpt az fine oratOry IN the Speech pu' "S "'
shayman proceeded ana felt the enthusiasm OF the ocea'
,on and that his audience being borne aiong WIZ"
him. his slender straight figure seemed TO uo" moro
orect and muscular and his bright blue eyes pla.e1
he went ON tracing the history OF lhe steat pu1s"l
OF the country, the audience t,uAu
ops, rssiye manner aud listened intenty for every
word as II fell from his ups -,
Tho Hon. Thomas q. Platt, OF Owego' mas
hssn elected general manager secretary aud "
ina limited states Express Company, ana "''1 ~,
unon his work next week. Ihs oSe5e i'"'e' says ''