New-York tribune., 1879-03-10
PERSONAL.
The Hon. David A. Wells is engaged 10

The Hon. David a. Wells is engaged 10
mary Mis- Ellen Dwight, SISTER Of his frst wife
Nine. de MacNlahon. Duchesse dc Magenta,
is described %. d holely woman, with httc taste IN
dress. Her toilets No the ~ SEE were expensive but
Sir. Chan Poy Kwai is an intelligent young
ClInaman wao dresses Ia full Chinese costume. who
speaks English perfectly who is Of a satrcal turn OF
mind and who is coming East from san Francisco 70
glyc lecture, on thc Chinese question
Mr. Russell Sage, it is related by Inc
Tr, 7i,,s was atentively eyed at the Uuion Pacihc
IN Boston last week by curious spectator "ho
presently exclaimed: As Tor SAGE. declare Ia take
lin Tor Presbyterian minister before ia believe ta;
he was one Of those Wall-s!. follows Wby Just glance
% nat smile! Don't II look or all thc world ike EdeF
Do5>On's =
There is q rumor that Minister Welsh is to
De recalled iom London It's -aa 10 Aaye been IL 1s
tep4r.ufe an open question how lonS bio bu''
ness would allow mm to rcmsiu aO Dad. lie
nay wish to return but lie has nos however
informed the state Department that he mas
that wish.
The Empress of Austria arrived on the
IRISH coast the otner day dressed ia o"ck
velvet and fur. she Immediately Proceeded
TO the country seat which sac Is TO occupy
for the five weeks during wulcn size j.
going to hunt foxes in the Green Isle. Al
though She had first long journey by raj, ana
lien drive uf five miles wrcCl,d COUNTY, iod'''
-i .tft
I.,,r, eb' ..io.rd the house o. rest and dine.
-Le dasi,.s to make h,r lrsu visit very
private aud uuostentatlouS
Professor Clifford, the Englishman, distin-
rstcd both in science and literature, has been com
ueued by IN health to renqulsh all active work' ana 10
"a I'D MADEIRA 20 1.-Two The most emiucnt men lh Lon
dom and Al the Universities have formed cophll'eeo 10
raise testimonial fund TO be placed N the hauus oi
trustees for the benefit OF the Professor anu MS lhy
Az y Sp5ttiswoade and Sir John Labbock are named
AZ iort trustees The testimonial IS intended 20 ne
$50 - ,c re.ngUrtion Oh Professor CAhords great
.tluucrts ana Is honorable u It's DtsV"e'' a. "
It's Iecipent
Ur. J. o. Holland, Editor OF Scrl6ners' Is 10
be the p ct the fof1y-sixIh General VI VIC
p I-uou ,lese Fraternity. be held at fa'e May
o,,5 q The orcason commentaries the forueth ami
rsar,, os the establishment OF the Yale chapter lac
orator is ;he Hon Benjamin X. Phelps Nale 1881 o'
tbs c.ty The chaplain OF the conVentohl' Is th' h'''
Henry ~ Dexter, d. d. editor Of The Co"gre5d'0"''S'
MI Francis ~ Finch yale lslO author OF " Inc b'uo
and tbc Gray" Nathan Hale" etc, writes the con,
80 tinn .oug The Hon. Cnauncey NJ Depe" tlso
S5J) acts toasimaster at me coayrntIon oA"sO0'
OF Mr.. Arthur OShaughnessy one OF tno
voungor British poets and the son4n-aw OF Dr. west
ia,d Wors,on an amusing story is rold Mr OShaugh-
ressr was protege Of Sir lward BuwerL Lytton, VINO
assisted in ttng the poet appointed to position III
tbe Natural History Department. OF the Brtsh Museum
One day the unfortunate O'Shaughnessy scclhehtav
s,t down on a number Of very rare South American
butterflies which had j1st arrived at the MnSrdm HOT
riGed. no proceeded secretly aud hurriedy to repair
DAMAGES but bang in truth rather Ignorant ABOUT
hu-erlics and natural bis:Ory generally ne got tne
pretty insects very much mixed up giuing wrong
WINS on wrorg bodies in the most reckless manner
CT v,as the astonishment Of the wise when they
came to contemplate classify the contribution
S,ch species we're before the insect woro
and ia history we're revoutionized And many were
tbc isrusaions that occurred before Mr. Oshaugnnes
tnl ,u,,d..d and sktul glui1g discovered Ihen
- cas = yery mad collection OF scientists, and the
o,no nan would have been dismissed lad NOT BuIWei
- oiS utlnence Warned by his blunder Mt
undertook the study or natural history
"a ,brr is now no one In the Museum better s6i!odln
t.a Ipu