New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-14
PERSONAL.

The statue of Victor Emanuel, to bo
erected IN Turin, will a pedestal Of four Dor,o
pillars. with symbolic figures.
Senator Thurman viii not attend the funeral
Of bis uncle, william Allen, being detained IN Boston
by tho illness Of his wife, who Is stl suffering from sea-
sickness
Colonel Robert G.. IngersOl, it is reported.
VIII the orator at the reunion Of the soldiers Of tie
Northwest no Aurora, H., August 90 over 100 regl.
ments VIII be represented.
The Rev. Joseph Cook has completed his
Western lecture trip, and viii go 10 hs favor,e
Summer rcstingplace Cliff seat, on Lake George. for
three months OF rrst ana study.
King Humbert of Italy, Miss Annie H.
brewster writes, looks ACKNOWLEDGMENT, stony
eyed and anxious The Queen, the contrary Is plump
and happy. Life goes easily with hcrt Is her nHturc
Judge Horatio j. Cox, who did much Of the
mechanical work the frat number Of Benjamin
Lundy's Abolition Journal, Tie Gsaias Of UHirsrsgI
Emancipation, IS still living az Columbus, Ohio lie Is
nty-nne years old, but is rs bright as young
Gear and vivid.
The late DIR. James C. Aver, said Judge
Chas Cowey in recent lecture invented rotary steam
engine. method OF reducing gold and silver Ores sys.
TEN of telegraphc notation, bronziug machine drug
mixer, drug dgester and other machines. In the
midst Of all his enterprises he found time for liberal
s,udos and after hc was hty years oid mastered the
Portuguese lauguaGe.
Miss Mclaughlin, Of Cincinnati, has made
three in enamced fiienco for Miss Annie Louise
Cary. which are described bewderingly rich and
brilliant" The centre piece fat Pilgrim jar, OF
iridescent, notified green, against which the sunlight
breaks into thousand prsmahc hues and shining
CLEANS. On one side is spray Of flowers swaying
grasses ana marguerites On the other side Is butter
N soaring alone in space The eide vases which are in
light blue. adorned with sprays Of roses.
The Countess dc Montijo, the mother of tho
ez-Erpress Eugene is eiglty-three years Old and
- beG-ridden aud almost blind. The late Prince Im
peral was her fayOre grandson. The Empress has re-
cpived TWO letters from her written four days before
his DEATH probably the last time he laid his pen 10
paper Prince Joachim Murat has received a letter
from one OF his companions in arms relating how they
had dned the previous evening with Lord Chelmsford,
and that the General appeared quite SURPRISED al me
Typographical knowledge OF the fflhCe ana his ciear
views on the campaign.
Miss Elizabeth LeibesbeTger, Of Richmond
Township. Berks County. Penn, although ninetytwO
years Old, recently appeared in the bayfield,, rake IN
hand. and SUITABLY atured for toe occasion. She H.
formed her hands that she was going show them
how to work, a remark that was greeted with loud
cheers and much clapping Of hands But Miss Leibes
berger went TO work good earnest, tossed the hay
over over raked it into from one end of tho
field TO the other, and then helped 70 rake II on piles,
and finally assisted IN loading and faAng az et tae
wagon. She several farms, and - probably The
richest maiden lady IN her county sle has syeIy gray
hair and Is very neat and trim In appearance.
NEWPORT, X. l., July Id ne Duhc Oh
Argyll who arrived here last ugnt from Boston the
guest of Cyrus Field, attended service al All SAINTS
Chanel to-day with Mr.. Fields family. Several prom.
ueut summer residents called upon him to-day. lie
Will drive about town tomorrow. and az might vii! take
the steamer Bristol for NeW-Y0gk. The only event
which particularly distinguished the last day Of hls
visit at Boston the presentation OF an address 10y
dcputation Of the scots Charitable Society The cele'
1ny wa. strictly private, but n = understood that the
Duks IN ale response To the address which exceed
ugly complimentary.
BosrON. July Ex-senator Hill and Repre-
sentative stephens Of Georgia. expected shortly At
Old Orchard Beach, Me- where they viii be the guests
OF the Hon. Charles Greepe.