New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-06
PERSONAL

Professor David Swing has just suffered
grievous Oss IN the death OF his wife. Mrs Swing
the daughter Of DR.. Porter. of Oxford, oniO and win
ming and gentle lady
Mr. John Welsh lately Minister to England
will be- formally received his arrival at Philadelphia
by Committee of the Board of Trade. He is expected
10 arrive about the lst OF September
President Hayes may possibly 90 to the In.
diana Far lie said, half In Joke and bali in ear
nest tho who carried to him the formal invita-
tion If / come you won't ask me to make any
speeches, will your
Colonel d. c.. Robinson. the son of the
Governor has had his residence Fmira
tirely destroyed by fire. The house had just been
fitted with heating pipes and there was no furns
trp I'm II ut the time. II valued Sl2 900, and
had an insurance upon 10 OF $1,000
One Of Gambetta's uncles ended his days
fortnight ago in Milan. He seventy-nine years Of
age md had for many years inmate OF the hos
pita where he died In youth he had been rich, but he
sauandeed everything II is said and thus had 10 make
end OF IL In public hOspltal.
Signor Giacomo Dina, the Nestor of the
Italian press who died recently, had career unique In
journaism-he has been through all his working life
on the STAFF Of the paper which printed his first
literary effort, He deputy in the Italian Paris
ment friend OF Cav our and as editor OF tba
statesnans chief assistants In the work OF Italian
unity.
Nine. Adelina Patti recently went to IIeI
Maiestys Theatre to see Mile. Minnie Hanks "Cap
men," After the perform she said to the clever
prma donna that should attempt to do Car
men herself-she considered that there but
Carmen and that Minnie Hauk." Mile. Hauki
performance OF Elsa in Lohengrn has leen greatly
praised in London-the refinement Of her acting being
particularly remarked.
OF General Washingt0n's dislike for pro-
family picturesque story is related In The summero Of
1871 a man who was ploughing In a field & Fish
Inn will IN
his work. and began TO pour forth violent Oahs Just
then three hOrsemen in military undress, who were
riding by, paused and one Of them asking for Informs
ton concerning the road. thanked the ploughman fol
his answer, aud added my friend, an older thar
you have many times been placed in positions OF Dim
Guilty and danger. and have had many things TO perpea
and annoy me- bur have always found that II did nc
GOOD and that neither broken poughs mol
ANYTHING else can be mendcd made better ny the u
OF profane language" and with a DOW No IOuc on IL
was General Washington.
The late Charles Landseer, the brother OF
Sir Edwin, gained his election as Academieian WIZ
picture called The Eve OF the Battle OF Edge HILL
curious and interesting story attaches TO this picture
When it was nearly finished Edwin Landseer was ASKED
by Charles to come and look at IT, and, sematkng thai
IL was very good picture, but " how nice spanie
would look in that corner" Charles said Wllyou put
II in then 2" at which the took mp the brush ane
at once painted in fine old English spaniel with somt
leather dispatch bags living ON the ground by hlm Im
picture was duly exhibited and admired the spanle
especiay; but the dealer who bought being simple
man of business bethought him thai Sir Edwn's doa
would DO worth more than the whole picture. SO be
coolly cut Il and sold it, filing the place by common
dog copied from IT, Several years aftervard the owner
OF the picture showed Sir Edwin with pride, the
picture which he had painted the dog but the grca'
master DECLARED he'd be- hanged ever he did that dog
The picture examined more closely, and then ING
trick was fouud out The Identical picture, az cut oui
and put another canvas. quite recently came up o'
sale at Cnrisie's, when 1t sold for o2l5
ST. JOHN, n. b., Aug. 5.-The Governor
General the Princess Louise. with their attendants
Will be met Mt Moncton Wedne sday morning by mem
bers OF the local Government. The GOyernor-GenerI
will visit public institutions Of MOncton. and VIII
also drive through the principal streets Of ~ John
Several addresses viii DC presented 10 him al lOhD'
along the route.