New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-03-07
PERSONAL.

Secretary EyartSS two sons, Me>>rS. PRESCOTT
and Sherman Evarts are rhe editors OF the literary
| magazines at Harvard aud Yale.
Senator Wade Hampton suffers very much
NJ intervals but nevertheless goes hunting fishing
! or riding in saddle almost every pie ,sant day.
Tom MOOre's centennial birthday is to he
formally celebrated in Dublin on to 2,th of May Mr.
Denuis Florence Mccarthy Is to write an ode Tor the
occasion.
The late Richard II. Dana left all his prop
erty to his children Richard II. Dana Jr and Car.
Otte, with the Exception Of liie interest IN Sl2OW
! which goes 10 his sister, Elizabeth Ellery Dana.
Senior CASTELAR, is going to lecture at Oxford
Oh the Spanish literature Uf the nlneteenh century lie
WILL it IS SAID address the University three lines TWICE
IN French and once IN Spanish curing the last week OF
tuc Summer term.
Robert TempletOn, matchmaker and jewel
Ter Of Ayr has bequeathed whole estate OF about
900 to rebuild the old bridge Of that town. popu
larry known the" Aud Brig of Ayr. and rendered
famous by Burnss poems.
Prince Leopold, Queen Victoria's youngest
son. has been making a speech IL London, and is mem
toned showing many OF the bes qualities of real
orator He spoke education. and gave utteraneet TO
| 4 graceful panegyrIo on Professor kuskin.
Mr.. Cyrus w. Field is putting up tenn
porary addition his house. covering the entire space
between and the house of Mr. Peter Cooper IN order
TO gain additional space for the reception he is To give
on the twenyirth anniversary Of IN laying OF the
Atlantic Cable. Oh The ION OF tLIS inouih.
General Sherman and Jefferson Davis left
yicksburg on the same tram last Saturday. 1t said
10 Mr. DAVIS that he would have good company to
travel person of General Sherman, and the
Soutberner replied: Well, I suppose there Is room
enough on the ears Tor bOth OF US
General Francis A. Walker has been nOm-
mated for Railroad Commissioners for three years by
Governor Andrews, or Connecticut. The Genela-Pro-
fessor dtd not seek the office The nomination was
tabled Dy the Legislature until II Is said, that body can
discover whether complies with the statute which
requires one oi the COMMISSIONERS W oo " 0'''N
man"
The Princess Louisa Margaret, future
Duchess COunaught. has trOusseau which Is saidto
be remarkable for it's simplicity and usefulness rather
than for Its spiendor. Her bridal dress is OF wbite
satin trimmed with Point d'Aleneon lace represeD Ing
roses oranges and myrtle In ITS web The train Is lbr
teen feet long. Her travelling costume is gray. braided
with sOhtache-
Mr.. Ralph Waldo Emerson is the owner OF
avery large number OF mOnDlace books, big ana
little In the former are tottcd down his literary
thoughts while the latter Lave gone with him on all ns
walks and received the suggestions OF the outer world
Even ghtest reflections and fances are recordedn
tLese books It story OFTEN told IN Concord that
one night Mrs Emerson awOke dienly, and, nearing
him cropping iDon the room ING @ Y an deaS
These disconnected thoughts form the basis oil his CO
says.
Mr.. w. +. Forster's home at Wharfesde Is
described by The World Of London wearing an alt OF
cheerfuness comfort aud Quaker-liKe simplicity. Az
home or abroad in the House OF Commons or In Inc
factory. forever busy. To the world at large 'r
Forster simply a statesman ana pollticah' 10 t"0
local wordthe Burley aud Bradford world-he is also
man Of business, supporter OF local INSTITUTIONS
eorrecOr Of local grievances ana Woodworking ciu'
ran wherever he may be, he knows from week TO
week exactly how the Greenbolme factory l. going on
what sales ana purchases have been made what prices
nartnrr,hip business. Mr. Forster will talk IT woods
and warns and stuns apacas and "ohairs with as
In London OF party tactics and national movements
A picturesque story is told of Nine. GIeV
In the early days OF her hush nd's elevation. $40
drove in a hired carriage one morning To the door Oh
Laierr Gre the famous dressmaSer. and entered drag
pinc after her huge bundle containing an old yeNet
GOWN She was received with much condeseen'lon anu
was told to wait, nasmuch as the great mlIlner wa
,hen enga, with customer, other in fact tnan an
actress Of the Coincide Francaise Nine. CREW ="
down humbly with her bundle IN her arms uOui VIC
Great art 1t interview her when she efpAp'u
that she wished to have her dress done up and I'M
proved. on" said the great one. eve don't DO Nv
dresses here; sometimes for our own customers We w
such thing TO obhge them; but We do not Ano"
Madame" am Mime. Greyy," was ihe reply, ~n
thOus could have TINS dress ARRANGED iol 'o
lions at the ElYSe'" Therrup"u Tue Nnoio esf a, "A
ment fell at and impored pardon sna me
probable that the velvet dIess VIII sun f'Jo'
hearts OF ambassadors 4,
U0h Commissioner Sir Bartle Frere WIZ
Is sand TO he directly responsible Tor the Zulu war Ha
| a clever daughter. she has written memoir 1u"u
support OF her fathers Zulu policy, and TIE uOoD
| beius circulated in influential quarters sir b"f"9
Frere is A Wrlshman. VINO had the advantage o. p''s
closely related to the wellknown HooSham frer'' 49,
| obtained for his young nephew n nominauo" J"
! Indian civil Service. with subsequent RAPID pro"oN
| Frere distinguished himself during the inui1D 70
! Ia afterwards accompanied tue Primer o' " '
LII, and WAS AT the Princes personal request in""o
! haropet. Personally Sir Barte Frere IL i''',"s'
He has u quick, sharp manner and Is APT 20 o' !,
matte, but he is full OF varied niT' "s"p Ipies gray
mSache cnt close around firmly set D.
proof OF advancing years; But no % b Exception
| aud AS his lace Is smoothly shaver"