New-York tribune., 1879-05-13
PERSONAL.

N. Meissonier is reported as saying that IN
Turner's pictures there plenty OF poetry, bar 10
painting"
1t is now stated that Mr. James Russell
lowell has no intention OF returning 70 th!s country
this summer.
Mr.. w. H. Vanderblfs special train ran
from Rochester TO Albany the other day, 2i2 miles, IN
2s2 minutes, including stops.
There are in the Senate fifty-twO practising
lawyers, seven editors, SIX merchants ana nearly
dozen farmers 1he oldest Senator Is Hamlin tie
youngest Bruce.
NJ. Ambrose Thomas's letter TO Miss Emma
Thursby was kindly and graceful iittle episuo
congatulating her the great and rghtiul success
which she has obtained IN Paris.
The Count de ChambOrd, otherwise Henri
V, is quoted as saying of the ate u. de yiliemessant
editor Of Ftydro lie is excellent man. entirely de-
voted to my inteess-but don't you think he is Itte
familiar a.
Victor Hugo writes TO a Lausanne newSpa-
per on the question OF the rcGstaoshng OF the death
penalty, which is being agtated in Switzerland:
To retain the ScalOd signifies barharsn; TO reestaD'
lish 1t would be lmGccllty."
Mr. Charles Francis Adams, jr, will not, it
is said be n candidate for reapiommens to the oiee
OF Railway Commissioner in Massachusetts. He VIII
come to this city IN july and become member oi the
National Commission OF Associated Railroads
The American correspondent of The London
Times ia Mr. Joel Cook one OF Mr.. G. W. Childss s on
The Ledger of Philadelphia Mr. Cook receives from Ihe
Times it is said an annual salary OF $1,000 in gold
Or $4,000. He also has comfortable salary from
The LedGer.
The Emperor of Germany is getting much
better IN health at wiesbadeu. His celebration OF his
golden wedding will be very quiet OF all the Earopeaa
potentites, only the Gar, the Emperor's nephew
and Prince Frederick ot the Netherlands bis brother
inaw, VIII Do present
The Prince of Wales is an excellent man OF
business scanning understanding and dIspatcGng pup
lie and private affairs with yigor and CELEBRITY hss
ssid never to forget q name incident. and Re g.
lows neither personal nor political bias 70 influence Eu
IN the choice OF his associates in public business.
The Princess Louise is occupying herself az
present IN designing ana nlayng Inantelpece o' d'
feent OF wood she out very itte now the
GovernorGenera appears at church and elsewhere ae
companicd only by members OF his suite. or by the
Misses MOntaDs Who are now visiting tAelf iIeh1 'H
Princess
The late Mrs. Floyds maternal grandmother
was Elizabeth Henry, the sister OF Patrick Henry aau
an eloquent and brilliant woman Elizabeth HeDr!s
husband William Cam pbell, the distinguished ke'o.
lutionarf general. Mrs Floyd was one OF q family oI
six sisters who married among the Hampons btee-eS
ridges, Prestons and other noted southern families
Mr.. Charles l.. Butler retires from active
connection wish the noted firm Of Eyarts. souhmaYo&
ChOate, although he retains bis ofce with them en-"
continues to devote portion OF his time TO eer'an
branches OF their business lie replaced In the rm "
Charles G. BeamRn. Jr., the sOnlnlaw or MI Efassi
formerly private secretary Charles sumner ana "0
known as young lawyer OF signal ability.
Concerning Thomas Carlyle Mrs. Hooper
tells this story An American gentleman once eaieu ~
see him. and was greeted In the following manner
"wee sir and ye come trae that big ooontD "h'4o
the vote OF the grandes scoondre airh Is eluai "
that OF Jesus Christ. And ye ihnk much 'J
Washin gton but he was no great non-ho was sVVN
surveyor may be- but no u great mon|
The members of the Yale Class of 1919
give their classInate. the Hon Andrew ID. White AlnS
ter 10 Germany a complimentary dinner at the ohOA
League Club on Wednesday evening the l4th insi ouE
aide OF the class Of whom about thirty are eNee'e" "
be present. tho only guests will De their suEv''nS ~