New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-31
PERSONAL.

Vice.President Wheeler has now, since the
death Of his sister, no relative than cousin
A lock of golden hair which once waved on
the head OF william wife is now in the possession
OF Maine lady
MIR. w. w. CorcOran, of Washington. has
given 81 900 toward the completion Of the Lee Mauso-
leum at Lexington.
Signor Francisco Grimaldi is a remarkable
Italian orator lie said. during his speeches, to utter
from l7G to 200 words per minute, and in the recent
railway debate I'm Monte CtorO he made speech con
tanning enough words make volume of 600 pages
Mr.. Keith johnson, the chief of the English
expedition Eastern Africa, has taken into his service
Chuma the old companion of DR.. Livingstone, and man
who without doubt will carry the explorer over many
difficulties which would otherwise perhaps be insur-
mountable.
Mr.. Robert T. Crawshay, the gentleman
known IN Great Britain the "Iron King OF Wales"
has Just died. He was very wealthy When the last
great strike took place among his workmen he de-
termned to close his iron works and they have never
been TeOpened
1t was the wife of General Sherman,
The Syracuse Journal says, who rebuked an unman
nery couple for carrying disturbing conversation
IN the gallery the House the other day. Her brother
General Ewing speaking on the floor and she tired
10 hear him but could not through their constant chat
ter So she drew near and calmly said 'Icould hear
more Of what my brother Is saying could hear less OF
your conversation"
OfNIr. Charles Foster Republican candidate
for Governor of OHIO it is related he not long
cot into a full street in Washington
where four little coored girls sat in de-
mure row: Of course mono OF them offered 10
rise for they we're very tenacious of all their rights and
privileges lie looked quzzicaly along the dusky row,
then said goodnaturedy to another Congressman who
cling To strap beside bin " We'll, this is good zeal
better than seeing hem sold on the block"
An odd and amusing picture of Leigh Hunt
g. given by Mr.. Francis H. Grunds. He presents the
poet in the attitude OF working his son, his volunteer
secretary to death. and sparkling amid coterie Of
adorins young ladies' OF whom one or more would
"quioty smooth his long locks" Mr. GTundy describes
very we'll Leigh Hunts enthusiastic faith in the fancy
OF the moment. lie wOuld vow at one time undying
affection TO hard-boled eggs the most wholesome OF
eatabe things Tor supper After five days Of trial.
he would discard them, as utterly indge5tible and
MISUNDERSTANDING for liver and bacon, or for the
highest aud most paatabe supper he had ever taken,
welsh rabbit with Scotch ale" His apparent inability
70 appreciate the comparative value of money, Mr.
Grundy thinks was entirely genuine Mr.. Grundy was
living for a time I'm the Hammersmih Road. One even
ing Leigh Hunt drove up in hanson. Mr.. Grumpy met
him at the door, where he beamng benevolonty at
the cbman who was beamDg too The fare for the dis
lance he had come about 1885,; but he
told Mr.. Grundy that the man, when asFeI
the amount. lett it to bis hoGor, 90 sara
haif-s0vereigns in my pocket would one OF them DO
could give him that and If not euOugh, ne coulu can
AT sO-and-sO, could borrow II nom YOU On, Ihal
would do he said lie would not trouble YOU stopped
him 10 saw that pleased with him, and tnat
should be returning about Tonight when II he ilked
he might for aud receive me same iafe bdcK
denly as youopened the door. that hardly know what
think"