New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-17
PERSONAL

Mr.. Ruskin has at last decided not to be-
come a candidate reelection to the sIade Professor
ship at Oxford.
An address in memory Of the late Morton
MeMebael il 10 be given the Historical Society
Of Pennsylvania this evening" by Colonel Forney.
General Thomas II. Benton, nephew of tho
great Missouri Senator and once Democratic candidate
for the Governorship Of OHIO, died last week IN sLous
Mr.. George II. Boughton's pictures for the
academy This year exquisite figure OF " Prs-
ella "a Puritan maiden On her way TO churcE-and q
group OF tramps."
Mr.. Robert Browning is not a poet only;
he a theoretical mus clan Of great technical learning
ana practical musician and pan0.orte player weiL
Not to stop with this hc GraugAt5man and cOoIist
~ no ordinary power
Captain John Brown, the son Of the Adolf
ZIONIST martyr says concerning co54ed exodus that
Unnecessary travelling and subsistence expenses can be
met he will devote hIs time and labor 20 this enlgra
ton work without charge, Lopm; thereby to aid some
what this Of TIE oppressed better their cOud
uOn.
The Able Lists hand is described as large
and squarc, kuotty fingers Tie II the little
finger both hands Is tremenGous-the EBueke seems
II made Of iron. one Of Chopns pupils is reported
saving that that wonircus musician had a very dirty
hand with mails tAat were never clean.
The Empress of Austria, when hunting,
dresses for riding Until she arrives at the meet
She retras 20 the nearest ana spends exactly
hour in Ter preparations. Har saddle ia small 10
De almost invisible when abe is mounted that the
appearance is OF lady sltiuS on tie horse itsciL
OF Prince Bismarck's big dog, "Phylax,'
many onecdoe related one oi them concerns a5os
we-knowr deputy belonging TO the Centre party, whom
the Prince had invited dinner who much leased
ana little terrified by the continual attention OF Ply
lax to h.s feet and legs 70 tell You the truth" ne OBJ
served 10 bis NationaLbcral neghbor ut tae table,
am rather afraid that tins huge brute viii finish bis
close attentions hv bItu- me- Iou may be quito
easy that score" remarked his colleague the DOG
will not hurt You to-day HOu have THIS very day yoied
with the Government"
Field Marshal Count Won Moltke celebrated
the sixtlcth anniversary OF his entrance into the
service OF his country amid a shower Of pres cnts
addresses and congratuatory letters and dispatches.
Emperor william sent equestrian statuette in
bronze, OF himself; Empress Augusta letter-case Of
artistic workmanship, the Grand Duke OF Mecklenburg-
scbwerin statuette Of himself and the authOr-
ties OF Lepsc model Of the statue Of the Marshal TO
be erected in that city. The officers Of the General
staf also presented statuette and the Conservative
members OF the Imperial Parliament united in cOmpi.
mcntary address Princes and other high aud mighty
QersOndEes cies corporations ana societies poured IN
their fclicitatO that the OLD hero kept pretty
busy reading the Latterng messages that kept arriving
all day.
ROME, April 16.-Queen Victoria and the
King and queen OF Italy viii meet Friday at the
Royal Castle of Mona, near Milan In the afternoon,
after a walk in the park Queen Victoria viii return TO
Bayeno and the King and his vile TO Rome. Queen
Victorias to Italy will terminate the 23I OF The
present month She viii arrive at Paris the 2i.h
inst, CherbOurg the % h. and in England the
Goth. The statement that the Pope WrUtc To queen
Victoria welcoming her to Italy, declared 70 be IN
founded