The New York herald., 1879-02-06
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

NJ Leon Chotteau of Paris is at the Everett House.
Prince Bismarck and his family have arrived in
Berlin.
The Presidential nominations became democratic
combinations
In London there is aconstantly growing scepticism
about Edison.
For the frst time Mr.. Hayes snow did not turn to
rain; but Sherman did it.
As wclshman might say. theatres hafe not peen
pehind in taking Pinafore.'"
Professor Felix Adler has just returned from
cessful lecture course at Cincinnati.
The New Orleans I'icayune thinks that people who
talk at theatres might rather go to chicken fights.
Rear Admiral William Gore Jones, naval attache Of
don Hotel.
New Haven Register :-''Mr. Beecher has been to
H. NJ. S. Pnaforc. and says he never-hardly ever
had much fun before"
The Barron mystery is unspeakably consoling to
amateur detectives in Maine. or. in other words. to
most of the population that has leisure its hands,
Washington society has found new source Of
diversion. General Shields. while at receptions is
asked to tell stories Of his fights with Indians aud
Mexicans.
A late attache Of Philadelphia theatre bequeathed
his head to the house to be used the skull In
Hamlet" and yet there people who deny that
the American stage is getting ahead.
Herr Robert Franz has discovered chestful Of the
musical MSS. of J. s. Bach gardener had used
several chestfuls, including the Passion music and
the oratorios. for binding up fruit trees In his
garden.
Henry M. Stanley. the explorer. present in
Brussels at the recent meeting of the Conference
the Civilization of Africa and stated that he would
lead the Belgian Exploring Expedition which s
to start for Africa.
Assistant Secretary of state Frederick Seward al
ways tasseled skull cap Of velvet to hide tho
fearful of the wounds which he received from
the assassin Paine He is slender, Of medium
height, and entertaining in manner
1t is not often one sees an Irish bull in French
newspaper but the other day Figaro. which affects
extreme smartness had beauty in the heading to
its police intelligence. 1t was this-'Suicide Of
two persons; statement Of the one that survived.
George Eliot Mrs. Lewes) is completing her de-
ceased husbands latest volume Positive Philos.
ophy." II her material runs short ut any time she
can scissor and paste in certain chapters of Daniel
Deronda," without spelling the symmetry OF the new
book
Monseigncur Guibcrt, Archbishop of Paris. reply.
ing to letter from Pere Hyacinthe notifying him Of
the opening of Reformed church in Paris, writes
that he regards his correspondent derangcd and
dreadful example Of divine chastisement for ina
deity.
Olive Logan writes that she said to General Grant
while he recently in England:-"Ar you going
to be the next President of the United States Gen
eral p mo. am not" he replied Then. after q
pause, he adied:-"But I'm going to be their most
independent citizen"
Art is everything. Indeed. II you not posted in
art you arc nobody. In the twcnty-third round Of
the prize fight few days ago the who was get
l,.It ,owk
round my seconds will throw up tho sponge. You
will be kind to hit after the Eastlake STYLE"
After all. the very republicans who sneercd at
Hayes conceit that he could create wing Of the
republican party among tho cx-Confcderates may
smile lttlo the other way when they sce that tho
respect with which cx-soldicrs of the South hold
Grants name is silently forming republican senti-
mcnt there
The Detroit Free Press in one of its intervals Of
sadness, says that everybody. even the driver of
race horse. nowadays, is professor" and it won-
dors where all the professors" come from. And the
Free Press has struck q popular folly. The man OF
education. even though he be specialist. does not
require any props tor his name fthat name is worth
anything.
London Tysaa.--"Arthur Van de vclde 40 many
years secretary TO the Belgian Legation in London.
and who has made himself q host of friends by his
charming and amiablc qualities. is appointed Minis
ter 20 Mcxico-tho first representative Of Belgium to
the Mexican Republic since the sad fate OF Maximil
ian NJ Van de veldo is known to the diplomatic
world a man of exquisite tact and discretion aud
singular modcsty and simplicity of character
The following statistics OF the number of lodges OF
Free Masons which existed at the end of last year will
be read with intcrcst:--In Germany there were 342
lodges: in Switzerland, 80; Hungary, A; Roumania.
Ill: servia 1; England and Wales. is7; Scotland.
33i; Ireland 2s9; Gibraltar 81 Malta 4; Holland and
Luxembourg 46 Belgium. 10; Denmark, .; Sweden
and Norway. IS; France, 2s7 Spain, about 800; Por
tugai ~; Italy, 10; Greece, IL; Turkey. 20; Egypt
%; Tunis 81 Algeria. III Morocco. 2; the West Coast
of Africa. IL; African islands. 25; the Cape. 61;
Arabia (Aden 4; India. 1ls; Indian islands, 10;
China, IL: Japan 81 Australian islands, ii Australia.
22o New Zealand, ~; United States. 1884; Canada.
$685. Cuba 3o Hayt 81: West Indian islands, c5; Mex-
ico 13; Drazils 25G; other States In South America.
i79-a total of about 1900 lodges. Tho number Of
Free Masons is about 5,O0O,O0o.