The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-26
Personal AND OTHERWISE.

Ex-1ov, r.. "A. Straw, Of New Hampshire,
Ia a cOrnplsts mental and physical wreck.
His reason 10 unseated, and paralysis q tne
throat renders articulation impossible. over
work IL the cause
M. Gevasrt, director Of the Conservatory Of
Music In Brussels. has been appointed m
sIectOr general Of all the royal eOnSeryato-
RES. academies and schools IN Belgium. ms
is q distinction which M. Gsvaert has wen
earned by the manner In which he mas eis-
vated the Brussels conservatory 10 D pr0ml-
hence which 1t had never before attained.
Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris Is living very
quietly In England. She hopes next summer
to persuade her father-ln-law to bring MS
wife to this country TO see her sister, Fanny
Kemble Butler, who lives In Western Mas
sachusetts.
The China Null, Of Hong Kong of the third
ulttmo, notices the arrival In that city Of
United States Consul j. 3. Mosby, and CON
tains highly complimentary account OF the
colonel, written by an officer In the United
States army.
Miss Kellogg Ia to sing for Mapleson In
London during the coming season, whilst
Max StrakOsch Ia announced 10 have secured
Nine. Roze for q six weeks season at $1,000
per week and the expenses for three persons
paid.
DIR. Charles Jewstt, the veteran temperance
advocate, 10 not only hopelessly III, but is
without means Of support during the period
that he may liDgeT. There was meeting In
| Boston the other day, when his friends took
| steps towards the raising OF Testimonial
fund. John b. Cough subscribed $500.
Some years ago y. r. Avery and Thomas
the result Of the mayoralty election. Avery
won After much litigation Avery has been
ordered by the Court Of Appeals TO pay the
money for the benefit OF tbs common school
| fund.
Henry Bergh Ia thus described: In plain
l tncta fn1i rtInaIttu and
unassumlng and self-possessed dignity, his
| personality Ia compromise between Qua
| ker and French nobernan whose life and
thoughts, no less than long descent, are his
| title TO nobility.
J.H. Haverly, the theatrical manager. has
said TO Chicago reporter that he is not bid
ding for the Chestnut Street Theatre In Phil
adelphia and that he hopes to have one In
that city next season, one In Cincinnati, one
In st. Louis and one In San Francisco, and
then he will have grand circuit.
Madame Marie Roze has made o contract
with StrakOsch for q season Of Italian opera
In California, beginning In Easter week and
terminating about the end Of May. She 10 t
appear In "Carmen," Aida" "Trovatore,
Faust, LES Hugnsnots,, "Mignos. ""kuy
Litta, PaDtaleoni, Conley, Adams, Lazzarin
and the other we'll known members Of tbs
Strakoech troupe. After this engagement
Madame Roze returns to London, where she
, will sing until the end OF the season.
When the Rev. George Jones, Of the New
York Port Mission Society, had picked Ovel
the oranges and apples at the stand OF Mrs
Mary CurraD three or four times on Wednes
! day, Mrs. Curran jerked the red kerchIe
about her neck until she WAS red In the face
and said she never saw "the loikes Of thai
mon" In a moment Of forgetfulness tbs
reverend gentleman, quick TO anger, brought
down his gold-headed cane upon Mrs. Cur
rams head. Later In the day Justice Smith