The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-31
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.


Baron Friesen. of Germany is at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel.
The Russian Naval Department is said to be very
corrupt.
The Mexican Minister receives informally on Sum
day evenings
Senator Henry M. Teller OF Colorado. is at the
Sturtevant House.
Ex-Secretary of the Navy George M. Robson Is at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Mr.. L. B. washburne mentioned q candidate
for Governor in Illinois.
Mr.. John Prim, Of the Spanish statesman.
sailed yesterday for home via the White Star line.
MIR. Charles Francis Adams is one of the heaviest
taxpayers in Boston, his property being assessed at
s747.o0O.
Diplomatic hatredn (he London Spectator thinks)
are like hatreds contracted in ship. very keen and
very long-ived.
The officers OF Christ Church. Alexandria. va are
sndeavoring to sell the Bible used by General Wash
ington. They want to pay church debt.
Next to the European frontier. says the London
Examiner, the Chinese. is the most notorious for
smuggling, and afterward comes the Caspian.
An English journal says that in st. Petersburg
not even child can be removed from one dwelling
to another without the oognzance of the authorities
Haven't the geographers (says the Chicago Tunes
made mistake in locating Maine? The latest news
seems to indicate that it borders the Gulf 6f
Mexico.
The leaves of the silver rs (abies have power Of
motion by which they raised or depressed, they
having paisade cells which are absent in the COM
paratively motionless spruce frs (picea).
The English Grenader Guards described az
ordinary sized young men with light hair. blue
eyes and very rosy checks. They said to resem-
BILE young curaes dressed up in bobailed red coats.
The San Francisco Post says that J. c. Flood. Of
stock market He has always managed the affairs in
San Francisco. while Mackay and Fair have remained
at the Nevada Mines Will he succeed Senator Shs-
ron. Of Nevada?
Chicago Tribunc:-"Mr. Lincoln used to tell story
about big Hoosier who came to Washington during
the war and called on q street Arab for shine.
Looking ut the tremendous boots before him hs
called out to brother sinner across the street,
Come over and help, Jimmy; I've got an army con-
tract"
Chnaman In comfortable circumstances taxes
in addition to his breakfast dinner and supper
rious light refreshments between meals-the kuo tsa
leading up the morning. the kuo tsong to the mid
day the ten chen to the evening meal while the
cheau va and the kio yia partaken of during the
night by those who cannot get to sleep.
The London Eraminer is opposed to sending per.
sons guilty Of minor offences to prison. 1t says the
man who finds he bear fortnight's imprison-
ment is not likely to hesitate SO long at crime in
future as he to whom the terrors of jail are a.
yet unknown. and il we would suppress crime It II
better that We should not accuston people to itg
punishment.
A correspondent OF the Chicago Tribune writes:-
Governor Garcelon is the most obstinate Of men.
Congressman Frye. his brother-in-law. told me that
Garcelon did not speak to him for year ON
account OF political differences that his attorney.
when Garcelon had any law business. he would sit
In his carriage. send in note to Frye and receive
his opinion in writing, and that when Garcelon
came to Fryes house. he would never go in until he
learned that Frye away from home"
London Spcctator-"Foreign nations, foreign poll.
t:ians. foreign governments. can only watch.
approach, influence soothe powerful individuals
In other countries through their ENJOYS. Only
through them can they learn what their opponents
or rivals or friends really thinking of intend
ing. They alone collect in society, from little
speeches, from iptimates. from. If you will. spies.
the information which. when individuals are AL
powerful. becomes of such terrible importance"