New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-12
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PERSONAL.

Secretary Thompson has just passed his
| seventeen year.
Mr.. John B. Cough has ended his lecture
tour in Great Britain and about return home lie
| has given / 10 lectures there.
The German Emperor is in excellent spirits
and looks Dronzed, healthy and robust as ever lie
is well that he lately spent three consecutive hours
in the saddle at review. without uncomfortable IA.
tigue.
John Brown, jr., is going to Kansas TO help
the cored refugees just soon, be he ct
his crops and shape that he reasonably hope
to keep the wolf FROM his door while he ia absent
working for Others He will visit DIN rent parts OF Kan
and perhaps Colorado TO examine that region
reference TO settlement
The Rev. Samuel s. Harris, the new Eps-
copa Bishop OF Michigan, was for several years
cessul lawyer in this city, To enter the church had
been early impulse and at last he yielded to 1t. and
began his theological studies under Bishop Potter. He
has for four years the rector the largest and
weali hest congregation IN Chicago. He ~ the Of
wealthy Alabama planter, and is thirtyeigh years Old
Mr. Edwin Booth is quoted as writing thus
to the prosecuting attorney Chicago 81 trust that
friend Gray may become gray indeed-yea. posi-
lively hoary headed-n kind but careful confinement
II earlier released that his exit may be from this
earthly stage OF his dramatic exploits to that celestial
scene whore idiots shooting and arc
not value worth rush But hope the T. gin guardians
will DO deceived by his seeming harD.lessDess."
Professor David Swing said in his last SER
mon in speaking OF the "mmense multitude Of literary
men, and statesmen, and judges, and lawyers aud ply
sicans stand apart from church membership that
the history OF is the history OF increasing light
Yesterdays wisdom is toiay's ignorance. The men OF
letters have always perceived this nave confessed and
loved the fact. The church has often denied II and
has often mob pass away from IT, not because
OF their but because they were carried by moving
world"
A youth, even though he be a titled ruler,
fnGs hard to resist good Clothes" and especially
regimentals When Prince Alexander newly Of BuIga-
ria, called upon the Emperor at Berlin, he naturally
the uniform OF his rauk-secondlieuenant IN the
Prussian Army. IL was, OF course unreasonable that
second lieutenant shouldbe cordially received by
an Emperor 81 that potentate dubbed the young man
MaiOr" the spot The Prince had guessed what the
Emperor might do, and accordingly had majors Uni.
form ready at his hotel He dashed out Of the palace
and TO the hotel changed his eutensnts for his majors
uniform. and dashed out again, to finish his round OF
state and official calls.
NM. Legouv6 and Scribe wrote for Rachel
the play OF Adrie,he Leoourreur bat when Nj. Scribe
read aloud the theatre her and number Of other
actors the wonderful French woman didn't like IL and
refused play in It, Legouye would nos Do discouraged
begged that while MademOisee might not play the
piece would listen to 1t fairly read by himself in her
own parlOr among few intimate friends. The actress
gracousy consented received kindly, ana be began
to with all his unrivaed power OF expression
He gave meaning to the parr OF Adrtenne ana
presently had the delight OF seeing Rachel laugh and
cry and applaud. and OF hearing her muter - what
silly smpeton have beenv' Next morning Legouy
entered scriDes room "Wel" cried the Latter, with
bantering air, and evidently expecting to have good
laugh. "What luck How dld you get on Al r.
gOuve's answer was pun out paper andread Thea
Ire Francais this day at noon, first rehearsal ~
Adrenne Lecouvreur'v' WhatF exclaimed scribe 100
stupefed another word. The play wac from tho
first great success.
LONDON, June 11.-Charles Bowen, Junior
Counsel the Treasury, succeeds the Hon. ST john
Melor as Justice of tne Queens Bench Division
CoNsrANrINoPLE, June IL. - Mr.. Horace
Maynard United States Minister to Turkey, his son.
United states Consul Heap, and the members Of the
American legation dined with the Sultan today Nj
Maynard communicated message from President
Hayes expressing friendship Of the United states
toward Turkey. The replied, rectprocating the
good wishes the President OF the United states and
inquired whether the horses sent by him a. presentO
General Grant had arrived safely.