New-York tribune., 1879-12-07
Personal.

DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes. it is said. writes
very slowly correcs great DEAL he is never tired
OF mcuding OF improving
The engagement OF Hamilton Fish, ir., to
lady in the interior OF the ssse sister OF Que OF his
former colleagues in the Assembly. * announced.
y marble medallion of Father Sccchi. the
distinguished astronomer has been placed IN front Of
the svio Observatory. which is o.5i3 metres above
the level OF the sea. which owes establishment
10 HIM.
The late Mrs. Catherine Hogarth Dickens
was In her vOuth pretty brght-iooking young
In her ster years she is described by an American
quan a comfortshc-l0oiiug matron of the Eng
h-h miadle-class. amia5o but commonplace in conver
saton.
The Empress Euyenic. widowed, childcss.
and broken woman. has litte comfort IN her wealth
which grows il in nockery. Her late mothers VII
20 her the largest share Of tho Countes-s fortune
tne rest going 10 Engenies bT0therinaw the Duke OF
Alna.
The erection of monument il Washington
to General Custer has been proposed in Congress by NJ
Bingham. I,ls suggested that 10 shou De group rep
resonims Custer on horseback and engaged in death
struggle with more InGians-an unpleasant sub
Jeot Tor public park
The late Duke of Brunswick's wili-which
LETT his whole fortune 20 tno town Of Geuevahas just
been declared null and void. That grateful town has
already spent Sl.foo,0OO OF the fortune q COM
memcra'iye monument 70 tho Duke and perhaps as
The late William NJ. Hunt was considered
by Couture the be>t pupil in studio writer in
lhe Transcript OF Boston, relates that at OF
Isahe,s visits 10 ;he studio he sawon easel Hnn,-
now famous painting O! he Jewcss" aud surprising
II to be the work Of the master, exclaimed Cocd.
Coutnrcl DO always Ike that and you will do well
Couiuro was highly graaded by this compliment paid
to h- iaNnriir liuil. and Thai
the name Hunt wa> known hy the studio.
The Czarewitch and the Austrian Emperor
had tAe other day TIT ofpretty speechcs The young
Russian not intending when he left ST. Petersburg to
visit Vienna. had TO present himself when he
shat city Russian instead of Austrian uniiorul as
etiquette would have dictated. Your Majesty" he
SAID. apo ogizns 10 the Austrian Emperor when the
latter eccired him in Russian regimeniais. sees
involuntary Russian before you Permit ne 10 say"
with all r.v hrari."
Lady Lindsay the wife OF Sir Coutts Lind
say. te originator oi tAe GrosveHor Gallery is herself
M acconpi SIG artist ana exhibits year some
charming pictures. Sac t a.-o composer. several OF
her songs being popular she is graceful and hand
some woman TOO ana nci0ns and knG. sheis greatly
interested n ndon society for the Improvement OF
the people. and gives not only her sympathy AID hor
none. bus her talent to It's all one O. accomplish
ments Is playing the vol u. and u not unf,eonanilv
happ.ns hi ID some roor hail ~ Tie ist hud ot Lon
don. Lazy + .ndsay plays O. rough anG uncu tu.es
anionre choosing the music 10 can nios' easily Tel AMI
IJ.luW.
The oliGin OF Mrs. Wistcr's German transla-
t.ol vrs as ioaov.. Oue uay LAZY entered Mg j. y.
iu'ncot'- pri ate office. and throwing down roll OF
maan-crlt, said: " 4ir. Lppinooti. ] want 500 icg
that" The publisher opened tie packa-r, rad the
title y. The Oh Mlle'- Secret" and after LOOKING
over Ia, ianuscrpt. said I'll GIVE you 500 for
that" and Immediately .igncd check
This was tlc nrsI OF those TRANSACTIONS winch have
given Ms Wsier much proh ana pleasure. 10 was at
adanfed" ami not literally trars1tei Consequently
they read ike original works Ms. Misier now derives
"A handsome income from books.
Prince Napoleon called upon the ex-Emprcss
Lu-eaic WLi.c sle was IL Paris. and Was kindly re-
civel. To Conversation turned solely On the pania!
loroav rent of iac Empress. Tie Prince had not tine
90 bring IFS sons with him. ana expressed rcgI,,s
the Empress replied II return trcu-h France, shall
see your sons with pleasure! :" The interview was
marked by cor0aiiiy. hut the Empress after
the departure the Prince greatly affected by
rcco,clons revived aAd w., DO prayer before poI-
The Princes respected The -Iicf OF ana
with uut seeing her
LONDON, Dec 6.-The Rev. Arthur Wagner.
Of ST. Paur- Church, Brgat writes 10 The Post deny
IN tle report that he has seeded from The ,1urch OF
Engiasa aul joined ihc Church OF Rome of
tire Erisisn do.ngs" of Lord ~ ucc's court. The
Dria AtrS also denies tna; Mr Wagner or ang Of me
cDu,ch.
PROVIDENCE, r. l.. Dee. 6.-rhe twenty
tn anniversary of the colsecraton of Bishop Clark
Prot slant EyiscoprJ oi THIS diocese. commeno-
rated to-aT Dy pG.lc rcscs in Grace Church. coz
rrau.af,iy add-e.s il The Asl.f, On behalf oi t.c
III ccsa, was presented by Rev. Dr. Hershav. 20
,lr- go, Bishop made feeling response The ,olffi
f lon. various narisIrs Aefc ccut-. ralsI fic
ri-.i4lrcnr Episcopal iC.d tpm al Ooo tu ctJr1t.
Tne ey sr- eo.-d wih toe celebration of 90. Hoy
,.rua.cul1u. Inl, afternoon Tie ish.p lc.d 4cccI-
tIan 90 li- re.iucIc'.
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