New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-18
PERSONAL.

Sir Edward Thornton is to visit Newport
mex month as the guest of the French Minister.
Senator Chandler intends to spend part of
the summer Maine with his daughter and Mr.. Hale.
Mrs. Elizabeth Charlotte Peat, the last sur
viyng of Sir Walter Scott has just died the age
OF sixty-eight.
Vice-President Wheeler thinks of going to
Colorado this Summer IOr the benefit Of his health,
which is at present very feeble.
Paulina Kantz, an Alsatian girl, was recently
sent 10 prison for three months for speaking dsrespec
fully of photograph of the Grand Duke of Baden.
~ Ferdinand de Lesseps will come to this
countryor rather this side OF the Atancat the END OF
tho business will have to do with the proposed
Panama Canal
Mrs. Susan MerIiweather, a dame who had
turned the of century, aud who is recorded
the utterer the first Protestant prayer heard in
the State OF Iowa. died at Dubuque Monday.
Mr.. Gilbert Munger, an American artist, has
been commissioned by the Fine Art Society London
make series of etchlngs of the picturesque nooks
and old buildings OF the Inns of Court which about
give place to modern improvements.
The late William Allen had an extremely
powerful yOce-so powerful, indeed, that it gained Tor
him the sobriquet OF Earthquake Allen" when a
youth aud apprentced to John Thurman, the sadder,
Alien was tall erect fellow, and persistent worker,
studying with his book before him on his workbench
Dagmar of Denmark, CZarevna of Russia,
visiting parents in Copenhagen, with her cbi
dreu. She has four little ones-the Grand Duke
Nicholas honorary colonel Of the regiment OF Moskowa
the Grand Duke George, honorary colonel Of the reg
ment OF Irkutsk tho Princess Xenls, and Tho Grand
Duke Michael, who is only six months old
Lady Mary Campbell, the younger Of the
two daughters who accompanied the Duke or Argyll TO
America has been particularly admired by those happy
youths who had opportunity OF lowering about
edges OF she travelling party. The young lady
tremey graceful and has the prettest OF soft brown
eyes and the brightest or brown HAIR, with charming
features and expression.
Mr.. James Whistler, the artist, is described
ny writer in Seribner being exceedingly witty and
original. and also not unsatished with himself "Do
you see that Bit there asked day OF visitor to
his studio, indicating with caressng gesture spot OF
n canvass he had just been painting. " That, sr-that
by Joye, the man who could do that could do any
his success half amused at his concet Ia recognizing H.
Lord Dufferin lately called on Bismarck,
who generally reserved IN his manners toward new
acauaintances seems 10 have been highly pleased
with the British Ambassador the Russian Court that
he Immediately invited him to dinner, honor
rarely accorded by the leading statesman TO foreign
diplomatsts. or the Ministers accredited TO Berlin.
many obtained private interview with the
Chancellor His doors are visilanty guarded against
them, and they are Obliged to conduct their business
with Baron bulOW
Mr.. Spurgeon, talking of preaching the other
evening" SAID that than listen OF rev.
erend brethren he would have the govt Those who had
had the govt would appreciate what he meant. IL
awful He had the privilege OF hearing reverend
brother he would not say how, when, where buthe
always considered he should be rewarded for II the
resurrection Of the just When ne occupied the pupl
and saw two or three old ladies shaking then heads he
always preached TO perfection; those who smled and
were pleased he Thought were persons OF great Judg
ment.
Frances, Countess Waldegrave who has for
a long time occupied a prominent place In London
society, aud has done much To bring together the
fashionable and artistic worlds, has just died at her
famous homo of Strawberry Hnl." She was tho