New-York tribune., 1880-03-10
PERSONAL.

Lord Dutferln is studying tho Russian language
and can speak it reasonably well. lie gives hour
each day 10 the work.
Mrs. Anne Thackcray Richie is IN such indlher-
ent health that she is unable 10 undertake AZ pres
cut any literary work.
Cetywayo is reported to be anxious TO see Eng
land and it is thought that hc will be permitted TO
visit that country IN the summer.
The wife and daughter of Senator Edmunds will
return to this country in May Mrs. EdmunGs's
health has greatly improved during her European
trip.
Sardou, IL is said, had twenty plays refused at
different theatres in Paris before the rst-a failure
was accepted: and he was in such despair that he
thought seriously Of suicide.
Mr. Edward scovel intends Miss Brewster says.
to study two years longer with Lampert at Milan.
lie spends five hours a day in singing two hours in
the study of dramatic action. and one practising
his Itaian lis WIFE, Miss Brewster als- says takes
great interest in hs studies, and has Willingly given
up her handsome hOme aud pleasant life IN Pans TO
lead the quiet one het husband needs III Milan
Mr.. Alvan Clark, the founder of the famous Cam
bridge Telescope Works, seventy six years old
on Monday. He is a thoroughly stalwart man in
spite of his many years, his gray hair being the
only sign of old age about him. Mr.. Clark traces
his ancestry back to the 1layilowor. Ho is
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order to proceed with the telescope which he IS
making for the Russian Government.
Mr.. Theodore Thomas had such thrOng of SYM
pahizing callers at his residence IN the suburbs Of
Cincinnati on Sunday, that The GdSctte says lie
scanned 10 be holding a lcYee They came from
nll hands ladies as woll as gentlemen, and many
who did not como sent bouquets and baskets Of
flowers until the air laden with odors, wa, itself a
testimonial to the appreciation IN which The music.
lovers of Cincinnati held him from whom they had
expected much in the cause of art" OF Colonel
"meditatos p trip to Europe that lie may
template from distant lands the latest spectacle OF
the ingratitude of Republics 1t is thought that
"A view of the situation from Rome would help him
some II isn't certain the Colonel viii 20 to Rome,
but he would have many Godspecds and good
wishes if he should start"
Mr. George Augustus Sala who has reached San
Francisco in the course of his Ourneyings, is quoted
by The Alta saying Half the blood IN my veins
is Southern and Southern-Amerlcan that Is TO say.
my mother was p native of Demerara. British
Guiana and my sympathies would naturally, from
social point of view. be with the genial and
kindly people Of the South. With the respective
poltics of North and South l have nothing what
ever TO do Seventeen years ago, during your war,
burned nv fingers severely by meddling with
American potics as the burnt child breads the fire.
I do not intend 10 risk my fingers again. This,
however can candidly aud cOnsclen tlously say,
that as an English journalist whom the Northern
people have no great reason to love, was received
In all the great Northern and Eastern cities with
unyarying and generous courtesy, while In the
South the welcome extended TO myself and my wife