New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-15
PERSONAL.

John c. Calhouu's old home in Picllens COUNTY.
South Carolina was burned to the ground on sun
day evening. The house was one Of the oldest in
the county.
Miss Kate Field, so Mrs Lucy Hooper writes, has
been the recipient of 4 great compliment from
Worth who never makes ND lady's own materials.
Mss Field, however. brought from home some
American black six which the renowned mllhner
has fashioned into an elaborate costume. It is
further stated that French silk has become so in
fcriorn quality and American SILK 50 superior, that
cyrral Partisan ladies' have resolved TO send 70
America this season for black silks, Gespalrng II
ever finding again n really good ana Durable arlce
IN the Partisan market
4 letter has been received at Copenhagen from
Young Danish sailor who is with Stanley in Africa.
He writes that yellow fever had so weakened the
expedition that several of the members were for
turning back whoreuoon Mr. stanley called them
together and SAID: Not one Of YOU shall | allow
TO turn back before the expedition is over. My
motto Is Forward; and even If thousand devils
with rev0lvers or daggers opposed US or Illness.
peStilencc. and misery Threatened uS With destruc-
ton, not even then should allow single person to
turn his nose homcWdrd"
Mr.. Edwin Booth and NJ. Coquchn recently met
IN Paris. and the correspondent of The Pkladetpktd
1eleqraph saws that the two actors might have sat
for pcrsonifcation Of Tragedy and Comedy.
Coquelln bland, close-shayen, with cIose-crOpped
brown hair twinkling-cyes. cocKed-up nose, and
round iolly-looking face aud Booth dark. grave
and Spanish-ookng with his wonderful melan-
choly ewes finely-cut features and jet-black halr
Just touched with gray. On reference being made
To Othello' Coquen declared that he did not much
admire the character Of the Moor ne too bete
he sad but that he desired above all things play
lao. OtheliO is "a fool he remarked. whereas
lao is the very incarnation II nieilect! lien,
replied Booth, II ever YOU come 10 America, Vi.
Coquelin | will play OthcilO 10 Your I0gO with all
the pleasure in the world 10 this proposition
the great French actor assented warmly
OF Senator Conkug at home, correspondent of
The ChcGqo Times says: d" During the time that he
is free from Senatorial duties be devotes himself
with great ardor TO the practice of hs profession.
He usually works until very late at ght or rather
2 or o'clock in the morning. and AS a natural con-
sequence takes his matutlnal oatmeal and coffee al
an hour when smaller men considering the diff
cult problem. what shall they have for lunch. The
Senator. being excessively nervous, requires the
most absolute stiffness when he is al work, and
certainly the house Is the quietest in which have
ever been. The domestic machinery seems To WORK
with absolutely no friction at al, and the servants
glide about uoiseiesSly ~ shadows. They all of
shadowy complexion, having once been slaves IN
the Jefferson family"
TORONTO, Ont. Oct. 14-Chef-Justice Moss has
been reelected As Vlce-C Chancellor of the Toronto
University and DIR. ii. l. Buchan has been chosen
as the sentative of the Senate of the University
IN the Council OF the College of Physicians and
Surgeons.