New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-12
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ell to erect bronze or marble statue of tie late
Leonard Case IN Monument Iark.
MI John Rice the last survivor Of those who
fought with Perry at the battle Of Lake Erie, died
IN shelby. Ohio. on Sunday. He is to be buried
with the honors Of war.
Mr.. Charles G. T,imln, of The Ehlira AdrGtisor.
ha. been selected To give the annual address before
the New-York State Press Association in June. Mr.
C. W. Dickinson wall ave the poem.
President Gr6vy gave his " huntrcss-daught ter"
New Years gait OF q very fine gun. The Young lady
was delighted. and proudly shows the arm to all
who call upon the family 40 the Eysce.
Setrctar, Sherman presented what DR.. Sampson
calls "a chck-a small. httle ohick" to his niece
who was married last week. She viii Use this check
iu furnishing room nm ucr new home this Ioom to
be call led " Uncle Johns
Senator Edmuuds, who is ffty-one years old.
Is popularity supposed to have saved from the pro-
cecds Of his law practice two or three hundred
thousand dollars-whleh is more tine Senator's bust.
ness tiau anybody5 else. except the butcher and
baker and cauulcstick-makrr.
The Duke Of Genoa has been amusing himself
greatly ut Toxic He has called on the Emperor,
the Emperor has called on INN. lie has dIned with
tie Emperor. the Emperor has lunched with him.
Tier, have. moreover, been parties, and ilumIna-
lions, aud reviews and polo matches. and races, and
naval cyoluiious. and Otcs of al sorts for the
ltor japanese civilization having been growing
apacc.
Signor Brumid, the venerable lresco-artist of the
Capitol is now IN failing health, aud it is feared
that he cannot continue the work OF decorating the
f,icze of the rotunda Mr. John La Fargo has been
mentioned as an artist eminently competent to
hnue the work. and it has been suggested that a
commission be sent to Boston to examine his deco
ration m Trinity Church and report. The Capitol
would he in great good luck If it could fail into
hands so competent as Mr. La Farge's.
The Crown-Prince of Sweden, under the name of
Count Gripsholm,' ~ staying at French water
ing-place, and has managed to keep his incognto
well that for some days hardly anybody at the
table d'h0e knew who he was; and much 20 the
amusement of those who did recognize him, he told
q German merchant who questioned him that he
Xyos n young Swedish officer OHenbach is stay
ing mt the same place for the restoration OF hls
health He coughs frlghtfully, and is obliged to be
carried upstairs 1t is melancholy to see him
wrapped up IN an immense fur coat III the arms OF
his valet yet he is full of hope and energy.
Mr. Horato Seymour having been visited by a
CORRESPONDENT of The Rochester Union, was found
looking "as young and hearty as he did ten years
ago. and surrounded by books, birds, and divers
treasures of art and antiquity. He owns tho Office
chair which Webster used to occupy, and has sew
eral tiles taken from the Fireplace of the stately old
house where Washington used to 90 a-courtn'j
Mary Phnlippse Tho Ex-Governor offers wine TO
his guests but takes nonehimself 1t is related that
ut the time of the Maine Law excitement in this
state when he az Governor, vetoed the prohibitory
bill casks of fine liquor and tuns of choice wines
were sent to him from all quarters by his admirers
lie thus has cellar full OF old viutageS which
he dispenses TO his callers but never touches him
self.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Feb. 11.-An official bulletin
STATES that the health of the Empress of Russia is
improving.
CoNsrANTINoPLg Feb. 1.-THE Sultan has en-
tertained Sir Austen Layard, British Ambassador,
Lady Layard aud the members of the British En-
bassy here, at dinner. He treated his guests very
cordially.
HAVANA, Feb. 11.-Gencral Grant and party will
start tomorrow morning to visit tine model planta-
ton OF Las Canas, belonging to Juan Poey, which
is between Havana and Matanzas The party will
return IN time to sail for Vera Cruz the steamer
City of Alexandria next Friday.
NEWARK, N. j., Feb. 1.-THE advertiser says the
report current some time ago that an important
foreign Mission had been offered to Mr. Courtiandt
Parker was true He was urged by Secretary
Evarts last December TO accept the Russian Mis-
sion but declined. Mr.. Evarts then requested that
the usual diplomatic secrecy should DO observed un-