New-York tribune., 1880-03-09
PLRSOAAL.

Mr.. Simon Cameron was eighty-one years old
yesterday.
n. Victor Cherbuliez the clever French novelist
is lust geiuLg over an attack OF smallpox.
Ex-Governor Alcora is aud TO be, with one excep-
ton. " Ia. most extensive, aud probably The most
.ucc.,s,u cotton-plautcr i'm Mississippi. 1t IS like
WISE ,tatcd-by The JACKSON CIaIfon-that Time mas
moi written wrinkle on MS brow since MS retire.
ment nom politics.
TIE Rev. william NJ. Baker, the author Of " HIS
Msjs.ty, Myself" Is tho pastor of a small Presoy-
tedan congregation IN Boston. and u kindly man
much liked IN that pleasant city H. is slender.
lnidl,e-aged geutlcm1u of NlrWnan birth. lie
preached IN Louisiana and Texas during the war.
Ola solouruer Truth had "A surprise party =" the
other evening. aud in a state of bewdered delight
said 10 a friend who came late: Iney kept
loodin' aud loodn Ia hli just SAYS, Why, bless
my heart. chi'rsn. war Oh ur.h did We al com
from and when in tbr name OF common sense arc
ye goiu 90 stop comn ="
Senator Blaine is said to havo been noted N his
COLLEGE days tor his love of American history and
hs intimate know ledge oi It's details. tie has car
red this tasle into middle aye, aud there is hardly
10 he found IN the country another man who can on
t, instant without reference to book OF note. giYe
" fqcts and ,tatislcs concerning he political
mIgcral. huanoll! aud industrial interests OF the
country.
M Messonier, who owns TO sxty-seven years Of
existence, has "A handsome house full OF beautiful
artistic objects and though he has earned more
money than any other painter In France Is 50 fond
of luxury that he il now not worth more than
5000 900. lie receives from $1,000 to - 900 Tor q
norti,.it lis cuisine Is perfect his winc-ccila
"uaEuihceut" lie pants very sowiy. and utterly
refuses 20 he hurTi d when executing commissions.
Mr. B. 6. Northrup. of Connecticut. was more than
a year ago requested by General Kiyotaka KurOda,
Minister of the Interior Department of HIS Imperial
Japanese Maj,sty, to accept small token of
fhr,r appreciation of MS services IN behalf of Jap
aue,e students That small token of sincere
tLanks arrived last week in the form of beautl-
mi breakfast dinner and tea set of china of about
300 pieces. with hls INITIALS on each. The 'Nquiste
iecorai ions Of each piece snow why SD long tlme
was needed b. complete the SET
Seuaror Elmunds. when in the Vermont LeGisa-
ure showed The care for hede;ails of ie1isla-
tion rnat be does IN Washington. DR.. Beecher Of
Hinesburg tells story Illustrating his friends
yyatchfulness. Mr.. Edmunds spoke ohm of littlo
hill asking the Doctor 20 push 1t through MS COM
u,ittee in the senate. somehow the Doctor missed
il. and spoke to tie Cnttenden County member
about H. " ihat bIll," returned NJ. Edmunds. has
PASSED. | want yOu to understand that no bill
com., into this Legislature that do not follow, 50
as to know its position each nlght.
LoNpoN. March S.-rne Municipality OF Paris
has resolved 10 present Professor Nordenskjold. the
swedish Arctic explorer II gold medal on his pas
sage through that city.
LoNpoN, March S.--rhe news from Vienna Of the
betrothal of the Archduke Rudolph. Prince lmpe
ual of Austria to the Princess Stepauic Clothllde
Of Belgium is official. Baron Won llaymerle. the
An,tro- Hungarian Minister rot Foreign Affairs made
the announcements at diplomatic dinner yesterday