New-York tribune., 1880-02-28
PERSONAL.

Senator Dawes. it is reported, has been named
by the Indians whom he has been crOss-eXamlnmg
" Grcat-C hef " hO-A sks-C nestlOns"
Mr.. simon Camcron's health has been greatly I'M
proved by his journey to the south, and he is get
ing ready for agricultural work on his Pennsyl-
yania farm during The Spring.
Mr. Fa.rman Rogers has declined to accept the
post of Provost of Pennsylvania University left
| vacant by Dr. Stie. It has been offered tothe Rev.
Philips Brooks and he has not yet decided upon
! an answer.
The statue of the Prince Imperial, which is to be
placed in Westminster Abbey, represents recum-
bent figure with the hands crossed Oh the breast and
claspiug a sword, the helmet at the loot. 1t will
be several months before tue monument can De COLI
| pletcd.
8Ir Lougfellow is said to write easily but very
sIovly. weighing every word before jottug it down
| i'm lead pencil. There is hardly erasure in bis
manuscript but when his work returns to him IN
ploof hardly anything Oh It's original form Is left.
| II is asserted tnat The DIVINE tragedy was re-
! Wut.cn after the most 0I ~ was III tlpe'
! Mrs. Mary Jane Holmes IS lady whose books
have many readers. They Will no doubt be pleased
! TO know that she is tall and slender has head
crowned with a wealth of dark brown hair clearly
cut features and large, expressive gray eyes She IS
writing a novel, after the completion of which in
! nav sue will sail for Europe She says. smiIngly
maj she has written very few short stories, she
! huds il very hard to bite them OIL"
Prince George of England. the youngest son of
| the Prince of Wales, is described as an excellent
fellow, full OF pluck and spirit, and quite ready to
fight any one. Prince Edward, his elder brother
! Eddy he IS called at bOme-is very quiet, and
not Ga strong as George When they started on
their cruise they very sea-sick but the captain
| after allowing them to remain IN bed Tor day or
| two. went III and told them they must get up and
| do their duty 50 they uld'
To hear Joseph Jefferson talk of life, and the
things places and people he has seen is said TO be
better than reading good novel or book of travel
lie has n pleasant voice. gonte manner, never
needs a word that does not come at his will, and
pants for the minds eye as artsucally as he does
for the natural eve with his pencil and brush. He
hos numbers Of pleasant songs with which he accom-
panies himself the piano, that are the delight OF
children as we'll as grown-up people. The hearty
laughter of the little folks at hearing him sing
Brother John and the Three sailors or Bristol
| City.D rs Just IA much enjoyed by himself as by
them. SO genuinely fond is he OF children.
Prince Alphonso. of Bavaria, first cousin to the
King. has inst fulfilled duty by ancient custom
obligatory upon every Prince of the Teignng House
the performance of at least one days active SER
vice as a private soldier. He celebrated the attain
ment of his majority by spending his birthday in
standing sentry in front of the principal guard
house of the capital. Beng an uncOmmonly good
looking youth, he was gazed at with admiration
and approval during his spell on guard by
Great nun beers of Munich DANES and damses. who
rave ntterancc to their feelings by paudts when he
WAS relieved from his post IN the usual manner; and
marched Oft to barracks rifle on shoulder with the
relief party.
LONDON Feb. pa dispatch from Paris to Ihe
Manchester Guardian says: The French Academy
| has elected NJ Labche a member, vice NJ. De
| c.. docoosed and NJ Maxine Du Camp, vice NJ
ToiI1opdier. deceased. The latter choice is of a
somewhat reactionury political character. NJ
uovime Du Camp is the author of partisan history
os the Communist rising IN 1871, which has given
orcat offence TO the Republicans. NJ. Labiche is a
nrolifc dramatic author. The unsuccessful candI-
dates for the vacancies in the Academy inst filed
| were MM Laboulaye and WALTON, Life Senators
and Cha.les DE Mazade publicist"