New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-25
PERSONAL.

The MARQUIS of Lorne in his tour of the civilized
domain under his viceroyalty, has reached Prince
Edwards Island.
Mr.. ". d. Howells it IS reported, will accompany
President HAYES and family upon their overland
trip to the Paclhc.
Miss Dudu Fletcher. the author of Kismet," who
went from italy to London to superntend the pub
LEGATION of her new novel, THE Head Of 9iedusa," is
said to be again seriously Ill
Senator Lamar has remained quietly at his home
in Oxford, Mississippi during this summer and has
so far recovered his health rs TO look forward TO
political speaking in the autumn.
Lady Burdett-Coutts is described as being rather
large and having white hair and slightly torid
complexion. The extensive gardens surrounding
Der residence at HigbGate are always open to the
children of the charity schools.
The Rev. S. F. Smith, who wrote NJ Country,
IT'S of Thee" is still living in Newton, Mass. He
saws he wrote the verses waste scrap of paper
one dismal day in February, 1892 while at AndO-
yer Spminary and " had no intention nor ambition
to create anything that that should have national
reputation"
The house in the Bots de BoulOgne formerly occu-
pied by Rossini. and which was given to the favor
tie composer by the City of Paris. is to be Sold
Madame Rossni was very economical, and thought
it a wasteful SIN 30 let much frewood 60 up the
chimney Many OF the composers visitors at this
house are still prone to feel shiyer at the sight
of 1t.
Ex-senator Poland. of Vermont, who has at last
laid aside his beloved blue coat and brass buttons
of the Daniel Webster pattern, is described by
writer in The Boston Herald of the finest
looking men in the Saratoga meetings of the Ameri
can Bar Association, his snowy hair and side whls-
kers setting off to advantage a CHEEKY face which
bears every token of intellectual strength.
General James Watson Webb writes rs follows to
The HeicRa Herald Of Montana pioneer who died
recently: " Timothy T.. COggeshall and | We're
partners in the placer and quartz mines at RAIDERS
burg, Montana. Uncle Iim,' as be was Familiarity
called. was born in Taunton, Mass about sixty
three years ago. and at the age of fifteen years went
to sea. When twenty-seven years of age he became
captain of the clipper ship Monarch of the Sea,
which vessel was owned by Enoch Train, father OF
George Francis Train. The vessel was burned while
making a voyage to Liverpool in 1880 but all on
board were saved. EnOch Tram decided to bulld
another ship the following year on the same model
as the Monarch of the Sea. Uncle Tim, desiring
TO be employed in the meantime. secured the con-
sent Of Mr.. Train 70 go to san Francisco rs execu-
tive officer of the Sovereign of the sea- He arrived
there during the rage of the gold fever, and soon
left the city for the Yuba River mines"
MIDDLEBURY, VT, Aug. 2I.-Ihe Rev. Cyrus
Hamlln, d. d.. LII. D.. has been elected temporary
president of Mddebury College. aud has accepted
the position.
ROME, Aug. 24.-The illness of Cardinal Nina
Papal Secretary of State, has appeared again in an
aggravated form aud turned to typhoid fever. II
is hoped however. the progress OF the fever will be
arrested
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Aug. 2i.-General Grant and
wife arrived here this afternoon route to Galena
from their Colorado tour. Both are in good spirits
and report that they had pleasant trip
CLEVELAND. Aug. 24.--General Garfield arrived
here tonight on his to the soldiers reunion at
Ashland tomorrow.