New-York tribune., 1880-01-01
PERSONAL.

NJ G0unod has just composed a new work,
Miserere for four voices and solo.
George. viscount Strangford, was the original of
Lord BpaconstelHs " COningsby."
Miss Mcclellan. the young daughter OF the Gen.
eral, is described as tall slender and blonde. very
fair and gifted with charming SMILE
General Sherman had the pleasant Christmas
gft of a fourth grandchild. His daughter, Mrs.
Fitch, has now two SONS and two daughters.
The Right Hon. Hugh Childers has been travel
ling in British Guiana. with Mrs. Chllders and their
daughter. They return to England this month.
Princess Louise is having q clearing made in the
woods OF Rldeau Hall and veritable backwoods
shanty constructed upon it,. 1t will be finished by
the time she returns to CaDada.
Profrsso. David Swing has refused, it is reported,
TO have his salary raised from seven to ten thousand
dollars and has asked that the offered addition bo
used for charity.
Senator G. F. Edmunds is visiting Burlington.
after years absence; and in honor Of his return
nm informal and very pleasant reception was given
him by his townsmcn Of both political parties
The King aud Queen OF Spain showed publicly
the other day. while driving in Madrid. their devo-
tion to their Church. They met priest who was
taking the last sacramento to o dying man, and
alghting from their carriage the Young par lent u
ions of the people.
Minister Fostor has visited nearly every State in
the Mexican Republic. thus accomplishing what no
other foreign diplomat tourist has performed. and
giving himself thorough and complete knowledge
of the country. He responded to tho various ad-
drrssrs of welcome from tho Mexicans In their own
tongue and was cordially received everywhere.
The advantage OF International Exhibitions to the
trade of the United States is signay shown in the ap-
pontment of Messrs Tiffany & Co. as Jewellers and
S,iversmiths to H. r. n. the Prince Of Wales" The
warrant for this distinction has just been issued to
the firm from MARLBOROUGH House. 1t is the first
. <l,..E Ei,,Ia n a
tradrsnen
Robert Burns's Masonic apron and the mallet and
minute book of the Lodge of 81. Andrew Dumfries
of which the poet was an affiliated member, have
lust been sold in Edinburgh Tho minute-book
bears his signature to tho bylaws The relics are
to be I.Tse",I Master 9 . Sir Mchas L. stewart WHO
purchased them for about 800
The Emperor of Austria has Inferred the gold
medal for science aud art on Nile. Camilla Ruzicka
Ostoic for u new Turkish and German dictionary,
which this learned young lacy h~s t@cently pub
lished with transcriptions OF the Turkish words
into Roman characters Mile. Ostoic had already
distinguished herself in the department of Oriental
languages ut the Imperial Oriental Academy at
Vienna.
When Charles Dickens visited America for the
first time he stayed few days-says writer IN
The Republican. Of Sprng6elda the old City Hotel
ma Hartford, occupying rooms on the first
Ia the street level. Hartfor AAdI
who has since become distinguished cit4sn, ap-
neared st school one morning loudly ana proudly
proclaiming that hephad not only seen Mr.. Dickens
at the hotel, but that the great novelist
had spoken to him. Deeply did his mates envy the
youth but his noble spirit was shortly tanned when
IT was finally asccrtalncd that he had climbed up on
the window. sill Of q room where Mr.. Dickens was
shaving and that the latter had turned at the noise
and razor in hand, waved him away with stern
Go away, boy"
Mrs. Marshall, daughter OF the Rev. Dr. Ander-
son, of Old Aberdeen, has just received the diploma
of Doctor of Medicine from the Faculty of Medicine
in Paris After her thesis had been accented Pro-
fessor Hardy. the President and the Senior Pro-
lessor of Medicine in the Faculty, warmly congrat-
ulated Mrs. Marshall the share she had had IN set
ting at rest the vexed question as to the admis-
sion of women into the Paris School Of
Medicine. The Professor concluded by saying |:
you. Madame, have helped to vindlcate for all
women their right to study medicine you reply in
your person to oil the objections of your adversa-
rcs | have seen you and watched your work for
years In the hospital in my wards by the bedside
of the patients. have seen the earnest work you
have doue, congratulate you heartily, and thank