New-York tribune., 1880-06-20
PERSONAL.


Senator Flnunds has gone to Canada with Mr..
Joaquin Miller and others on fishing trip.
Mr.. Thomas Bailey Aldrich's "StOry Of Bad
Boy" fiji published In 1859, and charmingly
quaint in it7 pictures OF quiet gland life has
been translated into French by Nine. Benton.
and IS being published the JeuiILe0n OF the Paris
Globe.
The University of New-Yorl at its recent COM
mcncemcnt conferred the title Of Doctor Of PhilOs-
ophy on Daniel Draper son Of Professor John W.
Draper VI. H.. LII. D.. for his advancement of tho
science OF MeteOrOlngy at the Observatory In Con-
tral Park during the twelve years OF his director
ship.
General Butlcr has been making speech in Los
Angeles, whcroin he praised POLITICALLY Cali
forui;'s wonderful climate, opposed the Panama
Canal scheme a. inimical to American commerce, and
stated that il we are indebted to anybody for the
Chinese It is To England, who Theoretically and
practically control, TIC shipments OF the CeleStalS
to tins country.
Colonel Gordon tho Engishmau famous for BRAY
cry in China, has refused his appointment as pri-
vatc secretary to the Vicerov OF India. The Colonel
IS said to he particularly eccentric man, and ia 20
honest and clover in his own special line that his
ccccntrcity Is overlooked. On MS last visit to
England hr was invited to dine with the Prince Of
Wales. and refused. 1t would be impossible for
him to 70. ho said ho was always in bed at half
past ninci and he dld nor 40.
or Edgar Poe, not long before he died, Mr. David
Graham Adee writes in The RepabEicI "IIe was
below The middle height, and dressed in rather
rusty black broadcloth. His collar was turned
back fully exposing the beautiful neck and fine In
Observation-Disclosures Ho wore his dark locks
long and hcglIcently the broad missve brow COM
mandrd respect and reverence tbs almost bOyish
face WAS ornamentcd with, in those days, the for
elgn npprndagc only worn by officers, of a small
mustachci and the superb eyes. large deep-set
,,,.I 1,.tr will la nlO of
genius|
Senator Vancc's marriage to Mrs. Martin was cell
ebratcd in an old Kentucky homestead on Tuesday
evening. 100 guests being present. The Senator
who has Just cntorcd his ftieth year, is described
rs looking ten years yOunGerj q man of magnih-
cent presence" says The COWier-JoWnal tall. i'm
presslve and handsome. His hair and mnstache,
both luXurant, arc iron gray. but the color OF his
face the quick light In his eye, speak of physical
and mental prime" The bride is little brunette
with frank eyes and an Intelligent face. She is
handsome. accomplished and graceful. She wore
weddng-gown OF white brocaded satin trimmed
with lace and pearls, and white vi0letS and roses ia
her hair. The Senator and his wife are going to
live III North Carolina.
The Comic do Chambord, otherwise Henry ". has
igurcd IN romance which reads like one Of the
Middle Ages. When he was twenty years old ne
found in OF the streets of Venice man mur-
dered and at the point of death. That man had
strength enough to recommend his little daughter
to the Count to make him promise to bring her up
in the Mussuman faith, and to poirt ont where the
child and her family papers could be found. The
Count took charge Of the child and committed her
to the care Of religious cOngre CATION near Aux
ere. In that convent she was, through the inhu-
cnce of the Count. instructed in the Koran. She
remained some time i'll the Counts house after leav-
ing the convent and married DR.. Gerard, of Beau
vais Tho Erenemcnt states that the Count never
came to France without paying a visit to his adop-
ted daughter either at Paris or at Beapvas. She
died few days ago, and was buried III the midst of
a large cOncourse OF people from every part Of the
department.