New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-30
PERSONAL.

Princess Dora dIstria is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j.
T. Fields at Manchester, Mass.
There is a rumor that the Princess Louise is weary
Of Canada, and will not return there.
Mr. w. II. II. Murray is reported TO be engaged in
n large and profitable commission business in Liver
pool.
Robert Toombs is POLITICALLY described as possess
ing a rugged face deep thunder-Scarred," and set
IN grizzly locks.
Senator Conkling has good fortune as a fisherman.
He has Just caught and sent to a friend in Utica a
New-Bruuswlck salmon three iee5 long.
Mr. Edmund G.. Stedman is staying at Swamp
scott-not resting however, for in tins interval of
relief from Wa-st. work he Is busy with his pen.
Mr.. G. W. Williams. the colorcd Representative
I'm the Ohio Legislature, intends to lay aside for
while his History of the Colored Race in Amer
ica and take the stump for the Republican
party in this State.
head slightly bowed, a bright and intelligent
face twmkling eye-glass a well-wom leather
satchel holding catalogues, newspapers. letters and
what not-these were the salient outward charac-
terlstcs OF Tom Taylor.
The California magnates are credited with an
amount of wealth which would comfortably support
n small country Mr.. Charles CrOcker Is stated to
be worth S34.495,45s, Mr.. Leland Stanford
$34, 64330S, aud Mrs Mary F. s. Hopkins
$50, 2SO.972.
Mrs Harriet Lane Johnson, the niece Of James Bu-
chanan, is staying at Bedford Springs. Penn, where
her uncle used always to spend his summers. Mrs.
johnson preserves the charm that made her famous
in the White House; she is said to be still woman
of magnificent carriage.
Professor Theodor Mommsen, the eminent scholar
who has had great a misfortune In the burning of
bis priceless library. is Scheswiger and the son of
q clergyman. He has long, clean shaver face.
bright eyes hidden behind spectaces, and bushy
HAIR falling nearly to his shoulders.
The Rev. DR.. Blaikie. the distinguished Scotch
theologian. Is about to visit Mr.. Moody at North
field. Mr. Pentecost has bought an ancient farm
house near Mr.. Moody's house. ard the two men
meet every day. seeming as light-hearred as boys,
and living plainly almost rs did Abraham, VINO
dwet in ten Is and fed cattle all his days.
When Colonel Gordon threw up his Indian ap-
pointment he had, it is stated, with the extra
ordinary unselsnness and disregard Of this worlds
goods of his characteristics, parted with
nearly all the modest savings which he had ac-
cumulated IN the service of the Khedve to those
whose needs were, he considered more pressing
than his own. It IS added that never did knight
Grant go forth with an empner purse to lberate
damses from persecution than Pacha Gordon did
when be set out for China 10 preserve the peace
General Garfelds aptness as lecturer to young
men is illustrated by former Hiram students
reminiscence of one of the Generals visits to the
college. He attended at chapel regularly every
morning. and on occasion, says the young man,
"he saw horseshoe lying at the side of the path,
which he picked up and carried along with him.
After prayers, when asked usual to say something
to Il must sOrrowfully say that majority OF the
boys were impatient of prayers when the General
about, he produced the horseshoe. and pro-
ceeded to explain its history and use from the re-
notes period, in SO entertaining manner that
am sure that no one who was present has ever for
gotten il. In all he said to the students he was
eminently practical. and it seemed to us that he
could convey more information in fifteen minutes
talk than the combined faculty could have done In
An hourp