New-York tribune., 1880-06-27
Personal.

short VISIT to England next Winten
President McCcsh. Of Primes son, 4 70 give III
Adelphic Union address at Williams College.
M. Camille Flammarion has received the MonE
yon prize from the French Academy for his wof1
I" II Astronomie Populaire" u
Senator Window is going to do his duty to the
Republican party manfully BY making twenty
speeches IN Ohio during the campaign.
Mile. Sarah Bernhardt is by the official utter.
ance of the Conservstoire declared TO be thirtysx
years Of age. having been born In 1914.
Senator Blaine has In bis Augusta home some
relics Of John O. Calhoun in the shape Of two lsrgs
mahogany tables which were once owned and used
by the South Carolinian.
Mrs. Ramsey wife of the Secretary, 10 lying I'll -
her house in st. Paul. Her husband is about to
leave Washington for that place. Thence he win 60
to Fort Leavenworth for short time.
Miss Mary Anderson WILL 1t Is reported, appear IN
an entirely part the Fourth Of July, she has
consented to read the Declaration Of Independence
at Philadelphia on that day.
Minister Angel is mentioned as being partition
larly struck by the domestic arrangements Of the
San Franciscans He declares that some Of the pri-
vate houses he has visited in the great Western city
excel anything of the sort In the Eastern States.
A cousin of General Hancock lives In Memphis,
and there is an amusing story going about In thst
city to the effect thar hour before the pomis
nation this gentleman was erievously beset br
Ofice-seekers who desired his influence in case the
General became the nominee.
Mr.. Spurgeon writes concerning the appointment
of the Marquis of Ripon as Viceroy of India: II
think Mr. Gladstone has made mistake In appoint.
ing Roman Catholic Vioeroy in India. So long al
the law of settlement Is In force it to be in-
VOWED in the Protestant succession to the throne
l..
predecessors judged from painful experience tbat
PapIsts would not allow them their liberties # they
mounted the throne, and therefore they excluded
them. do not think that the English people are
prepared to this safeguard, and, while IL reS
mains, it seems clear to mo that her Majestys Vice
TOys must not be Catholics"
Colonel George L. Perkins, of Norwich, Conn.,. 10
q cheerful old gentleman Of ninety-four years, who
wrote to q clever young doctor the other days ~
have already buried seven family physicians, he
must be o brave man who now accepts the posts
Colonel Perkins is active and energetic person
is treasurer of Connecticut railroad and performs
the duties of the Office, and walks half mile to
church every Sunday. He Is erect and straight az
an arrow aud writes hand like that OF Q man o4
forty-fve or fifty. Colonel Perkins attended me-
talked with every President since his time except
James K. Polk.
General John A. Logan Is at present o striking
figure about the lobbies Of the Fifth Avenue Hotel
III dress ho is as sable as the Black Prince of old
He wears the conventional black broadcloth suit
including long-skrted frock coet--of the Western
statesmanj his cravat is black, his long mustachs
is very black If possible, his long straight hair 10
blacker, and the nonchalant way In which,
it hangs below the brim Of black,
rather quakerish "stove-pipe" hat adda
much to the unique and picturesque character ox
the general makeup. General Logan is not man
Of imposing stature but he is wiry, and his frm
chm, swarthv face and black eyes indicate strong
will and restless mental activity. His feet ard
small, and together with large display of gold
watch-chain, assert that they belong to o dappeS
felow,n a claim which the hair face and headgeaI
YeSent.