New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-29
PERSONAL.

Mr. Eugene Schuyler has left Rome for Buchares,
where he has been appointed Charfe Il AiiaIIe..
Mr. Jesse r. Grant, the Generals youngest son. !,
reported as about to marry MIS-, Chapman, the
daughter OF wealthy Californian
Senator Conkling is announced &c speak at Cleye-
land. Columbus. Cincinnati, TcrIe Haute, Fort
Wayne and Indianapolis.
Mr.. Sanford r. Clifford is slowly getting over hi,
maiarial fever. Mr.. +. L. Church, who has also
been suffering from this fever, is travelling Tor
change Of air.
The Empress Eugene IS much changed. She has
not indeed lost the lovely contour Of her face, but
if is sadly lined and wnnkled. Sne suffered much
from lever during her journey from the Cape.
Father Mackonochlc sailed for England yester.
lay. H. has preached only IN 81. Clements Church
and the Church OF st. james the Less, Philadelphia
during his snort visit to tins county.
General James b. Weaver is described as large
robust man. fully six feet in stature possibly MORE
Wirh the exception of large mustacae in which
the .ray is fast getting the mastery OF the original
dark brown, he wears no whlskers. His face Il
comfortably large, aud surmOunted by square
forehead his countenance giving the impression OF
a man who has settled great question once lot all
and having settled II, can be expected TO sal through
life unruflcd by the blasts OF adverse cntc thai
may threaten MS serenity.
he presided one day over a college exhibition 10
large tent. Among the large audience there wers
some rough fellows who proceeded 10 cut tie gu}
ropes. Garfield was summoned and demonstrated
They dcfed him. An old student says be uevei
shall forget what followed The president pauseds
moment and then approached two Of the rulans
who were siX-fOOters, seized them bY tGelf epllan
and fairly lifted aud dragged them from lie -rounes
when the rest took to ia IT heels ln diouaY. lbe
don't hen re- ID
if nothing had happened, bat amid the cheers and
laughter OF his pupils.
General Grants attire az Denver was extremely
plain He wore n simple. rusty suit Of black broad
cloth. used evidently only for travelling. and sot
black felt har which, worn without bend or crease,
gave to the conntenance land, indeed the whole
| man suggested the same thing the appearance OF q
plain. subs antial farmer The only Iewelry upon
the Generals person consisted of a small gold ring
worn on the little finger of the left hand and gold
| watch chain, pe.dant from tie upper 'esi-pockd
and the top buttOu-hOle OF the vest. lDe clothing
! was not ili-itlng. but 1t had general ar Of de-
mora Zatlou about IT, though ii did not apparently
attract any attention. In point o. health Pebefai
Grant plainly robust, although !e has acquired
! more of Il stoOp in has walk, which OF itseh Las
gained 40 grace within the last lew years.
H. Gambetta was the person most remarked dur
! Ing his recent visit to Cherbourg IN company VIII
| President Grevy aud VI. Leon Say. IL took som'
pains III speech ana action u put me IIc>lueht ii
ward and only once forgot to practice whath
| preached. Ii was at a station where breakfast wa
served The station-master came IN and cred
| IAN aboard gcntlemenw VI. Greyy who h&
| lighted cigar, was chatting with somebody whoH
he had ask Ell 10 take a seat near hn, ana WbeD 'R
call to the train repeated did not seem TO mlhe
| il. At the first summons w. Grmbetta was lnstan
taneonsy Oh his fee, and he had been some minutes
| in the saloon carriage before W. OfeVy joined hini
| The President of the Chamber Is one Of the mes
punctual of men. NJ. Grevy likes to take things easy
| Spanish blood does flow for nothing IN the VEIN
| ot the Franche COmtOs.
| LONDON, Aug 2S.-Ihe steamer Grantully Cas'sI
| with Mr.. Gladstone and party on board. called
| Portland. Torquay and Dartmouth YESTERDAY. oaq
| arrived at PlymOuth this morning, ana aiter"aiu
| left tor Falmouth and Dublin.
| OTTAWA, Ont, Aug 2s.-R. w. Cameron. OF New
| York, has been appointed Honorary COMMISSIONS
| for the Dominion of Canada at the approachIngla'
ternational exhibition to be held at Melbourne, '"
| fOria.