New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-09
PERSONAL.

By the death of the Dowaaer Lady Cowper' Lord
Cowper. the present Viceroy of Ireland, becomes
one of the weathiest men in England.
The wife OF NJ. Oifenbach is an Englishwoman'
the daughter of naturalized Englishman who mas
lived many years In France.
The three Longfcllow brothers-ProfessOr Henry
w. the Rev. Samuel and Alexander-are now TO-
gether at their old home, Portland. Me-
General Weaver, the Greenback candidate Tor
President, is expected in Boston shortly, and there
is talk of giving him a reception ut faheull Hai'
OF the ex-Governors Of Pennsylvania. William
Bglcr is now an invalid at his home IN CIearnelu'
james Pollock is in office in Philadelphia; Mt Cur
tin is living in BellefOnte, and Mr. Hartranft is Col
lector of Philadelphia.
Willard Fillmore. The Boston Traveller says was
the handsomest of all the American presidents ana
Mr.. Lincoln was the homeliest. General Garfield,
prospective president, Is man of commanding ny,
re and fna face. He gives an impression OF rugged
strength softened by kindness.
Major d. G. Swain, who is acting as General Car
fields private secretary, is Regular Army officer on
furlough. He belongs to the Judge Advocates
CORPS Last spring he conducted the Court OF
Inquiry in the cases of Generals Iazen and Stanley,
which sat in this city. During the war MAJOR
Swain was General GarileldS acknowledgement.
One of the most prominent persons connected with
the establishment of the large aquaria which are
now to be found in Europe-W. A. Lloyd-died re-
Gently while working at his study table from an Ell
fusion of blood on the brain Mr.. LLOYD was a Welsh
man, and besides his thorough practical knowledge
of the aquarium, was man of considerable culture
and frequent writer on his favorte topic.
Governor Long, of Massachusetts, accompanied
by his staff, has just taken drive around Cape
Ann. At Pigeon Cove he made short speech from
the hotel piazza. One of the workmen from neigh
boring quarry took part IN the exercises by request
ing the Governor to execute the ten-hour law, the
result of which, he teTseY said would be- to give
the wOrlmen i'll the quarrles heaven instead oil
heil.V
At the recent Bachelors Ball In London, over
which the English society journals are very enthu-
sastic the Marchoness of Allesbury was especially
fascinating. She a robe of dark heliotrOpc
SATIN and her necklace flashed with diamonds and
emcrads She hcsitated long. in choosing her
cavalier between Lord John Manners and the Duke
of Cambridge. Ultimately the Duke led her In
triumph to the ballroom.
Kaiser Wilhelm deserves well of all citizens of
Berlin who long TO sec the German capital made
more attractive He took occasion recently TO eX-
press his wish that the project of prolOngng the
street Inter den Linden should be carried out, and
forthwith long-standing and factious opposition
Oh the part of the state authorities disappeared as
If by magic. The work is to be pushed rapidly for
ward and the hOrOughiare Is 10 be called Kaiser
WilhelmstTasse.
A correspondent who saw Victor Hugo on the oc-
casion of the f6e at his house IN honor of his SAINTS
Day July 81, thus describes him Victor Hugo
looks well but old age is at last beginning to show
its effects his still vigorous frame. The redun-
| dant white hair is thinning on the crown OF the no.
! by-poised head, and the broad shoulders show a
slight but perceptible stOOp. He looks now like
man of seventy; five years ago he might have been
taken for one not yet sixty. Yet tie keen eye Is as
brilliant, the step finn, the deep, soft tones as
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