New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-13
PERSONAL.

Senator Thurman IS trying to make summer lite
tolcrable by staying at that pleasant resort Putin
Bay.
Ex-senator Foster, Of Connecticut, viii deliver
the address on the occasion of the ninetyninth an
nlversary Of the bltue Of Fort Griswoid.
Oliver Ames will give the members of the Massa-
clusetts state Senate dinner at his summer house
at Martha's Vineyard, on the 10Th inst'
The Hkacd journal mentions among the possibili-
ties, the early resignation OF Minister Andrew u.
White as President of Cornell University.
statue of the late Senator ColIamore, Of YER
mont, which was executed by Mr.. Hiram Powers,
was placed in the Capitol at Washington, on We'd
uesday
Lord Salisbury likes novelties. and has introduced
into Hatfield House numerous appliances not COM
monty included under the head of modern improve
ments. He is now, experimenting with electric
lamps. and expects before next WINTER to be lnde-
pendent OF gas and tapeS.
1t is reported in London rs a curious circumstance
if nothing more-that the Russian English and
Italian Ambassadors, as well as Prince Bismarck,
are to remain in Berlin all summer 1t cannot be
that they are staying there for the pleasure Of IT,
Tor the German Capital Is a most undesirable
summer residence. The heat Is oppressive, ana the
OdOrs from surface drainage are nausoating.
massive walking-stick more than $50 years old,
once the property Of Thomas Hancock, uncle Of
John Hancock, is now in the possession OF Mr..
Alexander Williams. of Boston. This venerable
cane which is In perfect preservation bears its first
owners name on its finely carved head. Thomas
Hancock WAS one of the eminent merchants Of New
England. He built the famous old Hancock House
on BeacOn-st. III 1877.
King George of Greece was very deeply moved
when he received news of the death of his adjutan
and personal friend, Baron Guldeucrone. whom the
King had lett very Ill in Paris. The King and the
late Baron Guldencrone were cadets together in the
Royal Danish Navy, and a couple of years after the
King had assembled the Greek throne he sent for his
old comrade. who has not left him since. Baron
Guldencrone. who belonged TO tho Old Danish no
bllity, and who married Greek nelress' uled OF
consumption, which IS hereditary in his family, and
has carried off many of its members in the prime
of life.
Charles Sumner told Anne Hampton Brewster
once that among the peasantes memories Of his life
was a solitary summer he spent in Rome IN his
Young manhood. the first visit he paid TO Europe
Such long delicious hours ofstudy he had from early
dawn to late afternoon --then he rambed out Oh
the Caupagna, and through the then very pic
turesque streets of PaDal Rome. until bedtime.
Life seemed to stand still in one blessed moment of
peace and rest and high intellectual reverie. Miss
Brewster adds a. remember well how eloquent
he grew over the description of that divine Roman
summer. 1t was the Lost Garden Of his exist
ence, and he quoted some verses from that lovely
poem Of Mrs. Browning, then more in fashion than
now When said it lotos draught he had
drunk he exclaimed, Yes yesl you are right ;
it was true lotos draught. do not think have
ever been the same man SINCE and he repeated as
he could repeat, most muslcally, Tennysons Lotos-
Eaters"
WAsHINGTON, Aug. 12.-President Hayes is ex-
pected to arrive IN Washington tomorrow.
LONDON. Aug ia Berlin dispatch TO The Times
says General Sir Garnet Wolseley will represent tine
British Government at the German military
man9uvres In the autumn. The Earl OF Arlie
will soon st art tour through Canada and the
United States. Professor Sheldon has been COM
missoned by the Canadian Government TO write a
report on the advantages or disadvantages of
Canada as place Of settlement for English farmers
He sailed in the Peruvian yesterday TO make q tour
of Canada.