New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-02
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PERSONAL

colonelcy in the Mexican Army has been Of.
fcrcd to General Ords son, youth Of twenty. bB
sister is the wife of General Treyin0 whO Lives At
the Mexican Capital. :
The Duchess of Marlborough has not ceased her
efforts to relieve Irish distress. She has Just made
arrangements for the outfit OF fifteen Irish familie
who will be- given free passages 70 Mahitooa' Anu
provided with farms when they arrive there.
General d. II. Strother Porte Crayon). United
states Consul General at the City OF Mexico Is past
sixty. and is described as being hale and CHEEKY.
During his sojourn in Mexico his pencil has
NOT been idle and his portfolio contains null
tltudc OF new sketches.
During her recent visit 10 this city Mrs. Garfield
looked into the furniture and carpet waferooma
with the view of diminishing tho White House. II
has been decided 10 restore 10 the parlors the d.
inctiye colors by which they have long pen
known. At present IN the hcd Ihiioi Vl"Ol
coOTs than red prcdOnlnate.
Herr Max Maria Won Weber eldest surviving son
Of the author Of Der FreischutZ" who died in Ber-
lin Arril 10 was one of the first railway authorities
If Germany. and since 1875 held an important post
il, the Pru,,ian Ministry of Commerce. Tie wrote =
f of his father had talent Tor poetry ana tl'a,'h
for Germany % new kind OF bcnon dealing VITA hie
OH rallw ays
In December last Lord Bcaconsfeld wrote to Mr
Frauci, Heath. who had sent him his new volume on
the condition OF the p,asantry and Oh trees with
REGARD 10 trees. | passed part OF my youth IN tho
shade of Durham Bceches, and have now tlie hap
pino,s Of living amid my own green rrtreatr.
nm unt surprised that tho ancients woNhlpp'd iI''r
Lakes and mountains. however glorious Tor tih''
iu time weary; sylvan scenery never pals.
OF the reported cool reception Of General Grant IA
the City of Mexico, owing 20 fear that he came
with some uIprior purpose ID view" me Noe-DT'
lean. U,,.ocrnf says: When he arrived IN the city
IA. In, opfN ID go
yc,auccs had been sent for his baggage OF for his
marty. and he walked most Of the way from the
ear, to the hotel alone This reception was rcnderod
an the more noticeable and significant from tue
magnificent reception that had a few weeks before
been rendered by the Government and people 10
General ord. Il is said that no American has ever
before been roy ally entertained IA SoAoo 10 ""'
General Ort.'
Thor, /, A tradition that the sword which General
Iohn,tone Jones' OF North Carolina, will wear al the
Yorktown Centennial was one Of several Toledo
bl,dcs presented by Charles ILL.,. King OF Spain. 10
George Washington. and by him distributed a. pres
cnts among his general officers. Thesword was worn
bv General Joness grandfather. who was an AID %
! General Iaf,yctte. in the Revolutionary Wax and
s ,,res,pt N the Yorktown surrender. IL was also
wor hy General JOnes's father. CadM ai'i,''i i'm,
the thr of that name IN the direct me 81 49, ~
NJ Colonel of the 18th South Carolina Regiment "
| the late war
Mr. Whittier was invited to read poem at tho
Groton Centennial celebration, 10 be held on tho
heights opposite New-London, and sent the follow
inv reply TO the chairman of the committee; Dear
Friend-I have been obliged for the past year on
account of my health to decline all invitations OF
the kind proposed in thy letter. The story OF inc
heroic Ledyard and his men is one which a poet
could make noble use Of. Fitz-Gnene llaleck, your
great lyrical writer would have made 4 as famous ,
some one who will prove worthy Of the theme si %
occasion | am, very truly thy TREND JONI w.
! Whittier ~,
ToRoNTo. Ont, May 1.-The Hon AeN"nu'i "'O-
kcnzie will 90 to New-York on h"hiay Oh MS ""s
/ accompanied by Mrs Mackenzie