New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-20
PERSONAL.

Mr.. George william Curtis viii give the address
before the alumni of Brown University at their next
anniversary.
Senator Hoar is to give address on Christian
Education ut the South" az the next meeting of
the American Missionary Association.
Mr. Gladstone is said to have not looked better
for years past than he does now He is in excellent
SPIRITS and shows no trace whatever Of the fatgues
OF the session.
It's asserted that the threatening letters recently
received by Prince Bismarck have plunged him INTO
state of great excitement and have retarded his
recovery from his painful malady.
Mrs. Garfield is quoted as saying that at no time
since the President wounded bad he asked any
one TO read TO hnn from book. letters from
friends have sometimes been read to him, and occa-
sionaLy newspapers
Sir Hickman Bacon who is the premier baronet Of
England, is about TO marry the Dachesse Go
R,chclieu the widowed daughter of NJ Hene. a
Franco-Ainercan-GeTman fnancier of great for
time.
Archbishop Purcell is gradually growing weaker
and has row to be fed ike child. He never com
plains, however, and sometimes enjoys the CONVEX
sation ot those about him, laughing gently at the
humor of his fri 'nds.
Dagmar. TIE Russian Empress. is thoroughly de-
voted TO her husband. When he took a short tour
through his realm few weeks ago lie wished her TO
remain with their children at Peterhoff but she in
whatever .ney might be.
Baroness Burdett-Coutts gave a garden party the
other day TO the professors and members attending
the Medical Congress, and a general Invitation was
given also to she members Of the Royal Colleges of
lemen and large number Of ladies' sroyed the hos
pitallty Of q Baroness.
There is TO be new kim T. europe. Tie Ger
man authorities viii request tic Grand Duke of
Baden To assume tie regal title ON September 20,
which is the twen'y-dfth anniversary of his mar
riace with the only dan shter OF the German En-
GIFT the marriage OF his daughter Victoria with the
Crown Prince OF Sweden and Norway vii admit OF
beng celebrated at CarlsrUhe
The late judge Seymour, of Connecticut, was
man of a sweet and kindly natare. aud a. a lawyer
settled amicably an immense number ol controver-
sizes Once when prosecuting a criminal case, saws
The Wc'erb0ry Amcricaj. where the defendant was
undoubtedly guilty, a point OF evidence was ruled
aPanst him which was fatal to tire case. He pro-
posed T. withdraw the charge without a verdict but
the de- utant insisted upon a verdict in his favor.
and the court charged the jury that the defendant
was entitled TO an acQuittaL They retired. and 20
the aston ishr1ent 81 a crow led courtroom, came
back with disagreement " What occasions The
difficulty |" qneried the Judge. There is no legal
evidence aga INST the defendant; II has been ruled
ont" Whereupor an honest-oolng uryman arose
and speaking for himself and OF his fellows re-
Piled " We have been We'll acquainted with Law
yer seymour for number of years and we know
that he never would have prosecuted the case unless
he knew I'll this man was guilty."
LONDON, Aug. 19.-Mr James Bryce Liberal
member o. Parliament for the Tower Hanlets and
the author of many well-known geographical and
scientific works and the Earl of Airle sailed yester-
day for an extended American tour. Mr. Samuel
Morley :he London merchant and Liberal member
of Parliament for Bristol, the Earl of Donoughmore
and Mr.. Bernard Il. T. FitzPatricl member of Par
lament, will also sail FOR America shortly A. Nj
Sullivan; member of Parliament, who was reported
rs convalescent has suffered a relapse.