New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-28
PERSONAL.


Mr.. Erasmus Wilson, L. r. S., has been elected
President of the Royal College of Surgeons Of
England
Senator McPlerson of New-Jersey is staying AT
the Thousand Islands House, whence he goes fishing
every day. He described as tall and angular man
with iron-gray hair and keen hazel eyes,
Mr.. Albert G. Hardness son of Professor HarlS-
ness. the accomplished Greek and Latin scholar of
Brown University sailed for Europe Yesterday to
enter upon a course of pathological studies.
Madame Elizabeth Jerichan Baumann, the dis
tingushed Danish artist, has just died She was an
excellent genre painter and was in her youth q
student at the Dusseldorf Academy. She married
the sculptor JerIchan. the pupil of Ihorwaldssn.
Lord Cairns is, since the death of Lord Hatherley
the only ex-Lord Chancellor in receipt Of pension
This is said to be state of things almost unpre-
cedepted in recent times. In 1873 five of these
pensions were payable.
Mrs. Garfield has Just received gift of beautiful
glassware from American manufacturers who
unselfsh and considerate that they sent the
ware through another firm and would not allow
their names TO be mentioned.
Mr. Ashmead Bartlett bought at the Beaconsacld
sale the other day silver-mounted sword, paying
for it $73. Sir Theodore Martin paid 1913 for
curved dagger with silver-gilt handle and sheath
which VIII be placed Ia the splendid collection ot
arms at Windsor.
The Dnwiddie papers. lately presented by Mr..
clude more than sixty letters from LieuteDant-Gov-
emor Robert Dinwiddie TO his young friend George
Washington, with eighteen long letters from Wash
ington 10 Dnwiddie. The collection also includes
the original Ms. records of the Colony of Virginia
during Dinwiddies administration 1752J57-Io-
cords which are OF lnestimabe value TO the historic
cal student.
Colonel Rockwell entered the Presidents room
the other day and found the patient lying with his
eyes shut. Presently he opened them and said:
Wale
IBow but you wanted me TO read to your why 20
asked the President; |" is there any news 2"
" Another election at Albany said Rockwell
"l.apham n asked the President. Yes" was the
reply So that's ended. remarked the President,
and nothing more. says The Troy Times, was said
the subject either then or afterward.
Dr. Hldebrandt, the explorer and botanist who
lately died at Madagascar a son of the painter
Hildebrandt, of Dusseldorf. Young Hildebrandt.
while yet q boy, devoted himself TO the study Of
botany in Africa. His first voyage, undertaken
with scant means derived from the sale of q small
property, proved successful that the Berlin
Academy and other scientific societies did not hes-
tate 10 grant him the necessary funds 10 pursue his
promising career lie lived for years among the
hatravng tha ieasf 60. H. s .ii
faith never failed, and even his dying hours were
sweetened by attentions from the uncivilized in
habitants OF Madagascar.
Lord Odo Russell is quoted as telling an amusing
story concerning his kinsman the late Earl When
Queen Victoria wished TO confer the Order of the
Garter on Lord john the old gentleman took up his
pen, and, while "humbly and dutlfullyn thanking
Her Majesty, remarked: Il cannot, however ac-
cept your Majestys gracious offer unless my brother
lthe late DIXIE of Bedford viii pay the heralds
fees, for really have not the money! liz is added
that the Duke got such q hint from royalty forth
with that he paid the twelve hundred pounds mine-
dately, though ne had not the reputation of liking
TO part with his money, and that Lord John got tho
Garter directly.