New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-08
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Abraham Lincoln is gong for her health to
st. GATHERINGS, Canada.
The Marquis de Rochambeau and his distin-
guished companions are TO be formally enter aimed
by the City Of Philadelphia. The Marquis is to bo
the guest of Mr.. @. W. Childs.
Miss Patty Kyle Stuart who was married TO Mr.
w. X. Jewett in Philadelphia Thursday wore a
beautiful gown of white satin. with a vest embroid-
cred with daisies. The palr were married by the
Rev. DR.. John Hall, who is related 10 the bride.
Mr.. Blaine, it is reported, agreed to write bior-
raphy of President Garfield, the proceeds of the
sale 10 be given to the young daughter Of his dead
friend. The Hartford firm. however which pro-
posed the arrangement, would allow the Secretary
only SIX months for the work and he declined az
last to undertake so important "A task in short a
time.
Mr.. Arthur viii remain at Senator Jones's resi-
dence until after the extra session of the Senate is
over. 1t is mentioned as probable that ne viii then
go TO the Soldiers Home until the White House re-
pairs are completed; n viii go into Washington
every day 10 attend 10 official business He posi-
lively declines TO hear any applicants for public
Office.
The late Cars apartments in the Winter Palace
remain in the same condition as on the day he was
killed. HIS private papers which deal with business
OF the State to be sent to the Archive ONCE
where they viii be kept twenty years before being
made public. HIS wardrobe viii be distributed
among the charitable institutions Of which he was
patron.
The late General Lord Airey was once guilty OF
an amusing bit of preoccupatiun. Calling on an
other nobleman, three or four years ago. he took
out his oard-case and handed 10 the footman who
was to Announce him what he thought was his own
little bit of pastebOard. Jeames being new 10 his
place, and not knowing the visitor by sight, gave
the card with the usual formality to his master
who, after gazing at il in perpleXity for a moment
two. handed it in turn TO tall and dignifed-loo-
ing sol iier who happened to be in the room with
HIM. and who at once perceived his own name
graved on the piece Of stationervi Great indeed
was the astonShment Of worthy General Airey when
he was shown up stairs on finding ont what he had
done-snatched mp half dozen visiting cards from
his own thereby giving himself five or SIX different
aliases TO sail under during the day.
Victor Hugo lately went through pretty scene
AZ asylum in Paris tor the orphan children Of ac-
tors. 1t was established by members Of the profess
sion and is still poor; and the founders therefore
appealed for help TO the poet whose fondness for
children has earned p him the title Of the " Grand
pare dc la France" The poet responded To the CALL
and paid what may be called an Official visit TO the
institution. He received by the little inmates
with acclamations of joy. One of them, a charming
girl of eight years presented him with a handsome
bouquet, and said. " Naitre You have come 20 visit
children, you the GraRfpere who loves children so
deeply. and who sings their praises dlvnely, and
these children belong 20 that artistic family Of which
You are the most glorious and striking expression.
Permit us TO tell YOU how profoundly grateful We
feel. and 10 offer YOU tins bouquet. the flowers Of
which say Forget MS not; we shall never forget
this memorable dav when the poet OF genius deigns
to come and see little children" NJ. Victor Hugo,
who in the presence OF hldren is tenderness itself
literally wept he took the little orphans up IN lis
arms and kissed them. He promised TO DO all 10
could for the orphanage.
HALIFAX, n. s, Oct. 6.-GeLeral Sir Patrick
MacDougsll has received cable dispatch, conveying
intelligence of the serious illness Of member Of his
family. He will leave tomorrow for England via
Rmousli. and VIII Zoe followed on the 24th inst. by
Lady MacDougall. lie will return as soon as posi-
ble, and administer the Government during the
GoYernnr- iipne lal's ahSence