New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-05
PERS0NIL.

General Hancock Is going TO Bar Harbor as the
guest Of Mr.. T. b. Musgrave.
Mr. j. Montgomery Sears, the wealthy Bosiorlian.
is building beautiful summer residence at Bar
barboT. 1t is to cost, when finished, 100000.
Mr.. G. ]. Seney has given another endowment Of
700 09o 70 Georgia College. This completes the
months bestowed upon Georgia.
President Garfeld's two elder sons win not be
Obliged to go through the Williams College entrance
examination next month. They will enter o. a cer-
tlncate from their tutor.
General Grant is expected to attend the Michigan
State Fair next month. q have great de-
SIRE" he writes, to visit the State of Michigan and
the City of Detroit place where spent few very
pleasant years. and il so happened that 4 have
scarcely had an opportunity since leaving there in
1851 to revisit it,"
Judge Tourgee is said to be arranging a new play
with Mr.. Steele Mackaye. The title is not yet an
nounced. Judge Tourgee is quoted as saying that
he never let's his books be read until they are CON-
peted, and when they are finished ne never reads
them himself. He makes many revisions i'm his
MSS. One favoIite chapter he rewTOte seven times.
OF the fashion in which the late John Burnside %
New-Orleans bought his handsome house in that
city The ST. Louis Republican says that Mr.. Burnside
went to large entertainment, at which he met
James Robb, who died near Cincinnati last week.
Mr.. Robb owned one Of the finest residences in New
Orleans. The house built by him. Burnside
asked Robb what value he placed on his house.
Robb replied: There is not an Irisllman In New
Orleans rich enough TO buy il. I ask $1S5. O00D
burnside put his hand in his pocket drew out his
check book and Immediately drew his check for tho
amount, and the bargain was closed.
Mr.. Martin Fsrq, har Tupper's tender appreciation
of his own glory is illustrated by 4 story told by
Mr.. Labouchere. Doscryinc on a Highland steamer
Mr.. G. W. Dasent the happy Upper pleasantly Oh
served to him: 81 perceive with pleasure that am
not the only distinguished man on board" a CORE
spondent OK Tho Philadelphia Press says that ten
years ar so ago Mr. Upper went to the British
Museum accompanied by hobbledehOy of an over
grown boy of sixteen OF seventeen. The prOverbial
poet asked to the Principal Librarian Admitted
10 that Official be asked that place be made for
the lad whom lie had brought with him, aud whom
be desired TO see established in Government Office.
TIE Principal Librarian cautiously responded that
he would have pleasure in entering the lads nanO
on the list of applicants for appointment to the
Museum, but added that there were some hundred
aud fifty names already down, so that it would DO
some tine before HIS turn would come. " ] do not
wish him - wait any turn said Mr. Upper. "
desire that he be appointed at onceD The Principal
Librarian intim3ted that things must take their
regular course. But have SAID that desired him
10 be appointed at once" said the pToverhial phil
osopher. Perhaps you DO not know who i am.
There is my card again. / am Martin TGpperw 1t
is needless tc say that the boys name went down on
the list, but did not lead al the rest.