New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-05
PERSONAL.

The late NJ. Littre translated Dante's "Infernop
into French verse of the thirteenth century by way
of mere pastime.
NJ. Zoa maintains his selfesteem in Tire face Of All
critics. He lofty puts aside the accusation of one
of them Of preference for things unclean. al may
at times, he says, "have put my foot in dram for
drains, ALAS are not uncommon hut those who
have condescendcd 10 read me will have found that
lstepPed more oiten-too often, perhaps-on the
grass and the flowers"
Sir Josial Mason, q man who was in early voutn
shoemaker nd afterw ard a carpenter and who be-
came immo PC " wealthy. has jus; died in England
lie made most of ms money a manufacturer of
spiit-rings and steel pens lie built and endowed
many charitable and educatio: institutions and IA
recognition OF his HunInccnt IT. ami public ser
vices he was created Knight in 1872.
Countess dNGecoart has brought, IL behalf II
her daughter. a suit for null Of marriage AGAINST
Musurus Boy, son of I'll Turkish Ambassador IN ing
land. Nile. dNuecourt two years ago ran a, Nv
and was married TO The Young Turk bat was shortly
taken possession of by her mother Who has kept her
IN a French convent ever since. Cardinal Manning
under the instructions O. thc Pope. has been making
an investigation o the matter, which j. not Yet CON
cluded
Mr. Emerson many years ago. in the days Of Trans
cenGcntalism. supplied for a long time a pulpit ia
East Lexington, Mass. The Rev. Dr. Hedge who
was then "A yonng preacher in Maine. came 10 Lex
ington through Mr.. Em,rSon's means and prea, he1
for several sundays 4 lady of the congregation.
SAYS lhe Literary Uorld, was asked how Mr. He'd q
liked Oh" sand She we are a very simnia
people and can understand nobody bat Mr. Eu,er-
son.
Observation-Disclosures Tabor, of Colorado. is sail
to have heen in 1873 only the proprietor of a small
supply STORE. such rs l. usually found in mining
camps. lie provided two miners with food and out
lit for n prospecting tour around Leadville s,ipn-
lailng TO have a certain interest in any claim they
might find: They soon discovered what was named
later the Little PittSbuTg mine and Mr. Tahor,s
profits from that venture alone Amounted ia lorye
fortune Since then he has been still more success
fnl IN mining operations and his We alth is esti-
mated nj several millions.
Miss Minnie Hank has been playing a remarkably
successful engagement of twenty nights in Holland
She was originally engaged for only two nights al
the Hague Amsterdam and Rotterdam but The
houses were crowded and enthusiastic that tho
term was extended t. twenty nights. Her Elsa was
so admired that she had 10 repeat 1t five times nj
Amsterdam. Mr.. Carl Rosa has offered Miss Hank
an engagement for his English opera ason in Lon
come to America. The prima donna has not decided
upon either proposal. Americans will hope TO see
her here again, Tor they have found no Carmen com
parable TO that of Miss Hank.
Judge John Il. Brady encountered day CT
two ago In n street car by friend who expressed
surprise that he not already in the country for
his vacation and rest. "Ohp said the Judge. IL
never go out of town before July the Fourth IL
there are to be any fireworks and frecrackers al
lowed; and ! see 10y the papers that they have not
been prohibited this year. | have never heard a
foulth OF July Grafton in Tammany Hall Ia ~. ms
ejaculation oowed) and never was ont of the city
on the day we celebrate but twice Then firecrack-
ers were enJolncd ana my boys and went where
tncy were as free and fragrant the snlphnrous
air. take great delight in them the hoys pos
sby can and IL is our custom 10 fire crackers all
day. 40 10 Delmonicos for dinner, and watch ths
fireworks all the evening"