New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-15
PERSONAL.

The Rev. Dr. John Hall OF this city will lecture in
Washington, D. c., next Tuesday evening on The
Scriptures and the Sciences"
The Hon. Henry s. Sanford, formerly Minister
Resident to Belgium. is spending the winter on his
orange plantation ut sanford Florida He is said
to have crossed the Atlantic Ocean sixty times
Attorney General Stockton, of New-Jersey, and
family sailed yesterday in the City of Puobla for
Havana Mrs Stockton will spend the winter az
San Diego to receive the benefit of its hot sui
phur baths. The Attorney General will return IN
time to be present during the coming session of the
Legislature at trenton.
Oliver Wendell Holmes. jr., who has just been
elevated 10 the judicial bench, is the author OF a
treatise on "The Common Law Inch has been
pronounced by the foremost British authorities to
be the most original work OF legal speculation
which has appeared in English since the publication
of Sir Henry Names Ancient Law
NJ Benjamin Constant is said to have now the
largest and most SYMPTOMS studio In Paris 1t is
mus. um of gorgeous Oriental objects carpets rugs
curtains laces. armOr and precious metals and
gems. The painter Will spend this winter In Algeria
and Morocco, whence he expects 70 bring
back wealth of studies and sketches for future
work.
Donna Frances Amelia Bartlett-Oviedo-VOn
G GmeT, the bride of the famous diamond wedding
with Don Estaban Santa Cruz Ovledo in 1859,
SaltcI LOT vera OTuZ on Ine Sttdusllp lily OF
Puebla yesterday. The wedding of 1859 was of
such lavish spendor that it contrased greatly with
the modest affair of September ), last, in Trinity
Church, when she was married to Colonel BudO
Won Giiimcr, of the Mexican Army. The lady is
the daughter of Lieutenant W. A. Bartlett, OF the
Uuited States Navy, who was the first Alcade of
San Francisco.
The Right Honorable James Lovther, member Of
Her Maestys Pr,y Council, one day not long ago
saw some American tourists trying to get into the
House Of Commons, entrance to which was denied
them. Plying them in their disappointment. he
volunteered his services as escort, and showed
them about through various Lals, rooms, ana gal.
lenes. They renamed ignorant of bis IDENTITY ana
on taking their leave thanked HIM for his Services
and pressed shilling into his aStOnlsneu manu.
The Hon. Albert Palmer BIayor-eect of Boston.
fought his way upward III the ranks of life by
hard and unceasing work. His boyhood was spent
on a farm, but he diligently studied umtn, at the
age OF fifteen, he was able to teach school during
the winter months, Thus he earned means for OBJ
tanning an academic education, ana Dv continuing
the same system he succeeded IN eettlng through
college beng graduated second in his class at Dart
mouth, though at the late age of twenty-seven.
Senator David Davis Is fond of encouraging
thy and aspiring young men, but toward idlers
and fortunehunters he turns the chlliest kind OF
cold shoulder. A short time ago young lawyer
asked his permission to pay court to young lady
OF wealth, his ward. Senator Davis took the case
under consideration for IL day, and then rendered
decision. 81 cannot give my consent" it ran, not
because you are poor and dependent upon your pro-
fession but because you are IN he habit OF ncurrng
needless debts, without knowing or caring how
you are 10 pay them.
So Senator Brown. of Georgia, s not to be per-
mitted TO take rank as public beneiactOr of the
youth of that State. His well planned endowment
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deceased sons portion OF the family estate-has
been rejected bya large.majorty of the State House
of Representatives. Its acceptance by Us under
the conditions imposed would be violation of the
Constitution" they protest. The press and public
of Georgia think.they do too much protest, especi-
ally since they have already. without qualm, vio-
latod that instrument by holding annual sessions in
order to draw extra pay The conditions OF Senator
roWn's gift, as published in TEE TRIBUNE at the
time il made, were neither unusual nor uhIeas-
enable, but merely calculated to preserve the en-
dowment from acknowledgement, to cause IL TO III
crease by interest on .tsei from year to year. ana
to secure its fullest possible benefits forever 10 the
knowledge seeking young men of Georgia. NO spe-
cltc point was made against the endowment sheme,
but 1t as rejected on the vague charge OF uncon-
This naturally docs not satisfy the
public and storm OF indignation has been aroused
TINT threatens to be felt at the polls. significant
feature of the is the fact that the trustees of
the University. with single exception. strongly
urged the acceptance of the gift. The exception
was General Robert TOomOs. and he he's just writ
ten TO a member of this Legislature ID mixing God
aud the House for rejecting Senator Browns oher
an act characteristic OF hde.bOund BOurboDlsni.
Senator brown has boon requested by many prom
inent Georgians TO renew his otter to the next ses.
sion of the Legislature since tho almost universal
sentiment of the public in favor OF accepting II Will
by that time have made hsclf felt. This however.
he will not do. lie intends, 1t Is said, 10 make LIS