New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-16
PERSONAL.

Brigadier-General w b. Hazen-"Old Probablh-
ties us an erect, soldierly man, with well-de-
yeloped figure His prominent nose, his moustache
and imperial give him a resemblance TO Ma
pole0n Ill.
President Arthur is expected to arrive at Long
Branch for the summer on July 1. The cottage he
will occupy is now being furnished and upholstered
for his use. 1t is situated on Cedar-aye. opposite
the lodge gate of Hollywood Park and IL considered
to be the largest and handsomest summer villa III
the West End
General O. o. Howard despite his austere repu-
tation heartily enjoys dancing, and improved MS
opportunities during the recent gayeties at west
Point. An officer who was with him in the Indian
country says that he has seen General howard III
an Indian village JON in dance with the squa"s
with all the zest OF young man.
Governor Cornell has engaged one of the cottages
facing the court of the United States Hotel at Sara
topa. and forming part of the hotel, which he has
SO often used IN former summers He and his fam
ily will occupy the cottage during the month OF
August 1t was while ing In one or these COZ
tages in 1879 that Mr.. Cornell was nominated lor
Governor
President Jarrett, of the Amalgamated AsSocia-
ton of Iron and Steel Workers of the United states
is a yOung-lOokng, dark-cOmplexiOned man. OF
medium height and weight. lie presents the gene
raj appearance of shrewd and prosperous mer-
chant. Although
nary iron puddleT, his manners are courteous anu re-
fined and his conversation indicates the possession
of much culture.
General William RAYMOND Lee, of Boston, carries
in his pocket-book little slip of paper bearing the
single word Death" 1t is the ballot he drew,
when prisoner of war in a rebel jail at Richmond,
when he and two Others were chosen by lot to be
hanged I'm retaliation for the sentencing to death OF
certain Confederate officers convicted OF piracy
bo n
and General Lee and his comrades were subsequently,
exchanged.
veteran officer at the review of the West Point
cadets the other day remarked that neither General
sherman nor General Howard was attred in regu-
lation garb TO the eye of the layman their cooked
hats ostrich plumes gold cords, epaules and sashes
left nothing to be desired. But the veteran, more
in sorrow than in anger, pointed ont that neither
wore spurs that General Sherman was without u
sword and that General Towards hat was rear
side before. Nevertheless the review passed OIL sue
cessfully and the heavens did not tau
Cardinal Newman, in his earlier years, was per-
former of marked ability upon the VIOLIN and now,
at the age of eightyOne, he still takes delight In
drawing sweet strains of music from the instrument
that has been his companion for more than three
score years He also still retains his habit OF rising
early and still breaches often with what may best
be described in words he has applied to St Philip
"deep simplicity" He regards az the end of his
long fe-wOrk the revision. on VIII oh he Is still en-
gagged of his translation Of st. Athanasius.
When the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher was prepar-
ing his famous " Lectures to Young Men," he held
long interview with one of the most notorious gam
blers in the country and then used the information
about gambling and gambling-dens obtained from
him in his wonderfully realistic discourse on that
subject After the delivery of the lecture a too
previous young man tried to turn the laugh on Mr..
Beecher by asking him bow he could describe a
gambling hell so accurately, if he never had been IN
one If YOU never have been in one yourself" re-
tored Mr.. Beecher, " how do you know my descrlp-
ton is accurate 7"
Colonel Frederick Robbie, Republican candidate
for Governor of Maine. besides rendering valuable
services to the Nation during the war, has always
taken keen interest in the social, educational and
industrial interests of his State He was prac-
tcallv founder of the normal school at Gorham,
and has contributed literally to the support of
many other educational and Observation-Disclosures
In 1873 he was commissioner to the Paris Ex
position He is now master of the State Grange. an
agrirh itural organization comprising more than
10 600 members. Ever since the war he has been
n prominent figure in State politics. having been
member of seven Legislatures. and chairman OF the
Council during two administrations.