New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-10
PERSONAL.

Prince Bismarck has of late taken to wearing
spectaces, habit by which his looks are by no
means improved.
Senator William Pitt Kellogg and wife, of Louisi-
ana will spend what remains of the summer after
Congress adjourns at Saratoga.
Nine Christine Nilsson has been visiting the
Duke and Duchess of AL bany at ClaremOnt. She
will sail for NewYork in October.
The Archbishop of Canterbury has headed with
liberal amount the subscription list for the pur-
chase of an extensive block of buildings in London
for the of the Salvation Army.
Jadin, the painter, whose death at the age of
seventy-seven recently announced, was one of
the most eminent animal painters in France, and
was often called the French Landseer.
Sir Henry Parkes, Prime Minister of New south
Wales who recently visited New-York, left Eng
land for Australia on July l. Acting under the adj
vice of physicians he is making the voyage around
the Cape of Good Hope.
In his WILL the late Judge McCandless. of Pitts
burg Penn, bequeathed to his daughter the watch
presented him by the Register in Bankruptcy of
that district and to his the silver presented
to him by the bar of Pittsburg.
The spot where Macmillan and his two compan-
ions were executed ia marked only by a rude pile OF
stones and a cross. THE inhabitants of Queretaro
have repeatedly asked permission Of the Govern
quest has invariably been refused.
The venerable Rev. II. J. Morton, D. D.. has been
rector of old St. James Episcopal Church in Phia-
delphia since 1880. lie was the of Bishop
White upon The election of the latter to the Epsco-
pacy. and the church has had only the two rectors
in eghty-two wears.
Distinguished tributes to the memory of Darwin
continue to be paid in Europe A lecture his
life and works was recently given by Professor
Moleschotti, the eminent Italian Psychologist, in
the hall of the Roman College The crowded andi-
ence comprised the British and other Ambassadors
and numerous persons OF nigh rank.
The Dominican Father Bertrand Wherefore is
talked of rs favored candidate for the vacant See
of Hexham and Newcastle, England. Should he be
appointed there would be two members of one fam
ily wearing mitreS in the same cathedral CITY, for
Father Bertrand is q cousin of Ernest W llbertorce
the new Church of England Bishop OF Newcastle.
A. Banning Norton, Marshal of the Northern Dis
trict Of Texas has of late been conspicuous figure
on the streets OF Washington. He was once resi-
dent of Ohio, and when Henry Clay was cand-
date for the Presidency he took an oath that he
never would shave or have his hair cut until the
great Kentuckian was installed in the Executive
Mansion. Tho defeat and the death of his po-
litcal idol did not release him from the strange
oath and he now walks the streets looking like a
modern Rip Van Wrinkle just Weakened from his long
sleep.
Judge Wylie who is conducting the Star Route
trial has high sense of the dignity of the Court,
and will brook no breach of decorum. But his strict
discipline was forced TO yield little tho other day
one of those bstering hot days that parboled all
Washington in its own perspiration. sturdy
Omaha granger appeared in the box as a witness In
his shirt sleeves Bending his brows into severe
judicial frowD, Judge Wylie demanded Sir, do
You think that the weather is uncommonly warm y
!. Ya-as SIR responded the prince of the prairie
perfectly unabashed, it's purity warm y; and the
Judge relapsed into indignant and Disguised silence