New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-20
PERSONAL.

Prince OrOft, Russian Ambassador 10 france IS
at Vichy, seeking cure for serious disorder OF
the liver.
The Rev Mr.. Morrison. of the American Epis-
copal Church in Paris will return to this country
permanently next month.
The Princess Louise is exceedingly fond Of canoe
ing, and takes daily excursions on the st Law
renee and ST. Charles Rivers.
The Rev. Dr. Richard H. Steele pastor of the
Presbyterian church. Ann ArbOr, Mich is spending
n few days III this city, at the NewYork Institution
Tor the Blind.
Undaunted by the loss of the Oscar Dickson, VI.
SIbiriakoh Is fitting out another steamer the Nor
denskold, in his attempt to establish trade with
Siberia by way OF tue River lenlsel.
The Hon. Thomas l.. james of this city will at
tend the annual reunion of the 18th Connecticut
Volunteers mt Bridgeport, August %, visiting
that city the guest OF Mr.. L. L. Barnuni.
NJ. Saint Paul has offered the French Academy
of Medicine sum of $1,000 to found prize for
the discovery of Il cure tor dIphthera, the compe-
tlton to be open to the world, and not confined to
the medical profession.
The Haytian Princess SoulouGue. who is travelling
in this country under her late husbands name Lu-
bln will 90 from this city in day or two to Phila
delphja thence to Washington and Chicago, and
back 10 Hayu again eaIIy next month
Cetewayo was, it is said, amused than i'm
mons. and actually yawned with WEAKNESS during
some Of the speeches OF the House of Lords lie
thought still less, remaining there only couple
of minutes.
The award to VI. Nerot. French artist, of the
prize of $4,000 for de, gn OF a monument to
Victor Emmanuel mt Rome, has at last been confirmed
despts the determined opposition OF the Italian
public, Ia whom the idea OF thar honor aud reward
going to foreigner Was very dlstdSteful.
ill.,. tba ,,r-,c,l co,,nOsar
who Gied recently in London, age seventy-Gve
years, vas the son OF Ut. John NJ. Callcott, and
nephew of sir Augustus W. Callcott, IL. A.. two
brothers whose works in music and painting,
specti ely, won high honor and fame IN al carrier
generation.
Dr. Dutreux. the Belgian explorer. passed seattle
less through the and pIlagIng OF Alexan-
dria where he brIyely remained at his post as med
ical officer OF the Government and European hospi-
tails The Khedve has since conferred Ipon HIM
title of Bey and the appointment OF lhy sfifh-
In-cnef to the Egyptian government hospital
Mr.. T.. C. Allen of Augusta, Me-, is negotiating
for the purchase of eighteen sections OF farming
land about forty miles north of Bismarck, Dakota
the soil Of which he has carefully examined by the
aid Of sm ee ;enioot anger. Mr. Alien is the pro;
prietor of a large publishing house in Augusta aud
claims to have been tho author OF the pIILe
chrome" policy.
The day after Fort Sumter was fired upon a mass
meeting WAS held at the town hall, Burlington, Vt.
and the lion. George +. Marsh, who had actually
started for the on his way to Italy, where he
had Just been appointed Minister. was induced to
dolrr his departure ual the next train, IN order to
be present. lie made eloquent and patriotic
address In the midst of it someone, directed by
the earnest glances Of the speaker turned and saw
two men stretching the American nag along the
front OF the gallery at the rear of the hall. a
moment more and the whole audience saw 10, ana
broke out into cheering. led BY Mr.. Marsh himself:
The meeting ended, Within hall h0ur the speaker
WAS Oh his way to italy never to see home again. but
with memories OF the parting hour such ne are
given 10 lew.
Douglass yolk, the young professor of portrait
drawing III the Cooper Institute. is spending the
summer at Geneva. ILL.,. where he has improvsed
a studio in n barn, situated IN fragrant Oh or
chard the bank of tho Fox River There he Is
hard at work on three ngure pieces, two Of which
he intends, if possible. to finish before September
1. at which time he will go to the Adlrondacks
for months ramble. resnming his duties in this
city about the first of October. lie has also begun
work on ter life-sized portraits of Mr..
G. G. NJ lin as Hamlet and Colonel john l.. Burlegh
as O.hello. The former Is what Mr. Whistler would
call an arrangement in black representing the
sabe-robed prince with arms folded beneath his
cloak and unkempt locks falling loosely about
his coioriees face There will be no cOlOrS What
ever save combinations of white and black. ON the
canvas OtheiiO Will be shown III the garb OF IL
Venetian general with complexion rather lighter
than usual and hair aud mustache gray. The att
tuCe is that of the moment when he comes upon
Casio in his conflict with Montana, and bids them
Hold" The picture Will be brilliantly colorod
in striking contrast with tho HdH'ef
Judge Barlow. of Canastota, n Y. has supple
mented the recent gift of his large aud valuable
chronological collection to Hamilton College
by an almost equally valuable collection OF specimens
in ornthology and comparative anatomy, represent
ing especially the fauna of the central part of this
State. Tho chronological collection includes an
unique array OF three generations of seventeen