New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-19
PERSONAL.

The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher will visit Old
Orchard Beach this month and remain there some
time.
Joseph Boehm the English sculptor. has been
awarded q gold medal at the Vienna international
Art Exhibition.
The Rev. James Freeman Clarke of Boston, was
in Zurich fortnight ago. He intends to sail for
this country on August 30.
Mrs Don Cameron. who is in much better health,
will spend the remainder of the summer at the
GreenDTier White sulphur Springs.
Wayne Macvcagh has been i'll for several DAYS
and unable TO leave his house at Brvn Mawr. Penn
sylvana. His sickness Is not regarded rs serious.
NJ Carvalho the director OF the Opera Comique.
has lost his singular suit with the Duc de Mariner
and the Duchess de Ftz James. They as the legal
representatives of the Due de Choseul, who built
the theatre in 17S1 claimed a box which the latter
had reserved for ms own use The French courts
hold that the plaintiffs still have the right to
cupy the box.
MI + ger the Secretary of the Treasury is care
ful to keep his promises Recently he promised to
make certain appointment for Senator. As the
Senator was departing the Secretary was told that
he had promised to give he same place 10 poor
woman He Informed the Senator at once of the
prior promise and in replv 10 every arcunen',
said could not break NV word for all the influ-
ence in the country"
General James W. Singleton who will probably
run as an Independent Democratic candidate III
the Quincy District Of Illinois, a strong per-
sona friend of President Lincoln In January.
1865 he came to Wa~hington and asked permission
of the President 10 pass the Confederate lines and
visit some relatives who were reported TO be suffer
inc for the neccssaries of life II was almost impOs-
sible 70 get snch permission yet Mr.. Lincoln sad
" SIngrtOn. I'll take your word that you'll carry
no cOntrahand news aud Won snail 90, lot KNOW
what kind of a nan Won are Ire journey was
safely made and no one;ever knew It's PARTICULARS.
The Countess de Lesseps heartily seconds her hu'-
band in his opposition TO an English protec,ora'
over the Suez Canal. The Clarion having printed
an article praising De Lesseps. his wife wrote a
letter to the editor in which she said Your arti-
Gle this morning entitled A Real Frenchman' has
deeply moved me- | thank you. You do Justice to
nv husband and 70 his courageous defence All
rirht-ninded Frenchnen ought to follow your eX-
ample by aiding HIM at least morally to continue
his heavy task while he is defending himself against
lawless constituencies enemies, and standing alone
TO prevent the English from committing the most
detestabe and barbarous act OF our century. ION
remark that the opinions OF NJ de LrsSrPs nave
sometimes been contrary TO yours NJ. dc Les'eps
holds aoof from poll les, but he Is for God honor
and uOrightnesS. GOu have, L think, always
met him on this ground."
Mr. Bandmann. the actor, is at war with the
editor of a newspaperin Hong Kong China. The
Honq Eong Telegraph states that its dramatic critic
having refused to believe that Mr.. Bandmann can
play Hamlet as we'll as Henry Irving the actor
had kicked the critic observing at the same time
in the loftiest tones of tragedy that he would like
TO serve the editor in the same way" The editor
bravely replied through his paper: We know
Mir Daniel +. Bandmann. and have known and
desplsed him for many years We speak plainly
beconse this man has arrogantly boosted of what he
would do IN the shape of personal violence to our
sacred person. and as we desire o give him all pos
sible proyocation to carry ont his pomDous threats.
The 6'lice of The Hopg Kong Telegraph is at No.
Pehdars-hill. The edltorls always TO be found
with impotence the visit of tins tragic thunder
botp Mr. Bandmann thereupon summoned the
editor TO a police court.