New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-08
PERSONAL

Mr. w II. Vanderbilt has purchased for $500
Little Round island in the st. Lawrence River.
The artist commissioned by Queen Victoria TO
paint portrait of Cctewayo is Carl SOhln, of Dus-
seldOrf
Paris has bestowed upon Garbaldi the very
doubtful honor of naming after him the street
hitherto called the Rue BonapaTte.
Mr. Preston Powers the sculptor, is now i'll Gin
cinati. He Will SAL from this port on October 4
for Florence Italy, TO superntend the execution in
marble Of his bust of President Garfield.
Mr.. Walter Gay, the American painter, who has
been spending the summer at Pont-Aven, Brittany,
was joined there recently by his artist-uncle Mr..
W Allan Gay, OF Boston who is on his way home
from Japan, where he has been living Tor the past
SIX years
Subscription lists have been opened throughout
the state of Georgia for fund Of 800 900 for erect
inc a monument to the memory of the late Senator
Hi. Contributions are limited in amount to from
one cent to = 10, the aim being to make the move
ment a thoroughly popular one.
DR.. Siemens famed for his work in developing
electrical science is by no means man OF one idea.
lie takes an especially deep interest III metallurgy,
and has Just founded a gold medal and prize to the
annual value OF twenty gulnea~, In connection with
the metallurdcal department of Kings College,
London
The Rev. DR.. c. DIV. Brdgmap, of the Madison
Avenue Baptist Church of this city, spent about
nall of his vacation this summer Oh the ocean. lie
went to Europe the first week in August and re-
turned last week Mrs. Bridgman Is SAID to be SUI
tcTug attack OF paralys 80 severe that hef
recovery is almost despalred OF.
Aleissonier reminds one of some of the persOnifca-
tons of rivers in which the anciens delighted to dis
play their artistic skill His body is small and slight,
but surmounted by massive, patrarchal head, with
long waving locks of snowy white hair and beard
that hang like a snow wreath over his chest His
eyes are bright and sparkling and he has an IN
spred arr. though lis ening TO sweet music 10
which all other ears were deaf.
General sherman promises to be present at the
Veterans Reunion at Weirs, y. H., on Thursday and
Friday next He will be accompanied by his
daughter ana Colonel Tdball and wife, They will
spend Wednesday III Boston, going to Weirs early
Thursday morning. and IN characteristic letter
The General request, that he be not afflicted with
"A committee at either place. General sherman Is
anxious to stay ava, from Washington no longer
than possible. because, he saws, ne VIII not have
occasion. perhaps, 10 spend another season there
Now uembe, General Sir Garnet WOlseley and
Arab Bey. rejoice! Denis Keamey, of the Sand
Lots has spoken " Men, women and friends" he
cries. " ever since the bombardment of Alexandria
have been asked thousand times, and | suppose
by "A thousand different persons, how stood on the
Egyptian question. In reply desire to state pub
licv that. like MI true and loyal Americans, am
for Arab Bey - OF course that settles IL; but
really, with the mOon-eyed lepcrs and "leecher-
ous hOndhOldersn and now the British pirates and
land-sharN,n ali on his hands, Mr. kearney must be
rather Oyerburdened with the cares OF state.
CHICAGO. Sept THE Marquis of Lorne and
Princess Louise with their suite, left this city this
afternoon by the way of the Rock Island Railroad,
by special train for san Francisco and British
Columbia. At noon the Marquis made a brief
spee ch on Change, expressing ms delight at the
rapid progress of this city