New-York tribune., 1882-08-17
PERSONAL.

Victor lingo has become so deaf that he cannot
enjoy conversation.
Mr.. Archibald Forbes, the famous correspondent,
is ecturng to crowded audiences III Australia.
Mr.. Franklin Simmons is at work in his studio in
Rome upon a colossal statue Of the late Oliver L.
Morton.
Controller Davenport of this State has just com
pered a tour OF Scotland. He has sent word to
friends at home that hls health Is steadily return
ing.
Judge Addison Brown. of the United States Dis
tIlct Court is recovering from the injuries re-
ceyed at the Parker's Creek railroad accident lie
has not yet resumed his place on the bench, but
has been able to prepare an opinion which has
Just been fled and which is the first Official WO<A
done by him since he was injured.
The Free Thinkers of Paris panied at the re-
membrance that the remains of Diderot still lie in
the vaults of the Church Of It. Roch. They appeal
to all Free Thinkers in France to help them to gel
their layorite philosopher out of his present " I'M
worthy sepuIchTe to erect statue over MS future
tomb in central part OF IdrS, ana 10 Celebrate
his centenary IN 1884.
The excavations undertaken by DR.. Schliemann at
Hissarlik having come to close. Hamd Bey, Dl-
rector of the Imperial Museum at Cons antinOple,
has gone to the Dardanellcs with several other anti
ouarlaus for the purpose of receiving the share of
the discovered treasures which, by the terms of the
irman, belongs to the Imperial Government.
The BradJord PENN Lreing Star prints some inter
esting correspondence showing that the daughter of
John Brown who has just been made an adjuster In
the San Francisco Mint owes the appointment TO
the solicitation of Mrs. w. ". ChsOlm. Miss Brown
has shown great Independence, energy and noble
ness in the midst OF poverty, ana her appointment
is cOmmendabe and gratifying.
Philadelphia artist who saw Arab in Alexandria
last winter draws this sketch of his personal ap-
pearance: a tail, heavy faced man. sullen,
swarthy with only pretty clear eye to soften the
general harshness of expression, and black mus
tache to hide not particularly finely carved mouth
His legs are as unattractiye his face. The under
pinnlng looks too trail Tor the rest OF the body He
is bulky man, not pussy Falstaian in girth
but broad, thlck-cnosted fellow. Quilt on the
ooster pattern. lake HIM from his heavy head To
his spindle legs Arab, Pacha reminds one more OF %
negro than of the agreeable aud pleasant faced gen
tlemen one meets among the Arabs anu Egyptians"
The report in general circulation last week that
sister of the late Chief-Justice fancy had been ad-
mltted to the Albany almshOuse is explicitly con-
tradicted by The baltimore Sun, rs follows: The
late Ch,ef-Justice Ianey has no brother or sister
living He has 10 relatives IN Troy and only one
niece. Mrs. Pendleton in Cincinnati. If, therefore.
the woman seeking refuge III the almshousc at
Albany really said she was sister of the late Chief
Justice and the whole story is not the absurd con
coctiOn of some foolish person. she Is an lmpOsOr
who has sought, Tor some purpose of her own, To
palm herself OH upon the Albany authorities rs be-
longing To a family vino know nothing abOu, her,
and who only regret that sine should have used iii
honorcd name to which she Is not entitled"
Ex-Presidcnt Fillmore shortly before his death
visited Europe and rs related by Colonel Ramsey
in his RecoliectIOns," had thetolOwing experience
with the American Consul az Barcelona: " | was
much amused by the ConsuPs turning round abb
mptly to ne apr0pos of nothing IN particular, and
asking me if | knew why their army ran away al
Bull Run OF course j SAID no; and looked prop
ery grave in the presenc, OF a distinguished eX-
President and an Official OF the United states lie
then informed me that telegram had peen r.
ccYed AT the headquarters OF the army 10 lue oHVcl
tnat "A valuable appointment III the fnst NhlGe was
then vacant at New Ork, ana thdl eNoIS oo OoAV'u
To Try ana secure IT,"
Mr.. Ruskin has talk with his admirers about his
state of health in catalogue of has works Just
issued lie says; The just estimate Of decline III
the energy Of advancing age the warnings, now
thrice rrpeated of disabling illness consequent Oh
any unusual exertion of thought; and, chiefly, the
dioicul,y | now find III addressing n public for
whom in the course of the last few years of Revo-
lntion old things have passed away and all things
become new render II, my thinking, alike irreve-
rent and unwi.e to speak of any once-ihtended
writings as in PREPARATION. | may, perhaps pray
the courtesy of my reIders-and, here and there,
the soicItule of my friends refer at the time OF
the monthly issue Of maLa2ines, 10 the circular oi
MIR Allen Ia which they Will always hnd the prIeed
announcements of anything ] have printed IuIlhg
the month. May also venture TO hlhl 10 iflehus
" ho NAV at any tine be- anxious ABOUT ue, tuat Ine
only Trustworthy evidences of my health are my
writings Il that il pretuer attention To an ola
man 10 read what he wishes 10 say, and can say
without effort than To require hun to answer vexing
questions Oh general suhircLA or 10 add 10 his DAY