New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-14
PERSONAL.


The Hon. Thomas G.. Alvord has gone for the sea-
son to his home among the Thousand Islands
Congressman Hscock attended claSs-day exer-
cises at Cornell University yesterday, his son being
"A member of this years graduating class.
Mr. John c. Francis sole surviving son of the
late John Francis of London succeeds his father
Is publisher of Notes and Queries and he Ahea6am
A monument was unveiled in st. Louis last week
IN the memory Of Coloael Florence NJ Ccrnyn. the
lighting doctor" of the Tenth Missouri Cavalry.
Professor Bariabi writes from Rome that he has
discovered n fragment of a veritable shield of
Achilles. bearing pot only the sculptures but also
portion Of the text Of Homer.
Secretary Chandler and family have left Wash
incton for their ew-IIampshre home. Mr..
Chandler will soon return to the Capital however,
visiting on his way the Portsmouth and Boston
naVy-yards.
The death is announced in England at the age of
1O2 of John Mooring, one oG the now few survivors
Of the battle of Trafalgar, in Nl-ch engagement he
was captain of the mantOp of the Thunderer
Until few months ago he retained n clear recOllec
ton of all the events of that memorable day.
June |. the third anniversary of the death of the
son of Napoleon ILL.,. was COMMUNICATED by the ex-
Empress Eugenie Prince Lucicn and many of their
friends. by appropriate ceremonies at the tomb at
Chlselhurst. wreath OF mmortclles was sent to
he placed on the tomb by Queen Victoria and the
Princess Beatrice
King Oscar and Queen Sophia. of Sweden, respec-
lively fifty-threc and fOrty-seyen years DID, cele
brated their silver wedding on Tuesday of last
week Among the gifts received was a magnificent
SILVER clock. from the Grand Duke OF Baden. whose
daughter is the Princess Royal OF Sweden.
Mr.. Stratford Duglalc, of Merevale Hall, War
wickshre. England. died lately from injuries re-
ceived while trying TO some of his Golfers
He belonged to the family of Sir William Dugdale
the famous antiquarian, and was married to a sister
of the Hon. George otto Trevelyan Chief Score
tarY for Ireland
The Rev Ernest Wberforcc, age forty three, u.s.
with the exception of his father and his fathers
predecessor, Bishop Sumner, in the See of Winches
ter. the youngest English Bishop made within fifty
years. clergyman of the Church of England Is
not eligible to the mltre until he is thirty. and very
few get 1t before they are nifty years old.
The baronetcy granted to the celebrated Sir Will
lam Johnson, of Johnson Hall, in this State, is
held by his greats grandson, Sir William John
son. late an officer in the Royal Artillery The first
baronet was of Irish origin and owed his startin life
TO his maternal uncle Sir Peter Warren. Another
famous colonal-time baronetcy. Pepperell, has for
some time been extinct.
When the Prince of Wales was at Yarmouth re-
Gently, lie wished to the river with some
friends and being at some distance from the ferry
he hailed n shrimper, asking HIM TO take them over
in his boat. But the shrimDer. not recognizing Or
not needing royalty, bluntly shouted back that
he wasn't licensed to carry passengers in his boat
and that the party would better 20 to the public
ferry; which was done.
Tho late DIR. John +. Gray Americas pioneer
homeopathic, once gave to poor sewing girl who
came to him Tor advice a vial of medicine, and
told her to go home, take the dose and go to bed
She replied that she could not do so. as she was
dependent on her daily earning for living
"Then," said he. " I'll have to change the medicine
a little" Taking back the vial, he wrapped IL III
a ten-dollar bill and returning IL to her repeated
the order Go home and go 70 bed, ana take the
medicine, wrapper and ALL
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe recently remarked
that she felt a little embarrassed atthe prospect OF
the reception to be rendered her to-day In honor OF
the SEVENTEEN anniversary Of her birth. since it
will he the first birthday she ever celebrated. Being
in early life accustomed to the od-fashioned social
ethics, that paid little heed to sentimental occa-
sions. she never could even remember when the
day came around; and once. years age, having, ~