New-York tribune., 1882-04-24
PERSON.fL.

Nlajor-Gcneral Hancock will deliver the diplomas
at The Fortress Monroe Artillery school this year.
Stephen Fskc who has given great vgor and
journalistic skill to The Ncr York star, has just re-
signed the edItorship OF that Journal.
Joseph jefferson. the actor has presented to his
lifelong friend Attorney General Brewster fine
view Of Southern landscape. painted by himself.
The RESIGNATION of Professor Sanbom, who
has occupied a chair in Dartmouth College for
nearly half century. was accepted last week by
the trustees Of that institution
A beautiful marble monument is now to be
erected in On reston. :. g.. 10 the memory of the
Young poet. Henry 1mrod. who died in 1867. 1t
will bear an eplaph selected from his own WntiuSa.
United states Dstrict-Attorney Keasby, of New
Jersey who has just been reapponed for a term Of
four years was hrst appointed BY President Lin
coin IN 1861, aud has remained IN thc Office ever
since.
Senator MoPherson Who has just bought big
cattle rancho in Texas will sail for Europe with ms
family ON june , lie Will rcturn at the opening Of
Congress next fail, buf Lis family VIII stay III the
Old W Orid Tor year or TWO.
Senator Edmunds has returned to Washington
with his invalid daughter, whose health has been
much improved by her visit to the South. The
Senator expects To spend the summer with his
family among the picturesque mountains OF North
Carolina.
TIE trustees of the Baltimore Female College
have presented to Mr.. Enoch Pratt of that city. a
handsome medal and series Of resolutions as a
token of their appreciation of his gift of 100000
to the city tor the establishment Of free pubic
library.
Senator Brown, Of Georgia. has gone to Thomas
VILE health resort in the southern part Of that
State in quest of Iecuperaon. lie is described by
u correspondent nj Atlanta rs looking mere
shadow of his former self, being worn down by q
terrible and OminOus hacking cough.
Professor T.. : Morse, vino recently delivered a
course of lectures Japan before the Lowell msti
tue starts to-day for seven months tour Of Obser
walton and study in that island empire. lie will
return by the way of China, India and Europe and
bring out a work on household art and another on
the early pottery OF Japan, as fruits oil Ills Journey
john Cruikshanks King, the sculptor, who died in
Boston Friday night of old age, being in his
seyenty-seveuth year. was originally a machnist.
While working al his trade in Western factory he
was prompted by Hiram Powers t. devote himself
o the use of the ma'let and chlscl His principal
works are busts of Webster j. q. Adams. AgdSsiz,
and Emerson. and statue of Chici-J ustlce shaw,
executed for the City OF Boston
The Rev. DR.. W. A. Bartlett, of indianapolis, has
received a unanimous call TO the pulpit of the New
| York Avenue Presbyterian Church, Washington, as
the successor Of the Rev. Or. Paxton. Among the
regular attendants at that church during the past
twenty years have been Abraham Lincoln, ex-Vico-
President Wheeler ex-secretary Blaine. the late
Professor Joseph Henry AsSociate Justices strong
! Matthews Harlan and BRADLEY. Secretary tre!ing
| huysen and Senators boa" Cameron, Frye
| Ben HaIrisOn aud II. g. Davis.
LONDON, April 23.-Anong the passengers on the
steamer Gallia which sailed from Liverpool On sat
ur,lay for New-York, are Lord Randolph Churchill
and Lady Churchill Lord Elphnstone, the Duke o.
| Manchester and his son, Lord Vaudeville, and th
| Count and Countess MOnisaulnID.