New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-07
PERSONAL.

The people of Calvi, Corsica having quite made
up their minds TO believe that their town was
the birthplace OF Christopher Columbus. are about
to erect an imposing monument in his honor.
Madame Adellna Patti was invested with the
Order Of Kapolani on Tuesday by the Chamber
lain of King Kalakaua The order is a star on red
and white striped ribbon, and was accompanied by
a letter on parchment from His Majesty.
daughter of the ilu5trlous house of sobleskl
was recently married in Switzerland to a common
mechanic. She is the granddaughter of that
Count Jacob Scbieski who fifty years ago was ex-
lied from Poland and whose son accepted the
fallen fortunes of the family by taking for his wife
q girl of the Swiss peasantry
POstmaster-General Howe, accompanied by Third
Assistant POstmaster-General Hazen, arrived at the
Windsor Hotel at late hour on Tuesday night.
Yesterday Mr.. Howe visited the press-rooms of the
American Bank Note Company, IN the Cooper In
stitute, and examined the way in which the postage
stamps are printed. His visit was purely one for
information and was not official. He expressed
himself well pleased with what he saw. Mr.
Howe expects to remain III the city for day or
two
Kalakaua Is going to have a irst-class corona
ton, whether Alexander III. does or not The
ceremony will take place at Honolulu on February
II next, and Colonel Judd, the royal chamberlain,
Is now in London purchasing the crowns sceptre
and signet-rlng. The crowns. for King and Qdeen,
are to be alike of imperial form of solid gold, set
with many precious gems, and encircled with
wreaths of kalo leaves of gold with diamond dew
drops. he scepre is to be of silver gilt. termina
ting in globe surmounted by dove. The royal
robes are very elaborate, of velvet MORE antique,
Brussels lace and gold embroidery.
Complaints are made in Paris. in the press and
in society. that the great artists of France are
painting for personal profit rather than for ma
tionaI glory. Many prom inent artists have given
up exhibiting ut the salon. such as De Melville
and Detaie, who this year were too busy with
their Champigny panorama, and who will not ex-
hibt next year either because of lucrative con-
tract to paint u panorama for the Austrian Govern
ment. Baudry has long been at work designing
hank. notes, and Nelss0nier has so many orders
from private patrons that he has Just been obliged
to decline painting panel for the Pantheon.
Notwithstanding the precarious condition of
his health. Mr.. A. Bronson AlcOts has been an
nounced to give four conversations" at next
summers term OF the Concord School OF Philos-
ophy. which will open on July 20 and close on
August IL. DR.. Fl. X. Jones, DR.. w. I. Harris,
the Rev. II. A. Holland. Professor G. II. Howisvn
four lectures,each DR.. Jones's subject will be The
Platonic Philosophy" Professor HOwison's" Hume
and Kant, and MrSanborn's, the History Of
Philosophy in America" treating especially OF
Jonathan Edwards. Benjamin Franklin and RW.
Emerson. Other lecturers will he the Rev. DR..
e.. A. Bartol, Presidents Porter, of YALE McCosh, of
Hazard. Miss Elizabeth P. Peabody. Miss Julia
Ward Howe, Mrs: Edna u. Cheney, the Rev. DR.. j.
s. Kedney, and Messrs George Parsons ,Lathrop,
John Albee and Dav al A. Wa-son.