New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-29
screaming farce, much TO the edifcaton Of English
and French stock jobbers in Egyptian fancies.
PERSONAL,

Professor Karl Merz, of Oxford, Ohio, Editor of
BrdiRdrds Musical Reriep, has accepted the Pro-
fessorship Of Music in the University of Wooster,
and will enter upon his duties at the opening OF the
fall term In September.
Mile. Dosne the sister-n-aw Of Theirs, has dis
covered among the late statesman's papers bundle
of " Notes which seem to furnish the materials for
n projected volume of Memoirs. They contain
sketches of Louis Philippe jacques Laitte, IaIley-
rand and other distinguished Frenchmen.
Rossetti's will is said to provide that his property
be divided between his mother and his brother
with mementoes to Theodore Watts, for many
years his closest friend Frederick Shields r. Man-
dOx Brown, L. Hall Game, +. k. Leyland, w. ID.
Scott, BurHe Jones and Swnburne.
The late Friedrich yetter inventor of the Vet
teri gun, VASTLY birth a Swiss, but it was during
long residence in England that he brought out
his important ideas of gunnery lie first exhibited
in England in 1S49 model of the breech-loading
cannon that has since been in principle widely
adopted In 1865 he returned TO his native land,
as manager of great gun factory at Neuhausen
and there he remained until his DEATH a few weeks
ago. lie watched the fate of his inventions with
the close interest OF parent who has sent his chill
dren out into the world, and his satisfaction was
supreme when HIS favorite "Einlader" was
proven superior to It's competitors and was adopted
for the Italian army.
Rufus Hatch and sixteen others, ladies and gen
tlemen, lest this city for the Northwest on
the o'clock express tram Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad yesterday morning. Judge Nanderpoel ana
Judge Fullerton are among those who go with
Mr. Hatch. At Chicago dozen or more English
capitalists will JON the party from here They will
then 60 to ST. Paul and along the line of the North
ern Pacific Railroad. The object of the expedition
is to examine the lands of the Northwest, win q
view of purchasing large tracts for both farming
ana grazing purposes. Among the English capital
lists who are interested III the enterprise, ana are
Into Icla. fInt rhG lgpf re-
of the English commission which two years ago
went to the Northwest to examine and purchase
lands.
People who have prowled about NJ. MessOniers
little estate at PolSsy will regret to learn, says The
Pail Mall Gazette that its doors have been opened tOa
most unworthy guest, one AlessandrO Tasso, model
who has been sitting to the great painter, and who
has sought to profit unduly by his opportunities
First, lie stole three military pictures from the
studio. and sold them as the works of an unknown
Italian artist for $3.50. Not being detected in this,
he next stole an important painting, the portrait of
a lady, and took it 10 NJ. GOupll, asking for 1t
$1,000. But TINS was a fatal move, for VI. Goupll
Is VI. Meissoaers agent, and recognized he picture
at once; and laSsO now langulshes IN prison, WITH
only the cold comfort of knowing That he Is not the
first OF his name wnO has been lncarcerated Tor
pluckIng at fruit that hung above his reach.
Senator Cameron. in the absence of his family,
has taken Senators Vest and Butler to live with him
in his great house at Washington. "While Vest and
Butler sleep in the morning" writes correspondent
of Tie Springfield Republican, the boss Is called by
his faithful John he rises and sips cup OF coffee
and muncbes a cracker while dressing. Then he
mounts a superb gray saddle horse and goes canter-
ing off toward Georgetown heights, TO come back IN
an hour with rayenous appetite. La ms home his
guests breakfast when they choose sometimes he
meets one of the Senator's sometimes both, at break
last, bur there Is no t0rmalty. At dinner there are
always from three To SIX friends. Don has "A good
cook and his wines are superior, but since MS
Philade phia toOthache he has not tasted even
ciaret, and has thrown away his cigars. The other
day he surprised Dan VOORHEES, III cOmmlttee-roOm
by declining glass OF celebrated Phliadelphia
punch, say ing that he lad had his share Oh al
cOhOl'
Admiral Nicholson. who commands the American
feet at Alexandria, is n man rather below the me-
dunn height and of spare and wlry frame. lie wears
a long sandy beard and his bright sharp eyes look
from under bushy eyebrows. His face has that
peculiar appearance frequently seen in men who
have lived mosU OF their lives on the water, being
scanned and crossed all over by minute wrinkles as
if the tracings Of the charts he has often studied
had been transferred to his countcnance. The Adj
miral has the faculty of preserving his imperturb
ability under all circumstances. At dinner on his
Hag snip the Lancaster, one day, Just previous TO
his departure for the Mediterranean last fall,
waiter, newly shipped, went to nncork cham
payne bottle. He cut the Strings. holding the head
of the bottle toward the Admiral. The cork ilew
ont with a loud pop" and IA fountain OF wine
spurted over the dignIhed commander OF the Medi-
terranean fleet The waiter petrihed with dis
may and stood holding the bottle turned iull upon
hls victim till one OF the Admrals stan told the
man to turn around. which he dd, distributing
that WAS LETT of tue lmpartlally over the rest
of the company. The Admiral dId not move
muscle.
The five children of the late Gustavus A. Austin.
Of Burlington formerly OF Orwell, Nt.-Mr.
Charles Austin and the Misses Sarah. Eliza, Julia
and Kate Austin. all of whom converts to the
Catholic Church-haye given from their fathers
estate S27 900 to the new ST. JOsepRS Orphan Asy
Inm (Roman Catholic, winch is now being erected
ON North-ave i'm Burlington and which, when com
pleted will be one of the handsomest charitable in
stitutIons in the State. The asylum Is on high
ground very near 10 the shore of Lake Champlain,
and will command charming view of the country
around; having for foreground the west, the
beautiful waters OF burlington Bay and the broad
lake beyond, and for q background the Adlrondack
Mountains he Institution Is under the care OF the
Sisters of Providence. from Montreal. Canada who
for the last quarter OF century have occupied the
old convent building the head of Pearlst in Bur
hnpton. The Mother superior Is Sister Gather
me The new building Is being pushed for
Father .John Michaud, who has been specially APP
noIntrd by Bishop Louis De GoesbIiand Tor that
purpose.
WASHINGTON. July 2s.-The President now
drives ont with four handsome bays and wears a
seasonable white, high hat
GENERAL NOTES.
The American vines which have been set