New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-09
PERSONAL

Gusta,e Dore has completed his monument to Al
eXaudre Dumas.
Mrs NJ b. Stevens of llObOken. the widow of the
inventor of the Stevens Battery has given 10000
toward the erection of u new chapel for st. Paups
School, Concord, IL
STATE Senator I'm J. Herman returned from his
Southern trD yesterday much improved IN health.
lie Weighs about ten pounds more tn N when he
left thS city three weeks age.
Itisnow said that GOyernor-elcct Cleveland is
direct lineal descendant of Henry Sewell, esq.
Who in the days of Queen Elizabeth, was several
times chosen Mayor ol Coventry
Mrs John smith, daughter of the Morgan al
legged to have been killed by the Masons, recently
died at Portland Orego u, without saying anything
to throw light Oh tue mystery OF her fathers dsap
peatauce.
Queen Victoria 1t Is said was very nervous during
the recent military review in London. The mo-
ment the troops passed her the escort closed
around her carriage to preSen the too near APP
preach OF the pOpulace.
Among the vis ors at the Tombs Prison yester-
day was Serjeant Balan ine, the distinguished
English barrister who accompanied by Chief
Justice DAILY and Judge John II. Braiy: They were
conducted through the prison by warden Finn.
DR.. Lightfoot, the present Bishop of Durham.
who Is among those who prominently mem
toned for the archbishoprc of Canterbury, Is
wel-kuown as Il scholar. having written commenta-
res on some of the Epstles. Among his most re-
cent works is q monograph on the Christian Minis
try in which he takes extremely Broad Church
ground throwing overheard the OLD Anglican doc
trlne of Apostolic succession.
Victor Hugo once declaimng on the unity Of
race and the equality OF man, with that par
donable exaggeratOn that is 40 characteristic of
him. when one of his hearers thought to confuse
him by asking him how be would like to hold a
mulatto grandchIld on his knee. | should not like
it, he replied. But would not prevent mar
riRge between daughter of mine and negro; and
| should reflect If such marriage took place. that
in the third generation touch of the tar brush Is
d beauty"
The atlanta Post Appedl tells the following anec-
dute about Governor Stephens. cOuntrymau
came up TO IA fine looking gentleman, in tram on
when the Governor was, and shaking hands " th
him. SAID: Governor. can / have the honor of
shakIn' hands with you 7" Certainly" was the
reply. but am not the GOvernor-here he comes
now as that hlmi" "That IS Governor Ste
phens." "Wel. I'll be derneai" "What did you
rmarkf" "Pd hearn he was a prodigy; but if
that's the biggest man they could trump up for
Governor of Georgy think we'd better leave tho
State. for the couutrys degeneratin. We don I
estimate n statesman by his physical development {;
it's the brain. The Governor has the greatest
braiu But the idea OF a man bein' Governor that's
cot to be carried arOun' like bundle o clothes!"
Mr. GladstOne's grant from the Crown of fl00 TO
Miss Frances Maria Kelly IS graceful act that i'll
be appreciated by the entire dramatic profession.
Miss Kelly is the most venerable actress now living,
having been born in 1889. 1t was IN the last
century-Dscember, I799-that she made her de-
but on the stage of Drury Lane IN her uncle Mich.
ael Kelly's operatio spectacle of "Bluet card" On
the same occasion Edmund Kean. three years bet
senvr also irst faced audience. In the grand
of the entertainment TO realize the effect Oi
long perspective. winding procession was formed
OH the stage. composed in the background of dolls
then of children of graduated sizes. aud hnally
close to the footlig hts, OF adults In the chill