New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-09
PERSONAL.

The latest statement concerning the Car s cora
nation is that it will take place next Nay. and VIII
be celebrated, says the NoUoSd, with even more
than the usual splendOr
Senator-elect Dvlph, of Oregon, is a man Of CON-
handing presence beng more han SIX feet tall and
finely formed. He is dark cOmpleXiOned and wears
long black whskers. lie has Il strong voice, easy
delivery, aud is considered fOrcible and interest
ING orator Ills vile is "a brunette. tail and grace
full, with large, expressive black eyes, ana Is eX'
pected to form prominent figure in Washington
society.
Wilhelm Steinitz. the great chess-payer OK
Bavaria who arrived in Philadelphia the other lay
to play u series of games is a little man. with full
red beard, mustache and side whlskers. big
shock of light brown haIr twInkliug blue eyes and
a constant smile that gives one an idea that ne
cOutdn't look angry If he tried. tie IS lOrty-sN
years old. ana during the past twenty years has
PLAYED against and defeated nearly every other
prominent chess player IN Europe.
Last week Colonel Will S. Hays, of Louisville, XIV,
the author of so many popular songs sent the follow
ing characteristic letter of resignation to Governor
Blackburn: would esteem il "A personal favor II
you would accept my resignation as Colonel ON your
staff am physically d sOrgaDized. can neither
fight run. My bodys willing, bat my legs are
weak. Trusting my resignation Will be accepted
D d. o. am. sir, tor the old flag and an appropfIa
ton"
Mr.. R. R. Bishop. who has inst been defeated in
the Massachusetts, Gubernatorial election, lives IN
forest home" on Beacon ST.. Boston, about eight
miles from the State Hose aud among the pictnr-
esque aud rustic surroundings of Newton Centre.
His large square mansion beals the aspect of
bonse Quilt IN colonial times although II Is not yet
n score Of years ola. Ii stands III thn middle ora
spacious, sunny lawn, grit about on every slue
with u natural forest oil oaks elms' NAPLES anu
chestnuts.
tba at W
early life school mistress. At that time she WAS
a devoted Roman Catholic. with leaning toward
mysticism, and she wrote several religious pcems
and HYMNS The doctrine of eternal punishment
first turned her toward scepticism, aud he support
given by the clergy to Napoleon Ill. completed the
work aud drove her into downright hostility TO all
religion. She now admits having planned the
assassination Of both Napoleon and lhiers ana says
that the former was only saved oy SEDAN Whlle ,uo
Latter escaped because she feared that his murder
would react against the Commune.
NJ Gonnod the famous composer, related tns
other day at the French Institute, Paris, his hfs'
IMPRESSIONS OF the opera when, in 1882 at the ago
of thirteen, he was taken to hear Mozarts " DOn
Juan at the ltaliens. The simple promise before
hand that he should be taken there sent sucns
thrill OF happiness through hun that he eola
neither eat nor drink. My mother remaTkean.
he said and told mo 'You can't 90 to the opera IL
YOU don't eat. After snch threat Wouiu nav
swallowed anything that might have been ps9ea
before me- But on hearing the sublime and teri, U
overture-how can | describe 1t wnen even Io1 is
after nifty years OF ever. increasing adui .
NV heart thrills To think of it, and nv hand trel
Dies in writing about it All that can renielUe,
is that iJ seemed 10 me as II UOd Was spoan..s
In me- fell INTO sort OF painfully delicious prov
tration. and was hall suliocated with emotion a.
.Ah. mamma, | cried, that is real music. Nv"
literally overcome"
BosroX, Nov. s.--General Grant and Dis sou
ULYSSES arrived here this morning They are gu's
of the Executive Committee of the New-hhsi'"N
Manufacturers aud Mechanics lns lutte iar