New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-25
PERSONAL.

The Hon. Alexander H. Stephens is now able to
occupy his rolling chair and attend to correspond
cnce.
NJ Outrey. the former French Minister, left in
his wine cellar at Washington to be sold at auction,
about fifty dozen bottles of Madeira of the vintage
OF 1871
Paul II. Hayne is engaged on two new poems
for Emory College commencement and for the dedi
cation of the Confederate monument at Charles
ton, ). &.
Professor c. d. Hariranft of the Hartford Tbeo-
Logical Seminary is 10 deliver, June %. the annual
address before tho Christian Fraternity Of Dart
mouth College,
A memorial window is to be placed in Hrghenden
Church. England, by Sir Samuel Wilson, to com
mcmoratc the Queens happy escape from assassina-
ton by the lunatic MacLean.
The will Of the late Hannah w. Richardson,
prominent member of the Society of Friends in
Philadelphia, bestows $G1 900 in cash and 365
shares of valuable stocks upon various benevolent
institutions.
# is proposed in England that the house in which
Darwin was born he purchased by the public au-
thorites and preserved from destruction, ami that
a tablet be placed upon il recording the event that
has made it famous
prominent English physician explains Hanlan's
wonderful success at the on three grounds,
namely, that lac has brains and carefully studies his
work that he never goes through the absurdities
of sO-called "training"; and that he never takes
exercise excessive as to cause exhaustion.
Mrs. Julia C. r. DORIS home, 1.-The Naples" at
Rutland, Vermont. is modest two-stOry frame cot
tage set on an elevation near the bank of Otter
Creek. 1t is surrounded by naples, willows and
evergreens, and has picturesque landscape in the
back ground, showing Il range OF wooded hills and
the peaks of kllngton and Pico.
Balzac once reused of his literary partners at
in the morning for three successive days with the
fierce demand: "Sir, have you found ne yet the
promised idea for the beginning Of our joint story ~
Driven to exasperation, the other finally exclaimed:
" Sir do not furnish ideas in the small hours OF
the night Sir Numbered Balzac return,
yOu an assW and was mower seen by his cOllab-
OTateur again.
King Milan of Servia is q heavily built man, with
n broad face and swarthy complexion. In public he
is nervous and i'll at case but in private lie is affa
bic and genial. He is well educated, speaking
fuently, besides his native language, French, Ger
man and Roumanian. Ola liberal disposition, he
is free-handcd with gifts TO needy subjects and
each wear supplies number OF young men with
means TO enable them to complete their education
abroad.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Nay 24.-Wm. s. Slater,
leading manufacturer and business man, is lying
hopelessy i'll at his residence in this city, having
received a stroke Of paralysis Yesterday: He is
brother OF John f. Slater tho founder of the eductt-
tioual fund for the South.
M1SNnApoLs, Mimi. May 24.-Thc condition of
Bishop Foss this morning was much more adorable.
His pulse aud temperature were better and his
mind was clear. The swelling Of the parOtid gland
is lessenng. His physicians are very hopeful.
LONDON, May 24-Irlth says that the rumor Of
an engagement between Princess Beatrice and the
eldest son OF the Landgraye of Hessc is not true.