New-York tribune., 1882-03-09

| Hawkes., the hero of Fort Massachusetts, In tho
| French and Indian war of 1748 was recently read
before the Memorial Association Of Deerfeld, Masst
by Miss Nellie Hawkes. the sixteen year-Old great
great-grandchid Of the old soldier.
Before sailing for Europe, where he expects to
spend the summer, the Hon. Robert @. Winthrop
will have his portrait pain ed by Mr. Daniel Hunt
inQton at the invitation of several Boston gente>
men. who intend presenting the picture to Congress-
as that of one OF its former Speakers.
Colonel John L. Lay Of Buffalo, n. Y. inventor
of the Lay submarine torpedo, has been ms dc by
the Car q Chevalier of the Ancient and Honorable
Order of st. Anne. He is the only American who
mas thus been hOnored.
An official announcement has been made 10 the
effect that the Grand Duke Vladimir has subscribed
$4,000, and the Grand Dukes Alexis, Sergus and
Paul S37,5OO each, toward the fund for construct
ing cathedral the grave Of The late Car
Alexander III. The money is said to come however
from the savings made by the economical admins
tratiOn of the army.
On Saturday last, the fftieth anniversary Of his
ordination. the Rev. DR.. Granville Moody received
party of seventy-fye friends who called to offer
their congratulations at his home in jamestown,
Ohio. Among other mementOes Of the day he was
presented with memorial poem. written by two
veterans, inmates OF the Soldiers Home at Dayton.
Bishop Perry, of Iowa. who has recently been
preaching in this city, Is member Of the Perry
family of Rhode Island, branch Of which gave to
the American Navy CommOdores Oliver Hazard and
Mathew G. Perry. The Bishop is said TO bear
strong resemblance to the latter oitlcer blSh0p
Perry married a sister OF Dr. John Cotton smith.
Rufus Hatch, who has been confined to ms homo
for more than fOnr weeks by malaria and ongeston
of the liver, was downtown Tuesday for the first
time since his convalescence. He will start for
Bermuda on the steamship OrinOco to-day, 10
be absent about six weeks. His wife and family
viii accompany him. Mr. Hatch has farm near
st. Georges.
Menotti Garibaldi, while devOtedly watching at
his fathers sIck-bel in Naples was recently waited
by an importunste Montenegrin Senator who
demanded an immediate answer to the question
whether not the of the Italian lberator in
tended to place their swords at The service of tho
national struggle in the Eastern Balkans Menotti
rightly answered, with not little asperty thai he
shou first fulfil his duties TO his venerable taiher'
and deyOle himself TO his welfare so long as he re-
malned on earth.
Professor Merrill f. Gates, who on Tuesday was
unanimously elected president of Rutgers College,
New Brunswick, NJ. has for twelve years been prin
cipal of Albany Academy, in this State. He found
that institution with only seventy-fve students
and will now leave 1t with more than three hun
dred-the result of his energy. popularity and ad-
ministrative skill. lie has also enjoyed extensive
travels through mCst of the civilized countries ot
the globe. Professor Gates Is direct descendant or
Jonathan Edwards, the eminent theOlOglan, and
the son of Seth NJ. Gates who was one of the most
prominent Of the antl-sayeTy men In Congress from
1897 to 1871. He was graduated from Rochester
University in 1870, with the highest average stand
ing for scholarship ever taken III that institution.
As an undergraduate he took each year the 1lglest
hOnOrs of his class. He is t1rty-fouT years old
Corporation Counsel Whitney evidently believes
that the hair of the dog is good for the of the
bite. A little over a week ago runaway horse
flung him against a lamp-post, broke his ankle,
sprained his wrist and shook him up generally
at a rate that would have kept most men
quiet for a while. Within few days with
ankle and wrist duly confined by splints and BAN
dages he hobbled on crutches into carriage and
was Oft driving again! Since then, though not III
consequence lie has had sharp turn for the worse,
but has rounded the dangerous point, ana Is all
right again. Tammany may as well take warning.
There's no use trying to upset or break down lhlS
man. He doesn't know when he's smashed up and
keeps right Oh as usual!
PARIS, March s.-M Roustan, having to partici-
pate in the deliberations upon the financial and adj
minisratiye reorganization Of Tunis will not start
for Washingt gton before the middle of May. Mean
while ". Outrey, the present Minister, VIII remain
in " Washington.
CHEYENNE W. T., March s.-Mr. Takahashi, the
japanese Consul at New-York passed through here
to-day on his way to his station.