New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-03
PERSONAL.

The Rev. DR.. Hugh Miller Thompson has been
unanimously eec ed Assistant Bishop OF the ". L..
Diocese OF Mississippi
The Duke of Newcastle spent Wednesday night
in PHILADELPHIA watching the operations OF printing
| the morning papers Of Thursday.
Goyernor-elect Waller, of Connecticut, has just
received from admirug friends a small edition Of the
| "Drmocratic rooster " i'll goid with diamond eyes
| to be worn as IL scarI-pln'
District-Attoucy McKeOn, who has been danger
ouslv i'll with eryspelas in the face and head, T.
shifting from slight surgical operation, was report
| ed vest .rday by DR.. Alexander h. Mott who has
| been attending him, to DO improving rapidly
Corporal Butcher, of Fort McHcnry, who is to be
member OF Baker. Pacha's staff, is lincal do
scendaut of the famous Bucher of Waterloo. he
came 10 this country two years ago. and after
enlisted rs schoOlmI3tcr in the ID Artillery.
Mr. A. Bronson Alcott is reported to have said to
a friend Just before his recent proStraton; II de-
teruined early ia life not to DO slave to thing
not to put my life as pledge for fine furniture. for
Injuries. for the material surroundings. We lived
a simple life Mrs. AcOtl and ], and have never
GREETED IT,.
Mr Millais has recently completed a now painting,
Pomona" which is said to be one of his most per-
feet representations of childhood. The subject is
a dainty maiden of eight years, with rosy cheeks
aud golden hair, in a mobcap, white dress and blue
sash. in her little wagon she has been wheeling a
load Of rudy apples aud has stopped to rest at the
moment chosen by the artist
The form of the memorial to the late DR.. Pussy
has been fully decided upon. 1t is to include the
purchase Of ms library and the erection OF suitable
buildings bearing his name to contain 1t and the
endowment of two or moro clergymen to act as
Librarians The cost OF the entire work Will be
$3.50, 900.
Miss Lola Hernandez Washington, who will DO
well remembered by her former schoolmates and
friends in Burlington, n. j.. died a few days ago in
Atlanta, Ca, where she preceptress of a semi
nary. She belonged to the llustrious Washington
family of Virginia, and ON her mothers side was
inc Spanish residents OF Florida at the time of It's
cessiOn ~ tho United States.
Sadly without honor in his own city among the
rising generation, is New-Yorks Leutenant-Gov-
ernor-elect soon after the charter election there
last spring. it is said teacher IN public school,
giving her class a lesson in the geography and
government of the city, asked " Boys can you tell
me who IL Mayor of Elmra ~ Dave HILL" was
The swift and yOclerous reply. That IS right, but
van sbonld be more respectful and say David -.
inlj Now can you tell mo what IS his business y
''jTendng elections" cried a boy whose father was
probably an active political " worker"
Mr.. Prindle, Government employO at the White
House. enjoys the distinction of having been mis-
taken for the President. The other day newly
married couple from the Hoosier State visited the
mansion, and were shown through ii by Mr. Prin-
die with usual courtesy. Just as they were leav-
ing, the groom turned to the guide and. handing
him 81 BILL said efluslvely; Take that Mr. Ar
thur, take thatl IL I'd "a come and you before
election, darned II wouldn't "a voted for you
Aud before Mir. PTindle could catch his breath the
happy twain had stepped out into the falling snow,