New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-29
PERSONAL,

Mr. Frank y. NIillet, the artist, is in Sweden.
President CREW OF France has Just celebrated the
sxty-ninth anniversary OF bis birthday.
Miss Ida Lewis now forty years of age, still keeps
the Limo Rock lighthouse. Newport, which has
been under her charge for twenty years
Mrs. A. T. Stewart attended a ball at the Grand
Union Hotel, Saratoga. recently, for the first time
in more than seven years.
Mrs De Long widow of the Inflated Arctic ca
plorer. is visiting at Meacham, Franklin County
Ny.
Governor Rusk of Wisconsin and a score OF
friends including several Congressman, have gone
on a weeks excursion to Winnipeg.
monument to the memory of Captain William
Morgan il to be unveiled at Batavia, n. Y, during
the annual convention of the National Christian
Assoc alton at that place, September IL
CHARLES VCOnor is described as rambling daily
about the cliffs and town of Nantucket with his nat
on the back of his head and both hands In his peck
cts, happy. confronted, hale and hearty, bearing
lightly the weight OF his seyenty-eIght years
grand ball given in the royal apartments NJ
Peterhof, two weeks ago, at which nearly 600
persons were present. The Car came late ana
went away early, but apparently enjoyed himself
much while he was there, beng particularly hIgh-
spirited during the midnight supper
The retirement is announced of Mr. Joseph Sauer
from the post he has held for more than forty-two
years of financial editor of The Phiiadelpkia PHtHc
Ledjr During all that time, until last year it is
his boast that there never Issue of the paper
that did not have in its money column something
from his PED. He is now seyenty-tOur years olu.
The Hon. Alexander H. Stephens, of Georgia. to
visitor a few days ago gave his definition OF the
term Bourbon IAN idiot who seriously believes
that Confederate money WILL if the Democratic
marty GETS into power become as good as gold,
and that the time is not far oil when ne Will ne
allowed to wallOp Niger as III the glorious ""e
belium days"
Ex-senator David r. Atchison, who, as President
of the nlted States Senate, was under strict CON
strnction Of the Constitution. Acting President of
the United States for thirty hours between the
close Of President Folks administration and the la
anguration of General Taylor. recently completed
his seventy-ffth year at his home in Clinton County,
Missouri He is six feet two inches tall straight "a
an arrow despite his age, and tips the scales at TWO
hundred pounds. He declares ms eyeslght appetite
and general health to be excellent but Is gradually
losing his memory.a
Visiting with a correspondent the other day,
the little granite State House, perched on ter
race opposite to his home in Augusta, Maine. Mr.
Blaine pointed to an od-fashIoued desk nearly
in front of the seat of the presiding officer OF the
Senate and said d" There is where began news
paper life I reported the proceedings of the SEN
ate for The KenReb6c journal several terms. IL was
a great school for NE. used to educate my mem
DRY by keeping the roll-calls on one or more bills
in INV mind, and not writing them out until after
went home got so ! could remember as high as
ga senarate votes on different bills and then write
Them out hours after they were given" Passing on
to the Hall of Delegates he turned tow ara the
Speakers chair and desK-he sell same used ny illm
many years ago-and said: When was elected
Speaker of the Legislature felt prouder over 1t
than over any Office to which J haze since been
called or could be elected to ill. | was only
twenty-sIx."
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-Secretary Folger was 50
ndisposed to-day that he did not assume the duties
of his Office bur delegated Assistant French to at
tend to them He is anxious to see all questions
connected with the transfer of the bonds settled.
ard then go away again for "a few more weeks Of
rest.
LONDON, Aug. 2s.-Great fears are entertained
regarding the condition of DR.. TAFT Archbishop OF
Canterbury, in consequence of his continued Sc nous