New-York tribune., 1882-03-05

q recent occasion the highest score was maze "
Madame Nilsson.
The house in which the poet Lon0fellow was
born was known fifty years ago as the "Willie Cam.
bell house" having been built by William Cambell,
a Scotchman, previous to 1904 In that year no
sold 1t to Captain Samuel Stephenson who had
married n sister Of the poets fa her CAPTAIN
Stephenson failed soon after. and went TO live IL q
house belonging TO Judge LOn0fcllOw, at GOrham.
The poet wa, born III the Cambe.l house during q
bIiei stay OF bis parents with ms fathers sister.
Leopold Won Ranke, who recently celebrated hi5
eightysxth birthday is tn" oldest Doctor Of Laws IN
Prussia, having taken his degree in the year 1917.
For more than forty years hc has held the office ~
Hi'tonoRapher 10 the Prus~ian State Every
iIiie and distinction TO which a Gcrmln man
of letters can aspire has been bestowed upon
Ranke by his own sovereign while the minor pOtafi-
tafeS OF Germany and nearly all the Continental
m0narchS nave displayed q generous rivalry in
hrapng h0nors upon bis venerable head. In fact.
10 none of her native authors. living or dead wifi
the solitary exception Of Alexander Won Humboldt,
has Prussia eyer paid such lavish tribute Of honor
as to the iliustrious octog"naran Won Ranke.
Commodore John IT, Upshur, who will relieve
Admiral George II. Cooper of he command Of the
Ncw-Yorl Navy Yard, on April l. s one OF the most
popular officers in the Navy socially and officially.
Il is believed that with the aid Of his accomplished
wifr-whoSo first husband was the heroic General
Phil Kram.y-he will continue the receptions
and other social ~ feTfalnmrut5 at the Navy Yard
which became feature under Nd Giral COopcrs
command and which contributed 50 much to the
enjoyment Of the officers attached TO the station that
when order, came t9 i've them other dUty they Wers
very reluctant TO 30. Commodore Up~hur Las rare
at ailments a liugu,'. The change IN the com.
mand OF tins station WAS made because OF Admiral
COODerS recent promotion beyond the grade suited
to the command OF a shore station.
queer lawsuit is in store for the Parisian,. Somo
two years ago Sarah Bemharlt took it into her
head TO be photographed, reclining at full length in
her ebony coffin. padded with white satin Tho
photographer, MelandIi, undertook to satisfy tho
lady's caprice and obtained some excellent proofs
Sarah having simulated TO perfection the stiffness
Of death. Thcreupon, Doua Sol said to Melandri
" will make a BARGAIN with you. Swear to mo
that you will not sell any Of these photographs until
after my DEATH " After your death = 80, II
viii happen sooner than you expect. prOmise you
20 lie within a year from now. ! am not joking |
have presentlment, and my pTeSentlmcnts never
deceive Furthermore. at the end OF the year, II
| am still In this world, authorize you 10 sell ~
many of the photographs as you please. Melandl
consented TO this strange contract, and executed
fail lhfuy his part OF rhr bargain; but Mile Bern
hardt having II elected 10 keep her promise, Melan-
drl has referred his case to the Tribunal OF Com
maTCc of Paris.
WASHINGTON, March Airs. Harlan, the wife Of
Associate Justice John NJ Harlan, is lying quite I'll
at her residence in this city She has suffered about
five weeks with gastric fever, but is ar present
rapidly gaining strength. Dr.. Lincoln. hrr ply
sican, SAYS that ultimate recovery IL assured and
tnat COEYalcscchce viii probably be reached within
the next two weeks.