New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-30
PERSONAL

CONGRESSMAN Buttcrw0rh. of Ohio viii deliver
the memorial Grafton to-day at Anlietam.
The Rev DR.. Newman Smyth has consented TO
become the pastor OF Center thurch, New-liayen.
Octave Feuillefs health Is IN prccarious condi-
ton and only slight hope OF his recovery is enter
tanned He is now nearly seventy years old.
Mrs VI. }. Pitmau, "Margery Deane" will sail
for Europe on July II, and spend the rest of the
summer there visiting Poland, the lower Danube,
and other places not ON the usual Iars OF travel.
Senator Jones' of Florida. Will receive next month
the degree of Doctor of Laws from Georgetown Uni
versIty-an institution not lavish in the bcstowal
OF such hOnOrS.
Mr.. II. NJ. Stanley, the discoycrer of Livingstone.
Is now III command of the Belgian West African
EXpedition He has again surmOuntcd the Congo
Falls and reached Stanley Pool where he Is build
ING Belgian station.
Mr.. Calkins, leader of the Republicans in Con-
gres4 in the struggle FOR honest elections. is only
forty years of age. lie Is tail and finely formed,
with massive head crowned with plentiful dark
brown hair and Il fresh bright face lighted by
large blue eyes. lie was IN active service Iii the
Union Army all through the war.
The Rev Dr. Howard Crosby has so far recovered
from his recent attack of phtherIa that he was able
to preach last Sunday. lie said yesterday that he
was glad the Sheridan Excise bill had failed to be-
come law, and that the Sprague bill is much bet
ter as il does away with the three bed" clause of
the present Excise law, ana lOrblds arrest without Z
warrant.
While Longfellow was n professor at Bowdoin
College he once called up student who was utterly
unpreparcd to reclte A felow-student endeavored
to help the delinquent youth by prompting him IN
a whisper, which, however so loud as to be
heard all through the room The professor did not
interrupt. but when the student stopped Of bis own
accord, remarked quietly: Your recitation re-
minds me of a spanish iheatrc, where the promptec
IL more important than the actor
Immured within the triple walls of Gatschna,
and guarded by host of sentries the Car Alexan-
der H. still suffers constantly nervous terror that
threatens dethrone his reason, Having overcome
his fears sufficiently to visit his fathers grave
the anniversary of his DEATH he resolved return
ing to test the efficiency of his guards. To his un-
speakabe horror he was successful III eludIng their
vigilance, and regained his apartments unseen. It
il generally believed IN 81. Petersburg that lac never
will summon up courage enough 10 endure the or
deal OF public coronation, although some of the
Ambassadors have rented palaces III Moscow for the
event.
OTTAWA Ont, May 20.-The Governor General
left to-day for Quebec TO meet the Princess Louise
who Is expected to arrive in few days on tho
steamer Sarmatian. II the steamer meets with any
danger from lee III the Gulf OF st. Lawrence she
will go to Halifax.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, May 20.-There has been a
decided change for the better IN the condition of
Bishop Foss. The py9mia symptoms are disappear
ing His mind Is clear and the fever Is abatlng
lis physicians are very much encouraged.
HARRISBURG. Penn. May 29.-General w. S..