New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-17
PERSONAL.

Ex-Governor Brown. of Tennessee. still treasures
up the uniform he wore on state occasions when he
was President Taylors Minister to Russia.
The Hon William A. Wheeler has returned to bis
home in this State in excellent health and spirits
His next trip away from Malone will probably. so
the gossips say, be his wedding tour.
Malcolm Khan, the Persian Ambassador in Lon.
don. recently went to Vienna on an extraordinary
mission. In private audience he presented TO the
Emperor a richly ornamented autograph letter from
the Shah, informing the Austrian monarch that an.
other son had been born 10 the Shah. 10 whom had
been given the name Musred Eddn-" Supporter "
the Faith"
A local link between the names Of Sir Walter
Scott and Robert Burns Is about TO be broken Only
once in life did the two meet in person-in the house
of the historian Ferguson, in Edinburgh. Until
lately that house remained the finest In its neigh
borhood. But now the garden has been built upon,
the house itself subdivided into worknCmens
apartments, and soon the structure will be entirely
removed the place rebuilt upon. and, perhaps, the
fact of its historic interest be forgotten.
The Hon. James G. Blaine received hearty vel.
come in Chicago the other day, when he was on his
way from Maine TO Kansas. The Republican State
Central Committee was about to hold meeting
and all its members avaled themselves Of the op-
portunity to make his acquaintance. Among them
were some of his strongest opponents of two years
ago, but all paid their highest tributes to his states
manship and personal popularity. " tell YOU WHAT
said one of them 70 friend, after ALL he Is the
nOblest Roman Of them ALL / wonder what be
would say If he knew had 306' medal in my
pocket"
General James NJ Comfy, late United States Min
ister-Resident at the Court of King Kalakaua was
given hearty farewell and God-speed on the occa-
sion of his departure from Honolulu to TO his
home in Columbus Ohio. The American residents
y,t tho orrI,- I;pfs
ter. the Hon. h. ~ Daggett, in rendering him a
complimentary dinner, at which glowing tributes
were paid to his long and honorable work in both
the military and diplomatic service of his country.
General COnlys health S. unfortunately. in such
condition to require mperatively his residence in
exactly such climate AS that OF the Sandwich
Islands According y. after brief visit 10 his Old
home he will remove to California and reside there
permanently.
Munenori Terashima the new japanese Minister
to this country, native of the province OF Sat
suma and is about ffty-two years old Early IN
life he manifested great interest in the other nations
of the world, which were then ugidly excluded
from Japan. and at his first opportunity he made
himself conversant with the English and Dutch
languages. This knowledge soon of great adj
vantage both to himself and to his country when lie
made Commissioner of Foreign Affairs and af-
terward member of the first japanese embassy to
America and Europe On his return home he sue
ceeded in influencing large number OF hiscountry-
men III favor If intercourse with foreign nations.
ana lie appointed director Of an English school
established in Satsuma By the Prince OF that prov
Ince. The MikadO, after his restoration. appointed
Mr.. Terasbima Commissioner of Foreign Affairs,
with entire charge of opening to foreign commerce
the ports of Kobe Osaka and HakOdadI. since then
Mr.. IeTashlma has been Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Commissioner to Spain and Austria and Minister 10
England Subsequently he became Councillor of
state and President Of the Senate, which offices he
occupied when he was appointed Minister TO the
United States.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept l0.-Ihe Marquis of Lorne
and Princess Louise sailed tor Victoria on the British
war steamer COnus at noon to-day. The United
States steamer Mcpherson and the yacht squadron
escorted the COnus down the haTbor.