New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-07
PERSONAL.


The honorary degree of j. U. D. has Just been
conferred upon Archbishop Richard Chenevix
Trench by Dublin University.
Mr.. T. H. s. Escott has accepted the editorshp of
The FOtnighhy Reriew Uondon). to succeed Mr..
John Morley, who, as already announced, VIII re-
tire in November next
At the. alumni dinner at the University OF Ver-
mont the Hon. Luke p. Poland handed President
Buckham his check for 81 900 to establish West
ford scholarship in honor of the town OF that name,
which was his birthplace.
Mr. Gladstone, Mr.. Tennyson, the Bishop of
Winchester and Lord Coleridge have written letters
to the London Society for the Protection of Animals
from Vivisection, expressing sympathy with It's
work.
The students of all departments of the Uni
versity of Berlin recently rendered Professor
Mommsen monster ovation, to celebrate his entire
acouttal of the charges of libel brought against
him by Prince Bismarck.
Count Beust, late Austrian Ambassador to France,
Is reluctant to leave Paris, where he has so long
been at home, and intends to return ththeri fire.
auently, after his departure to Attenburg. lie pur-
poses now to devote himself to literary work, and
will soon make public the history of his earlier dip
lomatic career.
Vicar-General Quinn and the Rev. Michael c.
OFarrell pastor of ST. Teresa's Church at Rutgers
and Henry SITS, started a few days ago Tor the
Adirondacks, where they will spend several weeks
in camping hunting and fishing. Their camp Is
not far from Paul Smiths. They took with them
altar furniture and will celebrate mass either III
their tent or under the trees.
The administration of Sir John Ellis, Lord Mayor
of London, will long be remembered for the num-
Der and splendOr of its entertainments. NO former
Chief Magistrate of the city ever obtained by Man
sion House banquets, such popularity as he' especi
ally among county society His energetlc Efforts , II,
behalf of the Royal College lof Music nave peen
conpled with sumptuous feasts anu mus by Way
of their palates he has touched the hearts Oh Ino
potentates of every borough in the Kingdom.
literary society in the Union public school at
Waterville N. Y. is named after John q. Whittier,
and for its annual paper published at the Close Vi
the school year, the poet has written an autograph
letter. Il rejoice" he says in the great educa-
tiona privileges of the present time, remembering
my own prvations in that respect Our little dis
trict school, often kept by incompetent teachers;
vas only about ten or twelve weeks in a year, ana
in the midwinter. We had few books and small
weekly newspaper was our only outlook upon 'he
world"
It is well known that for several years before his
death EmersOn's memory was very untrustworehy'
But it was with fine sense of humor that he APP
preciated the little difficulties caused him by TINS
weakness. One day his daughter saw him dill
aided him. but he could not tell what he wanted.
His treacherous memory had let slip the name Of tne
article At last be turned to her with merry lnsPl-
ration twinkling in his eyes, and SAID lt Is me
thing that people take away" she at once Drought
him his umbrella, and all was right
When General Sheridan was in Kansas not long
ago. he treated the landlord of hotel to drink
from a bottle of extra choice Bourbon wbisKey
which he carried for in case of sickness. SAID
the landlord, ignorant OF the others identity
That's bully whiskey, stranger. Say, what mieht
vour name be n "sheudan," was the reply.
"Any relation to General Sheridan" Well
don't mind telling you that am General sheridan;
YOu be hanged" cried the incrednlous ianIloIu;
n little duck like you Pve got General Sherlddns
picture hanging in my stting-room, and hes over
ak feet high"
The Father of His Country is to have another
monument on Georges HILL Paramount Park
Philadelphia where the great iron tower stood dur
ing the Centennial Exposition 1t IS to take the
form of an equestrian statue, of finest bronze upon
granite pedestal; the whole to be about sixty 1eet
biob II will be erected BY the Society Of the Gin
cinpati which has raised fund OF S22O,OOO LOT
the purpose. and made with Professor StlmerIHS,
a Berlin sculptor contract, Dy thc terms oI With l
he IS to have the entire work completed ny the IAN
OF 1891.
Since the the moment when she was told of the
awful tragedy in Phoenix Park, Miss Burke, sister
of the Inflated Under-Secre airy, has suffered from
shattered health and an almost overthrow mind.
Her thoughts are constantly fixed upon her brother,
whom che will not believe to be Gead and for whose
return she is ever watching and waiting In the
sonnd Of every carriage and Of every footstep, she
imaOines she hears him coming. During all Inc long
agony She has never shed a tear and the heice ana
freqfnt parOXysus OF her greet nave AT lasI Unreal
eued her lie.
The Emperors of Germany and Austria Will nave
their usual annual meeting this year about the MD
die of next month These imperial interviews. al
Though of commonplace character, are invested
with much interest in the sight Of the public beng
regarded as the outward and visible sign OF the al
lance between the two nations. Kaiser Wilhelm is
anxious to have Bismarck attend this years meet
ing but the Chancellor is reluctant to do so. and
will probably avoid it in some way. The interview
vii lake Mace at Gastein, from which place Bis
Austro-German alliance, and which he has never
since visited.
BosToN. July 6.-John Gilbert, the veteran actor
Is seriously Ill at his summer cottage ut Manches-
fer. Mass. lie was very sick last night but was
much better this evening, and no serious result is
at present feared by ms family.
OTTAWA, Ont, July 6.-The Right Rev. Mon
signor Quinn, YicarGeneral of New-York, and
Father O'Fanell OF New-Iork, are here.
MONTREAL. July 6.-The Princess Louise has sig
n,Ged her intention of becoming patroness of the
Women's Immigration Society here.
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GENERAL NOTES.