New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-19
PERSONAL

correspondent, IL sketchIng and writing IN Swehen
Judge Macarthur, of the District of Columbia, is
at Atlantic City, and will go to Saratoga Springs
next week.
Franklin Simmons the sculptor, is at work in his
studio in Rome. Italy, on colossal statue OF the
late Oliver p. Morton. OF Indiana.
Congressman Ortiz returned to Washington from
Indiana on Monday, and reported the Hon. J. D.
Defrees. ex-Superintendent of Public Printing, to
be IN a fair way tow ard recovering his health
The funeral services of the late Bishop Scott
held in the old farmhouse which had teen his home
for many years, aud which stands close by the rude
log cabin ID which he was born.
Mr. John +. Andrew, OF Boston, has presented
fine full length portrait of his father the War Gov
crnOr of Massachusetts, to the John A Andrew
Post, No. pa, q. A. r., of this State.
The Lafayette tree" that stood in front of the
Portland, Me- City Hall, is being made into relics,
one of which will be large. deliberately caIved
chair for the Maine Historical Society.
Mr. W. w. Corcoran, of Washington, has gained
much in health and strength during his stay at
Deer Park and will go to the Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs, where he has spent por-
ton of nearly every summer Tor the past tOrty
years.
Senator Edmunds will not return to Washington
this summer on account of the DEATH last Saturday.
OF MS younger uauSHloI' Cuo MaS louS an lHfdllu,
and sought restoration at many health resorts in
vain, and at last taken home to the Green
Mountain State to die.
The brilliant Fortuny was remembered in mid
ocean last month on the occasion of his birthday.
The group OF young artists who were on their way
20 a sketching expedition in Europe gave
Fortuny dinner, IL fantastic menu in memory OF the
dead artist being designed by that clever draughts
man Mr. Robert BLUM
Mr.. Preston Powers exhibited, few days ago. to
the widow and mother of the late President, the
model for bust of General Garfield, taken from the
portrait used on the new ive-cent postage stamps
they were highly pleased with it, and Mr.. Powers
will at once proceed to Italy, to execute the work
in marble, life-slzed.
Senator Sherman lives, IN Washington, In a small
old-fashioned brick house, painted brown, and
simply furnished. His family consists only of his
wife and an adopted daughter, and he spends most
of his time when not in the Senate Chamber. at
homo with them. He is great reader, not only
peruslng carefully the daily papers ana current
literature. but Systematically studying works on
finance and, above ALL the histories and autoblogra
phies of the great men of the world.
The neglect with which. In some respects the
memory of Rabelais has been treated in France is
remarkable. While during the past few years
nublic memorials of celebrated men-even of second
rate II ediocrists-have sprung up like mushrooms
everywhere, the great scholar. satirst, physician
and clergyman has remained unhonored until now.
On Sunday July 2. there was unveiled a statue of
him. by the sculptor Robert, in the little town Of
Chinon IN TOuraine, where he was born But even
hero the irony of fate pursued his fame for amid
the throng that gathered at the occasion there was
not one eminent representative of French tera ure
or science but only peassnfolk, tradespeople sub
nrefects petty local dgntaries, few Deputies and
srmy officers aud NM. de Many and Cookery.
Ministers OF Agriculture and OF Posts and Iele'
graphs" PhilistDes" all, Rabelais would have
desmed them The lveliesC feature of the
occasion was the statue itself, which is described
Az very good piece OF work 1t represents It's
subject wearing square hat and doctors robes.
seated pen in hand and bending over his work.
The pedestal bears three bas-reeis: one repre-
senfing Radicals IN company with Gaen and Hip
pocrates; the second. Gargantua; and the third,
Pantagruel The fourth side is devoted to a record
of tho date Of the monument and names OF the chief
subscribers.
curious spirit of rivalry exists between King
Norodom, of CambOdia, and King Somdet Khoula-
lonkorn, Of Siam. Each is trying to oudo the other
in adopting European manners and customs, the
former following French examples; the latter, Brit
ish KbouaOnkoln had fine English palace erected,
and no sooner did the news reach Panompn than
Norodom sent for some French architects and di-
reced them to build him a chateau twice fine as
the other. The royal tables at Bangkok are fur
nished with roast beef and plum pudding; the pal
ace adornments the work of English artists; and
like q stanch churcnman KhOulalonkorn worships
Buddha and cngs closely to the faith of his m hers.
At the rival court Partisan cooks hold sway in the
Kitchen; the art works of the French " natural
school; and ike merry inhdel HIS Cam6odian
Majesty SCOTS at Buddha, aud Ievies the " hite
Elephant in most shocking terms. An immense con-
signlnent of London maze furniture and upholstery
has inst reached Bangkok, and now the shOpkeep-
ers of the PaaIs ROYAL are awaiting confidently a
whole avalanche of orders from Panompln. The
same atlectalon of Western manners Is 10 be OBJ
served in subordinate grades of Siamese and Cam
bodian society there being especially Lively de-
mand for " stove-pipe" hats, " ruifled-bosomed
shirts with Brobdlngnagan breast-plns, aud high
topped cavalry boots; those articles often consul
tuting the entire wardrobe of subject Of Khoula-
lonkom.
GENERAL NOTES