New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-15
PERSONAL.

Colonel r. w Higginson and family will spend
the summer at Camden Mo.
Tho Rev. Octavius b. rockingham has moved
from Boston to Beverly Shore Mass, for the sum-
mer.
Ex-Governor Daniel II Chamberlain has returned
to his home IN this city completely restored 10
health by his long absence abroad.
General Booth. of the Salvation Army. says
his hair is turning gray, and 10 growing Old prema
turelv all because OF the wlckedness OF the world.
Following the Chinese plan, the British Govern
ment has conferred a title upon dead man. That
is TO say it has made tho late Sir George JeSSel son
a baronet for his fathers sake.
Anton Hannakampf the Austrian Empcrors
John Brown has just been celebrating the fif-
tieth anniversary of his entry into the Imperial
service Il was in his arms that the son OF Napo-
leon BOnaparte died.
Admiral Frederick Edwari Vernon Harcourt'
whose death in London has recently been an
nounced was the oldest officer on the list Of flag
officers in the British navy. He born in 1920.
and was in active service iiftY-threo years.
Mr.. John f. Andrew son of Massachusetts, War
Governor who is TO be married to the daughter
of the late Nathaniel Thaycr. is srlkingly mike
his father in personal appearance. being tall sien-
der, and with an eifemnate face re Is la"yet
and politician Miss Thayer is said to possess
fortune OF - 100000 III her own right.
Mr.. Judah p. benjamin, now seventy-two years
old stands or walks as erect rs man of half ms
age. lie is OF less than medium height, well pro-
portioned and has q fine, interesting but not no.
ticeably strong face. He dresses plainly in black
with no jewelry save seal ring and scart-pln
The Rev Edward Everett Hale, who sailed for
Paris the other day account Of the serious sick
ness there of hi, daughter. who has since recovered
is expected to return IN time to address the FIJI
Beta kappas of Brown lnycrslty, az their meeting
on June ~.
Three prominent mourners at the funeral of NJ.
Manet the French imprcssouist" painter, were
NM lola, tho roycli-t. Faure, tie singer. and
Prous, cxMnstcr of Fine Arts, whose portraits
Manet had painted There was an enormous
celebrated artists and literary men OF France
Not even the Shahs life is altogether happy one.
short time ago that monarch sent some musicboxes
and mirrors a. presents 10 tie Khan of Bokhara.
The Khan in return sent the Shah half dozen par
tculary pref odalisqucs not Of whom was more
than sixteen years old. On the way they were cap
turcd by some IurcOmans. The Shah first tried TO
recapture them. and then offered as ransom tor
them number of decorations including the great
sun and Lion order. These tho Turcomans s'orned.
saying they preferred odallslues 70 Jewels every
time. Finally the Shah offered i.OOO francs apiece
for the girls, which tho 1urcomans accepted; But
after the money was pad and the OdaHsqucs
brought 10 the palace the Persian monarch fairly
howlcd with fury at discovering that the peri dious
robbers had kept the "sweet siXteens' and sent
him in their stead some OF be veterans OF their
harems who were more remarkable for age than
beauty.
Augustus Henry. sixth Baron Vernon, whose death
nc his London residence has been announced, ID
widely mourned in England. especially among the
agricultural classes. His chief residence was at
sudbury Hall Dcrbyshire and he also had seats at
! Poynton Hall Stockport, aud Wdlrl ngtOn Castle
| Morpcth. On his farm at sudbury he some years
ago established cheese factory, the operations of
! which were watched with considerable interest by
agrcultur.ss and HI, example led to the establish
! rent of several similar factories in the neighbour
! hood which have been LARGELY utilized by farmers.
! Tho Impetus thus given 10 dairy farming IN Derby
shire and StatOrdshire tended III large degree to
preserve those districts from feeling the ar cul-
! iuIal distress IN lts full acutcness. some twelve
| months ago Lord Vernon established AT Sudbury a
buttOr factory. which mas also been successfully
! worked. more than 700 gallons of milk per day be
! lug received. A. an employer OF labor In his eXten-
sive collletics he was highly esteemed kind and
! generous master. lie also took active part in
the relief of the distressed French agrIcuturlst
VINO had suffered by the Franco-Gern an wal in
| 1870. and received a gratifying testimonial IN re-
| turn for his eXertlons.