New-York tribune., 1883-03-18
PERSONAL.

Russell Harrison son Of Senator Harrison of In
diana Ia said to be engaged to be married to tho
daughter Of Senator Saunders of Nebraska. He is
snperintendent of the United states Assay Office az
Helena, NJ. l., and is said to be growing rich
rapidly from mining and other nterprlses.
Baron Davillier, whose deeth at the age OF fifty.
nine is announced in Paris. WAS a piincely art pa
tron and collector, and gathered rich treasures Of
canvas, bronze. ivory, chlua and glass; and tapes
tries. He wcnld nsvcr part with an object he had
purchased, saying always that he INTENDED his col
lection for ths Louvre.
Mr.. Ruskin declares that he will not allow the
resumption Of his duties at Oxford to destroy
or change his purposes concerning tho Walkley
Museum at Sheffield. All delays and dubitatlons in
the business lie says. have been the result of his
own illnesses or icnorances and he hOpes now i'm
restored health and clearer knowledge soon to fulfil
whatever right III the original design.
Sarah Bernhardts latest advertisement takes tho
form of a visit TO u lgnatic asylum, where she
studied the manners and customs of the inmates
with view to reproducing them on the stage. She
had herself locked up OF this cells where vio
lent maniacs ara Confined, and then went through
n rehearsal OF gymnastics such as mad people ara
won't TO indulge IN.
Eugland's wealthiest baronet is said to be Sir
Johp Ramsdsn of Byrsm Yorkshire. His rent-roll il
computed at $3.50, ,OCC year. He owns almost tho
whole Of Hudders6ed. the great manufacturing
centre. The litte bit lie doesn't own was avery
Naboth's vineyard to his father who, according to
popular tradition, once o3ered to ito Quaker owner
to cover IL with soveTeigDs If he would sell It,
(" Edge viss friend Ransdenf" quoth the Quaker;
IN that case it is thine otherwise all Huddersied
must still belong TO thee and me-" "Edgewise"
rather more than the baIonet could swallow.
One day after Judge Wylie had been rather severe
On him in court and Lad somewhat impatently cut
hun short In some Of his reuarks, Colonel IngersolI
loft the court house and walked across the street
to restaurant lunch. He had to pass Just in front
Of old gray horse, and as he did SO the animal
snapped at him as If ts take his head OF. Luckily
the horse miscalcul stsd the distance. bur his big
teeth clasned together only a few inches from the
la gysf's ear. QniCk ss lash the latter turned
with In tho devils name. what court are you the
judge OF !" aud whe. Davidge whispered the 3nec-
dote around In court that AFTERNOON Judge "yhe
had hard time keeping orde, among the lawyers.
During one Of General RutIer's political cam
Daigns a newspaper reporter was detailed to follow
hin aoGlt from msetng TO meeting. reporting his
speeches in manner as ridiculous and discredlt-
able Ito tae GeneraD rs possible. The result Was,
reading cot very agreeable to the man most inter.
ested In it, One II, rning tbs reporter with num-
Der Of fell -scribes found himself III the rail.
road car with the General. travelling toward the
scene of the next meeting. Butler eyed them as
kance for Il few minutes, and then sJrOde toward
them with a cuurt-mattIal frOwn on his face aud
copy Of the offending payer IN his hand. iontng
IT, the srandaious report ne inquired "Whlch OF
yOn yObng gentlemen wrOte this 7" moments
awful hlsh and tEen " did, General" replied the
reporter IL question. Well. sill =" relOined Butler.
,miliug grIny. you ought to be well raid for such
lying am | hope you Gre' and he stalked back to
his teat amid the outlaws Of the entire company
Captain .. Il. Clcroyd. of Springfield. Ill., offers
to giye tEat State his great collection of relies of
Lincoln MS the State will provide suitable
blilding fer its reception, and the Legislature
proposes TO purchase Lincoln's former home in
Springfield for that purpose. The Oldroyd collec-
ton consists of more than =. 900 articles, ranging
from autograph letters to cc0kIng-stoyes. IL IN
ciudcs the stove.Pipe hat worn by Lincoln on
the day Of his first nomination tor the Presidency.
As is well known, when he saw the tide of the
yention was turning in his favor. he hastened TO
Springfield. The next forenoon he out on the
common, playing a game OF baseball with the boys
"a game of which he was very fond--and in max
ing hard run to catch ball he pitched headfore-
most into one of the players and shot his hat down
over his ears completely running 1t. From the ball
grounds he went to his law office and from there
around 10 the office of The STATE JOHrHdt. and while
sitting IN tie latter place the dispatch was received
announcing his nomination. When lie was about 10
start home the editor suggested that II would never
do for the young Republican partys candidate for
the Presidency to 20 on the street with nucn hat,
and accordingly h. sent out and bought a new Que,
leaving the old at me journal office. There e
was picked up and went into OldrOyd's collection.
The chair in which lie sitUng when the news OF
his nation receis ed is also in the collection.
WAsHINGTOS March 17.--The President has I'M
proved very auch in health in the past few days,
but is not yet entrey recovered. The arrange
ments for his cOntempl ated visit to Fortress Mou-
roe have not yet been completed The UuIted
States steamer Dispatch which is known as tho
Presidents yacht. is now at the Navy Yard and can
be placed at the Presidents spcsal at q ie hours
notice IL is settled, however that the President
will not leave the city before Tuesday OF next