New-York tribune., 1883-06-06
PERSONAL.
of change

| DR.. Henry Schliemann has boen elected an Homo
rary Fellow Of Queens College, Oxford.
The late Sir George Jessels will disposes of per-
| sonal property worth more than 81 ,125.O0O.
| Tho late Hon. Thomas Allen, Of Missouri, be-
| queathed $500 to the Bennington Battle Monument
! fund.-
:" Is that so, Doctor ~ asked Governor Butler Of
Ex-Governor Rice of Massachusetts,, at the famous
| inquest the other day. Are you addressing me.
sir 7" returned Mr.. Rice. with dignity am not
accustomed to being called Doctor" The widow
subsidized.
movement is afoot among the bankers of Mis-
| souri, TO present to Governor Crittenden hand
some gold watch and chair, appropriately inscribed
in recognition of his efforts to protect banks. money
carriers and property generally from the attacks OF
| outlaws.
When Miss Wixom-"Emma Nevada"-made her
debut In Paris in the 1.-The Pearl of Brazil" that
other brilliant American prima donna, Marie Van
Zandt. occupied prominent box. AT the close of
one of Miss Wixom's most brilliant passages, when
the audience was hushed with admiration, single
"Hurrah" in clear soprano voice. but with an un-
mistaka able Yankee accent rang through the house.
Every eye was instantly turned to where Miss
Van Zandt sat, her face glowing with mingled
embarrassment and enthusiasm, and then for five
minutes the house rang with storm OF bravo!
Van Zandt Bravo! Nevada"
A stern reformer is the Prince of Montenegro.
Some time ago ho closed all the cafes AID drinking
shops in his dominion, regarding them schools of
effeminacy. extravaganza and corruption. Then he
abolished all titles, so that while formerly every
other man in Montenegro an " Excellency,"
now even the Ministers have to be content with
plain "Mr" And now the Prince has issued IN
terdIct against all luxurious wearing apparel"
including Cravats. gloves, walking-stlckS, parasOs
and umbrellas. And no ono dares complain, be-
the Prince himSefve up to the strictest let
ter of his laws.
At HOLLYWOOD, near Bromley. England, stands a
venerable oak tree with n huge guarded root pro-
jecting on one side into the shape of rude setee.
1t was while seated upon that root that William
Pitt and William Wiberlorce held together that
memorable conversation q result of which the
latter, on May IL, 1850, brought the question of
the abolition of the slave trade before the House of
Commons in what Burke termed IA manner the
most mastery, Impressive, and eloquent" The
tree is still known as "Wilberforces Oak" and is
carefully guarded from injury.
DR.. -Sequard was lecturing few nights
ago at the College de France on physiological
subject. and In illustration Of the facts he
explaining was about to practise vivisecton upon
an ape, when one of the ladies present uttered
protest against such cruelty and emphasized her
words by going for the lecturer with umbrella.
Before Dr. Brown -Sequard could get out of the way
she had blacked one of his eyes and knocked the
scalpel out of his hand Then he had her led out OF
the hail. and the matter was brought before the
courts. The outcome of IL will probably be final
and authoritative decision upon the Legality OF ex-
perimeutlng upon living animals in France
@Just after JEFF. Davis had been captured"
says gentleman reported ia The Boston Irdreiler.
81 called over at the White House TO President
Lincoln was ushered in. and asked him We'll,
Mr. President, what are you going to do with Jef.
DavisP Lincoln looked at mo for u moment and
then said In his peculiarly humorous way That
reminds Mo of o story. A boy way out West
caught a coon and tanned IL to q considerable OK
tent, but the animal created such mischief about
tho house that his mother ordered him to take it
away and not to como homo until he could return
without his pot The boy went down town with
tho coon secured with strong piece of itwine and
In about an hour he was found sitting on the edge
OF the curbstone, holding tho coon with !one hand
and crying as though his heart would break. A
big hearted gentleman who was passing. stopped
and kindly inquired: Say, little boy what is the
matter 4" The boy wiped tear from his eye with
his sleeve, and IN an injured tone howlod 81 Mat
ter! Ask me what's the matter You Esee that
coon there Well, don't know what TO do. With
rhe darn thing. can't sell L; can't Kill it, and
ma won't let ME take it home."'
WASHINGTON. juno 5.-General and Mrs. Grant
and Mrs. Charles Rogers, of New-York arrived here
to-day.
DUBLIN Juno 5.-Offlcial information has been |
received at Gastein that the Emperor William will |
arrive there in the later part of July His Majesty |
will remain three weeks and during his stay will |
receive visit from the Emperor Francis Joseph of |
Austria.