New-York tribune., 1883-06-04
PERSONAL,
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by Mr. Hubert Herkomer has been taken for the
summer by Mr.. Thomas Ball, tho sculptor.
Patti is now at her castle of Cfaig-y-Nos, IN
Wales where she will remain until june 10, when
she will go to London to sing Tor q lew "echS'
1t now believed in Boston that the Rev. Mr. Cor
don of Greenwich. Conn, will finally be prevalled
upon to accept the call to the pulpit OF the oid
South Church which he declined some time ago.
Tho report that Mr. Moncure D. Conway is failing
IN health and about to leave England for Australia
in hope of beue6t from change of climate is con-
tradicted He Is in capital health. and II 10 ViSt
the antipodes merely on a lecturing tour.
John Brown, Queen Victorias attendant did not
leave any such fortune as has been reported. Ine
bulk of his property was a collection OF plato ana
Jewels which had been given to him from time 10
time as presents and these with all the rest Oh lis
estate are not valued at more than Soo,ooo'
fine window in memory of the late Primate OF
England has been placed in the parish chnrch OF
Addington It contains figures OF st. Augustine
Archbishop Langton, and Archbishop Tart; aud also
medallion pictures of Augustine preaching Lang
ton drawing up the Great Charter and Iait receiV-
ing the American bishops.
Mr.. Kenny NJ. p. is one Of the most muddled OF
modern manufacturers of mixed metaphors A
short time ago he spoke of Mr.. Errington as an
undestrapper; q political fly who Is acting
the part Of a snake in the grass, b1ckstalrs assas
sin of the people" 1t to be hoped that the gno5t
of Sir Boyle Roche will not inspired by envy, uis
turb Mr.. Kcnnys slumbers
The Rev. DIR. Joseph T. Duryea will preach the
baccalaureate sermon at Cornell University on Tine
18th instant on the 10th Professor Moses Colt
Tyler will deliver his inaugural address as Pro
fessor of American History: and on the 2Oth the
portraits OF Senator Justin Morrill, and the Rev W.
D. Wilson will he unveiled. with addresses Dy tose
gentlemen, by the Hon. Erastus BrooKs, anu ny
Professor Goldwin Smith.
Jeptha Root Simms, the historian Of the Mohawk
Valley. who died on Friday at Fort Plain n. "
Was born in Connecticut December 81, 1907.
He spent most of his life CLERK III this city ana
elsewhere. and as a railroad station agent lie pub
shed as the result OF literary labor In spare hours
History Of Schoharie County and the borrer roe
Wars of New.York" "The American Spy Inc
Trapp-rs OF New York" aud The Frontiersmen OF
New-York.r The ast-named work he hnlsheu only
a few weeks before his death.
Mr. James Men, Whistler opened the London sea
son as usual with series of eclectic breakfasts
The first was graced by the presence OF Alr. oscar
Wilde who had left behind him Ia Paris bis luxuri
ant locks and was arrayed in the conventional cos
tune OF the bOulevards. ihe OCr'd OF Lonuol
greeted him on his return 10 England with
"Our Oscar is with us again; but, o,
He IS changed who was once so far!
Has the iron gone into his aoulf y, no;
IL has only gone over his halr
Prince Napoleon son Is Only Ohu VI iohS vi
| royal pretenders refugees or captves who have
entered English schools within the past dozen years
| He enters Cheltenham College 1t was there THAI
DR. Jex- Blake first received Prince Aleymayu, son
| OF King Theodore of Abyssinia. Soon after, the
Dul,e of Genoa entered Harrow under Mr.. Matthew
| Arnold. Prince Hassan of Egypt and Prince
| sootchai of Siam were not long ago at Oxford The
| King of Spain was once at Sandhurst. and Dol
! JamE son of Don Carlo the pretender, is now al
| the Je,uit College near Windsor, while the W ool
wch career of tho OF Napoleon LII Is still fresl
| in memory.
Mr. Jay Gould and his son went to Port Richmond
Philadelphia, on Saturday to inspect the Atalanta
| Mr.. Guuld's new steam yacht When they reached
the main saloon OF the vessel, their attention wal
particularly attracted by the fine woodwork of the
panels in the walls. Then said the master decora
| tor: Now Mr.. Gould, If you desire 1t can orna
| ment those panels with your family coat of arms
| The millionaire turned to his son and laughing
said: 81 don't know whether We have coat o.
| arms. eh. GeorgeP" "Oh," said the latter, will
| n shrug of the shoulders, | guess, maybe we
| might find one lying somewhere around the house
II Won want something neat and pertinent thougn,
| would suggest a bear and bull" Tbs decorator
| hastencd to expostuate. declaring that such dc
| vice amid such surroundings would appear hideous
So the emblem OF a bull and bear will not be carved
| on those panels.
| OTTAWA. June 3.-The Marquis of Lorne and th'
| Princess Louise, with their suite returned to th!
city this morning. They will start in the course o.
a few days for Quebec. where they will remain some
| time before going up the Saguenay River on
| salmon-fshiDg expedition.