New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-20
PERSONIL.

Tho late Professor Edwards's valuable law
library has been presented by his family 10 the
Albany Law School
Mr.. Barpum was in Montreal when be heard OF
Tom Thumb's' death, and Immediately teIegraphed
to the widow: Dear Lavinia Yourself and fam
ilv have my warmest symoathies Death Is as much
a part Of the Divine plan as birth. The Heavenly
Father finally overcones all evil with good Ills
will be done"
NJ Sibinakoff, undaunted by failure and not dis
bearieDed by loss. making another attempt to
open the great rivers OF Siberia TO European com
MERGE He has just sent three well-eguipped ves-
sells to Novaia Zemlia, where n colony OF observa-
ton will be left, and thence to Port Dickson and
Yenessisk.
private letter just received from London con-
talns the 70 lowing: Among many celebrities st
a recent afternoon party at Mir. Charles Dickenss,
appeared Mrs. Keeey, the famous actress at whom
our grandfsth.rs stared when she cut her hair to
the bone to play lack Sheppard in dear old Harrison
AnSwort1s drama nc the Adelphi Theatre some
1--WE and forty years ago She Is graceful IN GEES
tuTe and piquant IN manner as can be dreamt Of"
"There are many men," said said Representative
Culbertson, of Kentucky, the other evening who
can take deliberate aim and make fine shot with
pistol but to draw, fire at once, and hit the mark
is an entirely different matter. We practice that
great deal down in Kentucky" How =" some one
asked Why" said the statesman. ave COM
mence when We are boys. When l was a boy we
used to go out, stand back to the mark. and Their
tnrn and fire instantly; ard we became so expert
tnat we could hit every time +" How large was
the mark I" ''Oh, lt was plank cut out the size
OF an ordinary man."
Not long before his assassin alton, Gar Alexander
III. expressed desire TO meet the Comte de Cham
bord, and sent him, by a Dustin gushed messenger,
an autograph letter to that effect, saying: 81 am
4
vance hall way to meet the other" The Comte de
Chambord read the letter thOughtfully, then rose
and said to the envoy who had brought il: If HIS
Majesty the Emperor comes 70 see me ia nv house
be Will BE- cordially and royalty entertained; but
cannot go out of nv house to meet him. Ii would
be added, resumng his seat, be against tradition
Tor a King OF France to 80 out OF bis way for any
other sovereign"
The son of Mrs. Yiei6 of New-York," SAYS The
american Register Pans). "has just been graduated
at the age Of nineteen, at the College Stanisas
having passed his examinations of bachelor of arts
and bachelor OF science at the SorbOnne. During
the eleven years Of his college course at Stanisas
young VIee has yearly carried OH the ho1ors of mis-
class. This year he stood first in philosophy
mathematics, Greek poetry and German: second IN
Latln and French composition, and amoag the tour
hIst III fencing horsemanship and military drlll
lie inieIds ueyoiing years TO the study
OF law at the Pantheon at Paris at Heidelberg and
Rochefort is conducting his paper. ELtraasigeaat,
successfully but he deyotes little attention TO il.
Most of lis time he spends in artists studios at the
races, or in the company of his friends. He never
plays cards III public, and has horror of gambling.
Alter dinner at about o'clock, he goes to his
study at the top OF his house to write his daily
article. This study is large sombre and seantily
furnished room. But adjoining it is an artists
studio. where NJ. Rochetort has placed his famous
Persian ambassadors bed, splendid piece of ar
tIstic furniture. The editor contemplates this and
them If 1t fails to inspire HIM with topic lie turns
TO tho window and gaZes out upon a landscape OF
roofs and chimney tops. When at last he finds
topic he wri,e' rapidly aud easily on large sheets
OF paper, and within hour sends the finished ar
tlcle to the printing Office Al midnight ne goes 10
correct the proofs she paper made ready Tor the
press. and tnen goes home aud to bed 10 give no
thought TO his profession until late the next even
lug.
WASHINGTON. July 19.-Governor Foster and ex-
Speaker Keller are IN Washington on business con-
nected with the Internal Revenue service IN OHIO.