New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-05
sing songs. and Iput in motion the usual political
machinery Ia behalf Of such UtoDan idea.
PERSONAL.


With the exception of Jonkovsky and Derayln.
who died at the ages Of sixty-nine and seventy.
three Turgueneff lived to be older than any other
prominent Russian author OF the present century.
There is some doubt as to what particular hou,s
in Portsmouth was the birthplace of Charles Dick.
ems, and it Is proposed that inquiry be made, tho
right one found and commemorative tablet placed
In Its front wall.
Bernhardt Is not the only actress with love for
horrible associations. Judc has just purchased aud
intends to live in the house at lie Pecq which was
last year the of the peculiarly revolving mur-
der of the chemist ALBERT by the Fenayron family
Mr.. W. d. Howells writes legbe, Free running
hand, with plenty of space between the lines Ho
works at whatever novel he may have in ha
from a. m. to p. m, and covers about twelve
pages of commercial note-paper in that time Tho
rest of the day he is man of leisure He does q
great deal OF rewriting, revising and correcting
The plan to erect monument over the grave OF
Robert Bruce at Dunfermline is to be executed,
despite the bitter opposition of the minister of the
church, who has had some heavy but rude psws
built directly above the tomb A painted window
is also to be erected in his honor designed by SIR
Noel Patton and paid for at an expense of $4,000
by Mr.. Andrew Carnegie, of Pittsburg Penn.
Captain Wardell who once commanded the rebel
steamer Sumter. is living in retirement at Annap-
oils. Though once an officer Of the United States
Navy he avoids naval officers, never having for
given the world in general. and the Navy In par
ticuar for the accusation made against him OF
carrying on the war after he had heard Of the dec
laration OF peace.
COOnes Weed and Cuyler have about finished
arrangements for the semi-centennial anniversary
of the Albany Burgesses Corps which will occur on
Monday and Tuesday next At the banquet
Tuesday evening Mr.. Chauncey NJ. Depew will re-
spond 20 the toast, THE President of the United
States; Colonel Arson s; Wood to THE State Of
New York;; and General HOratio g. King TO Our
Comrade Soldiers"
That's tough yarn they are telling in the
Quaker City at the expense of New-YOrSs Repre-
sentatiVe-at-Largea and his friend General Mcmahon.
The two had been visiting the Dayton Soldiers
Home, and on their way back stopped at the Broad
Street station Philadelphia for breakfast. While
standing the platform, waiting for the train TO
start, General Mcmahon saw some one whom he
thought he knew, but whose name had escaped his
memory so he crested him with. "HOw do you do,
Mr.. -" Bradford" volunteered the other
ooh, yes; of New orlRp continued the General
mo; of Bryn Mawr" moment later General
Slocum walked up and exclaimed, why, hellol
Glad TO see yOn. Ny names SoCUm YOU'RE Brad
ford, of Bryn Mawr Knew you well during the
warl" But Bradford's memory was bad Edging
off toward policeman, he exclaimed, loudly, i
y
friend Bat don't propose to JOIN you IN any little
game this morning. ! knew You both TO be conf
denCe men the moment | saw you" Here the
policeman came 10 arrest the supposed bunko-
steerers, but just then their train moved, and be-
fore word more could be said they were huIrying
toward jersey City.
Says an Iater-Ocedn correspondent who visited
Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes the other evening at
his elegant home in Beacon-st.. Boston: A MUIR
muir of remonslrance and insisteDce was waited 10
my ears from the staircase. Following this came
the Doctor explaining wife thought | should
keep quiet this evening, but little conversation
rests more than it disturbs me- Besides have
been in the paddock so long that / am delighted,
now that / am at pasture, to compare noses and
notes over the bars with my nei ghbOrs. want to
know what the younger part are doing and read
everything they write. Some of 1t pdzzles me. L
can't imagine what they are driving at. Do they
know themselves mol Now aud then catch
note In the old keys DIR. Holmes is very proud OF
his study 1t is large room on the second floor
and commands an extensive view of the Charles
River and the Back Bay. The walls are lined with
choice editions of English and foreign classics.
Dictionaries and works of reference lie open close
at hand His writng-table is kept exqu,itely
neat but well supplied with all the small con-
Veniences known 10 the authors economy. Pens,
nkstauds paper-cutters are sent TO hum from all
parts of the world, IN exchange OF which ne Is *
pected to return an aut0gfaphic acknowledgment,
worth in open market sometimes more thau tho
value Of the article received"
CLEVELAND, Oct. 4-Richard Smith, of The Gin
iRnad Commercial Gazette, tonight attended the
wedding here of his son Richard Smith, IT,, TO
daughter of Judge ID. X. TiIdeD, OF Cleveland.
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