New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-08
PERSONAL

The Longfellow Association of Baltimore is plan
ming monster entertainment for the benefit Of the
memorial fund, to be held in the Academy of Music
In that city on May 5.
1t has been noticed in England that during his
recent visit to Scotland John Bright took occasion
to visit the tomb of Janet Hamilton at Coat
bridge.
The Rev. Frederick Upham, one Of the best
known Methodist preachers in New-England, mas
just asked to be put upon the retired list. lie has
been engaged in active ministerial work for sixty
two years.
Ex-senator Thurman's recent serious accident oc-
Cured as he was hurrying down stairs to get paper
from ne wsboy. His foot caught in the carpet, and
he fell forward two steps to the hall floor. He was
carried to his room when IL was found that MS le1t
arm was squarely broken just above the elbow
Henry Marston, the English actor whose death at
the age of eighty years has just been announced,
was one of the most popular men on the stage In
that country. His real name was Marsh, and he was
the son Of Wiltshire physician. He made bis first
appearance about sixty years ago, and afterwards
was often seen on the stage with Macready Charles
Kean, John Kemble, Miss Fo0te, Nine. VeStrls aud
other famous performers.
Mrs Henry B. Stanton writes from London that Miss
Susan B. Anthony arrived in England on March
after particularly pleasant voyage. Miss Anthony
left London to spend Easter in Rome but before do
ing so she went to Mr.. Irving and Miss Terry in
much Ado About Nothing" Next morning some
one asked her how she enjoyed it. 1t was so
stupid could hardly keep my eyes OPEN" was her
prompt reply. Irving mouths the English Ian
guage so that / could not understand word he
said and what did understand was not worth
hearing. and he moves about i'll such stltf way
that one might imagine him just recovering from an
attack of rheumatism. The only redeeming points
me were the beautiful scenery and the love-
making, which was cooler. more distant ana more
piquant than usual"
The late Peter Merriam, the Swiss scientist, was
very hosptable man and gladly entertained at
either his town country HOUSE all who called on
him. Many of his visitors were rather seedy and
threadbare IN apparel aud others had curious man
ners and his wife to the conclusion that all
scientific men a ragged UT eccentric set; such
for instance, as Leopold Won Buch, who was always
50 odd. Charles Lyell who was wretchedIy absent
minded and Others. One day. it is said, in 1916,
young geologist presented himself at the museum,
taking notes or all the fossils Merlan struck by
the application and good air of the foreigner asked
him to dino with him; because" said he.
I" Madame Merriam is always reproaching me for
bringing home tho most INDIGENOUS ana rOugh-lOok-
ing set OF fellows; and l shall be glad to show her
mau at least whom she will look without
contempt"
WAsHINGToN, April 7.-Secretary Folger has al
most entirely recovered. He went out riding on
horseback this afternoon in company with his pri-
vate secretary, and appears to have been benefited
by the exercise 1t is expected that the Secretary
will be able to resume his duties at the Treasury
Department Monday. The Secretary has vlTtu
ally abandoned his contemplated trip to Bermuda