New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-07
PERSONAL.

| Congressman Hiscock is spending few days. IN
| the Adirondacks.
Professor William J. Rolfe. the shakespearean
scholar, will sail for Europe In a few days
The Rev. DIR. Nevin rector Of st. Paul's Episcopal
Church n Rome. Italy. is spending the summer In
| LcnOx. Mass.
Baron Noraenskiold while In Iceland discovered
pre- historic map of that island, together with
portions of Greenland, England and Scotland. The
disco, cry 10 considered an important ono.
The statue OF Baron De Kalb, which is to be mod
elled by Mr.. Ephram Keyser the sculptor, and
winch will bs placed at Annapolis, Md, will be q
bronze figure of heroic SIZE eight and half feet in
height. The granite pedestal will DO thirteen feet
high and will bear two basso-relevos. Que showing
the coat of of Maryland and the other that of
Delaware. The face aud figure were studied from
all the authentic pictures aud ske ches OF the Baron
The figure will portray him clothed IN the uniform
OF q Major-Geuera of the Continental Army, the
pose expressing the call OF commander TO the con-
hict.
In her recent letter to The London Times on the
vexed question OF international copyright, "Ouida"
is not very complimentary to the United States.
1T IL of no use." she Gays to talk OF honest or
honorable feeling to the American nation rs regards
English literature; they say with cynical frank
hess hat so long they steal 1t for nothing IL
does not serve their purpose 70 pay for il. l. for
When they do. their commercial morality will be
purer than it Is NJ present. Tho dime novel;
suits their purses and their tastes, and European
authors are SACRIFICED without any scrupe, that
America may be supplied with this ugly aud ill
printed production OF an advanced civilization"
A curious story comes from Cleveland in
regard to the anonymous novel. "The Bread VIM
ners" began in tho August Century The Ms. of
the story 10 said to have been found the desk Of
the late Leonard Case OF that city, the bachelor
millionaire and munliicent founder Of the Case
Schuol Of Applied Science. He was man Of ami
able character. of fine culture and OF remarkable
natural abilities. but his life was so clouded by
constant ll-health, and by singular constitutional
shyness, that his talents were unknown even to
his own townspeople. and hardly appreciated by
his few intimate friends He wrole poems,
sketches and tales for his own amusement, rarely
publishing anything but an occasional maths-
NAUTICAL paper in tho trsnsaotiouso Of the Smithsonian
Institution. The Ms. of Arhs Bread Winners"
was found shortly after his death, several years
ago. IN oi other Documents ant only re-
equity examined by his friends and executors. IL
was put into the hands Of competent editor and
prepared Tor The ress. and then sub.ltted to Mr..
Glider, OF The Century who at 0ncv accepted 1t for
publication in hts magazine declaring 1t oue OF the
strongest stories which have ever come into has
hands The personages are rather thnly velled
portraits OF MIR, Cases ircnds-the hero being geu
orally recognized ~ Colonel William IL. Harriss u
retired army officer, whose house and grounds are
accurately described in the Irst chapter OF the
novel
WASHINGTON, Aug 6.-rhe Secretary of the
Treasury Is now at Worthington, Minn. He is ex-
peclsd at the Treasury Department Ia about week
or ten days.
wAsmrSaroN. Aug. e.--Adjutsnt-G General Drum
aud Colonel Barr, who have bsen on tour Of In |
speciion of the military posts on the Western
froatier. have returned to Washington. Treasurer !