New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-16
PERSONAL.

The late Charles c. Ha1cwell. Of The Boston Trdr-
cllr, left library Of 10000 volumes.
The celebrated French artist, VI. LAubinicrc,
will spend several months at North Conway paint
ing autumn and winter scenes among the White
Mountains.
DIR. Oliver Wendell Homes will deliver an address
tomorrow at the centennial anniversary ceebra-
ton Of the Harvard Medical School and dedication
of the new building,
Professor w. W. Goodwin OF Harvard is about
10 build summer residence on Clark's Island, near
Plymouth Mass, on land which has belonged To his
family for nearly two hundred years.
Dr. Robert b. Dixon, author Of Fore and Aft is
less than thirty years Old tall slender, active and
alablc. He was graduated at the Harvard Medical
school and Is considered 10 be one OF the most
promising young ply slcans IN Boston
On Thursday next he remains of the lilustrlous
surgeon and physician, Harvey will be removed
from the vnult undcr Hampstead Church aud placed
in sarCOphagus III Harvey Chapel, at tho Royal
College OF Physicians.
At Princeton Professor Ormond, of the University
of Minnesota has succeeded to the late Dr. AtwateTs
chair of Logic; Professor Sloane has taken the de-
partmrnt Of History and Political Science, giving up
his chair of Latin to Professor West Of MoIrst0"n.
Mr. George Riddle while passing through De-
trolt was approached by reporter who asked:
"What is your racket, Mr. Riddlo| "Racketf /
don't think quito understand. you - Are You
"A professional actor, or Il Professor of Creek
" Neither. And | want TO tell yOu that since the
production of the udipus | have frequently been
embarrassed by being called IA Greek scholar or
Greek dTamatst."
The story is told of Senator "Zeb" Vance, of
North Carolina, that soon after his second mar
riage lac remarked to his BRIDE My dear, I'm
stubborn fellow, and you may anticipate trouble
Now. in the beginning, while | am submissive, |
want TO give you one piece of advice. ltyOu follow
it, wen get on mighty well. 1t is this: Make me
do just rs darnod please
The Rev. DIR. Newman Smyth, in his memorial
sermon at Haven. last Sunday, related an Incl
dent of the late Henry Famam that had not before
been made public. In 1869 there was a crisis in the
affairs of the East Divinity Hall. which was then
being built. Learning his, Mr. Fanam, unsolicited,
gave his check for $4,000, and, he was about to
20 away, not to return until after COmmencement
he left emphatic directions that his gift be not made
known then, nor nj commencement, as he " didn't
want it TO get in the papers"
The chiyalrous conduct of the Due do Morny, in
connection with the King of SPANS visit to Paris,
must not pass unnoticed. lie determined to attract
the insults of the populaco away from his old
chum" and upon himself. With this view, The
81 Jamess Gazette says, he borrow ed an idea from
the device adopted by the Duke of Richmond at
the Battle Of BOswOrth and by King Theodore iOf
Abyssynia at tho storming OF Magdala. He per
sOnatod the Spanish sovereign, aud, seated IN - a
planade of tho lnyaldeS, exposed to the shouts OF
. Down with tho UhlanW " Down with the
Prussansp while the King himself, on his way from
the Spanish Embassy 10 the Elys6e, took different
route.
WAsuMGToN, Oct. 15.-Goneral Sherman left