New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-02
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Hubert HerkOmer will, 1t is announced. re-
turn to England IN May. taking with HIM to finish
there his large picture of Castle Garden.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis King celebrated their golden
wedding in Cincinnati on Monday. There were
present on the occasion their eight children four
teen grandchildren. and four greatgraDdciildren.
Friends and admirers of Mr. Holman Hunt will
regret much learn that his great picture of The
Flight into Egypt" has been lrretrleVaby ruined
by the stretching of the Syrian canvas on which It
was painted. lie WAS forced to Syrian canvas
after waiting six months in ain for canvas ortr red
from England Thus ;he labor OF years has Deen
lost but with characteristic energy he has already
set TO work to reproduce 1t on new canvas.
OF the late Baron Martin ii is related that, with
his usual desire to be expeditions he sentenced
a convicted murderer to be hanged and dismissed
him without a customary and Important formula.
The clerk reminded him of the omission. "Ah. yes.
Oute 30 y exclaimed the judge; bring the prisoner
back. Prisoner mt the bar. beg your pardon. May
the Lord have mercy on your soul. Remove the
prisoner. jallcr. Mex case !
A veteran artist, indeed was Edward Welmore.
who died in Philade lphla "a few days ago HIS ca
reer as a painter extended over period of nearly
sixty years for he executed his first pictures-por-
traits on WORTHWHILE yet Gin his teens" and he
worked constantly almost up to the day of his
death, which occurred at tho age OF stventy-iye
Years One of his latest works was q large portrait
in oils, of the late senator Benjamin IL. Hill. Of
Georgia
Charles p. Smith, who died in Trenton, n j..
last week. was for many years before the war one
of the most influential Wing and afterward Repub-
lican poll icians in that State Through his intlu-
ence William l.. Dayton nominated With
Fremont in 1850 and Charles $. Olden elected
Governor in 1859. In 1860 he was O delegate 20
the Chicago Convention and played prominent
mart In securing the nomination of Lincolu. During
the war he the org nicer aud head OF the New
JERSEY Sanitary Associate For some years before
his death he had been in private lie and had de-
voted his attention exclusively To literary pursuits
Edmund Yates" says Mr.. Joseph Hatton, in
The North Times England, amused Stanley as
much as the distinguished little crowd who were
listening the other night TO pathetic incident Of
the discovery of Livingstone. And he old servant
lifting IN her hands, exclaimed: "Idnoulld, woliuia
mungand lcangbeng" sad Stanley, as we hung upon
the words. Il thought that Was what she would
aavj lntcrpolated MIR. Yates, III O suLduod voice
Nobody laughed more than Stanley. The Interrupt
tlon was a relief To some OF our feelings Tor the
story was full of q tender pathos. do not think
have quoted correctly the native words OF the native
servant But they are near enough Tor the purpose"
MIR. Reginald Wilberforce by his biographical es-
capade TO revert once moro TO n much han ped-on
thume) has gwen the world a good excuse for sell
ing to the junkman in February the diary upon
which the earliest sun of January smiled so ausp-
ciously. Said Canon Fleming to London congrega-
ton the other Sunday: 1t Is often thought u eat
advantage aud help to keep journal. but 1t would
seou from the biography of great man which Is now
before the world that the disadvantages are some
times as Tgieat IA the benefits; for an exuberant
nature may DO tempted at the moment To set down
things which atterward see the light, but which
ought to have boon regarded ~ sacred ana inyio-