New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-04
PERSONAL.

special memorial service was held in Boston on
Sunday evening AS n tribute of respect to the late
Rev. DR.. Chandler Robbins in the church of which
he was the minister tor more than forty years.
dispatch from Fremont, Ohio, says that the
wife of ex President Hayes. assisted by six young
ladies' kept the only "open house" in that city on
New Years Day.
Albert Pell. member Of the British Parliament.
who visited this country years ago rs "a member
of a commission to report the agricultural meth
dds and OF this country, is again on visit
here this time private business. He left this city
on Monday for ~. Louis.
Sir Tatton Sykes. who has just been received INTO
tho Roman catholic Church In England. intends to
build n superb cathedral In Westminster. lie has
chosen rs his model the votive Church OF st. Saw
Jour ut Vienna. erected TO commemorate the Aus
trian Emperor's escape from assassination.
The late Hon. Charles Russell OF Boston. voted at
the State elections for sixty nno consecutive years
Last week he joined In the Christmas festival with
his children, grandchildren and great grandchil-
dren and died few days later without having had
his faculties for al hour impaired by his ninety
years of life.
The Prince of Wales had one unique Christmas
present-a ten inch shell. mounted on handsome
wooden stand and bearing this inscription: Pre-.
seuted to ii. r. IA. the Prince of Wales by Admiral
Lord Acester, G. G b., as n souvenir of the bonn
bardmont of Alexandria, July ~. 1882. Came
through the port side OF Her Majesty's ship Alexan-
dra above armor. passing through torpedo lieuten-
ants cabin, struck cOmbing OF engine room ana
rolled along main deck, when Mr. Harding. guuner
put IL in tub of water, for which he received tine
Victoria Cross"
The name Of Gambetta has been one TO conjure
with, even upon the variety stage. For some time
past the managers of Paris theatre have employed
to sing young woman calling herself CLAIRE Gam
betta and claiming to be cousin of the great OPP
portunst, She has been greeted every evening by
overcrowded houses, and upon her appearance such
storm of cries has been raised by rival factions
-" Vye Gambettap and . A has Gambetta V-that
her utterances, by strained courtesy alleged to be
musical. have been entirely unheard
The Rev. Brooke Hereford Of Boston. doesn't
like TO 10 interrupted when h \ busy writing
sermon, and so the other day. finding himself some
what behndhand with his preparation for the COM
ing Sunday he retired to his study giving explicit
orders that he no. to be disturbed by visitors.
no matter who might call. Pretty soon along came
the autograph fe-, that is, a lady who collect
ing autographs and favorte texts of Boston preach
ers, for q charitable object. She was importnn-
ate that Mrs. Hereford at last won't to the study
door and tapped. Brooke - ".YesW There's
q lady down stairs, and ----P Bot my dear"
" know, Brooke but she only wishes your auto:
graph and favorite text, for dear charltys sake"
Hereford yielded, and dashed down his name and
the reference, Ist Timothy, ". l3. on o sheet OF
paper There was grim smile on bis face as no