New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-14
PERSONAL.

The widow of Wagner is still IN deepest mourning,
and lives in entire seclusion, declining to receive
any visitors whatever.
DIR. George s. Ely, last year n fellow of Johns
Hopkins University, has been chosen to fill the
chair of Mathematics in Buchtel College, Akron,
Ohio.
The members of Phillips Church, Boston, have
Just presented to the Rev. r. Il. Meredith tine
marble and bronze clock and a set of old silver
tableware, Of some forty pieces.
The Hon. f. o. Prince, of Boston, writes that bis
present visit to England was undertaken for tho
benefit of Mrs Princes health, but the desired
suit has not been attained as YET
Daniel Websters death will be commemOrated by
the Webster Historical Society by service in tho
Old South Church, Boston, on October u, at which
addresses will be delivered by the Hon. A o.
Brewster and Ex-Governor Chamberlain or Name
Mr. Hugh J. Jewett, president Of the New'York.
Lake Erie and Western Railroad has 50 far recoy-
cred from his recent sickness that he Is expected 10
be at his office tomorrow. He has been suffering
from severe cold, which usually ends in an attack
of neuralgia The rumOrs that he Is sick with 0TalA
fever happily prove to be unl0unded'
The Rev. Dr. James Begy, of Edinburgh, whose
death is announced in the seyenty-ftt year of his
life and ffty-fourth Of his ministry, was, and long
has been, the leader of the conservative party in
the Free Church of Scotland, opposed to instru-
mental music and other innovations in public wor-
ship He was notably powerful AID lmpreSsF3
preacher and his last sermon, delivered few days
before his death. was the text: 1T Is appointed
unto man once to die"
The diary Of the late John Payne Collier contains
many interesting and characteristic sketches OF
welI.known Englishmen. The following relating
to the earlier life of Thackeray, Is perhaps new to
q A mat him illaCkerayl one
day. he says, "near Somerset House, walking
along at prodIgOus pace, when he stopped me ana
said Collier know that you will lie very glad to
hear that have this moment come from concluding
an engagement with a publlsher, who Will give me
E2OO' Il am not sure that it was not $500 a year.
i'll will fill only eight pages of his monthly publica-
ton l. of course, congratulated him, for l knew
tnat it was ust then OF great Importance 10 him. as
he lived in rather an expensive house in COram-S,
and kept mau-seryaut | dined with linn there
I'm company with John Mitchell Kemble and MS
first wife the daughter OF q German professor, OuG
who had the dirtIest nails ever say anybody sls
down TO table with. There were three or four other
diners but It vase of the dullest parties OF tho
sort ever remember. | subsequently asked mack
cray how considering his circumstances, he CouLu
afford to keep lyerY-ScrVant who by the way,
wore very Old-fashOned cut clothes, WITH Oroau
wOrsted lace down tho fronts aud round the poch,
ets and he told me that the old man at least Sixty
had been n sort Of heirloom from his father; aud
that rather than not serve the SON. he was content
with his keep aud almost no wages. naekeTay
supported him while the old fellow hYed.'
WASHINGTON, Oct 13.-Madame Minnie Hank,
accompanied by her husband, was to-day introduced
to President Arthur, at tho White House, by tho
German Minister.