New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-12
PERSONAL.

IERSONAL.
Senator Harris of Tennessee, has obtained from
the War Department for the Masonic Library Asso-
citation of Nashville large and valuable collection
OF maps and reports OF surveys.
Bishop Potter, whohas been indisposed for several
days. was reported to be better yesterday. His
physician, DR.. William NJ. Polk, said last night that
the Bishop was suffering from heavy cold, ana
while it was not at all serious, he mad advised hln
to be cautious for few days.
At Lasele Seminary commencement, this sum-
mer, the Rev. Dr. Joseph T. Duryea, of Boston, will
deliver the address to tho graduates; Mrs. d. 6.
Croly e" Jennie juno " will speak on Dress"
and the Rev. j. r. Buckley will preach the Bacca-
laureate sermon.
General Sherman left Washington for Fortress
Monroe the other day only hour or two after the
arrival of a circus at the capital. "You will miss
seeing the circus If you go to-day" said one to
him. That's So" he replied. land ha tie to do it
The circus is always my stronghold. l saw the
parade this morning and I'd like to see the per-
Torrance; but am going on the Dispatch, and
have to take her when can get her, If the fishing
is good won't hurry back"
People who heard "A Life on the Ocean Wave"
sung TO threadbareness quarter of century or
more ago. may not generally know that the man,
Henry Russell, who composed and first sung it in
public is still living hale and hearty. But he is,
and he walks London streets and Ramsgate pier
and sands like ghost of the past, albeit happy
genial and substantial ghost He has comfortable
fortune, and lives cOntentcd in the growing fame OF
his son. Mr. w. Clark Russell, the novelist.
FORTRESS MONROE, Va, May 11.-General Sher-
man, accompanied by General Getty and Mr.. West,
tho British Minister, paid visit to the National
Soldiers Homo this morning. The party was re-
ceived with a salute by Governor Woodfn, and
nearly 1000 inmates paraded for review. The
afternoon was spent at the Hampton Normal School.
where General Armstrong took the party through
the workshops of the Indian students and the other
buildings. and fully explained the system of in-
strnction. The United States steamer Dispatch
Will remain here tonight.
Each contributor to the fund for the
statue of Lamartine is to receive in return
lock of the great poets hair. And
this is how the hair was obtained: One NJ YsOpy,
having run through with 4 handsome fortune left
him by his uncle, Cardinal Ysopy, was fan to turn
barber to earn a living. BY his cultivated manners
he attracted Lamartines attention and secured his
custom. which lie retained during the rest of the
poets life. During twenty years service he rell-
giOusly saved every hair he clipped from the Illus
rous head and then gave the col lection 10 be used
AZ best II might to honor the poets memory
Louiso Michel, the French reyoutionst, is be-
lcycd by many to be a victim to rcmOrse for the |
death of her husband, Of which she the indirect
cause. Her maiden name Victoire Gu6rier, and
she Is now tOrty-nine years old. In early life she
was a school teacher, and while holding that posi-
ton was married to ono NJ Tmayre. By him she had
three sons, of whom two are now living. They are |
enTavcrs and execute all tho vignettes on their |
mothers pamphlets. NJ. Tnayre wasa kind.hearted |
easy going man. and he aud bis wife devotedy
attached to each other Through her, however, he |
was led into the Commune ana met his death since
then she has been animated by two passions only
rcmOrsc and revenge
A restless cventfu life was that Of Mr.. Joseph |
WATSON, who died 4 short time ago Mt San Bias, |
Mexico where he bad been appointed United States |
Consul Born of PENNSYLVANIA parents in Northern
Ohio he learned in boyhood 70 set type, in Illinois,
Then he went to the Pacific coast in the days of the
Salmon River gold excitement, travelling hundreds
of miles afoot. After experience of several years
in the mines he helped bring out the first newspaper
published In the Bodie basin, and on 1t earned |
enough money to start The Owybee Ardldnche. That
paper he sold to Senator Hill, and then shOuldered |
rite and went to fight Indians in the lava beds.
Then for a number OF years he was q rowing news
paper correspondent, and ut last settled in San |
Francisco in tine editorial position only 70 be |
drawn away from it in few weeks by tho Black |
Hills excitement. Failing TO make his fortune |
there, he returned to journalism as correspondent
AMI mining reporter. Next he served two terms in |
the California legislature After that 10 founded |
excessively several newspapers and sold them TO
men who are now growing rich from them. When |
M last he was appointed Consul his health was
broken. and ms went TO san Bias expecting never
10 return alive.
The late Leopold dc Meyer of Dresden, q brilliant
ana popular pianist in his day, was once summoned
10 Prague. to play before the Emperor Ferdinand
md tho Empress Maria. He went, and played the I
inest pieces IN his repertoire The imperial couple
ooled and listened attontively. At last, as DR..
Meyer rose from the piano, the gray old Kaiser,
yrinuing with superlatve slyneSs, went up to him
md eX caimed: MY dear DR.. Meyer, L have heard
lot of good piano players l have heard Thalberg
here DR.. Meyer bowed profoundly have heard
List (hcre Dr. Meyer almost kissed tho carpet but
lot one OF them sweated half so profusely as
,ou do !" On another occasion he was summoned
o play before the Sultan at Constantn0plo. Going
hither he borrowed grand piano from one of the
Austrian secretaries of legation and had il set up IN
large recepion-room at tho palace. There he
awaited the coming of the Sultan, but when that
Intelligent monarch entered the room he started
)ack in alarm. and demanded of his attendants
what that monster was, standing there on three
egs ~ Explanations followed, but were IN vain. |
The legs had to be taken off and the body of the In
trumcnt laid fiat on the floor and Leopold de !
Meyer. squattlng cross'legged on a mat, went
through his programme best he could in that |
awkward attitude and without pedals But the
of the Faithful was delighted. and
hon the last piece played gave the artist |
% 600 rs backsheesh."
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