New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-10
PERSONAL.

The family of the Rev. Robert Colyer were at
Cottage City last week.
Mr.. Frank D. Millct goes to Europe in August for
a months visit.
Signor Raggo's bust Of Lord Beaconsfeld, the
original of the great statue in Parliament Square,
is TO be purchased by the 81. Stephens Club.
Generator is much stared at vi.iter in
Washington. He is about six feet tall, weighs
about 175 pounds. and his hair somewhat sandy,
is tlnged with grey.
The late William Chambers, of Edingburgh. left
personal estate of col ,316. The sum of 100000
is devised for tile restoration Of st. CHESS Cathe-
dral, and the retaander is divided among numerous
relatives and friends.
The Emperor of Germany has offered to give
200, 900 marks to found a large German hospital on
the Island OF NOrderney in the German Ocean, pro-
vided an equal amount be raised by private sub
scr1ption.
Miss Loniss de Ia Rame {" Ouda " is seriously i'll
at Florence. Overwork and q slight touch of
Roman fever. to which her constitution has hitherto
been mperyions. have affected her brain. and che Is
now in sir.ct seclusion and under careful treat
ment
DR.. Alonzo Clark, president OF the College OF
Physicians and Surgeons, is spending the summer
months at his beautiful summer residence, in
Darien. Conn. He returns, however to the city
every Friday. and remains until Monday. He has
passed his threesc0re years aud ten," but is
su vigorous and energetic, enjoying the best of
health.
Lord Chief-Justice Coeridge, of England. who is
to visit this country about September l, as the
guest of the NewlYork State Bar Association has
left all appointments aud acceptances of invitations
in the associations hands. The Committee of Ar
rangements of which Elliott +. Shepard is chair
man. has requested that all invitations be sent I'M
sealed, to the committee. Governor Butler of Mas
sachusetts has already invited Lord Coleridge to
attend the opening of the National Exposition in
Boston I'm September, and the bench and bar of
Toronto have rendered him public banquet At
mitee of the satisfaction the Government feels re-
spectihg Lord Colerrdges intended WISH, and states
that he shall do all in his power TO render the visit
interesting and agreeable
Old VI. Lockroy. whose son welded Victor Hugos
daughter. Is a passionate lover of Nature. but he
cannot live away from Paris. So to reconcile the
two conflicting TASTES. he.b has bad huge balcony
built across the front of his house. and has con-
yerted it INTO a veritable hanging garden. All
kinds of plants aud herbs are grown there, includ-
ing not only exotcs aud the general fayorites OF
tho hower-gaTden, but wood -sorrel and dozen
other wild plants dug from the forest mould.
Against this Victor Hugo protests. He believes
that plants sentient beings and are wretched
in exile as he himself was If man will have r
balcony-garden he says let him ill it with the Off
spring of generations of artIhcially cultivated
cestors and not make il prison for the free born
dwellers OF the forest and meadow. But this plead
ing falls vainly upon NJ. L0ckroy's ears. and the
old actor is never happier than when he comes
home from the forest with basket fall OF fresh
wild trophies.
Rochetort now appears as n practical joker at the
expense of NJ. Camescasse Deputy. and PIefect of
Police After the disturbances in the Latin quarter
in May last year. when the police used their life
preseryers rather freely the heads the students
the inhdHsgeaaf announced subscription to pre-
sent cdsse-tete dhoRnegr TO the Project Accord
ngly, the other day, during the sitting OF the
Chamber of Deputies, of the attendants handed
to NJ. Camescasse parcel. elegantly tied up with
rose-colored ribands. The Projects first movement
refuse H. fearing that it might be Internal
machine. but to satisfy the curiosity of some of his
colleagues, he removed the wrappers with great
precaution until he reached handsome morocco
case of the length and shape of poceman's sta H.
and bearing his initials This contained living on
velvet cushion. silvered bronZe work of art FORM
ing ife-preserver the flexible staff of which was
terminated by loaded ends one representing the
head of eTOcious- looking policeman. of the type
of the sergeat dc rifle OF the Empires the other that
OF ruflian OF The barriers. An inscription men
tlone that II was memorial from the persons who
had their heads broken on the 18th May. 1882.
Kraszewski. the poet who was recently rather
mysteriously placed under arrest by the German
Government, is described as man Of ample means,
living in good style in his own villa in Dresden
Besides the handsome income which bis writings
bring him. he receives large supplies from his son.
who is one of the greatest contractors In Russia
His villa is situated in of those picturesque
spots for which Dresden is famous and the ex-
terror alone shows the peculiar tastes of its owner
The balcony outside his study is fitted up as an |
aviary for doves, and the surrounding gardens are
beautifully laid out In great measure by bis own |
hand. lu his waiting rooms numerous articles OF |
rertu are scattered about most of which we're pro-
senIed to HIM his literary jubilee in 1879 In |
his study the walls literally covered with land
scapes sketched by himself during his long travels
and on the tables are albums of carcalurcs with |
which he has amused himself In his leisure mo- |
ments. For some time past he has been oppressed |
by occasional tits of melancholy, during which he |
sits for hours aud hours engaged in composing |
music. Before leaving for Pau If with pre-
sentiment of coming evil, he made will, for the
first time in his life in which he directed that his
heart should be taken to Warsaw. and deposited in
the church where he received his first communion
WASHINGTON, July "a dispatch from Warm |
Springs. Va, announces the serious illness with |
apopexy of Judge Albert ID. Robinson OF Vermont |
an ttache OF the Department OF Justice in this city,