New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-16
be abe to travel from North AudOver to bis old
PERSONAL.

4 Tho Rev. Dr. Joseph T. Duryea is to preach thi
Years Baccalaureats sermon at Abbott Academy
In the South Church, Andoyer, Mass, June ..
BIr. George William Curtis because of other en-
gagemcnts has been compelled to decline presidlI
at the Unitarian festival in Boston.
Tomorrow, the anniversary day of the Yale
Div. nifty School, marks the completion of Professor
Timothy Dwights quarter-century of service there
as Professor OF Sacred Literature.
He was a five-year old grandson OF the author OF
Uncle Toms Cabin" and lie was swinging on
neiGhbor's' front gate. Willie" said his mother,
Mr.. Smith doesn't like to have anyone swing on
his gate" | don't care for Mr.. Smith," was the
reply, nor for his or, nor his ass nor anything
that Is his" Wilie,' again SAID his mother 90
! You know who wrote those words you use so
" No.. sad Willie, dino; spect 1t was Gran ma
Stowe, though"
| Since the publication of Lord Randolph
Churchl's article, Eiiah's Mantle" in The Tort
nightly Eerec. captious critics have been complain
ing that they couldn'C see any resemblance between
the Prince Of the Prophets and the late Tory leader
London Life. recalling the fact that French ed-
| ton OF a" Lothair" and German of "Coningsby"
have been issued. thinks that there Is complete
analogy, because both tho Tishbite and the Tory
have been translated.
Among pieces Of sculpture at the Grosvenor Gal
lery london exhibition of art is fine bust CT Rob-
ert Browning, by Henrietta MODtalba the property
of Mrs Bloomfield Moore. 1t attracts much atten-
ton. But " while are looking at Robert Brown
Ing In terra Gotta" writes Boston Herald cores
pendent, ana thinking how successful Miss Mon
tslba has been in catching even subtle likeness,
Robert Browning in the flesh walks in. full of
iety regarding the fate Of a picture by his only
and absent son. Where Is Ia It hungf Too high
or too low Where the light too strong where
shadow ncontIncntlv fallsY On these points an
official DOCS his best to satisfy the pateTnal solicit
tudo; and the poet who Is in his seventies but IS
still hale. departs in peace, thinking. you may be
sure, OF the success OF his son rather than OF the
success OF his JocOseria,' which is Just entering
second edition.
Nlorerc, the tenor, has been shut up in an asylum,
incurably mad his pet hobby -whistling
For years he. cultivated that faculty. until no
able to emit blast that would frighten the cab
horses the Boulcvards OF Paris and drive cornet
players wild with envy. Once he was arrested and
lined for disturbing the public peace, when he had
only whstod IN air while walking home from the
opera-loud enough, however to wake up everyone
within half mile. moro or less. On another occa-
sion lie was singing in Faust at the Grand
Opera, and having a cold gave some false notes.
The audience Kissed Down he sprang into the
chcstra and cr.el: "Siu"e You have begun t. hiss.
lci ne tell YOU that you don't understand tho art
~ Tie least. Now. IlsIen.' hen he gave whistle
minute long and loud enough To make callope
81. is. Here was 10 moro Kissing and the opera
went on. At present he believes himself commits
so.el 20 learn 10 whistle load enough 10 drown the
sounds Of q locomotive and all the bells Of Notte
Dane together: and * be practices faithfully ten
hours dal his feOw-lunatics IN the ass lum are
most worthy objects of pity.
WAsTHNGToN, May 1l-Secretary Folgcr will
make q trip 10 Annapolis tomorrow to visit the
Naval Academy
PROVIDENCE, r. l.. May 1A-rhcre has been no
chang" in Senator Anthony condition to-day. He
J. now comfortable.
PmLADELPHIA. May 15.-Judge W. ID. Kelley,
from whose mouth tumor was removed several
days ago Is dong so well that DR.. Morton has adj
Viscd him 10 leave his bed Tomorrow
NFw-ORrrANs, La, May 15.-Mrs. jefferson
Davis replies 10 telegram follows from Beau
yoir Mis-. Mr.. Davis has had severe attack Of
bronchitis but better, aud, it IS hoped, out
oi danger
FonrRrss MONROE Va. May LITTLE United
states steamer Dpatch. with General sherman and
par:v on board arrived here thi, afternoon from a
visit to jamestown Island. rcceptinn was held
IN the pIrloIs of the HygcIa Hotel Tonight
OTTAWA. Ont May 15.-AbeIt Bierstadt, who
has been the guest of the Marquis OF LOrne and the
Princess Louise left Rideau Hall to-day for New
York.
WAeHNGToN. May 15.-General Schofeld arrived |
in TIN, city this morning and paid his respects TO
the President and Secretary of War General SchO- |
field has Just returned from Fort Lcaveuworth he |
being one Of the three commissioners inspect the
military prison at that post General Drum and |
Colonel Barr the other twO, are expected TO reach |
Washington The latter part of this week
WAsHINGrON. May 15.-The President has &C
copied an invitation to attend the exercises incident
to the opening Of the New-York and Brooklyn |
Bridge on May 2f He has also accepted m invita-
tor 10 attend public reception rendered him by
the Mavor and Common Council of Brooklyn, which |
will be held in the Academy of Music in that city !
on the evening of May 2i The President will
remain in Ncw-York City for several dIys,and poss-
IDLY until Nav 30 in which case be will partlc-
pate i'm the public ceremonies of Decoration Day.
The President has made no further plans for the
summer. II Is not al all likely. however that he
viii be ablo 10 make the proposed trip to the
Yellowstone Park and the Pacific Coast
GENERAL NOTES.