New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-21
PERSONAL.

1t rumored in England that the Duke of Argyll
is abour to publish a reply to Mr.. Henry Georges
Progress and Poverty"
"BIll" Nye, of The Laramie Boomerang, has gone
to Greeley Colorado, for the benefit of his health,
which is still in precarous condition.
The recent port of the death of Tamberk, the
famous tenor is now contradcted He is said to be
on starring tour in the south of SpaiD and i'll ex-
cellent health.
Ismail, the ex-Khedive, is going to live in Eng
land He has purchased Caen Towers, Hghgate, a
luxurious mansion with twelve OF ground, Tor
$45O0OO.
The Hon. Frederick Dougl ass has been chosen
treasurer OF the fund being raised by the Garnett
Literary Association of Lincoln University for the
erection of @ monument to the memory Of the late
Rev Henry Highland Garnet, United States Min
lister to Liberia, above his grave at Monroyis
Lord Wolseley has adopted a coat of arms with
two wolves as supporters and the family motto
Homo homini lupus. According to the Heralds Col
lege-Arms: argent, a talbot, PEASANT; gnes,
crescent for difference Crest out of ducal coro-
net VOLTS head, ppr.
The Comte de Paris is one of the greatest readers
of current literature in the world big table in
the morning -room OF his unpretentious villa at
Cannes is Uttered with journals and reviews.
There Is not" writes correspondent " reading
room IN Paris in which there are so many" Ihey
comprise political organs of every party.
At Mr.. John Kelly's lecture. Saturday evening. In
Boston, the Boston Theatre was packed from the
parquet to the ceiling" with listeners. Governor
Butler occupied the chair. Mayor Palmer sat by
him and the list of names Of the two three score
other gentlemen the platform reads ike the roll
Of the Kings Of Connaught.
Mr. Gladstone went from Cannes to attend the
Carnival at Nice. The day beautiful one, and
be occupied q prominent seat on q balcony and
watched with great interest the animated pageant
that defled past HIM for two hours and more. He
wore "chimney-pot" hat, the only one visible IN
town that day. and was thus made rare target for
confetti. with which he was pelted by thousands
who knew not who he was The great statesman
endured the petlug goOd-humOredlv, laughing
heartily, but making no attempt TO return the hIe;
but his wife and daughter entered with great ardor
INTO the excitement Of throwing confetti. The Prince
of Wales also present, and passed by in the
COrso procession IN open carriage, but ne was so
closely masked that he was not recognized by the
crowd.
The late William G. Medlicott, of LOngmeadOw,
Mass was not only one OF the leaders Of the New
England wooden trade but was man OF marked
literary culture. Almost since. at the age of
twenty years, he was made an immigrant to this
country from England by being shipwrecked on
Rockaway Beach, he had been a collector Of books,
particularly Of those per: aiming to AngO-SaXOn and
early English literature and III that department. his
library of 20 900 volumes probably unequalled
IN America A few years ago part OF his cOllec-
tion was sold account of business reverses, and
attracted eager buyers from all parts OF this country
and from England. During the latter DAYS OF his
long and wasting Illness" says The Springfield Rpub
Gcan, "indomitablc viii and cheerful dlspOsitlO on
banishcd every gloomy association, and with hs be
loved bo ks, old and new, around him, he would
soace his mind and delight his friends vita quota
taions from the poets be loved the best. The inter-
airy DEPARTMENT OF his mind was just as methOdl-
calv arranged and accurately grasped in every
detail a. was the business department. which con-
troled and systematiZed large and intricate man
utactuTc.'
John V. Aver, the firm of whose sons has recently
failed so dsastrously in Chicago, while poor
school-teacher IN New-Orleans was candestinely
married. IL is said TO a young lady whose parents
were very wealthy aud occupied high social rank.
They had objected to his suit and when the secret
marriage was made known to them they refused to
be reconciled, and finally spirited the bride away.
Soon afterward, Aver made 10 believe that she
was dead and he thereupon went to Chicago and
engaged earnestly In business TO drown his sorrow.
I'm a few years he became wealthy. and then welded
a Chicago lady. Thirty years after his first mar
MED his first wife, whom he had supposed TO be
dead She was thon the wife of Alr. Copeland,
but her eldest son, Herbert, the lawful con of
Mt Aver Delighted at the discovery of son
whose existence he had not dreamed of, Mr.. Aver
took the Young man back 10 Chicago and gave him
n good place in his Office On Mr.. Ayers death.
Herbert rose 20 be the head of the firm, aud has
since retained that position. lie supports mother,
now "a widow, III a luxurious home IL Baltimore.
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