New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-06
PERSONAL.

The Rev. Dr. A. A. Minor of the Columbus
| Avenue Unlyersalist Church, Boston, completed
the thirty fifth year of his pastorate last week.
The Hon. Hannibal Hamlin hasjust given valu'
| able collection of books to the Mechanics Library
! of Bangor, Me-
Several models for the projected statue OF Theo-
dore Parker are on exhibition in Boston, bnt none
has yet been decided upon by the Memorial Assocla-
ton.
Mr. John L. Stoddard the well-known lecturer.
takes the prizo for receiving unique compliments.
An admirer in Philadelphia writes to him that his
lecture on the Alps carried him the lstener) In
imagination to the top of Mont Blanc and the at
mosphere became so rare as to mako his nose bleed
Miss Efle D. Putnam of Flint, Mich, has just
secured an autograph of Victor Hugo, in response
to letter which she wrote him asking for it, 1t is
on heavy card, and, in trembling lines and with
many an ink-spatter runs as follows: ITO love Is
TO act. VICTOR HUGO"
Prince Albrecht of Prussia. who is to represent
the German Emperor at the Cars coronation, Is
the youngest of Kaiser Wihelm's nephews. He Is
an enthusiastic amateur musician. and some of his
published compositions have met with great iayor.
List Biilow and other eminent masters have long
been among his intimate friends.
Delaunay. the famous Theatre Francaise actor,
has determined to forsake the stage because the
authorities refused last January TO grant him the
Cross of the Legion of Honor IL is intimated how;
ever, That should the coveted Jewel now be offered
him. he would accept 1t and consent to remain on
the stage few years longer.
Flotow left a number of important works in Ms,
which have just been discovered among his effects
by his executors. They comprise Sacountala,
a grand opera in five acts; Lies Muslclens"
comic opera; and two operettas. lie Deserteur"
and LA Vengeance des Fleurs." There also
some songs. two cOncertos, and a mass. Ihey Will
all te published at once.
Alumni of Brown University are gathering many
relics from their old rooms in University Hall.
which Is now being rebuilt within. The Rev. DIR.
Stockbridge OF Providence. who was a classmate
Of President Robinson, has appropriated his old
mantel.shelf and tho Rev. DR.. Boise, president OF
the Southern theological Seminary has secured a
portion of his mautcl-shclt, which lie lntenuS 10
fashion into cane.
NJ Gounod pays a high tribute to his fellow
artist ". Saint-Sa6ns. whom he declares to be zone
of the most astonishing musical organizations he
knows "lIe is,p NJ GOunOd continues "a musician
armed with every weapon. He knows bis art as
no one else knows it, He knows the masters by
heart lie plays and plays with the orchestra as he
plays and plays with the piano. He is endowed
with the rarest descriptive faculty. lie possesses
remarkable power of assimilation. lie could write
at will work in the style of Rossni, OF Verdi OF
Schum1nn, of Wagner lie knows them all, which
is perhaps the surest way not TO initiate any OF
them"
Providence, II. l., May 5.-Senator Anthony
passed a more comfortable night and is better to-
day.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-Secretary Chandler left
Washington this afternoon for NewH Hampshire,
having been summoned home by the serious illness
of his mother. In his absence Admiral Nichols
will act as Secretary OF tho Navy.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-The United States Su-
preme Court will adjourn on Monday until the fall
term Chief-Justice Waite and Justice Gray will
accompany General Sherman and party to Yellow
stone Park Justice Miller will go as far West as
Prget's Sound. Justice Fold expects TO go to
JAPAN after disposing of several important cases
in his Circuit
WASHING ToN, May 5.-Princo Takehto Mr. Ter
asthma, the japanese Minister; Captain Kuroda
and Mr. Takahashi, japanese Consul at New-York,
called at tho White House to-day and were pre-
sentod to the President. Henry G.osieau, French
Commissioner OF Agriculture to the United States
Eduardo Ia Silva PradO. att ache of the Imperial
Legation of Brazil. and q. Nash Morton, principal
of Morton College, Brazil, called at the White
House to-day, in company with General Eaton,
Commissioner of Education and paid their respects
to the President.