New-York tribune., 1883-06-07
PERSONAL.

Colonel Rutherford of Philadelphia. has just pre-
sented to Mr. j. A. Hiestand, of Lancaster. Penn,
one of the pixies carried by John Brown and his fol
lowers in the memorable Virginia raid.
Ex- x-Congressman James NJ. Ashley, OF Ohio of
Andrew Johnson impeachment fame, is y frequent
visitor to New,York City, and may often be seen
down town. He makes his headquarters at the
Astor House. Mr.. Ashley long ago gave up politics.
Ex-Governor Fenton will deliver the annual ad-
dress at the commencement exercises of st. Johns
Military Institute Manliu5, Syracuse, the
10th Inst His son, who has been pursuing pre-
psratory course there, expect to enteI Brown Uni
yersity In the autumn.
The other day o friend called upon Mr.. t. B.
Aldrich at his Office in Boston, which overOoks the
old Granary buryiDg ground. and made a casual re-
mark on the pleasant surroundings. "Yes" said
Mr.. Aldrich. glancing ont of the window at the
moss-eoyered tombstones in the graveyard. have
excellent neighbors; they never send III any manu-
script"
Judge w. d. Kelley, of Philadelphia, who has
been serious sufferer for a long time from an
operation to remove tumor from his right cheek,
was passenger on Saturday on the steamship Ne
vada which sailed for Liverpool He goes abroad
for his health and hopes to be able to return in
October His wife and son accompanied him to the
steamer
Madame Minnie Hank, who sails on Saturday for
Europe will spend the summer in her own beauti-
iul home In Germany. Her recent tour has been
one OF the most successful OF her artistic career and
she goes hence IN excellent health and fine voice.
She will return for three months in the autumn TO
fulfil several important engagements to sing and
will then hasten to Berlin to keep her contract with
the Royal Opera
The oldest commanders of German corps d'arm6e
are General Tumpling Baron Barnekow and Baron
Manteuffel, each Of whom has attained the age OF
seventy -four years. Among the French generals on
the other hand. the oldest, Lecomte and Laemand,
are only sxtysix. Indeed, the average age OF Ger
man generals (sixty-seyen is seven years greater
than that of the French (sixty). Lord Napier the
oldest English general. Is seventy-three, and the
average age of his compeers is about sixty-three.
Charles Gounod, now about sixty-fve years old,
is q man of full medium size, stout and vigorous.
His face is pale, his eyes large and lumlnous, his
hair gray and the top of his head entirely bald. as
it has been for many years. His broad forehead is
furrowed with many wrinkles. his eyebrows
ooS Sat on~ Spd his ps sa
but sheavy and sensual. He lives in the Place
Maesherbes, Paris, close by the homes of Bern
hardt. Meissonier Munkacsy. Bastien Lepage. DE
Ncuville Alexander Dumas and host of other
famous people.
Mr.. Gladstone IS fully aware ot the influence
which personal courtesy from the Prime Minister
exercises over the ordinary British mind, and he
never loses chance OF using that personal influence
to win friend for his party. Not long ago small
Westminster school-boy was standing by the re-
freshment bar in the House Of Commons, when Mr..
Gladstone walked up to him aud asked him mis-
name. Having satisfied himself OIL this momentous
question: the Premier next inquired as to his poll
tics. The small boy had no politics; bur he knew
" no his interlocutor was, and what his politics
were, so he replied promptly enough: Pm q Lib
eral, sir" And what progress do Liberal ideas
make In your school ?" continued the great man.
They are hOurishing rapidly, sir" replied the
diplomatic boy, though in truth he had not the least
idea what Liberal ideas were On hearing this
Mr.. Gladstone grew more benignant than BEFORE
and "Woud you like my autographf' he sug-
gested On hearing that his small acquaintance
would like 1t very much he took out pencil and a
piece Of paper and wrote on the refreshment bar
Yours. with best wishes Tor your future, William
+. Gladstone And from that day to this the boy
has been n staunch Gladstonian Liberal
WASHINGTON. juno 6-The Secretary Of the
Treasury who has been on a visit to his home IN
Geneva, N. Y, returned to Washington this after
noon. The Secretary Of the Navy will leave here
tomorrow for New. Hampshire. having again been
called homo by the serious illness OF bis mother
The Secretary of War returned TO his duties at the
War Dppartmeut this afternOOn.u