Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-26
PERSONALS.

FATHER RYAN the priest poet, has &C.
cepted an invitation to deliver the address
before the literary societies of the University
of Virginia in June next.
JOHN GILBERT, whose bride was killed by
a leap from the fifth story OF the Newhall
House, and who was himself fearfully in
jured, is slowly recovering. He thinks his
wife is visiting her sister in another city.
THE great Henry Irving says the baue of
the actors profession is intemperance in the
use Of strong drink and money. He might
add bad acting, aud The disposition Of actors,
as soon as they develop little talent, 20 at
tempt 10 blszs forth a. stars Of the FIRST mag
nitude.
FATHER RYAN, the poet-priest of Georgia,
| wrote from Boston TO Southern friend:
"The Yankees have treated me like prince,
and cordially. The weather has treated me
| like foe-snowily and chilly. 1 preached
here Thursday night 10 5000 people-the
finest audience, in some respects, i ever wit
messed"
THE Mr.. Cunningham, OF the st. Louis
Globe Democrat, who has challenged Freddie
Gebhardt for insulting him. did not write the
article to which Freddie took exception. This
statement is made in justice 10 Mr.. Cum
ningham, for the article was an exceedingly
improper one to appear in the columns of
respectable paper.
IT is rumered that DR.. McCosh is soon 10
| retire from the presidency of Princeton Col
| lege. To his faithful management the col
| lege owes much OF its success, and through
| his efforts it has been 30 richly endowed as
| to place it on a firm basis with the best
equipment attainable. 1t is said that Gen.
George B. Mcclellan will be his successor.
ALTHOUGH Cornelius J. Vanderbilt left
large estate, there is not property enough to
pay his New York debts. The bulk OF his
property consisted of large income during
his life, and which he could will away. This,
| it seems, is NOT liable for any of his debts,
and, although he leaves hundreds of thousands
| to his friends, his creditors are left in the
lurch.
THK Marquis of Lorne is told by the
Canadian papers that he is not paid $4,000
fer travelling in the United States, and other
disrespectful remarks are made. A Montreal
| journal publishes a letter which asks: "How
long are we TO remain a second hand people?"
We don't see why LorHe should be grudged
holiday. He probably will be glad enough
| when he can leave Canada for good and all,
and return to his native land.
The decision of the Italians of New York
| TO absndon the project of erecting monu-
ment to the memory of Garibaldi, and build
| instead memorial hospital, is happy one.
| III
| ting than an idle, staring pile OF rock to per-
petuate the memory of the patriot who, in
his stormy life, knew well what il was to
suffer, and how to appreciate the hospitality
OF charitable human beings.
| A YOUNG man named Feiber Missed the
actors during the performance at the Acad-
envy of Music, in New Orleans, a few nights
SINCE and was elected bv the police-scting
under instructions from the manager of the
thester. He was locked up in Jail for
short time by the police. His father has
brought suit tor $4,000 damages against the
owner of the theater, Mr.. Bidwell, as well as
the actors, Baker and Farrou, and the officer
who elected him..
GEN. ODIN G. CLAY, who died at the Nor
veil House, Lynchburg, Va, on Wednesday
| night, in the eighty-second year of his age,
| served many years in the Legislature of Viz
ginia, and as a member of the Board of Pub
lie Works. He was the first presiden. of the
Virginia and Tennessee Railroad Company;
was related to Henry Clay, and was man
| of considerable culture. Gen. Clay's father
/ was a noted minister of the established
church before the revolutionary war.
IT is a step down, says the New Orleans
Picaytnc, for the Cincinnati dramstic jubilee
| managers TO take such performers Nat
| Goodwin, Mary Anderson, james Murdoch
| and J. II. McVicker, while the American
stage is honored by Edwin Booth, Joseph
Jefferson, William Warren, Lester WallacB,
John Gilbert, Rose Eytinge, Clara Morris,
and Mrs. D. P. Bowers. The scrubs are al
lowed 10 Come in and advertise themselves,
while real talent stays away from the histri-
onic pork-packing.
SECRETARY FRELNGHUYsEN has sent q
cable dispatch TO the United States consul at
Marseilles TO hold the remains of John How
| ard Payne until further orders. Nothing
| further will be done in regard to the matter
entiI the monument which il is intended to
erect to the memory of the deceased has
| been fnished. The consul will then be or
dered to forward the remains to New Ysrk,
| where Mr.. Corcoran's agents will receive
| them. They will then be sent to Washing
ton, where they will be inferred in Oak Hill
| Cemetery.
FRANCIS BRET HARTE was born 10 Albany,
n. Y, in 1889. From his parents he in
| herited English, German and Hebrew blood.
| His father, a man of some culture and abil-
ity, was professor in the Albany Female
College. Several years after his birth his
father died, and in 1854 the family moved
to California. He was there, by turns, a
| printer, school teacher, miner, express mes
| seuger, and sketch writer for Sunday paper.
| Mrs Jessie Benton Fremont discovered his
talent, and it was on her recommendation
that the Atlantic published his "Legend of
Monte Diabolo."
ATRAvELER in East India, suffering from
| great thirst, drank some water collected in
the stem of plant. He added little rum
| TO the water and died in excruc;ating sgony.
The post-m0tem examination OF his internal
organs were found sealed up with india rub
Der. The fluid be swallowed was the sap OF
| the rainusops 6elata, of the gutta percha FAM
lily, and cosgulstes under the action of alco-
| mol. This information comes from Col. Tom
Ochiltree, and is given a warning to Wis
| itors OF Central America, where gutta perchs
l is produced, to De very careful not to add
] any alcohol TO their water. Good advice
: from the truthful Texan.
IT ia quite evident, from the good work
done by MIN at Lexington and Baton Rouge
saws The New Orleans Times Democrat, 10 Al
tie selection OF Col Johnston az head oil
q the Taiane University Is q wise one. A man
| Of executive and creative ability was needed
for this position. It's fortunate that gen
tlemsu hss been found in this State for thi
, pcsition--ope who understands the educa
fionsi needs OF Louisians, and who e sac
, qusintsi With our people, aheir psculis rite
and their wishes. Col Johassan j. ths son
OF the Iamented Aibsrs Sidney JoAusten, VIA