New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-29
PERSONAL.

General Joshua L. Chamberlain is rapidly recov-
erng from the surgical operation recently performed
upon him. and expects to be about again this week.
stronger and in better health than he has poem LOT
twenty years.
Senator Butler of South Carolina, will devote this
summer to systematic study of the public roads OF
his State. with q view to devisng plans for their
Improvement. He will also investigate the road
systems of other States, and publish series OF arti
cles upon the subject.
A lady In Washington owns the weddng-vest
buttons and knee buckles of Light Horse Harry"
Lee They are made Of opas, surmounted with
diamonds She also has piece of his watch-chaln,
which he broke one evening while Waltzlng Win
her grandmother
The late Charles w. Foster IS said to have been
completely absorbed for a dozen years past in the
political fortunes of his son. the Governor of Ohio
His ruling passion has been 10 him made Chief
Executive of the Nation, and he was often heard to
say: Gould | but Charles President would
die happy"
! A pleasant incident occurred on the East River
| Bridge one day last week. Although Mayors Edison
| and Low are trustees of the bridge by virtue of
their Offices neither of them had previously ven
tured upon the structure. 1t happened that both
undertook to escort parties of trends across IT.
| They met near tho middle of the Bridge, and the
| meeting was followed by general congratulations.
Sir Anthony Musgrave, Governor of jamaica
accompanied by his wife and family, arrived in the
CITY Yesterday on board the steamship Alvena
from Kingston. Sir Anthony has recently been
| appointed Governor of Queensland. and is on his
way thithcr His wife is niece of Cyrus W. Field
| and while in New-YOrk he will be Mr.. Fields
guest He will spend most of his time in this coun
try at Stock bridge. Mass, visiting David Dudley
| Field, his father-in-law
John Mitchell, the Irish patriot, was asked by a
| friend while here if he had ever viewed Niagara
Falls from the Canadian side. He replied in his
broad accent "No, sir; I've too much respect tor
| me neck TO indulge IN any such curiosity. AS the
| Queen keeps such q sharp eve on me- view OF the
| Falls from that side wOt... doubtless insure the
prospect of another fall which might not prove so
enjoyable To me"
The Rev. DIR. Pusey left personal estate of more
than $4,000. All his property goes to his
daughter. Mrs. Mary Amelia Brine. His
| will directed that his two books on the
theology of Germany should not be republished, nor
any of his corrections of the English translation OF
| the Hebrew Scriptures, nor his Notes thereon.
seeing" he explains. that in maturer years saw
| reason to withdraw many OF the corrections made
when young"
The death is announced. Mt the age of seventy
seven, of the Rev. s. w. Dias, who was for more
| than fifty years the Smghaese Colonial Chaplain
| OF Colombo Ccylon. lie had been suffering from
paralysis of the brain, brought by of work
| His translation of the Common Prayer Book is now
used i'm all the churches % Ceyon and just week
before his fatal illness Frustrated him he saw the
| completion of his greatest undertaking, the trans
lation of the Bible.
ATLANTA, Ca, April 2s-Governor James S.
povnton will be married to Miss Susan L. Harris, of
| Walton County next Monday evening.
PROVIDENCE X. l.. April Ex-senator Anthony
| remains about the same as last reported holding
| the improvement then noted.
SAN FRASCIsCo, April 2S.-Tho Bohemian Club
| gave dinner last evening To Mr.. Charles A. Dana
and Congressman Dorsheimer