New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-04
PERSONAL.
friends.

Although the Rev. DR.. John Hail. Of the Fifth Avenue
Presbyterian church. has repeatedly declined the Chan
cel0rship OF tie University OF the City Of NewYOrk, he
has been its Acting Chancellor for three years.
and on sunday evening he Will preach the baccalaueate
sermon before the graduating class in the University
Place Presbyterian Church.
The Partisan Journals 10 hand up TO May 81 give full
details OF tho last hours Hugo Shortly before
his death he exclaimed: 81 light, dark light" His
force and energy continued to DO extraordinary. Ho
raised himself his knees every moment to arrange his
pillows pretending that his bed had not been properly
made II with considerable difficulty even that he
prevented leaving the bed altogether and to this
end NJ yacqucrle, Doctor AliS and Madame Lockroy
had as much as they could do. crisis more terrible
than the others at length arrived SO violent became
his suffering that it every moment feared he would
be stined his pulse grew weaker and weaker and the
nervous excitement continued Then his struggles to
raise himself I'm the bed grew weaker and twisting the
clothes between his hands he tossed his head from side
side II trying to catch breath At length tempo
rary rolie His strength appeared for moment
suddenly diminishing and spoonful OF Qulnno mixed
with vOmca was let down between his lips As this
IA known to be active medicine IL produced In the
patient some conyulsyc shocks aud finally reduced him
toaheayy sleep When he awokc W. Lockroy approached
him and asked; would you like a drlDkp Yes"
replied Hugo In distinct voice well, gong
To giyo you an American drink AIR calculated tho
dying poet. " An American drink. lhen II ~ also
Republican drink" moment Later he turned to Mad
anne Lockroy aud kissed her hand Even to tho last he
sought tO raassure those surrounding him Caspng TO
his breast his granddaughter who crying, he said
TO her: BE quiet Jeanne be quiet, my child There
IL nothing 70 cry about am keeping up well
possible" And them In still weaker tone: You are
causing your mother trouble
Mrs. Anna Lea Merritt OF PHILADELPHIA who will be
remembered by readers echer by her portraits of
Mary Westoncraft In the American edition OF the Let
te.s to INLAY" and the etching OF her husband in the
Memoirs OF Henry Merritt" is just now receiving high
commentator at the hands OF the London critics for her
painting Eve" exhibition at the Royal
Academy. Inc LOHdOH Post calls t one of the most
remarkable pictures In the collection, and The Times
SD AXIS Of IL beautiful study. worthy OF comparison
With enners rendering OF the subject and the
best Mrs. Merritt has yet done.
Carolus Duran the painter not victim OF nordinate
modesty He Is repued to have summed up the universe
OF art in the trinity, Mol DiGu ct yeasquez" Aud he
often gaZrs himself reflected in mirror exclaimiug In
tones admiration, III is the torso Of an Apollo"
Mrs Frellnghuysen became much attached to Wash
ington during her residence there, and will probably
remove thithcr permanently
Victor Hugo died in small the ground floor
OF the house. looking out upon the garden The phys
elan In attendance. DR.. Nulpian, he who waited
the COmte dc ChambOrd In his last Illness.