New-York tribune., 1890-08-09
PERSONAL.

| The cornerstone OF the monument 10 Davy Crockett
will be laid on Friday next at strong's Springs, near
| Limestone. Tenn
Prince Henry Of BattenberS and a companion went
p,aching with ferrcts the other day In Hampshire
The com panion apprellended and fined 10 slinss
| but the queens son n-in-la" went iree'
Mr. Alfred Young, the well known reader and drama
fist will give one of his summer night recIias' OF
choice literature at Twilight Park in the CaiSNlll' this
evening His theory Of pubic readings Is 10 1 rhqer
the best works OF me D1st ~ r,.h mnent
manner and he puts IL into execution "l'h emiheh'
success.
NJ Bosom dc Tallcyrsnd Pcrlgord, Prince de SaGan,
although nearly sixty years Old IS still In disposition
and manner young man, and one OF the witest ana
most delightful personageN III all falIS
| Mr. Charles Il. Daellcnbach Of Allegheny, Penn,
! has been elected an honorary member Of The Paris
/ Academy OF Inventors.
The Duke of Fife of the shrcwdest Of business
men, All his investments turn out well. lie tooE
some founders shares in London trust company hot
long ago al $3.50 each' ana they arc no" WORM 9''
Professor simon Newcomb doesn't like to be drawn
awny from scientific research by social dissipation and
ON the occasions when he IS thus drawn awft he Is apt
TO express his dissatisfaction With refreshing hanesS'
Thus The Detroit Free Press relates that toward the
close of a reception at his house lady, who had en-
joycd the affair greatly approaehed Ihe i!os1 am any.
asked him With much enthusiasm: How often do yOI
have these delightful reunions, Protessor NO po'o
plcvaricaton delayed the reply Ihah uod hiau""0'
| but once year"
The Princess Marie eOnie eldest daughter OF Prince
Napoleon Charles Beuaparte, is about to marry simple
| lieutenant in infantry regiment Of no RANK or
fortune. Tho father of the bride IS real nephew OF
Napoleon l. born in 1882 and married In 1893 the
Princes, Marie Christian, daughter of Prince Ruspol
CT Ccrvceri, her mother Icing Princess MahSmo WHICH
noble house claims To- be the oldest IN Europe inc
bride. the Princess Marie Leonle IS twenty years Cf
age pos fortune OF over 3oOoooo iranoS
| Every Will allow this 10 0c a good matcA LOT all
officer ia a marching regiment
At home In scotland Lord Lothian. who is going
out TO New South Wales Governor. has been, II Is
said every thing that is heavy. dull. disnhed rococo
meaningless and pondeous, and has delighted In these
| sombre, silly honors, being antIquary, an archer
an Historical Manuscript Commissioner, governor Of
bank and. until he made secretary OF scot land
he Lord Prlvy seal OF that country. hea\ liesS
Is not half strong enough term adequatcy 70 ocsGrDe
the extreme weightiuess OF this great noble, who'o
frigid dignity has been greatly added to oy Ills mar
| mage with lady belonging TO the ducA iaih'H Oh
Douglas scott.
Al the last meeting Of the Board of Trustees or
the University OF Rochester department Of biology
was created and committee appointed to select
professor, consisting Of President iiin, William "
Sage. the Hon. Francis A. Macomber and Dr. l.. NJ
Moore, This committee has just elected Charles
Wright Dodge. of Detroit to the position. Mr.
| Dodge graduated at the University of Michigan
in 1884. and two years later received the degree OF
Master Of scirnces For the past four years he mas
been at the head OF the biological department Oh te
Detroit High school where he had acquired excellent
Delta Epsilon fraternity. 1t is the intention OF me
faculty TO bnld up valuable biological depart meqt
| there An unusual variety OF plants and shrubs Is
found about Rochester. and Professor Wards museum
viii prove great qyantase In pursuing zoooe1cal
studies biological laboratory and lecture room Is
tO be lifted up Ia Anderson Hall. An assistant pre-
| fcSsor of English Is soon to be appointed.