New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-23
PERSONAL.

When General Francis A. Walker was abroad he said
some nice things about Irishmen in America at the
terccntenary celebration OF Trinity College, Dublin
The Celtic element OF Boston's population evnced It's
appreciation of those expressions by giving the Gen
eral reception In fremont Temple lew evenings
ago. The affair was conducted by the veterans OF
the 9th and 2sth Massachusetts, Volunteers.
Professor F.. f. Barnard. Of the Lick Observatory.
how famous as the discoverer Of Jupiters Attn
satellite is only about forty years old Only few
years ago. according "The Pttsburg Chronicle Tee-
graph he was earning a scanty living q clerk IN
n photograph gallery In Nashville Tenn He possessed
a natural fbhdness for astronomy, however, and de
voted his spare moments TO study. His mems were
80 limited that II long before he could succeed in
saving enough money TO purchase even very small
telescope. Finally he attracted the attention OF
Albert Roberts, recently Consul at Hamilton, Cinada
and nj that time Editor OF THE Nashville American
Through Mr. Robers's influence he was admitted 70
Vanderbilt University as an assistant Instructor IN
man began to develop To keep the pot boiling young
barnard up his nights 70 search OF the heavens
ivins astronomcr. While at Vanderbilt he received
I'VE prizes Of 200 each from the Rochester aras
no was offered the place OF assistant observer and ae
cepted It,"
Tho nomination of Miss Ada @. Sweet, of Chicago. as
member OF the Board OF Education having been
p,geon-holed by the CommoA Council, Mayor wash
burne It in again and petitions are pouring In
m
pontInent 1t has been ntimaed that TIE opposition
Is not much personal hostility to Miss sweet as 10
the idea OF putting women In ONCE at all
Victor wilder, the music critic Of Gil Bias who
died recently In Paris at the age OF hfy-eght, was
one OF the most distinguished musical writers in France
and one Of the foremost defenders Waghers cause
In that country Not only did he do yeoman's service
In UNFOLDING aud iurtheying tho artistic principles OF
tho German master but he performed also task
truly monumental in tran-latng his dramas into French
tIar nf thor n
music in France, notably by his French versions oI Of
many Of schumann's sings Mt. NuQer was aso a
composer OF talent several operas OF his composition
having been performed HIS Enguerrandc,' pro
duced last year, however, was a failure
General Enrico Cladini. the Italian soldier and
statesman whose death at tho age OF eightyone
wears was reported last week, was pupil OF the
Jesuts but got into disgrace and incurred expulsion
from school by drawing a picture OF one OF MS III
structors side by side with a donkey For partici-
pating In a revolution In 1891 he was oxiled, and
IN London took TO TRANSMITTING Noltairc a0d Rous-
,eau into his mother tongue. Enisting In the
Spanish army no attained the rank OF Colonel, ana
received many wounds and decorations thrice no
served In the italian army against Austria, Win
dlstinction-in I54e, $4,000 and in 1906. In the
last mentioned year he was Chief OF STAN In loo'
he WINS invited TO form cabinet for the King, but
uas NOT successful "Tho Philadelphia Telegraph"
thus summarizes his subsequent record: when the
lote Duke OF Aosta was called to tho throne OF SPAIN
In December 1870. General Ciadlni accompanied
him TO Madrid as Italian Ambassador, and remained
IN spain IN that capacity until 1873: IN Decemvor
y; ,if vrar he was made President OF tho Committee
Of tho General staff. with the title OF Duke OF Gse"
ycar Later on account OF declining health. In July,
isT6. he was appointed Ambassador TO France,
despite tho expression OF much discomfort on ue
mart OF the Monarchical party in that country IN
he fall OF 1870 he rendered his resignation, on the
ground of the injury done him by the GoVernnent III
1ublishing A conversation between Prime Minister
Washington and himself in relation 10 Egyptian
affairs but in Difference 10 the wishes OF lhg Nctor
Emanuel he remained at his post unul lcc-, since
which time he has lived In retirement"