New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-16
PERSONAL.

Governor Robinson and his daughter intend
TO stay during next month IL TITS city
State Senator w. w. Astor has bccome the
tenant n The hustin mansion In Albany.
Mr. John W. Garrett, who has been elected
president OF the baltimore and Ohio Railroad for the
twenty second time, Is said control more than 1000
mcs % steel. 49,
NJ. Mupkacsy, the Hungarian painter i now
instructng in Paris class OF seven Afnercans MesSrs
Dannai. Shields Brakcspcarr, Turner, Eneke, Weldon
and Harper.
At the rcintcrment on Saturday OF the re-
mains OF John Randolph OF Roanoke one OF the pail
bearers. Judge Hunter Marshall survivor OF those
who Witnessed tandOph's first burial under tire pine
tree at Roanoke IN 1893 judge Marshan WA ihen a
child taken nv MS fathrr 90 the funeral.
The malara fever from which Bishop Gil
bert Haven r. suffering said to have crept into h. sys
ten during his vast 10 Liberia two years ago. The
present attack a very severe one. Bishop Haven ma.
been rd-working church Official Since MS appoint
meDt he has travelled 20 Mexico Africa through the
continent Of Europe add In Great Britain; has been
over the Rocky Mountains twice ard has visited Lower
Ca fornia whence he Just retnrnedl. and has done
tbs IN add ION 20 MS regular visitation of local lnst
tuiioBn and conferences.
Mr.. Charles Francis Adams Is the owner OF
very full cole otOn Of books the moneys an
Client and modern tines. Mr.. Adsms's own purchases
with those ~ bis father and grandfather form splendid
library. which lacking only IN scientific works ANON
other BostOnians. Mr. Robert Winthrop may be men.
toned az the po-sessor OF fine library. every book
which IA a valuable DR.. Bartol excellent
working lbfary. and Is very amisbe IA lending h.
books les fortunate readers Mr.. Henry James, ST.
has delightful library every book IN which the owner
has Deruscd The books are ch' ny philosophical and
historical and aggregate about 1000 volumes
OF Senator Il. +. Bayard mt home, a cor
respon lent The Boston Globe Gays; In his fomily
senator Bayard is tho model husband aud the model
father His wife and children his jewels, and be
cherisbes them with true fathers love aud His
family his compaBions aud when he ~ not engaged
IN hts public duties AZ m, Capitol you almost
10 dnd him with has family at home. The BayaFds live
very npretentiousy here at Washington, In plain,
brick manon large roomy. The house Is furnished
With a the comfort Of the inmates rather than
exhibition Of The wealth Of its and therein
II differs from the homes of most wealthy here IN
Washington. The cngrsvings and paintings upon the
walls rather than the furniture is
comfortable and artistic rather than fashionable and
snowy favorte rendezvous Of the Senator's the dn
ingroo-a large, substantial with great hospt
able open dinngtabe and cheerful open crate FIRE always
burning the hearth cold weather and solid, sub
stanriaooAing sde-board the lock of which IL
turned. and which seems 20 be barren az good
cheer Here the Senator likes to gather about him his
friends both pubo and private, and there Is rarely
day fancy during the session OF Congress- when Sena
tor Bayard does not have more notable men TO
with him. After dinner, he Delights 10 sit In this
and with his guests the various topics OF
interest OF the day. He Is mveteroe tslker, and.
warmed up upoa question OF pubic importance,
apt to do three quarters or seveneghtbs OF the talk
inz niinsct."
LONDON, Dee. 15.-The letter from Vera
Sassulitch which contained 10 revolutionary paper
struggled from Switzerland into Rnssia explains that
her attempt 70 Kill General TrepOn under
orders from the Revolutionary Committee Several
persons, including two women, drew lots ~ 10 who
should kill N. Trepon, and Vera sassulitch drew the
faak