New-York tribune., 1880-01-13
PERSON

Senator Dawes is III. and seems TO De o1t
worked.
The now senator. German. Of Maryland, ufrl t.
be president Of the National Base Boil 4 ~
Washington. and is renowned as good cai'
Mis- Th Petur.sen, a daughtcr of thc Bishop 90
Reykjavik Iceland has made an ascent ot the great
volcano Ilccll, for the purpose Of getting geo.os-
ical ob,eryatlons.
Tom Taylor is described rs kindly, dome e
man. many Of whose dearcst friends an Americans
who, he says. have m independence and ircshr r.s
8hch he enjoys. lie ofrea talks Of visiting '1'
uutry
NJ Spurgeon IS still a, Meniouc and is ,er' much
better. tie sunny weather iakng. 3s he s.g' 'he
rhclar.is.a out Of HIM. surely" he aads. be-
lsye the best Of peoo'c. 20 deil 20 lovingly with
their poor crpp, OF ii m'anicr'
Ex-seuito, Homerov OF Kansas, IS said % be
making ~ 900 a week from q North Carolina gold
mine. The CORE pondent of TIE HGad OF Boston,
who relates this adds that least oncthird of tho
United states Senators are spec culating.
The Emperor William himself wont about B,lin
before Christmas buying presents for his trusted
friends and servants Day after day his carriage
stood waiting for him before the Fashionable shops
in which his elderly Maesiy was rnmnagmg
John Bright lately received letter OF il9nhs
from United states Consul Shaw, at Manchester
for the remarkable speech on America an the Potter
ready published In acknowledeing It Mr. Rricht
said: 3" thank yon for your very friendly letter
hore what SAID may tend IN some degree 60 make
rs. If two Nations. only one People,
Mr.. Moody. lecturing on the Lords Prayer .n s.,
LOUIS the other day. and dwelling much on the ior.
ciyencss Of trcspasses. noticed tnat while he va:
speaking hfty or more persons rose and left the
church 0hcreupOn he said thar he mad known per-
sons who had heard about this requirement for for
giyeness hastily 10 leave the church and seek cut
those they needed 10 forgive, and lie hoped that
those who were then leaving the congregation were
prompted by such spirt.
Queen Victoria has placed in her pew at Whip.
bingham Church memorial medallion Of the late
Princess Alice. bearing this afcctionate inscriptions
TO the dear memory IF Alice Maud Mary, Punces'
Of Great Britain and Ireland, Grand Duchess Of
H,sse. who departed tbs life In her thirty-siXtf
wear. on the anniversary of her beloved fathei''
DEATH December II. 1873. BLESSED are The pure
i'm hearl for they shall see God st. Matthew yr
\ Tins monument - placed by her sorrow in3
mother, Quren Victoria. 1871.
Ofths iato Bishop Wiber0rcc this story is tod,
On one occasion while staying IN q country -house
not mary miles from Windsor, the daughter of ms
host iJIlo gisl of seven, suddeul. broke out before
all the assembled compary want 10 ask yoI
question. my Lord; will you answer me very. very
.rnlygr The Bishop smiled, took the child on hi,
knee. and said: OF course | win my little dear.
What u t." The child looked erayeIy up at him,
and let fall the following terrible question: why
does every one call You coapy sam I" You can
easily imagine the feelings of the company; but ue
Bishop was quite edua Ia the occasion. aud after
having cast a half-nockng and cynical glanc;
round the room, replied simply: Il will eel yon, my
darling People call me Soapy sam because
whenever cet into hot water, always cone ou'
with my hands clean
LONDON. Jan. 12.-PrOfessor Nordenskiod, the
Arctic explorer, and company are expected 20 az
rive at Naples in the Vega at the end Of this month
He is to receive public welcome
HAVANA Jan. 12.-Senor Ramon Fernandez Per
ola, tie new Bishop of Havana. and senor de
Espana. the Spanish Minister plenipotentay 10
China, have arrived by the Spanish mail steamer.