New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-02
PERSONAL.

| Miss Stone the lady who is to become next We'd
| nesday the wife of GovernOr-elect Porter. of
Indiana is described as graceful and gentle, having
an expressive face and gray hair.
Mr. Richard A. Proctor is about to try journal
Istic experiment. Immediately upon his return to
England from Australia he intends to start new
weekly journal Of science and literature.
Professor Mommsen, the historian, has just re-
ceived the comfortable cum of 100000 marks, pre-
sented to him by his countrymen. ostensibly in re-
coguition of his ixyfourth birthday but really in
decentralization of the great loss he suffered In the
burning of his library last year.
Adolphe Theirs had habits of sleep sOamazinR that
it is hard to reconcile them with nationality. He
invariably undressed and went to bed at 7 p m,
awoke at to dine dozed in his chair about 10 went
TO bed to ward midnight and at $3.50. His
health suffered from any disturbance OF these ar
rangements.
The Hon. Rob- rt e. Winthrop has in most cour-
teous note accepted the Congressional invitation to
give the necessary address at the Yorktown cele-
bration though no modestly declares himself deeply
conscious of his "Own insuflciency for meeting so
great an OCCASION"
The Ms. Journal Of Gilbert White, the naturalist
which has been missing for many years, has lately
been discovered in England. 1t consists of six
volumes. and contains. besides many letters and
poems, which have never been published, q full
day-tO-day weather report between the years 1868
and 1889, also oopious and minute observations in
the various branches of natural history.
Michel Chases, tho late distinguished mathema-
tician, was short in stature. His shoulders aud
chest were wide; his forehead was that of Roman
of the classic age, not hiRh. but very wlde HIS
mouth was firmly set all the amiabillty of his ua-
ture was expressed IN his eyes and bis small, ele-
Qantly formed hands. He was generous Affection
ate and sensitive. and had great compassion for
suffering
Ia &C fha Iofa pu nI 1lo4t
prominent characteristics distinguished him
throughout his earnest life. With him science was
before ali things tho handmade of religion; in oil
the moving mechanism of the world he directly
traced the hand of the Deity, and nothing was more
abhorrent to his reverent mind than those theories
of sO-caed science which dispense with Creator
and Ruler. The second noteworthy trait in his most
amiabe character the ohildlike spirit of inquiry
which ever caused him to bring an unprecedented
Judgment to the investigation of even what, on the
face Of it, seemed absurd. more endearing nature
IS rarely met with simple. humorous, reverenf ut
terly devoid OF eccentric and ever
ready to stretch out helping hand to the distressed
or sinners. At tho now darkened home i'm Albany
st. sh salesman would receive equal courtesy with
royal duke from the unconventional naturalist In
deshabille. and as he talked with the visitor his
hands would be employed in the dissection Of some
interesting specimen"
Miss Maria Catharine Innes one of the former
editors Of Lodges Peerage" has Just died in LON
don in the eighty fifth year of her age She was the
last survivor OF three maiden sisters the daughters
Of q gentleman whO though cadet of the noble
house Of Roxburghe. went up to London to push bis
fortunes In trade. His three daughters were left
orphans while still young and being fond OF heradic
and genealogical pursuits they brought out in 1927
a little "PeeraRen which was named "Sams's Peer
ageS after its publisher, but which three years later
had It's title altered to that Of Lodge having been