The Northern Pacific farmer., 1881-11-03
Personal GOSSIP.

Hon. E. B. Morgan, Of Rev York, whose
death has been noticed, with Hon. w. S.
Maxey, of New York, rescued Senator
Sumner from the murderous attack of
Preston s. Brooks on the door Of the SEN
ate chamber.
Sailmaker Isaiah E. Crowell, United
| States navy, attached to the Wabash at the
Boston navy yard, was recently tried by
court martial for enticing young girls into
! his quarters for immoral PURPOSES. The
court sentenced him to be imprisoned for
| five years, and then dismissed the service.
| It was found, however, that the young wo-
men in the case were willing victims, and
the secretary of the navy reduced the i'm
prisonment to six months, at the end Of
| which time he will be dismissed.
Dr.Wm. F. Charming, of Providence, the
son Of the famous Unitarian DIR. Claiming,
has presented to the new Claiming Me-
mortal church, at Newport, the Blb1e In
| two volumes which Rev. DR.. Charming
| used for many years before his death. The
| volumes will be placed on the desk of the
church.
James P. Brace, the western agent Of
Children's Aid society, died few years
ago. He had placed in western homes over
10000 poor children, and showed remarka-
bic wisdom and energy in his selection Of
homes nnd the managementof the lads, and
many Of them have grown up to be excel
lent men.
Paul 81. Hayne, the poet of the south, is
| described as man 81 years old, medium
height, with an olive complexion and dark
brown eyes. He lives on tree-clad hill
side, sixteen miles from Atlanta, Ga., and
his sitting room is papered with pictures
from the illustrated journals. Long fellow
and Whittier are his favorite American po-
cts, although he thinks Holmes the greatest
genius.
In arranging the affairs of the late Earl
Of Airlie, who died in California recently,
it comes to light that his estates, extending
over considerable part Of Forfarshire and
stretching into Perthshire, yielded rental
of about $13O, 900 for the crop Of 1879, rep
resenting an increase within the last twenty
five years Of about $500 This was due
to the reclamation of land from moor and
to the large amount expended in building,
draining and fencing operations under
agreements entered into by proprietor and
tenants at the commencement of the leases.
The London Academy announces the
death ct cairo of Col. E. s. Purdy Pasha,
Of the Egyptian General Staff. Col. Purdy
was born in the state of New York, and re-
ceived his scientific training at West Point.
At an early age he served under Gen. Stone
on the cadastral survey Of Sonora and Low
or California, and afterward saw service in
the war with the Southern States. For
several years past he has been one Of the
most prominent of the American officers
under Gen. Stone Pasha, Chief of the
Egyptian General Staff, has been long en-
gagged on survey work in upper Egypt. He
served with Ismail Eyup Pasha in the Dar.
fur expedition, and took leading part in
laying down the map Of that province. AS
late as May IA Col. Purday exhibited his
large map Of Darfur at a meeting Of the
Cairo Geographical Survey, and read q
paper on his journey to Cara and Hofrael
Nahas, giving On account of the Inhabitants
and resources of Darfur, it's fauna and flo 70
photography, etc. Col. Purdy ives only4
years of age at the time of his death.