New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-04
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Thurlow Weed and his daughter are visiting
| in Albany. The veteran journalist Is enjoying ex-
celent health.
Edward Solomon, the composer OF the music OF
Blee Taylor" arrived in this city on the Spain,
of the National Line
Prince Gortschakoff has been staying at Baden
Badon where he spent much of his time listening
to the band in the concert garden.
The Tichborne claimant hobs up serenely into the
public view with letter. from his prison CELL com
planning of his hard fate but saying that he is
loying most excellent health.
An unusually larg' number Of tourists have WIS.,
tied the Alps this season. Among some prominent
scramblers there are the Due de MOntpensier, NJ
Leon say, NJ. Munkacsy and NJ. Carous Duran.
General Crook, who has just gone to Arizona to
settle Indian troubles, travels in plain citizens
Clothes and looks like a substantial farmer
than General of the United States Army.
1t is proposed that a monumental cross in memory
of Mr. T. II. Burke, who was murdered IN PbGnix
Park Dublin be erected by the resident or stipen-
diary magistrates of Ireland in Glasnevin Cemetery
Dublin.
A. F. Chids, formerly Chief Clerk of the Govern
ment Printing Office, Washington, and now candi-
date for the office of superintendent of the Bureau of
Printing and Engraving. when 1t shall become va
cant entered tho public service as n cOmposltOr
native of ono.
Among other requests the late Rev. George W.
Musgrave DID,, of Philadelphia. left $4,000 to
the trustees of Princeton College, TO be kept until
accumulated interest increases it 70 $4,000, and
then applied TO founding "AIusgraye professor,
ship" the professor TO receive the entire income Of
the fund.
OF Mr.. Harold Frederic, who has just left the
staff of The Utica Observer to assume the duties of
of no hp
paper says: Mr.. Frederic goes away splendidly
equipped for the work before him. He has By turns
done every sort OF reporting and editorial work
and has performed every service 50 well that his
| rapid promotions never awaited anything else than
the mere opportunities to make Them"
Mr.. Gladstone has been improving the recess by
taking trip down the Channel in Lord Wolver-
toms steam yacht the PaIatine He was accompanied
by Mrs Gladstone and other members OF the family.
On Sunday August 20, the party landed at Port
land and visited the convict prison that furnishes
such sensational scenes in the play OF Inc Black
Flag" Reembarking the voyage was continued
around Lands End and up the clsh coast as lar
as Milford Haven
Uncle Scion Chase. the redOubtable leader of the
straich:3g; TreenbacEers of Maine Is described by
an Eastern paper as a peculiar looking person in
his malle.up but the man who takes HIM for fool
is sadly mistaken He dresses for effect. He wears
a white slouched wool hat cowhide shoes. and pam
falcons and sleeves much too short II is SAID
that large nose Is sign OF character II this IS
so. Uncle Scion has a good deal of character. His
language is in keeping with his dress"
Oscar Wilde complaining at Cape May the
other day of the high prices of things in this coun
try. my gloves, for example" he said. " which
might have bought for dollar in London, cost
81 50 here" $50 they ought" exclaimed ex-
Mayor Stokley, of Philadelphia, who was in the
ROOM "thev are Injuries" "Luxuries, srp
echoed the esthete, in wlde-eyed amazement; "dO
you call gloves luxuriesf How would you go on
the street how could you travel in the railroad cars.
without goves7 do you see these hands ~ re-
turned Mr.. Stokley, warmly; before became
Mayor Of Philadelphia worked so hard at my shop
that my hands became all covered with corns that
you might have cut with knife and those hands,
sir, have never had pair of gloves on them. And
you talk about work! Why. it's good for yOu I've
worked nearly all my life. and weigh 900 pounds"
d" will take your word for it, Mr. Mayor; | Will
take your word for IT." easped the Mortified Rsthete
and lie let the subject drop but afterward he made
some minute inquiries about Mr. StOkey's career,
with a view to baSing thereon chapter III hts forth
coming book on America.
NIAGARA FALLS, Sept. 81. Sackville West
British Minister at Washington, and suite visit