New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-26
PERSONAL.
The Duke of Edinburgh is better to-day.

The Duke Of Edinburgh is better to-day.
Father Abram J. RYAN the Southern priest-poet.
will lecture in Boston next month.
Congressman Farwell, of Chicago was seriously
injured few days ago by falling from the side
walk into the basement of a new buildlng-his own
property.
Mrs Langtry refuses TO accept some OF the pho-
tographs of her taken by Sarony on the ground that
they made her pretty. She says 81 am not pretty
but beautiful"
Dr Oliver Wendell Holmes has been appointed
by the President and Fellows OF Harvard College
Emeritus PROBES Or of Anatomy. in CONFEDERATION OF
his MANY valuable services TO the Medical School
during he past thirty-iive years
The Rev. DR.. Leonard w. Bacon's resignation TO
take effect at once has been accepted by his church
at Norwich Conn. He will continue in the minis
try however, and for the present will make MS
home in Norwich.
The statue of the late Earl of BcacOnsfield is I'M
dergong the process of moulding and will be ready
for casting about Christmas. II has been decided
that the ceremony of unveiing shall not take place
until Parliament meets next year.
Dr. E. c. Monk, tho famous musical composer and
director and organst at York Minister. and Exam
iner at Oxford will spend this winter in Rome lie
will there perform the duties of Organist OF me
American Church (St. PaIPS of which the Rev. Dr.
Neyln IS rector.
Ex-Governor Joel Parker. of New-Jersey. is re-
covering from his indlspostion. His illness was
caused by owe work and INDIGESTION For several
days past he has been able TO SIT mp and attend
10 correspondence, and tomorrow he hopes
to resume his place on the judicial bench at Mount
Holly
The Rev. DR.. Burton of Hartford, has resigned
because of falling health, the post of Lyman
Bepcher lecturer on preaching at Yale for this sea-
son. His place will be filed by the Rev Dr. Henry
NJ. St0rrs who recently removed from BROOKLYN to
become pastor Of the First Presbyterian Church OF
Orange, y. j.
Joseph s. St John professor of natural science i'll
the Ncw-York state Normal School Albany. died
last Thursday of typhoid fever. He was only thirty
six years old He was a graduate Of Union College
and was chosen TO the professorshp in ALBANY about
seven years ago to succeed Professor Leroy L.
Cooley on the Ia terS resignation to accept slmi-
lar char at Vassar College.
The recent mobbing of General" Booth, of the
English Salvation Army at Hereford. recalls
good story Of a stalwart Kentucky preacher in the
days "beio' de wah" He was once conducting
revival service. when be was annoyed by the inde-
cent conduct of couple of rowdies. He went up to
them and rebuked them when one replied. We
heard that yOu work miracles, and are come ~ see
if it is tueb No sir" said the preacher, taking
Oft ms coat. but cast out devils and he forth
with cast them out.
Nine. Nilsson Rouzeaud received few days ago.
in Baltimore. q large envelope bearing the Paris
po,tmlrk of November G.and the address," Madame
Christine Nilsson. New-York,' to which some Post
Office employe added, North America" Without
postage or further directions it had come from
Paris TO New-York. to Boston. and finally to Balti-
more II was found tn contain an invitation TO the
wedding. in Paris, October 30, Of the Marquis Fer
dinand Gurl lie Bourbon Secretary 10 the Spanish
m N PARIS "a .tOsPtl
fonsO GuelL
The reports that Congressman Updegraf of Ohio,
is dying and that his reason is dethroned are, says
The Clereland Herald. without foundation in fact.
still, he is a very sick He is suffering from
liver and bladder troubles. and also from nervous
prostration induced by overwork in Congress and
in the recent political campaign. Before this i'll
hess he was a model of physical health and strength.
and often sd that he knew not what suffering
was Many of his friends have given up hope OF
his recovery, and he himself thinks he can only re-
gain his health by miracle His MIND Is perfectly
clear and he realizes well his condition, which his
doctors regard critical, though by no means
hopeless.
The Hon. Grover Cleveland made his visit to Al
bany last week, it is said, in response to letter
from Governor Cornell cong9atuatng him upon his
tremendous majority and offering to supply him
with all possible information concerning the duties
of his new office. The letter was very CORDIAL IN
tone and contained a request that the writer might
be informed of Mr.. Cievelands visit 10 the capital
i'm time for hIm to BE- there 10 welcome him. On
his way TO Albany the Governor ect stopped
short time at Utica to visit his sister. his OIL home
and his mothers grave, 1t is recalled that last
spring when Mir Cleveland was on his way to
Albany to see Governor Cornell on some legal bust
ness he sad . don't know what shall say to
ham. | have never seen live Governor" But he
proved himself equal to the occasion.
LONDON. Nov. 25.-The Archbishop OF Canter
bury is less feverish this morning. but his
continues
GLASGOW Nov. 25.-The recent sale of the Ham
ilton Palace collection has enabled he Duke of
Hamilton to resume control OF his estates The re-
ccipts at the recent rent audit given III his
name, and not in hose of the trustees.