New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-15
PERSONAL.

Josh Billings spent the sumner at the Glen
House. White Mountains.
Sir Frederick Leighton has left England fo1 a
tour in the East Tie viii visit Cor stantinople
and Jerusalem and. when affairs become a tIiie
more settled there. Icy pt'
The late Hon. Otis Norcross, of Boston. who was
liberal bencfactor of numerous charities during
his lifetime. left By VIII $1,000 to various
benevolent and educational institutions.
Senator William p. Frye, after having conducted
one of the most successful canyasses ever made in
thc state of Maine, is ENJOYING Mucl-nceCeu rest
at Rangley Lakes.
While lccturng on his war experiences in Mel
bourne. Archibald Forbes was surprised by finding
in THAT city Dr. Ryan. who was attached 90 the
Turkish army rs surgeon and il Pieyna during
:he entire siege.
Samuel W. HALE. OF Keenc. y. H., Republican
candidate for Governor of that State. was born in
Fitchbure Mass. hfy.nine years ago. lie is a
prominent ana wealthy manufacture, and has held
several political Offices.
William W story, the sculptor and author, ar
rived ina this country this week to arrange some
detail, concerning the statre of Chief Justice
Marshall which he has been commissioned 20 exc
cute for Tine city of fhndieip-la. lie VIII ietUii.
to Rome in December
Robert G.. Harie ir., the artist. Of BrattIeboro',
of Mis-, Goitrudc VI. Grswold. the American pIma
donna v no has won such popularity there. He has
also bcguu portraits of Mrs and Bliss Hooper. the
wif, and uaughter OF the American Nice-Consul
General at lars.
The Hon. ". l.. Mcmillan. Republican candidate
for Congress from the Yth Louisiana District, Was
a leading member Of the Constitutional Convention
of that state which orned a new Constitution
under the Reconstruction Acts: he also served sew
erh terms IL the state Legislature, and was Il
formidable candidate for Speaker. lie IS nov
engaged in sugar raising. and has three large plan
tauOna.
The Rev. Granville Moody of Ohio popularity
known as the fighting parson,' has requested the
NJ. T.. Conference to place him on the supeIan-
nuatod list lie takes this step because OF falling
health and strength caused by a disease contracted
in the ARMY from which he has never recovered
fully. lie has been engaged IN active blhIStetlAl
work for more than half "a century. ana proposes
now 10 spend the rest OF his .llle IN retirement III
iowa.
Certuinly there is an air Of romance and of
tragedy about the story OF DhU.eep singh, Who 1t IS
announced. intends now TO seek election to the
Hriii.h House Of Commons. He began life rs the
Nabaraiah of the Puniob. posse,sor OF the Kohinoor
and other almost bOundicss wealth. After rulnous
wars and equally runous treaties he now bids
f,r to close his career in the position or Squire OF
TiN,dtn = uui,t English country gentleman with
OF The kohinuor any OF his former vast posses
sious save an annuity from the government oil
gl01 600 winch, by his Injurious habits. he has
alrc.plV reduced TO 5'6J.oup per aunum. IIuc he
Ln pIrrllsel estates aud built magulh emf palaces
i, fuc.and. Elt,drn Hall having cost 100000,
but hy Act OF Parliament all these must be- sold at
~. leitn leaving his heir only the name anl tho
memory of Ito son of " the Lion OF the PunIab.
According 20 a reporter OF that city. Miss Susan
T. Anthony lelt St. Louis the other day for Lcayeh-
worth with two medium->iled trunks for baggage.
At first the bagga-e.mastcr objected to check them
both on q single ticket, and demanded pay for extra
weight. " But said she, they together weigh
less than the ordinary sized Saratoga. distribute
the weight in this way purposely TO save the man
who doe, tho lifting" The clerk looked at her
incrcdulou,ly. "And You tell me seriously that YOU
do th:, simply ont OF consideration for the baegagc-
mcnF 81 do" - How long have you done ltY'
All my life | never purchased large trunk, for
fear / nupht add to the over-burdcucd baggage
mans affections" The clerk walked of and con
frrr,.d ith the head OF the department. Then the
two returned together. " DO | understand said
the chief that YOU. OF all women have been the
first TO show humanity toward railroad people =
"That j., "a tenet of my creed " Check that bag
cage" said the chief with emphasis; and whom
YOU run for Office. Miss Anthony. you shall have
nv vote " Mine too, echoed tie clerk, handing
her the checks, and the trio parted, happy.
PORTLAND, Me. Sept 1.-THE State Street Con-
grcgationa Church of this city. has given call 10
the Rev. Dr.. Henry NJ. Ston,, of Brooklyn.