New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-22
PERSONAL.

Admiral Porter's Office in his handsome house
at Washington is nau zeal curiosity shop In
one corner are half hundred models of torpedoes,
on a stand in one corner OF the room is working
model OF the steamer Alarm, and olts OF ships ana
various naval relies ara scattered around.
Mr.. Stephens has spent the week IN Atlanta, Ga,
where he has just been nominated for Governor OF
the State. His visit prolonged reception of
old and new riends. lie received his callers sitting
in the familiar 0llng chair, talked with much ami
nation and assured all inqulrtrs that his health was
quite "a good it had been at any time IN several
years.
congressman Reed. of Maine, and Morrison of
Illinois. par ners mt game OF Whist with Sen
ator Aldricb of Rho!e Island, and Congressman
Hatch, of Missouri. as adversaries. After a long
series OF defeats Reed suddenly SAID 10 hi| partner
" NiorTi >ou, is there no way by which We can beat
these fellows = "Yes.' replied Mr.. Morrison, " we
might by an arbitrary change OF rules
NJ Glhard. the wellknown Partisan inventor
lately ,eceased. left 10 the French Government a
generous legacy, under most singular conditions It
is TO be devoted To the establishment of scdaria,
or public inst ,utions in which persons suffering
from painful ana incurable diseases may bring their
own lives end. under the direction Of medical
experts and with the consent OF ii II immoGlate
relatives
Says The augusta Journal: "Mr. Blaine and
family are enjoying every minute at their pleasant
and generous home this city. The grandeur of
Washington and It's brilliant society will never
wean them from the love of the city and State
which they delight 30 call their home. There is not
a paupcr in the reefs who Is known 10 Mr.. ana
MIS-. Blaine that does not receive kindly greeting
from them when they come home, and always sub
stantlal charity when needed"
Mr. Robert r. HIT, late Assistant Secretary of
State who has just been nominated for congress in
the With Illinois District, was Mr. Lincoln's steuOg-
rapher during the fan Gus Lincoln-Douglas joint
debate in 1905. On one occasion, when an enor-
nous crowd had assembled in the op n air at Free
port H., and the moment for NJ. Lincoln TO begin
his speech had arrived the young stenographer
missing. The future President moved uueasily in
hs chair on the Platform. peered eagerly about the
platform and through the crowd, and finally arose.
Iher- hush of expectancy, Dut lnstea OF be
gTnns ms speech NV G Enav T %bsTe GHt
is ~ TO tue great astonisnment OF those who did
rot understand the dilemma and to the amusement
of those wac di. FIVE MN ties atlerward HIT
arrived GREATNESS and abaShed, ana the speech De-
gan.
At last President Grevy has submitted TO be
fl aeced--ihat is TO be relieved Of a handsome
amount of the money he loves well, and to be in
vested in return with the order of the Golden
Fleece The ceremony was private there being
present only the Spanish Ambassador, the Duke de .
Fernan-N unez, aud his secretaries and the Duke
dAumae, on behalf of His Majesty of Spain, and
the officers OF the French Presidents staff The
two dukes buckled the arlstOcratic collar around
the democratic neck and IN, secretary of the Span
lsn Embassy read the obligations and asked the
novice if he accep ell them. " accept" was the
new knights brief reply. This completed the cere-
mOpy after which NJ. GrcYy l, sad 10 have exhibited
much eInOt iou caused, say his critics, by the re-
momO rancc OF the tea thousand francs which now
nls no more.
Much popullr feeling has been aroused in Ger
many by the announcement that DR.. Hans Blum, of
Leipzig learned jurst and able 5arristor, has been
convicted of political crime" He is no Social
ISL but while attending the long trial of he Social
list consplrators be was impressed with the un-
fairness of tine Governments treatment of the
cused that he allowed his tdignation to burst ont
IN the form If "A series of Letters by Jurist" IN
the Mady, burger Zeitang These letters were un-
answerable but the Government reyenged itself by
bringi suit against ihcr au hOr for "discipnnary
insult7 to the Supreme Court. and finding him
guilty imposed fine OF 100 marks. OF course,
the publicity given to the case. and TO Dr. Blum's
exposure OF Government injustice, created great
STR aud certainly dd not increase public respect
for Prince Bismarck. But the mos, sinking feature
OF the affair the fact that Dr. Blum Is tie son OF
Robert Bum, the htro-martyr Of the revolution OF
1918. who, by BIS high abilities. noble character,
signal services To tnr German Nation, and, more os-
pecally. by fact OF marty rdOm al the hands
OF hated Austrian ueSpOtlsiL - eHdeaIcd IN the
memory of all parties IN the faTherand. Aud yet
by The Government aud IN The high Court OI the
United Germany which he made possible. his son Is
condemned as an enemy Of the puDllc good
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