The National tribune., 1882-10-05
PERSONAL.

Gen. Ben F. Butler is in New York
Secretary Folger has gone to Geneva, N. Y.
Quartermaster- General Ingalls, is in New
York
Mr.. Dillon has resigned his scat in Parlia
ment.
L. c. Tiffany, the artist was in Washington
last week.
The General Warren" fund, at Newport
has reached $4,000.
Mrs. Burdock, a sister of Gen. Sherman, dice
at Newport, r. l., Monday
Secretary Chandler is in New York, where
he will remain several days.
The Earl of Aylesford and Lord Douglas
Gordon, of England, are at the Hoffman House
New York
Hon. James G. Blaine who is at York Beach
n. H., was reported to be very i'll Monday and
the day before, but was more comfortable Tues
day night
Caleb c. Dickinson, of Hatfield Mass, left
S1,000,000 to found charity hospital at North
amptOn, Mass.
President Arthur will remain at Alexandra
Bay until next Monday. He is fishing there
with Mr.. r. G. Dun.
Paymaster r. w. Allen has been ordered tC
the Annapolis Academy, where he relieves Pay
Director J. d. Murray.
Miss Harriet II. Heard, niece of General
Butler, was married to Mr. Lanier Dunn al
Lowell, Mass, September 9th.
Ex-Cadct Whitaker expects to run on the
Democratic ticket for Congress in the Black
District" of South Carolina.
One of the London society Journals recently
reported of the Prince of Wales, then at Ham,
burg, that he was particularly attentive tc
Americans
John B. Davis, president of the bank al
Richmond, Va, which failed recently, gave ur
his entire fortune of 100000 to satisfy the
creditors of the bank.
The remains of Col. Mills are to be removed
from the Capitol Park at Albany to the Rural
Cemetery, where q handsome granite monu-
ment is to be placed over them.
Kossuth, who has lived in retirement for
many years, celebrated recently his eighty-frst
birthday, which was also the thirty-third an
niversary of his condemnation to death
Gen. Runkle, Don Piatt's nephew, who was
dropped from the army rolls some years ago
but subsequently rcinstated, is now an Episco-
palian minister and has parish in New Eng
land.
Mr.. J. Stanley Brown, President GarGeld's
private secretary, will be appointed chief clerk
of the Bureau Of Geological Survey. He tried
1, IL
unCongenial.
George B. Dennison the parsOn of love-letter
writing proclivities, at Greenbush, n Y, has
resigned. Several of the ladies of his cOngrcga-
tion wept during his farewell sermon, and are
10th to part with him.
Major Daniel Simpson, the old drummer OF
Boston, a well-known character" of the town
celebrated his ninety second birthday on the
29th ult. He was greeted by many calls from
old friends, and congratulatory tokens
DIR. VIM. A. Hammond, formerly surgeon
general, is one of the leading spirits in the
new medical school for post graduates, which
will be opened in few weeks in New York
The Doctor is one of the Wealthiest physicians
III that city.
Before leaving Russia for Central Asia Gen.
Tchernaieff honOred the tomb of his great rival
Skobeleff, by the present of superb silver
image of st. Michael, the latter's patron saint
Despite their rivalry the two generals admired
each other greatly.
President Roberts, of the Pennsylvania Road
is one of the hardest-worIed officials in Amer
ica He is, however, atfable and of easy ap-
proach, managing, by hard labor and systematic
management, to see everybody who calls upon
him, treating all alike.
The Marquis of Lorne and the Princess Louise
were received at New Westminster, b. c.. in a
manner characteristic of the industries of the
place. The triumphal arch was built of salmon
boxes and tiers, from the roof of which hung a
large salmon and sturgeon.
Mrs Melville, the wife of Chief Engineer
George w. Melville, lately incarcerated in the
insance asylum at Norristown, Pa, is now
allowed the freedom of the institution and
grounds. Last Thursday her children arrived