New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-17
PERSONAL.

! Tho late Mr. Mackay, of Montreal, Canada, left
requests amounting to $4,000 for Presbyterian
churches and institutions
Mr. Hubert Herlomer has temporary studio IN
! Boston, where he is busily engaged in painting
portraits HIS price is 50 800 for each one, and 1T
l. said that he Will carry home with him more than
/ 500 900 40 the result of his American visit.
The other night while Mile. Rh6a was being driv-
Ell ia hack to the Opera House IN Pttscld, Mass,
the horses took fright and ran away. She main
tanned her presence of mind. and remained quietly
III her seat. BY good fortune the horses Ncio
stopped before any harm was uOnc.
The Rev. DR.. Marquis Of the Lafayette Park
Presbyterian Church OF ST. LOUIS preached his fare
well sermon to his people last Sunday evening. lie
is to occupy the chair of New Testament Exogesis
IN the Theological Seminary of the Northwest, III
Chicago.
Emilio de Gubernatis, Italian Minister to Central
America and Emile dc Bcruls, Italian Consul at
Gultcuala will sal for Europe to-day on the Ham
burg. American steamship Wcstphalia. Judge Van
BUnt and vile Will DO passengers Oh the same YES
sci.
Judge Edwin p. Hammond, who has just been ap-
pointed to the Suprcme Court Bench OF Indiana. Is
native of that State Is forty eight years of age
and I. a hall brother - the late Governor A. A
Hammond. He entered the army 10 ST. ana was
bIeyotcd colonel tor gallant and nerItOriOus ser
wee.
The Rcy. T. T. Munger whose name has become
known to the public through his book, The Free
dom of Futh" Just published, is pastor of the Con-
grcgationAl Church in North Adams, Macs. lie is
about fortv-live years Of age and was called to his
present position few ago TO succeed the KEY
Washing ton GLADDEN.. lie IS known as u pronounced
Liberal III theology.
Henry Groslean, Commissioner Of Agriculture of
France. who has been this country several
months making practical observations OF the re-
sources and products of various regions for the pr
pose Oi encouraging French lnmlgiatlOn Salleu LOT
ilayrc yesterday on the steamship Cahaua' Mrs
Abba Goolu Woolson sailed tor Liverpool on the
Scythla yesterday.
Tho venerable Bishop Peck. Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church not long ago gave all his prop
ery to the Syracuse University, preierrng to dis
pose OF it thus during his own life. Il have an
omhItion ne said TO de without anything. for |
am going 10 w here | shall have infinite riches of Il
kind that will suit Inc better tnan any OF these
material things
Some one recently wrote u letter 70 the Rev. DR..
Buckley of this city, asking him If member OF the
Methodist Church can conSclentousy keep checker
board, Tor sale IN hIs place of business. d. Buck
lev at once answered follows: at depends
largely ON the kind of business he is IN. If lie is a
butcher or baker OF candle ltwould seem
/ inconsistent 10 keep Checker-bOardS Tor sale. as
/ there Is no connection between them and that kind
OF business.
The recent death of Ex-Governor Israel Wash
burn IT, recalls that remarkable family lie
himself was "a Representative in Congress from
Maine and aiterward Governor of that State.
HIS brother Elhu b. was member of Con-
grrss from Illinois for eighteen years then Secre-
tary of state and then Minister TO France. The
third brother CharlesA., Minister to Paraguay.
The fourth brother, Cadwalader c.. was in Con-
gross twelve years. was maj general OF VOiun-
/ Gecrs and Governor Of Wisconsin. William d., the
| fifth brother. has been Congressman from MIN
neSota. OF the two remaining brothers, one served
IN the Navy during the war aud another has dis
tlugushed himself In the banking business. There
are few families that can show ouch usulShed
record.
MISSISSIPPI CITY, Miss. May l6.-JolicTSOn Davis
| Is much better to-day, and isimprovIng