New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-22
PERSONAL.

Mayor McNlckeu and one or two other members OF
the City Government of Winnipeg ManltoOa'yester-
day called on Mayor Edson aud alterward visited
the various city departments IN company Win .
III. Grant, Mayor Edsons secretary
Mr.. Timothy Hopkins the adopted son of the late
Mark Hopkins. Of san Francisco, has lately been
appointed treasurer of the Central Pacific Rall-
road. Mr. Hopkinss wedding with Miss Inttepden
winch took place at 81. Thomass Church. last No,
yember was one Of the most brilliant Oh the social
season.
Mr.JP Bradlee. who owns large woollen mills
at Ballardvae Mass, supports mt that place free
public library. ten-pm alley and temperance pool
room. He also maiptans n ire-engine company OF
fifty members and every winter furnishes funds Tor
a course Of public lectures ana entertainments.
These are held in a hail given by him 10 the VII
lage and admission Is always free
Justice Joseph p. Bradley was in Paterson, n. j.,
IN Sunday as tho guest of his son-n-law, Henry v.
Butler. A paragraph which has been extensively
circulated TO the effect that Justice Bradley was
about to resign bis seat on the supreme Bench In
favor of Secretary Freinghuysen, was shown to the
Justice in The course OF conversation ana ne SAID
il was the first time that he had even heard or tne
renort and that il was utterly without foundation.
The Hon. |. W. Hoysradt executor OF the will or
the late sarah A. Gage of Hudson. N. Y has paid
the minor charitable requests, viz: To the First
Unlversalist Church OF Hudson, $4,000; to the
Clinton Liberal Institute OF Fort Plain, $1,000; 10
the Hudson Orphan Asylum. 81 900. The New
York state Univorsalist Convention and ST. Law
renee Univ erslty are the resduary lcgsteos.
The City Councils of Pittsburg Penn have
uassed resolution recommending legislation for
the acceptance of Mr.. Andrew Carnegie's offer OF
S25O,O0O for a public library. The terms OF the
offer stipulate that like sum be raised by tue city
rs q fluid for maintaining the library, and lefisis
tive act is needed to authorize the city 10 uetor-
mine how the sum shall he collected.
Sir Harry Verneys political jubilee was celebrated
Oh January 80 by dinner given him by his Buck
inrham constituents. Mr.. Gladstone wrote from
Cannes fetter of cOngratulalon III which he said:
Among nv own r.collections OF the year s 30 are
some aud those perfectly distinct OF your personal
kindness 10 me mt that epoch which has never since
he,n Iutermltted." Letters were also read IRON
Florence Nightingale. John Bright, the Duke OF
ARGYLL Lords GRANVILLE Spencer and Northbrpok,
Sir Henry Brand Messrs. Forster, Fawcett and
Chamberlain, and many Others.
gKavanagh the cab driver and informer who
has given evidence for the Crown against the men
accused OF the murder OF Lord Cavendish and Secre
tary Burke in Dublin" says The Troy freSs, " is a
former Trojan. About eight years ago he left Troy
to return to Ireland While here he Was hack
driver in the employ OF Patrick Mckeon and of the
late Rodney Hickey and was we'll Known. Before
entering the employ of the livery stable keepers he
drove the team of the Ranken steamer for some
time. Engineer Bailey has a photograph OF the
Irish informer and Is GER ain that he Is the same
"a an who worked for the department. Previous "a
! Kayanaah's leaving Troy he SAID to some friends