New-York tribune., 1883-06-07
TOWN rALK-ABoUT PERSONS AND THINGS

AN EXPLORERS BooKMAKNG.-Paul B. Du Chaillu
to bronze, but not to grow gray wrined with
age. He was dining few days ago In the Brunswick,
and entertaining some friend with his quick,
nervous talk He active and wiry as when, IN
1885, he returned from Africa and told In his limited
English but very vouble French to Charles Nordhon,
then editor Of Hmper's haga-iae, his adventures in
gorilla-huntng. Those statements, under NordhoR's
hands, Into the once popular volume, "Explorar
tons and Adventures in Equatorial Africa" II IL Q
legend Of tho great printing house OF Franklin Square
that Du Chaiu's diary Of his adventures was OF the
most meagre Sort Ths OF his first encounter
with gorilla given, under its appropriate date. in
tho words, "shot my first gorilla" Nordhon coming
across this record had Du Chalu tell him all the par
tcuars, going the story several times adding to
1t after preparing the first draft until 1t grew into the
long and exciting chapter which forms Of the chief
attractions of the volume named. In the same way
Du Chalu has had assistance in preparing his later
books from Henry NJ Alden, the present editor OF Ha
Dei's Monthly.
AN OLD "RING" SYSDIcATE.-The pame of Hugh
Smith appears occasionally the papers the seller of
large blocks of uptown property at very high rates.
This OF the cotere Of real estate specua-
tors who ia the secrets OF the Tweed
Ring" away back In 1870. and Jointly pur.
chased with Peter b. sweeny Richard 3.
Connolly Thomas Murphy and William NJ. Tweed
largo tracts of unimproved property IN the upper
parts OF the city the line OF secretly proposed i'm
provements. At the breaking up OF the "Ring" this
syndicate was buying heavily with view to the early
opening of MadIsonave. through from Twentythirdst.
Union Square. That scheme fell through and the
syndicate suffered accordingly. Indeed none OF the
members except Smith realized much from their real
estate operations sweeny fled the country early in tho
fay Connolly became exile for bis own cake and tho
cty's good and his family reaped whatever benefit
there him in these transactions Murphy became
much embarrassed financially hold to his share
tI h.. 1,,lI Txuaa ga axyan 1ary
many voracious lawyers. Hugh Smith weathered tho
storms political aud financial and held on to his inn
mense possessions He seems to have been In tho
confidence only Of thatimportantbody OF the King"
which ran the "Bureau of Street Openings" and knew
nothing apparently Of the regular thieving which was
going
THE TURN OF PLUyGER" wALroy's LucK,-The au-
nouncement that Punger" Walton has met with sert.
GUS reverses on side and that he likely to DO
ruled of Of the English courses does not ap-
pear have caused any great degree of mourning on
this side. II is generally understood that his
gambling proclivilies finally drove him from the hotel
business here as they did also In Philadelphia He
could not 1t is stated by his former nei8hbors have
secured renewal OF the st. James Ho tel lease at any
price, determined the TO have the hotel in
other hands "The public sale of the furniture and the
ware Of the ST. James, said Mr. Mccarthy, the manager
OF the Hotel Brunswick, twas spiteful proceeding on
waltons part 1t cost him round sum to do IT, but
exposed the actual poverty Of the establishment as he
had conducted It, and to that extent injured the houses
reputation also delayed the new lessee unnecessarily
when delay largely affected his prospects of summer
trade"
wAsHrsGroSs srArUE.-somebody is seeking, through
The SUM- to discover the present resting place OF tho
figure Of Washington which "stood opposite the City
Hall about 1891" It there late as 1864 while
the old iron railing yet surrounded the City Hall PARK
II was monstrous deformty In what looked very hke
red sandstone and when last in public the head OF
the Father was minus the better part OF large nose IL
"a to be hoped that will not be restored to Sew-for
From here went, at the time Of Judge Htons over
hauling OF the City Hall Park, OF the New-Jersey
towns.
TuEArRrC-RoNASTIc wEDDISG.-The Frank Bangs
who was married at Plymouth Church on Monday is the
actor who played with Booth and Barrett In the
revival of Julius Cesar at Booths Theatre under tha
Jarrett & Palmer management, several years Since hs
is brother OF the lawyer Bangs who was Mayor traces
counsellor during his term OF office. The bride has oeeh
an actress under the OF Agnes Leonard she TOOK
to the stage to support herself during long litigation
for her rights az an OF the late sewngmschine
inventor Singer The marriage was long delayed await
ing the determination OF this and another suit In wncn
the lady sought divorce from her former husoshd Mr
LaGrove. Her liberty and fortune-the latter estina.eo
ut 100000 year-came to her almost simultaneously
after long delay OF the law, aud she hastened 10
der both 70 the keeping OF Mr' Dans'' ~ 70
that both husband and wife will abandon the stage
THE FpEMosrs-General and Mrs. Jessie Benton
Fremont have returned this city TO reside and arc
living in one OF the beautiful fiat houses, owned oy
married daughter Fftyninth-st near sevsntn.aVe'
and overlooking Central Park Mrs. Fremont is IN eH
ceent health, and goes about great deal Inc Gen
eral is absent at present Mrs. Fremont IL anxious
20 obtain information TO the Whereabouts OF marble
bust OF her father Thomas H. cOld Bullion) Benton
which was mistakenly sold several years ago along Win
other household effects In her absence. She naturally
desires to recover it.