New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-23
PERSONAL.


Mr.. Monroe Heiskell, the Citizens candidate for
Mayor Of Baltimore is said to be direct descendant
of President James Monroe.
Governor Butler was the would be hero Of char
acteristic but unsuccessful trick one day last week.
in which he yany tried to get the better Of Boston
journalism. He had special train to take him to
Middleboro', where he was to speak, and his only
travelling companions were the reporters Of tho
leading Boston papers Just before the train started
having ascertained that no other train would go
out that evening In time for the meeting, he gave
friendly to him-shOuld be summarily bounced"
This was done. But to His Excellency's unspeak-
able disgust the papers whose representatives were
thus ill treated had just as full reports OF his
speech next morning as the two favored ones.
The late Rev. Dr. Ever, says q correspondent Of
The Providence Journal lived during his boyhood,
in Providence. / think his parents moved there
from Nantucket. l remember him as a bright,
manly little fellow, full of life and energy. Ono
little incident connected with him have never for
gotten. He went one afternoon into the bookstore
on Westminster-st., kept by George Whitney, and
wanted to buy a copy of Mother Gooses Melodies
tne T neXt morning as was IN the store on my way
book back to Mr. Whitney, saying his mother was
not willing he should have IL. You do not seem To
mind giving it up Mr.. Whitney said. Well you
see, was the answer, hen found could not keep
the book, went to work and learned most of the
pieces"
While celebrating Founders Day tomorrow,
Lafayette College will bid farewell to one of its
best friends and greatest benefactors, President
Cattell whose resignation will then go into effect.
He went to EastOn in 1855 and filled the chair of
ancient languages for five years Then he spent
three years the successful pastor Of the Second
Presbyterian Church. Harrisburg holding Office.
meanwhile, as trustee of Lafayette In 1853 he
wa 1lad and n1ooa1 ar haad % fba
which position he has since retained. He was then
only thirty-six years DID, and it required all the
vigor of early manhood to perform the duties that
fell to his lot. The college then had thirty-nine
students and 1000 capital. Now it has ten times
that number of students, and twenty times thai
amount of capital invested not to mention q group
Of buildings surpassed by the quarters Of few Amer
colleges Nearly all of this notable progress is
due to DIR. Cattells energy and executive ability.
During these twenty years Of college work DIR.
Cattell has not been a stranger in other fields Of
labor. Few men have taking more active and
efficient interest than he in the public school system
of Pennsylvania. lie has been trusted leader in
the councils of the Presbyterian Church. And in
far-away Bohemia he is everywhere known and
hOnOred as the father of our Sunday-schOOls." He
now goes to Europe again, to rebuild once-vigor-
Gus constitution that has been sadly shattered by
the strains and shocks of two decades of ceaseleSs
toll, but his name will remain on Lafayette's faculty
roll as professor emeritus.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 22.-In recognition Of servi-
ces in behalf of the Imperial University and Ma
tIonal Library in Strasburg, which was destroyed
during the Franco-German war. rendered. by Colonel
NJ. Richards Muckle, who collected and forwarded,
free of expense all the contributions in books made
in the United States and Canadas in aid of its restO
ration, the Emperor William of Germany conferred,
on September ~, upon him the Order OF the Red
Eagle, accompanied with the decoration and
ribbon.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-Adjutant-General Drum
and Colonel Barr have gone to LeavenwOrth, Kan
sas to inspect the military prison at that place.
General McKeeyer is acting as Adjutant-General.