New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-29

On account or tne AnglOmania prevailing here
however, a considerable importation of English hats
to this market chiefly and put out on Fifth
ave. and Bro dway IN conjunction with the dude ~
coat and the sharpponted SHOE Banco-steerers avoid
gentlemen in that dress possibly quicker the Dor
row" than themselves.
hear that the Hon. Randolph Tucker of Virginia Is
exceedingly i'll with the govt in this city and some of his
friends think he may not live
saw ex-senator Wallace, of Pennsylvania here yes
terday fresh and light bride. He says the Wander
bt railroad system called the South Penn sylvania
nearly the united support OF the Pttsburg merchants
and manufacturers and will through, and that the
Vanderbilt railroad the West Branch OF the sus-
quehanna to the Allegheny River I'm which Mr.. Wallace
Is interested, may also become a through line. Nr.
Wallace says Randall will be hard man to beat for
Speaker, having such organization around him.
Moving day is on Tuesday and is good test OF
human nature Then the with the furniture wagon
carries his heavy load in life with phiosophc SMILE
The afectonae husband has a sudden business engage
ment in Boston. The abe-bodied wife obtains smother
chance make the remark: don't know what would
become of this house but for me-"
Everybody remembers the two main hotels OF Union
officers IN the Maltbys the Basin in Baltimore
and Wizards in Washington. Maltby is now keeping
the new Lafayette Hotel In Philadelphia which has cost
$75OOO0 and is owned by Moro Phillips manufacturer
Of fertilizers. Sykes, OF Wizards, Is dead; his partner
Chadwick Is clerk at the Hoffman House, and the third
partner, Presbury, just sold interest the
West End Hotel 10 Mr. Hildreth Con Jones has lived
at the Elberon Hotel nearly ali winter Colonel Jewell
who commandeda regiment in the war; has just resigned
the St. George Hotel, Philadelphia 10 Ward Brothers.
Mr. Bochus Lester, OF Saratoga, a nephew OF the late
]. G. Cooke, is keeping Wizards Pierre Lorard is
said to he william Connors security, ana John McCul-
Tough has side interest.
Mr. Thomas Donelson, Of Philadelphia, has bought
nearly tire whole interior OF the where Jeersons
committee evolved the Declaration OF Independence
and he will build library Of IL at his residence in West
Philadelphia He is OF the leading collectors Of his
torca brcabrac In this country, and frequently comes
TO New-YOrk attorney and authority the land
laws, which he dgested for Congress He told that
General Garfield mach concerned about the printing
OF conversations and conclusions reached at Mentor dur
ing the Presidential campaign until it finally discov
cred that reporters of the newspapers had hired them
selves at the livery stables In the adjoining town and
were driving his visitors to and fro
Mr. Frank Mclaughlin, OF Philadelphia told me on
Thursday that Francis DreXel Of the banking house
which originated there, said TO be worth thirteen
million dollars and Anthony Drexel worth eleven mill
and fortunes Of five to ten millions Jay Cooke
was probably worth three millions again. Mr.. Will
Jams. Of whom little was known, was one OF the wealth.
lest Philsdelphians. The Of Thomas A. Scott age
about thirty was building the finest residence in Phila
delphia, Walnut-st. Mr.. George Roberts, President
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad, put down at six mill
ions, and Mr.. Cassatt at two three. Mr.. Robertss
salary is $4,000 year. Mr. Thomas, OF Jay
Cookies banking house, partner in Drexels.
Colonel Mcclure had $4,000 income from his paper
his vito owning BOO out Of the 1000 shares and his
salary 1000. included in the above Eight mill
ions had been spent on the new public buildings at
Broad and Market The State would probably be
cred by the Republicans at the pext election.
The denomination OF Seth Low to be Mayor OF Brook
Ign would not any respectable observer to be in
question yet there machine there disappointed
and mildly fierce. He will, however prevail, though
not OF his own seeking His father believed to be very
proud Of him. but interfere in the least degree
with his administration. He is rich being partner In
his fathers house. Mr. Chaplin the Speaker Of the As
scmby at Albany is spoken of the candidate of the
Democrats to oppose Mr.. Low.
7 asked the Hon. Alexander r. Boteler during the
week how the picture DUTY advanced by his com
mittec from 10 to 30 per cent said he: Thomas Don
el,on there came before commi tee and rado
speech on that question. showing how cheap foreign
paintings were imported here by the thousand and sold
at auction and how so many American painters abroad
were mere pcturcsolers for their French tutors that
We we're carried away. Doneson is buyer Of paintings
chiefly American. take similar interest in American
art my great grandfather Charles Wilson Peae; to
paint has been my passion as An amateur since child
hood / want TO themes treated on the spot
Asa Whg OF the Webster school. believe in protection
not only to American industry hut to American art
The Belgian Consul came before and said we had
tim f,p IN await
upon SO guess may well begin. especially since
hear that there $500 persons living By painting
pictures in this country"
Titan Peale, surviving brother OF Rembrandt Pcale
and son OF Charles Wilson Peale scientific is still
living in Philadelphia at the age OF eighty FIVE in eS-
ceent health lie of Longs party Ia the Rocky
Mountains and said gave the to Longs Peak
lie is to 20 to Denver to the exhibition this
spent few hours in the Irish Convention at Phila-
lelpha last Friday A bare cold, hreess hall, filed up
with red setees, and its galleries draped In American
flags festoonod with green laurel and the stage over
hung with loops OF green spangled with yellow In
mortees aud pictures Of Paruell and Egan besides
his plaster sataete ON pedestal and plaster bust OF
ashington o few har ped flags here and there
completed the impression poor exiles OF Erin indeed
The character the delegates respectable yet not
SO superior that clean. well shayen, skinned man
was not noticeable. Whskey article Diet not to
say delight had left It's bronsed corn mark ON many,
the type Tho bcst-looking class were the
PRIESTS they are the Of the yet only
from Erin TO Rome A making but taking no In
preston only less resolute and obstinate than their
British foenen quick OF apprehension snuous. yet de-
ermincd the end they increase as an anomaly the
more dispropOrtlonate their number. The presiding
officer and the prIesty leaders looked less like Irshmen
than any Others. fair number Of American-born men
we're sprnkled among the delegates. They were nearly
all we'll dressed and have seen many political con-
yenton of either party even In New-fork ana Massa
chusetts, making bctt err impression
took my first look at O'Donovan Rosa This gentle
man was OF marked appearance, better dressed than
most of the convention, a wekneaded broad but not
heavy elastic treading man, of pale The-livcred"
skim and rather worried nervous temperament,and ap-
parenty neglected by the gathering lie not much