New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-13
PERSONAL.

The health of Ex-Governor Chamberlain, OF
Maine continues steadily TO improve, and Is now
such that he able TO attend TO all his duties at
BOwGon College.
The Rev. 5. Ircnsus Prime, having completed
fifty years of service in the ministry, is to preach
his semi centennial sermon tomorrow at Bedford,
Weschester County. where lie preached his first
sermon IN October, 1888
The Rev. Charles Edwin Burdctte, who to-day
will sail for India where he will labor q, q mission
airy IN Assam, IL a brother OF Bob" Burlctte, of
Hdrl.ye fame lie was graduated in 1850 at Brown
University, and IN 1858 at Newton Theological
Institution.
The Eatous of the United States held their first
family reunion this week in Boston, ami elected as
officers of their association, the Rev. DR.. w. II.
Eaton. of Keeno, n H.. presidents Professor d. c..
Eaton. of New Haven. Conn, secretary; Edward B.
Eaton, of Boston, treasurer, and Joel b. Eaton, OF
Albany, y. L., chairman OF tue executive CONS
mlttee.
John Bright" says a Brahmtn visitor to Eng
land, eats his breakfast like a lion, and digests it,
too; but he doesn't drink lie is a broad middle.
81 zed man, with great. soft hands and enormous
appetite. have seen him finish of the plentiful
morning meal with half jug of milk and good
lump of sugar, which he puts into his mouth some
what suTrCptltlOusly."
The American Chemical Society of New-York
will give q banquet TO August Wilhelm Holman,
Professor of Chemistry in the Berlin University, on
Tuesday evening at tho Hotel Brunswick HIS
reputation as successful teacher Of chemistry,
while in charge of the Royal College of Chemistry
| I'm London. and while chemist of the London Mint
brought HIM many offers from the German Govern
ment and IN 1868 he succeeded AItsChrrlIch In the
University at Berlin. lie was one OF the members
| of the Willard Northern Pacific party.
The Hon. Joseph Holt emerges again from the re-
tirsment in which, full of years and houors he is
spending the late afternoon OF life in Washington,
to place the brand Of malignant fasehood upon the
| attack recently made upon him In The Memphis
| Appsdl by Jacob Thompson, the ouly other living
| member of Buchanans Cabinet. In a long letter to
| The Philadelphia Press Mr.. Holt disposes of tho
| statement that he came to Washington and hung
about the courts a brie6ess barrister' by showing
that he had retired from law practice fifteen years
| before aud had since been living on the handsome
! competency he had acquired; and As 20 the story
! that he was reluctantly appointed by Buchanan 10
the Postmaster-GencralShip and that his appoint
| ment hung fire for several weeks" be quotes The
| National IHieiHgeRcU OF that time 10 prove that
| Postmaster General Brown died on March B, aud
that on March he (Mr Holt was Nominated by
| the President, and forthwith unanimously cor
tirmed by the Senate to the vacant Office" OF the
| still more serious charge that he bnbed witnesses
to testify that Thompson was the mstlg gator of the
plot to assassinate Lincoln Mr. Holt dIspOses IN q
| ike summary and conclusive manner by an appeal
| to authentic records, aud confidently PROPOSES
the rule, taisUS m uHO, JGiSHS in omnibus. lie con.
CudeS his vlndlCatlOn by repeating his explanation
of the cause of IhOmpsOn's spite against him, as
| published IN tins column few weeks ago.