New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-24
PERSONAL.

The Hon. John r. Redng, of Portsmouth, n. r.,
is the oldest I'm srrvice) ex-COnVressman in that
State. lie served from 81 to 1915.
ExState Treasurer Polk, of Tennessee, IS seri-
Ousyi i'll. He has such a cold that he cannot speak
above a whisper and he can scarcely eat enough
food to sus ain fp II he is kept in jail longer, it
is feared that he will not live 20 be tried.
An eminent French physician, who has known
Prince Bismarck well for nearly quarter of n GEN.
ttiry, saws that all talk about the Chancellor's
health breaking down is sheer nonsense. His nerves
and general constitution are IN admirable cOnd-
tlOn, and bid fair to remain 50 for twenty years to
come.
The Rev. Robert Colyer, who addressed the young
men of the Christian Union in Bosto last Thursday
en- "Thr Human Side OF Wash ngton," will preach
tomorrow at the Second Unitarian Church in that
city, and in the evening at the Boston Theatre, IN
the course OF sunday evening services arranged by
the Suffolk Conference.
ConpeSsman-rect Pussy, of Iowa, according to
The Commercial Gazette Of z ttsburg. was school
mate OF the Hon. James g. Blame. at Washington
College, Penn. They belonged to the same literary
society and young Blaine became ambitious to be
elected president of it. Canyassng for votes, he
asked Pussy If lie would support him. why"
was the reply, "you don't Know anything about
that's SO" responded Blaine; but ! can commlr
Cushings Manual o memory" He did so IN few
days, and was elected president of the society.
Mr.. Gladstone met NJ. Cl6nenceau. the leader of
the French Radicals at the Nice carnival, and had
q long conversation with him on polite and other
topics. The TWO statesmen found that their ideas
and tastes were almost identical in many matters,
both trivial and important. Il lind, NJ. Ciemen-
ceau" said The English Premier, alter they had been
taxing an hour " that we think alike about tea
and decentralization" Then. he added with in
4. 1.o1,,
cents aizauon. What | hop" and desire, what
labor for and have above all things at heart ~ To
GeCcufraliZr admin StratiVe authority there. w
have dISe,ti bIsued the -uurch, relieved the tenant
class 81 many grievances; we are now rSlng 10
prOduc" are OF things which VIII make the num-
blest lrisnman ieaz that he Is a governing agency,
and hat the Government Is 10 be carried on LOT MIN
ana by him.
On the morning of the dav before his death it is
sand. tic late Marshall Jewell awoke from a sound
sleep and al once asked What the matter at the
home Of William f. Dodge. A eicgram had just
been rctcIved by Mir. Jcwel's family, announcing
the oeath Of Mr. Dodge. bu it was not thought best
TO let Sir. lowell know il. he told that all
was well there. He would not believe them.
something hal happcnel, he SAID; some
great affection hai Overtak"n tho family. In
si.iing upon this. and refusing 10 accept his fam
ilys den ALL he at length induced them to telegraph
TO New-lork, TO see what WAS the matter. But
Mrs Jewel So voricd the telegram as to instruct
Hos" who received 1t o answer ma every lhng was
all night. When that an, Yer c me, t.cv tod hr.
Jewell. who I, used 10 believe II, and asked 10 ses
ia" MESSAGE Itself I'M, request Ueing Vranted, and
having ue ocular proof brio his eyes, An the snare
of an unm StaNtdble &c rLTaph me ga 5u, ne duOl-
on. ly rem tracd: well II does seem L. Dee 90 but
II j. very range; know tIcre Is sonnet Ing me
matter, lhtt something -erlous has happened Ia Mt.
b. retained qutil soon afterwards. lie, 100, ended
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