New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-29
PERSONAL.

The schools of Portland. Me-, recently held
"Longfellow hour" on which occasion interesting
exercises were held in all the school, and a hand
some sum realized for the memorial fund.
Il admire America aud Americans" said Mr..
Wilde on reaching London. Just as l would any
other curiosity" An entirely mutual feeling
Oscar. with the last word emphasized. ehakeI
Miss Mary Walker. step-daughter Of Attorney
General Benjamin Harris Brewster, will be married
on Tuesday evening of next week TO Dir. r. j. w.
Rooms. in Washington. Mr.. Allan Arthur, son Of
the President will be one of the ushers, and there
will DO ten bridesmaids, dressed two IN blue, Two I'D
green two in violet. pink. and two IN white.
Dr. Schliomann has received permission from the
Greek Government to make excavations at the
northwest Of Athens, near the ancient Academy
where he hopes To find the grave of Pericles. When
he has finished his work there he Will begin tresh
excavations IL the Island OF Crete.
One Of the surviving Forty miners" Levi Farms
worth, of Jonesboro Me-. returned TO his old home
a few days ago after an absence OF thlFty-three
years. lie sailed for the Pacific coast In Novem-
Der 1919. leaving behind him hia wife and SIX
children all OF whom were living to greet him on
his return except one daughter, VINO dled tWoDty
years ago.
The Rev Dr. Joseph Richter who has Just been
appointed FIRST Bishop OF the new (Romau Catholic
See of Grand Rapids. Mich, Is ut present pastor OF
St Lawrence's Church. Cincinnati. He is about
hirtvsir years of age. and will therefore be one OF
the Youngest Bishops IN tins cOun ry. lie rs nallVe
of Germany, nnd was educated 1T Cinclunau ana
Rome.
The present King of Portugal Is fully abreast of
his felow-sovorogns VI Europe In education and
advanced IDEAS lie keeps close watch upon new in
v.ntions and discoveries and is quick to adopt any
that may prove ofreal merit. He has just had an elab-
orate telephone system established between his
library the offices of the various Minister'S and the
opera SO that he can. without moving from DIS ohar
alternately Occupy himself with his books and the
TRANSACTIONS 10y which he has DISTINGUISHED hlmselt
with music. and with the duties ana cares Oh otsIe'
Illustrated papers msrepresent the personal APP
pearance of Prince Bismarck by drawing him with
SIMPLY a military mustache. For some time past
he has worn a full beard, not because 1t pleases
either him or his wife, but because IL Is useful DO
fence against the neuralgia TO which no mas 80 OFTEN
been n martyr. STILL the hirsute barrier does not
oIyavs keen back tho foe " suffer drcadfully IN
the mornings" the Chancellor recently SAID ana
f the Raicbstac would only meet IN the afternoons
instead of SO carly should have taken part IN the
debates of y rmber. Ii IL only aIter Iuil ulral
that my pains stop. SOMETIMES IN are SO seN.Lo
that speaSIuR am oollkou ~ sIOP 'H0i' AZ VIZ
middle of "A sentence.
Tho Rev. John De Witt Miller deserves para
graph. lie is a Methodist Episcopal preacher OF
Trenton. n. j. A few days ago ho was called upon
n Oman with prayer tho session of the state AS
semblv He did so, and the SOlons who had been
wont TO spend prayertIme in the lobby soon Hooked
AZ close to his desk they could get And this was
the prayer they heard, In part: Our Father may
the members of this House not neglect the exactng
and often unpleasant duties of the coInmittee-room,
70 seek publicity In noisy championship of popular
man nre an tbe floor of this House. . . May
thesr Assomblymeu act as 10 escape the necessity
of cN planning to an nquisilve nsltuency now,
lraving home poor, on he meagre salary OF 5000,
they roturn rich" And just here an awful hush
roIgned on tho banks OF the Delaware. and scarce
even an echo was heard to say. Amen