New-York tribune., 1883-12-20
PERSONAL.

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residence In Washington, is said to be the richest
| citizen of Florida. His fortune is estimated at
| about three millions.
Dr. Edward Lasker the German socialist leader
has returned from his extended trip through this
country and is living at present at No. 1O2 Lexng
tOn-aye. He intends to stay in this city until the
latter part Of January, when he will return to Ger
many, and resume his seat in the Rechstag.
The Rev. +. A. Douglas, for many years the secre-
tary of the American and Foreign Bible Society," has
accepted call to the Baptist Church in Middletown,
y. j., near Long Branch. 1t is one Of the oldest
Baptist churches in the country, having been or
| ganiZed in 1888.
| A Clereland Leader correspondent quotes Repre-
sentative in Congress as saying of Senator Brown,
of Georgia: "Did you ever see him carry an
umbrella when there was no rain fallingf lie holds
it IN front of him. Well he does that because he is
too mean TO put the umbrella on the ground, for
fear he will wear out the ferule"
"When Mr. Polk was inaugurated," said Simon
Cameron the other day. talking over old times,
"Mr. Buchanan came to me and said Cameron.
Polk has rendered me the position of Secretary Of
State In his Cabinet. What would you do about
itP why ask mef You have already made up
your mind to accept it, Then who will succeed me
as Senatorp i think Simon Cameron will Mr..
Buchanan walked away, and was never after my
friend, although we never quarrelled have
When the Legislature met to choose Mr..
Buchanan's successor, l. was, elected; My
seat In the Senate directly behind that of Mr..
Calhoun, and he was very kind to me from the day
Ientered public life. Next to Mr. Webster he was
the greatest man ever knew"
Miss Mary Anderson's photographs are havnga
wider sale in London, 1t is said than those of any
other actress, English foreign, who has played in
that city, and they to be seen in almost every I'M
agnable costume and attitude. SO many sttings have
seriously encrOached upon the time she wishes
to devote to other things. "But" says she, I" what
am to do / come down to breakfast and find a
beautiful bouquet waiting for By its side lies
dainty little note from an
which reads thus . Madam-Eyery day we have end
less inquiries for your photograph. We have, of
course, to send our customers away without being
able to satisfy their demands. Could you sit to our
artstf We should be very grateful TO you, ETC.
and it generally ends in my compliance" But Miss
Anderson doesn't sit once for each attitude. Oh no.
She makes them take her In dUzen positions at q
time That is to say, she has them arrange dozen
cameras and operators in almost q semi-clrclc, and
then she sits down or stands in the centre, and Is
photographed from dozen different points of view
simultaneously ly. But when particularly elaborate
work is to be DONE she makes the photographer
bring his apparatus TO her own drawlngrOOm, and
take her picture there.
Bishop Arthur Cleveland Coke is said to have had
pretty tough experience in going to GeneseO the
other day to administer the rite Of confirmation
First he got in a train going the wrong way, and
had to get out at Lyonia and hire carriage to
vey him to GeneseO. Getting there, he found that
his valise, containing his surplice which had
by the train he should have taken was locked up
In the depot, and it took some time to find the sta
tion master who had the key. Getting out his
pice he made rush for the church, where the ser
vices were already under way, but thought it neces-
sary to have drink of water before beginning his
duties The only man who was supposed to be able
to get the water was the Organ-bloweT, and he
could only go for it on condition that the Bishop
took his place at the bellows, which the latter did.
Even then no water could be obtained, and the
Bishop had TO take part in the services with his
throat full Of dust. Nor was this the last of his
trials When the service was over, by some mis-
understanding there was no carriage in waiting to
take him to the house where he was to spend the
night, and he had to ride thither in a fsh-wagOn,
which was the only conveyance procurable. And
finally the horse ran away and narrowly avoided
upsetting the Bishop into the gutter. We trust"
says The GeaeseO Republic that the Bishop will not
have any hesitation in coming to GeneseO In the
future"
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19-Gencral Anson C. No
Cook, the new Secretary of the Senate, made lis
first official appearance in the House this morning,
announcing the passage of Senate joint resolution
He was warmly applauded by his old colleagues
and received many congratulations.