New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-11
PERSONAL.

The Emperor and Empress Of Germany have sub
scribed large sum toward the erection OF new
| English church in Cologne.
John Bright will deliver his rectorial address TO
the students of Glasgow University on March IL.
and OH the following evening address public
meeting In that city.
MISS Edith Thomas, daughter of Professor
Thomas of Johns Hopkins University, has recently
recel-ed the first degree oil Phi. d. ever granted to
woman by the University OF zurich.
Benjamin b. Sherman, president of the Me-
chances National Bank who was taken sick early in
December has recovered his health 30 lar rs to 10
| able to walk about the house.
The Hon. Samuel j. Randall IS said to approve
enthusiastically OF the suggestion that the next
| Speaker of the House of Representatives be pro
vided with n gnye fashioned after the model of q.
! Washlngton's memorable little hatchet.
Elijah B. Cornell of Ithaca. uncle of Ex-Governor
Cornell was stricken a few days ago With apo
plexy. Ho rallied from the shock but 1t is feared
that the attack Will be followed by oUhors of more
serious nature.
| The memory of General A. j. Myer. OLD Proba-
bities" il to he ho1ored by the erection oil a line
| granite and bronze mausoeum in Forest Lawn Gem
etery. Buffalo The structure will be twenty feet
sauare at the base and thirty nine ieet hgh' H.
! GLIDING surrounding globe.
| Fx-Nayor Grace is slowly improving and will
prubab.y DO able to visit his place of business by
the latter part Of the week. lie is gath erng
strength and his nervous system is gradually re-
gaining its balance ,sA4-
Nine. Materna the prmn donna, who took suoh
an interest IN the Fire Department of Cincinnati,
when she visited that city last spring. has Just
sent TO it's Chief as souvenir, Que of the safety.
cloths used In the German Fire Department IL is
stout closely woven sheet of coarse linen, eleven
feet square, strengthened by broad strips of girth
sewed ON at intervals of n foot. st0ut rope Is
fastened around the edges and Topped for handles,
SO that eight men can take hold on each side. la
two of the cornerS Nine. Maternas name IL worked
IN red silk.
Tho Hon. Joseph Cilley, OF Nottingham. N H.,
the oldest living ex-senator of the United States.
celebrated the completion OF his ninety second year
on Thursday last amid large gathering of relatives
and friends lie was in capital health and spirits.
aud though his sight was so dim that he could not
recognize all his friends faces, he quickIy knew
them by IL AZ voices Colonel Clley is veteran
If the Wal of 1872 and was captain of q company
| IN the regiment under Colonel Miller that made
tnat historic charge at Lundys Lane. He was in
that fight wounded in the thigh. and lsmed for life.
IIv mas elected to the United States Senate from
New Hampshire, TO fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation OF Low Woodbury. lie is a grandson
of General James Uiuey. of Revolutionary fame.
A naughty boy, and sadly insubordlnate was
Prince William Of Prussia in his younger days.
He was taken to see the wedding of his uncle, the
Prince of Wales and was there placed between two
other of his royal uncles. that they might keep him
STILL But, alack the guardians of Juvenile peace
should not have been arrayed in Highland gmb.
For the royal youngster would squirm and fdget
and ask questions in too audible whispers; and
then whenever they touched him to keep him quiet,
down ducked his royal head and savagely
closed his royal teeth upon their royal but unpro-
teeted legs to the detriment at once Of their COM
fort and dignity. and the gravity Of the occasion.
Such, at any rate, was the explanation OF certain
uneasy antics given by the boys mother to tho
Bishop of Winchester and recorded In that prelutes
Life by his son, Mr.. Reginald Wilbertorce.