New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-09
PERSONAL.
Economy.

The late Lord Overstone is said to have been the
last survivor of those who held seats in the House
OF Commons in the reign of George LII.
Mr.. j. L. Stickney, the new Editor Of The MlEdH-
kee Sentinel, used to be a European correspondent
Of The Chicago Tribune and has since been promi-
neutly connected with The Providence Star and The
PHILADELPHIA Record
The Hon. Charles A. Marvin, of Wilton, Conn.
whose death has been announced, was of the sixth
generation in direct descent from Matthew Mar
vim who in 1860 was one of the first settlers Of
NOrwalk.
A post-mortem examination showed that DR.. Sir
William Siemens had been suffering from fatty
degeneration of the heart and Justification of one Of
the principal arteries. His accident therefore, had
only fastened an end which could not III any case
have been very far distant.
An interesting incident at the breakfast rendered
on Thursday to Air. Henry Irving by the Clover
Club of Philadelphia, was the presentation to him
by Mr.. Thomas Donaldson of the watch once car
ried by Edwin Forrest. Among the other guests at
the breakfast were Charles Wyndham. the Hon.
Wayne MacVeagh, the Hon. Benjamin Harris
Brewster, the Hon. Robert Z. Porter, Colonel A.
Louden Snowden, and Ex-Governor Henry NJ.
HOyt.
Anna Dickinson said to Chicago Herald reporter
last week: Il think was born to live in warm
climate read novels and only talk when feel like
i'll mean to make some speeches before long. But
this Is to be no personal controversy with Monsg-
nor Capel He foreigner. comes to this country,
and, after laying platform of declarations, asks
certain questions. think would like to try to an
swer them. Of necessity cross the track Monsig-
nor Capel has laid down. But there will not be any
Capel-DicklnSon controversy, for L am going to
make a gOOd-natured speech-if can. Since
slavery no subject has stirred me as does this
OF the late Bishop of Kilaloe the following story
Is told by The Pail Mall Gazette: DR.. Whateiy was
holding visitation of his clergy, and in the hours
when clerical matters were not under discussion was
mpressng upon them the excellence of watercresses.
The Archbishop held that little raw vegetable
was hygienicaly an admirable accompaniment TO
heavy breakfast. Some days afterwards, at lato
breakfast of the clergy and their chief every rector
and curate present had watercresses on his plato.
One young clergyman did not seem to relish them.
DevOtng himself to eggs and bacon, he left then.
untasted. " How comes it, Mr.. Fitzgerald" said
the preate that you 10 not care for these water
crosses, which all your brethren 50 much appre.
cate y " You forget perhaps" said this yegeta-
bic nOncOnformist, I" that am not in your gTaces
diocese" The Archbishop had very high opinion
of the young parsOn and in afteryears used 10 say
They tell Inc that Pm subject to Fltz."
WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-Secretary Lincoln has re-
turned to Washington from New-York, and was at
the War Department to-day.
BosToN, Dec. s.-Pere Hyacinthe arrived in Bos-
ton last evening. lie was accompanied by his wifs
and their son Paul Arrangements have been made
for public meeting at Trinity Church on Sunday
night by invitation of the Rev. Phillips Brooks.