New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-14
PERSONAL.


It is now denied. on seemingly good authority.
that Prince KrapotkIne ever devoted himself to re-
searche, into the manufacture of dynamite or its
application to social and political problems.
United States Consul Byers. who haslheld the Con-
sulshIp at Zurich for fourteen years, arrived here
Yesterday on the steamship Wieland from Ham
burg. He will 60 to Washington in day or two,
aud will return to Zurich IN August.
The French Academy has just rewarded one-third
of the Jouy prize of 1900 francs toJesnne Mairret
for her novel "Marca." Jeanne Mairret is Nine
Charles BIgot, daughter OF Mr.. Healey, the we'll
known American artist ID Iarls.
In reply to Mr.. Egan's charge that she has at
tackled the Land League merely as the mouth
piece of Mr. PIggott," Lady Florence Dixie declares
that she does not know anything about Mr. Pggott;
Is not acquainted with him indeed has never seen
him IN her life.
St. Petersburg is TO be adorned with a colossal
statue of Pouschkin, In galvanized zinc, ped
estal of black marble 1t will be placed in the square
at the end of the street that bears the poets
The sculptor is the distinguished artist Opekous-
chine.
Miss II. b. Church, daughter of Dean Church. and
the Rev Francis Paget, second son OF Sir James
Pact. were married by Dr. Liddon in st. PauPS
Cathedral, London, on March 2s. 1t was the first
wedding in the Metropolitan Cathedral since the
year 11oS.
Arab writes from Ceylon: 1--WE all arrived in
good health. and were very cordially received by
the authorities of the island. The town. the climate
and the face of the country suit Us admirably. We
purpose sendin. our children the local schools,
and learning the English language ourselves. Once
the question of the cOntscatOu OF our property Is
settled we shall lead a happy lie"
Baron Jesko Won Puttkamer, of Berlin, nephew of
Prince Bismarck. and son of the Vice-F resident of
A., pcH and pstpr If fha Int 1ypd
from Hamburg yesterday the steamship VIE
land He is tall and slight in build he wears
short brown beard, partially hiding a scar on his
left cheek which, it IS said he received in quarrel
with Marshal Stahl. Tho Marshal was killed by
Lieutenant Teichmann, friend OF the Baron.
Baron Puttkamer has lately joined the Diplomatic
Corps and has been assigned 10 the German Con-
sulate at Chicago
Pretty soon there will be some lively from
the Congo region. NJ do Brazza has at last sailed
thther with Henri Rochefort, jr., his rlght-hand
comrade lie takes with him sixteen directors of
industrial works, thirty scientists and politicians
and 100 rGemen. His baggage comprises $50 mus
kets 100 royolyers 1900 sa6Ees thirty tons of gum
powder, and some thousands of gallons of brandy
He has also 100 900 old and worn-out rifles, given
TO him by the Government, for barter with the ma
tiyos Meanwhile Mr.. Stanley is supposed TO be-
sitting on u stump at the mouth Of the Congo. with
his clcphant-gun across his knees, loaded to the
muzzle while a choir of dusky natives IN the back
ground softly sings, Pm Waiting, de BTaZZa, for
Thee"
In private letter the Rev. DR.. Nicholson, Of
Philadelphia, explains moro fully the circum-
stances under which he declined the Epis-
copato of Indiana. " After Easter" he says,
Il went 10 bed and have been i'll ever
since 1t was from a sick-rOom that | wrote that
letter OF declination. wrote it because it was my
solemn conviction that am not well enough fur
nished in my head nor strong enough in my body
for such q work as Indiana offers. Also my people
here seem SO deeply devoted to ne that feared the
the young. Each Sunday afternoon have seldom
less than 600 young men and women under lnstruc-
ton. We have six services each Sunday, and rarely
less than $500 people in attendance. AL
low me TO correct most wretched story, that get
$4,000 year. 1t is only $4,000, am happy to
say"
LYNCHBURG Va, April 13.-The Rev. DR.. Richard
McIlwaine, of Baltimore was elected yesterday as
president of the faculty of Hampden- Sidney Col
lege, TO succeed DIR. Atkinson, resigned.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-Ihe statements travel
ling through the newspapers that Mr.. WV. Corcor
an the Washing philanthropisti seriously i'll are
Incorrect Mr. Corcoran attended the meeting of
tho Washington Monument Society last week,
Is taking his regular drives, and Is enjoying in his
| eighty-hfth year excellent health.