New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-08
PERSONAL.

The Rev. Henry Harris Jessup, d. D., will preach
tomorrow morning and evening at the Presbyte-
rian Memorial Church--the Rev. DR.. @. s. Robin
sons.
Professor Bancroft. of Brown University, has not
fully recovered from his recent breakdown OF
health. caused by overwork, but is well enough to
resume the duties of bis chair of Rhetoric and Eng
lish Literature.
President Darling of Hamilton College, is con-
fined to his home, and most of the time to his bed.
by serious lung troubles. and is altogether unable
TO pursue his regular college work. He is able oc-
casonally, however, to confer with ana ADVISE
members of tho Faculty.
There Is a refreshing frankness about Professor
Christian D. Gnsburgs manner of dealing with
humbugs. His long report-it would nearly fill
column of THE TRIBUNE-to Librarian Bond, of the
British Museum, on Mr.. Shapira's dirty rolls of
leather, begins as follows. without any beating
around the bush: Dear Mr.. Bond: The manu-
script of Deuteronomy which Mr. Shapiro sub
mitted to MS for examination Is forgery.
Alexander ILL., is the despair of opera managers
in st. Petersburg. Once the Car was boon to
them, for the announcement that he would honor
the performance" was sure to crowd the house.
But now, the mere suspicion that he may attend
scares the public away, for they see visions of
bombs dynamite and sudden death. Yet the En-
peror cannot be asked 10 stay away. The managers
are wishing that he would adopt the plan OF Leo
pold OF Bavaria.
The London Times announces the death of August
Heinrich Riedel. the Nestor of German painters,
who was born in 1893 and has lived IN Rome since
1928 He was eminent as q colorist and for the re-
markable perfection with which be portrayed the
human body in pictures lighted up by sunshine.
Indeed, it was his special artistic distinction to
have guided by the traditions of the Italian school,
taught German painters the great Importance of
cooring and light in painting. His pictures are to
be found in all the chief collections in Germany.
both private and public. His splendid judith" 10
universally known. lie was for long time pro,
fessor in the Academy of st. Luke IN Rome; and
was n member OF the Academies OfMunich Vienna,
Berlin and 81. Petersburg.
The body Of James Carey, the ;nlormer, was fol-
lowed to the grave by Mrs. Carey and her children,
the district surgeon and the assistant magistrate OF
Port Elizabeth rabbo of negroes also gathered
IN the burial ground. No minister present. and
no arrangement was made for religious services;
but just as the coffin was lowered into the grave
the surgeon. DIR. Ensor, who for some time had la
bored under strong emotion spoke in clear and
distinct voice follows: Friends, in the absence
Of any official minister. think 1t only right that
few words should be said the grave OF this poor
man. Let us pray" Every head was Immediately
uncovered, and DR.. EnsOr offered up sGOrt prayer
Earth was then thrown on the coiin and thus ter
minated the Obsequies OF James Carey.
OTTAWA. Sept. 7. - The Governor-General,
Princess Louise Prince George and the Earl of
Carnarvon, accompanied by the Viccrcgll staff
arrived here this afternoon. They were received
by the Mayor and few prominent citizens. The
43l Battalion furnished the guard Of honor.
The weather was inclcment. The Earl of Carnar-
Won. who was twice English Secretary for the
Colonies rs Conservative, in a talk to-day ex-
pressed the opinion that the time was hardly ripe
tor the Conservative party to come into power yet
MUNicu, Sept. AT the session of the Interna-
tioual Law Institute held in this city yesterday ex-
Judge John +. Dillon who for some time was Pro-
lessor of Real Estate in the Law School of Column
bia College New York City, was elected an associ-
alto member,