New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-27
PERSONAL.

fined to his )use with carbuncle, was somewhat
improved last evening
The Earl of Aylesford and Sir George Chetwynd
were among the passengers on the Cunard steam
ship Bothnia, which arrived yesterday.
The Hon. James G. Blaine has accepted an invita-
ton of Commodore Jacobs of Boston. to travel
through che South in the spring The private vessel
ney which Is made by sea-
The condition of Dr. Willard Parker was much
improved yesterday. He passed a comfortable day
and enjoyed refreshing sleep last evening. His.
friends entertain strong hopes of his speedy recov-
cry.
Miss Laura Don, the actress, Is at Nice, and will
remain there until May next for the benefit of her
health, which, she says, was seriously impaired by
the close and constant attention she WAS obliged
to give to the putting on the stage OF her own
play. The Daughter OF the Nile"
Governor Hamilton Of Illinois, it IS said, owes
much if not ALL of his in life to the great
ambition OF his wife, who is an intelligent and
lovely woman. She was engaged to be married to
the youthful Governor while both were attending
the Same school in Ohio. She predicted brilliant
future for her betrothed and persuaded him to read
law. In all his political battles Mr. Hamilton has
been guided by the wisdom and good sense of his
wife, who. like General Logan's wife is thoroughly
conversant with the shoals aud shadows OF polIti-
cal life
Judge Belford ia dignifed and respected mem-
Der of the House OF Representatives from Colorado
Nature has gifted him with fine head Of hair
which in his presence Is referred to auburn but
which on all other occasions is called red. The
Judge has n bright and interesting boy, who is at
present in Colorado, and reads great deal in the
local papers about the coming Senatorial contest in
that State He has just written a letter to bis
father describing the situation, which closes with
the following astute sentence " Things are much
of n middle here. My own opinion is that dark
horse wills win the race hope lac will have red
shares in the hope, but il is certain that that boy
has in him the materials for the making OF a sue
cessful politician.
Before il has been determined whether or not Mr.
Walcott IS entitled TO hold the belt the consumer
of consecutive quails the public Is threatened with
another match for another interesting championship
In the course Of the debate in the Senate Wednes
day on the nomination of O'DonneIl for Railroad
Commissioner Mr. Macarthur was moved to remark
that Mr.. COnkling was the whitest-handed man in
the State.p OF course. no man within our borders
who Is at once spirited and unusually white-handed
will remain silent in the face Of this imputation
upon has individual skin. The result will inevitably
be numerous invitations to Mr.. COnkling summon
ing him TO q show Of hands in order that competi
tive examination for epidermical whiteness may be
instituted. We are having an uncommonly gay
winter
some anonymous but presumably pous person
has been in the habit, for many years, of sending
NJ Renan this darkly suggestive sentence: Isl
pourant il await I'm enferw-" Yet if there should
be a help NJ. Renan says that he is much Obliged
20 the person who is SO anxious for his souls vel
fare But hell" he adds " is a supposlton very
inconsistent with what we know of divine good
ness Moreover, il there be one, | can conscien-
A.. a.. 1 t,.~o
amount OF purgatory would, perhaps, be fair and
would run the chance of that, as paradise would
come next and pious souls, | hope. would obtain
iudu genccs 10 shorten my stay IN purgatOry. The
infinite goodness that | have experienced in this
world inspires me with a conviction that at least
an equal goodness peryadeS eternity and IN that
put my trust"
The will of the hate Clark Mills bequeethsd TO his
sons Fisk John s., aud Clark $50 each. aud to his
son Theodore. who named as executor. the rest
of the estate subject to his widows right of DOVER
and TO n lien OF 81 1000 upon the Meadow Bank
Spring Farm" to be paid TO the surviving children
in equal shares. A codicil bequeaths TO his sons
Theodore. John and Clark. and his adopted dsugb-
ter. Eva Mills Howell. all his property. share and
share alike subject to the dover of his widow aud
to Fisk Millss right in the will and makes Jesse b.
Wilson executor Instead OF Theodore Mills and di
reefs him TO invest and manage Theodores share of
the estate; paving MN the income uurlhg us nIe
and his heirs after his death. A. second codicil |
dated January o. 1888 revokes oil the above, ex-
copt Mr. Wilson's appointment, directs the payment
to his four sons OF the $4,000 awarded them by
the Government, aud $50 each In addition and be-
qneaths the remainder of the estate to his widow
and adopted daughter, TO he divided equally between
them. The four sons will contest the will on the |
ground that undue influence was used by their |
mother and sister upon their father. and that the
property bequeathed was not within his POWER to |
dispose Of.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 26.-Professor Lewis Boss of
tho Dudley Observatory, Albany, N. " who is in
charge of the transit-ofYenus party sent to San |
Diego. Chill, yesterday sent q cablegram to his |
wife, who is in this city, that he would sail from
thar port with his party last evening aud expected
TO arrive in New-York about February .. Letters |
heretofore from the Professor indicate that no had
the most complete success IN all his observations of
the transit