New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-06
TO oil the workmen, who look for bis visits with
much interest

| much interest.
| General q Bob" Toombs, Of Georgia. lives In BIZ
| two-story frame house, into the hall Of which
wagon-load Of hay could almost be driven. He ID
rich, having received for years handsome income
from his law practice When he was Young hs
that he has cleared 800, 900 on portions thereof
that he has sold while he still owns enough 10 turn
him two or three times as much more.
Mrs. Langtry apparently does not wish any longer
to be regarded merely on the score of her comeli-
ness. The other evening In Toronto she made .
little speech after the performance, in which sbs
said that when she next visited that city the peo
pie would welcome her "as actress-neyer moro
as the beauty" The date of her next appearance
In Toronto was not mentioned
The Rev. DR.. j. b. Shaw, pastor of the Brick
Presbyterian Church Of Rochester, n. " celebrated
the fortythird anniversary Of his connection with
the church last Sunday, During his pastorats
nearly 1000 persons have been received on profess
sion and 400 by certificate, and there now
about 800 names on the church roll, making ID
of the strongest Presbyterian churches IN tho
United States. Dr. Shaw is universally beloved
and has attained a wide reputation outside OF his
church for the services which he has rendered In
the cause OF temperance and education.
According to The Harrington Post, Colonel Crook.
who signs land patents for the President was so
struck with the antics of Guiteau that he made
little sketch of his head in his notebook upon the
18th of May proceeding the assassination. Colonel
Crook says that Guiteau up to his desk on that
day and borrowed two or three sheets Of paper. He
was very impudent and was very indignant because
Colonel Crook gave him plain paper instead of tho
official paper. Colonel Crook said very shortly:
You can take that or none" Then Guteau said
with thump upon his breast: Perhaps you don't
know who am" Dashing down his card he con-
tinued: am one Of the men who made General
Garfield President" The Colonel was so struck
with the appearance and pretensions of this tramp
AkaN hn Thatao and ntnhn Of
face. He wrote under the sketch, "Charles
Guiteau Of Illinois one OF the men who made Gen.
lie wrote "This fellow put on more airs than is
usual for man who is begging for office" When
Garfield was shot Colonel Crook turned to his book
and found that the assassin and his impudent caller
were the
Mrs. Mary Guy Miller, who died Of old ago last
week in Philadelphia, was a daughter OF John Guy,
the famous Baltimore hOtel-keeper.S She owned,
and priced above all other possessions three letters
written to her father by three of his guests. The
first dated March %, 1912, was from Charles
Dickens and read " am truly obliged to you
for the beautiful and delicious mint juep you have
so kindly sent me. It's quite mercy that knew
what it was. Ihave tasted it, but reserve further
proceedings until the arrival of Washington Irving,
whom expect to dine with me tete-a-tete, and who
will help me to drink your health. With many
thanks to you dear sir, faithfully yours, Charles
Dickens" The second ran briefly: " / am quite
Such sights are rare here. Yours respectfully.
Daniel Webster" The third, with date of New
York, September 10, 1850, was from the " Swedish
Nightingale" and was as follows Allow me to
thank you most sincerely for your kind attention
toward me in sending such number of little birds;
which consider to be very great decacy. although
it is cruelty to not let them have therpeace to jump
about and enjoy themselves in the woods. ! am.
dear sir, yours truly, Jenny Lind" The little
birds" were probably reed-birds, served on toast
WASHINGTON, Dec. s. - Rear-Admiral Pierce
Crosby, late commander of the Asiatic station ar
rived in Washington this morning, and was at the
Navy Department to-day.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 5.-Attorney-General Brew
ster left Washington this morning for short visit
to Philadelphia.