New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-16
PERSONAL.

Among mementos left by Wendell Phillips are
two canes formerly carried, one by Charles Sumner
and the other by Daniel OConneu.
Lady Siemens has given to the Society of Tele-
graphic Engineers, for its library, $50 volumes
from the library OF her husband, the late Sir
William Slemens.
The gallant Lieutenant Rhodes, who did such
good service at the Gay Head disaster, with his
fellow Officers of the United States revenue cutter
Dexter win be entertained at dinner tonight by
the Commercial Club, Of Boston.
Every Catholic society in Chicago will parade to-
morrow in honor of Archbishop Feehan's return
from Rome, and Tuesday the prelate will be
given q public reception and dinner in the school
hall OF the Cathedral OF the Holy Name
CYRUS Cobbs picture of Warren in the Old
South Church Is to he purchased by subscription
and placed in the famous old meeting -hOuse.
Young lady recently asked in what character Mr..
William Warren was represented In it, but Boston
people say she VAS only a visitor III that city.
The story that Treasurer Spinners phenominally
crooked signature on greenbacks was made so by
nervousness and fri ght on an occasion when safe
containing millions of money was left unlocked
over night is exploded by baltimore american cor
respondent, who has III has possession tine UeHeraI
aufograpp written nearly forty years ago, and
showing the same well-known pecullarities
Christine Nilsson told a Chicago reporter that
outside New-Yor1 she had to sing in theatres where
her voice seemed stick in her throat. She thought
Americans the most intrusive autOTaph-hunters in
the world. She was often asked to give money for
various objects but preferred relieving the sick and
destitute to helping build churches.
Miss Marie Van Zand is said to be aspoiled child.
Her first artistic triumphs turned her head, and she
has since given to society the time she should have
devoted TO study. Hence she has made little if any
musical progress since her appearance four years
ago But she has become a great favOrlte in the
social world and is welcomed in drawing rooms
from which other singers and actresses are rlgidly
excluded.
General Gordon's telegram to Khartoum," saws
The Pal Man Gazette, us thoroughly characters
tic recalling the laconic terseness of his famous
speech when he entered upon his duties Governor
General of the Soudan. II was expected that he
would make q long address, but he dismissed the
assembly with single sentence: Will try to hold
the balance even' These egnantsayings of Gordon
will serve as the iinger-posts Of the history OF his
mission When his views on the SOndan appeared III
our columns he remarked. A shot has been fired.
When he was sent to the Soudan he said / have re-
ceived orders to cut the dogs tail Oft, and will do
il. eo0te que eo0te' At Port Said, when some one
asked him il he wOuld not prevent the evacuation
of KhartOum, he answered drily, shall probably
obev my instructIOns' At Cairo, when he refused IN
escort ne exclaimed, will go with an army or go
alone Aud now the latest of the series OF these
utter9nces and perhaps the most characteristic OF
them all-'YOn are men, not women. be not
afraid. am coming"