New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-13
PERNON1L.

BIZ the sale of his interest in The Toledo Democrat,
the family of the late General James B. Steedman, of
Ohio. " Old Chickamauga" receive $1,000.
One Of the veathiest men in Vermont is the bach
elor. Charles Howard, of Burlington. His property
will be left for public objects except 100000
which is devised to his niece Mrs. Evans, of Paris
wife of Dr. Evans, the dentist, who owns he Am03-
can Register.
The Rev. Asa Billiard has just celebrated the
completion of his fftieth year of service as Secre-
tary of the Massachusetts Congregational Sabbath
School and Publishing Society.
General Arson McCook, Secretary of the Senate
was rushing over from the Senate to the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES the other day with lot of bills
lust signed by the President of the Upper House
saws a correspondent when he met a party of Wis
itors with whom he acquainted, and who did
not seem to know the way around very we'll So he
let the House 60 for time and showed them
around. and finally took them to the gallery Of the
House of Representatives, and sitting down beside
them pointed out all the noted men on the hoOr;
By-and-by he remembered his errand and hurried
down TO the floor of the House with the bills, and
the Senate never knew what kept its Secretary
away so long on that eIrand.
What has been my husbands perdition,' says
the wife of Prince Krapotkine is that people sup
pose him to be wealthy, and that great many act
uallv suppose that he has scattered gold by hand
fuls among Anarchist groups Those who knew us
at Geneva are aware how hard we had to work
since all our property in Russia had been conhscat
ed Only the lesson he gave enabled us to get our
living. Whenever go down to ClalrYaux TO VISIT
him the people at the cottage ALWAYS give me their
best room, on the plea Of my being a Princess, ana
il il not on every occasion that have IN my pocket
the requisite ten francs 10 pay for IT," The Prln-
cess actually stunts herself IN food to save money
with which to pay her fare TO CIalIY9nX' me
i Granted half-hOur interview with him IN TIE
presence of two or three iallers.
When General Gordon was first sent to the Sou
dan. Nubar Pacha, then in disgrace in Paris, pro-
posed 10 hIm that he should make for himself a
kingdom of that country. What a kingdom
do not understand you.' said Gordon. Yes"
continued Nubar. a kingdom, of which You would
he the king shall soon return 10 Cairo on the
shoulders cf Sir Rivers Wilson; lsmall Pacha Will
have to leave the field; England is not far, and
Allah kcrlm! tod IS great; ann SoIultI
NOT a traitor cried Gordon, Indignantly, and
turned m5 back upon Nubar.
The Speakers desk" writes q CluelGHd Ac1f1'
correspondent. is a sort of marble pulpit behind
which Mr. Carlisle sits IN a great armchair, and
holds in his right hand the ebony handle OF an
ivory-headed gavel. This in a case Of disorder,
which very often occurs. he brings down with
laundering rap upon the board top of the marble
pulpit. II sounds when used with ylgor like the
shot of a pistol. and Is the terror OF long-wnded
sneakers. Mr. Carlisle uses the glycl lightly, bat
little sam Cox, when he gets in the chair, brings 1t
down with all his might, and the other day when he
was raising 10 for mighty stroke lhe heau came
of and it flew 20 the floor OFTEN the gaNel 0reaAa
and thon a new one is procured. Sam Randall was
very hard un gayels, and broke great many duI-
ing his term rs Speaker. lie has tho remains OF
these IN a cabinet at home which he shows ~ Nlsi'