New-York tribune., 1885-07-19
GATHERED AMONG GROUPS.
TIE GOSSIP AND INFORMATION OF THE
DAY IN PUBLIC PLACES.

federate officer captured during the War; as generally
reported. but he within OF IT, General Iiiihah
outranked him in this. He at West Point ana IN
Mexico with General Grant. and surrendered TO MN at
Fort Donelson 1902 He had not been In the Govern
ment service before the War since 1888, and Sas
farmer as he ia now when IL broke out was talking
with him about his present position tho oher day "heh
lie said: 1t is my wish and desire TO remain private
citizen in every OF tile word Wish 10 aVoid
publicity OF every kind am located on the farm where
was horn seventy miles south of Louisville. tell my
friends that an the only KeDtuckau who can be found
his travels who does not report hnsef as from 'no
Blue Grass region. Ny recent visit to General Grant
about which you ask me- one that fet mpcicu 10
take because of something In the nature OF hsher
power than my lie was my Old companion ana
was suffering. Though opposing sides, our
personal relations never broken wanted MN 10
know how felt for him In his suffering. The interview
between private one. OF course Tie 'ehcrbi
at sixty years age Just begun to live his life
over again. He married beautiful and accomplished
young Virginia lady, few weeks ago. and this was
their wedding trip In line for the Goyernorshpo OF
Kentucky this year, and lelliug candidate for the
nomination.
Horace Townsend who has la journalism and theatre
haunts decorating tells me that numerous pro-
ects are on foot far out elevated roads for tho n
proyement OF property 10 make pleasant homes for
people moderate He spokcof one project Tor he
erection OF twenty handsome little cottages of
rpons with ul modern convenienccs. neatly decorated
which FOR S35 month. and compete Win tao
cacap cranpcd flats for which $40 to $50 Is charged
The cheap sy often utterly destructive OF
home Life and any movement In the direction indeateu
| by aIr. Townsend Is good one 10 encourage
| Dr. II. J. Gatna OF Hartford. who Invented the
famous Gatny gun, stout man with chubpy iuce
| and a stubby gray beard. His eyes arc small anu
sauinty requiring the OF strong lenses to ad them
The Doctor is an the subject OF building up
the defcnces America. Iva, talking with him inc
other day at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. and he san; "
large number OF Gstngs being constantly con-
siructed Bni II had rely this Government for
| patronage would In the poorhouse. There was q
time before the whcr tss country led all others IN
Its Navy and its Since the War. we hnve iet
| everything out. TGe Rsndalls and Hoinahs ha'o
controlled things They to think we snail never
have war agan They rut In the condition OF
| man who builds plank shanty on an open western
prairie In the snn.hnc with Indifference TO the hurr
cane which may MP In an hour anu sweep MN anu
his cabin OF the ucc OF the earth We nave no navy
whatever Every seaport possess Is a the mercy vi
even su,h wax Spain. Why. they might levy
800 900 900 tribute New York City alonc In case
OF war; The best thing Government can do for our
Navy Is to build section OF Esiss snip railway anu
run ships M dry land ont OF reach oi foreign gun
boats II we ever get trouble In our present cond
| ton"
Ex-Governor Foster. when he canS here last week.
had been spending week at the Club House on Midole
Bass Island Lake Erie where there Il famous bass sn
Ing lie says that fishing has improved for several
years THIS opinion confirmed by Dr. George u
| Baker OF Akron sho Il OF the club members Ho
said ~The burning OF the large hotel AT Putin
Bay ruined that place as resort and fishers are NOT 10
numerous a. formerly 1t curious that there has
been no effort to rebuild the hotel better spot e"au
be found sor 1t on point. opposite Gibraltar II was
located on the inner segment OF nt-in-Bay, at the
| hottest point the island our club honse on Middle
Bas is delightfully."- located aud the black basa hshns
beats tho world
| An old Custom HOUSE officer with whom ~ae talking
recently made this criticism recent order by secre
tary Manning: "rno rule requiring appraisers TO eS-
amino every package damaged goods will be found In
operatiye IL f. simply Impossible. without IN army OF
examiners whose services tho Government could NOT
| AFFORD 10 pay. There great number OF imported
articles which would be badly deprecated In value ny
such an examination Thus. IRE rsckcrs every pack
broken re deprecated all the way up 20 30 or 40 per
cent Eaisins wonld be damaged 10 to IL per cent ey
being opened AMI raised up tho bottom OF the box
"a xould b. necessary under this order The damaged
gooi allowance has made since the very beginning
! o. the Governments collection OF customs The thoofy
bas been tina; q man should pay duty only on what he
actually receives. h the vanc OF his goods IN thS
mort In tho matter OF rasins merchant would oHy
10000 boxes on examination OF twenty or thirty
boxes n would seem reasonable that mcthoi "h'eh
f. good enough for n business investing thousands
OF dollars In purchase Is good enough fos tho "oVorh-
| ment IN tie collection Or ts revenue.
New York Is not alone In the accumulation OF money In
her banks. thing going Oh Ia MI the great
| money centres OF che world L. W. Lownie-. an At
torney who la, bssn abroad business venture. said
TO me Yesterday having Just returned: There IA any
onantity bf money hoarel up London aud Paris The
banks are loaded down with II. Capitalists nght shy oi
American Investments especially ia the railroad way
They have been bitten often In Que wS ana anotbcr'
that they cannot ~ tempted Into any Ftner rarDAl III
ye,tmen ho Seyer promising ia prospectus, they have
1 mo
want 10 be certain about land titles aaa als about
actual existence. Large landed ownership III AHcf'e'
has gIca, fascination Tor Eis!ls,'nen.
had from Governor Foster, yesterday. inside III
OF Information about phase OF the political campaign
In OHIO two years ago which little ms ever been said
| bnt which he thiak. may have haI groater eiect
on the than any OF tho causes most often talked
abou, The lguor vote the wool vote. tho Prohibition
vote, tic eoorei VOTE all been discussed ovos and
over aealn. BIT has ever saii anything about
the spituallst vote There $4,000 Ohl,ans who ara
,abscr.bers for sprtIaiIstic journals Th" Republican
LEGISLATURE In ls52 or 80 passed Law putting hetvy
tax ON mediums II was esgncd 10 affect shabby tot
of seer. ani fortune tellsrs In Cincinnati who were
paironzed 10y negroes, and ~ st oi them not e ot 20
up howl that thcy were DersccuieJ FOR their religion
Three Tcrk, before election. ID. g. Bientne the secre
tary Of tue Oao Democratic Comniiiie, oane East AMI
iT1rcd copies OF snDscfiption lists In ONO oi tho
lc,lng spritnalislic papers. carefully prepared cir
cniar was dIy mailed 10 every this list week
before election. Another circular IRON 1onh't' OF
inoInms was also mailed T. the came addresses GOV
ernoT the actual result can ol course oy oe
% lmatei lie thks ~ Affected 1OjD to loptp Notrfs
who rsgardei he law II parahcd In tile circular
the same as II had been put on cler2ymen OF an
| other faith.
4 ye, York politician asked General j. T. Torrcncc
M Cnic,qo General LOANS friond. about National
poitlcs the day. AMI In tho discussion that came
| M the name OF Senator Evarts was mentioned Hes
| very good man" sad General Torrsnce. have becn
,binkine for tnat the ticket tor 1888 ought TO
be Logan and Evars How does that strike you T. the
reports OF the state that the New-forxer
| fallted.
Jndre O. H. Locirane of Georgia. IA always entertain