New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-02
PERSONAL

"The Washington Critic" tells the authority OF
Chief Clerk Erown the State Department this story
which, II rays has not before been printed. Whom
the Treaty OF Washington being signed at the
stale Department by tho representatives of Great
Britain and the United States in the littlc room OF
The present Washington City Orphan Asylum tho
Marquis Of Ripon. Lord Tentercn. Earl Grey and
the American members of the commission, among them
Hon T.. 10 kwood Hoar. were present Lord Icnter-
den had signed the paper and followed this up win
afi,ng hi. seal which he on his watch chain
Then turning to DIR. Hoar. the English nobleman
a-Loi "fave you not seal or family crest when
you will attach to this documents" 81 have sleeve
bu tDn Sit. which will answer the purpose. but thus
far my family has been destitute of any other nsG-
mia There was laugh at the expense OF Tho
Bitshrr AMI turning back his coat sleeve the Arneri-
can .ea.ed his with ais cuff BUTTON
The daughter of the Hon. Rufus Chapman OF
Springfield Mass, has in her possession the letter
written to her father by John Brown when the
latter was captured at iIarpers Ferry. "Ihe Spring
field RepubIcann prints It for the first time 1t runs
as follows: 81 here prisoner with several sabre
cuts in my head and bayonet stabs In my BODY MY
object in writ ne you is to obtain able and faithful
counsel for myself and fellow prisoners, five In all,
rs We have the faith OF Virginia pledged through her
Governor and numerous other prominent clUzehS
70 rivo us a fair trial Without can obtain such
counsel from without the States neither the facts
in our can come before the world, nor can We
have the benefit Of such facts might be considered
mitigating In the view Of others UPON our trlai
| have money in hama here TO the amount OF $40
and per property sufficient 10 pay most liberal
fee 10 yourself to any suitable man who VIII
undertake Our defence II have the benefit OF SAID
property Can you some other good man como
Immediately on for the sake OF the young men prs
ouers at le.-tl My wounds are doing wen. DO
not send an ultra abOlItIOnlst." This letter, adds
"The Republican" was dictated, but Is signed by
Broan " Tia a firm, plain hand. Mt Chapman was
about starting on court business and could not go to
Virginia, Lut he gave his imprisoned friend what ad-
vice he could by letter
In his volume Of personal "reminiscences. Mr.. louis
En- ei he musical critic of "Iho World" Lon
don, ell- a new story about MoGlrVs llIst
beard, AM the pous domestic comedy it caused ::
"Of course his mother wrote about it to his
fatlor. and the father replied in the most
sorou. way possible, 81 wish TO he informed
whether wolfrangs beard is cut of with small scls-
sors singed or shaved And the mother, in despair
replied we have tried our best with the Scissors
but / am seriously afraid shall have to resort TO
tho barber TO which the father retorts Leave
all Ia tie Lord. ] with to be OF one thing only.
ut ND % his confe-~ion In "nn
succeeh VIC have the blessing of Heaven; and
il ia not think that he attends punctIaly TO his
COME sons. l should DO very unhappy nleed "
PITrsBuRG Dec. lit announced to-day that James
O. Blaine jr has accepted position the staff Of The