New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-11
PERSONAL HINTS AND NOTES .

John n Abbott Will 40 to Chicago on Monday 70
begin his new duties Commissioner OF the south-
western Passenger pool His successor as general
passenger agent OF the Ere Railroad has not been
named, although there have been many applications
for the position. IL was said yesterday that 10 sP-
pontncnt would be made before next week.
Postmas General Villas and Assistant Postmaster
General A. D. Hazen in the city to examine into
several matters connected With the general mall ser
vice. They will return to Washington TO morrow
night Mr. Villas the guest last night Of his
cousin. Royal c. Wins. Secretary Whitney. who
came from Washington Thursday night, went BACK
last night. He flying trip to confer ABOUT
business with 8 brother In law, Colonel o. H.
Payne. who viii sail for Europe to-day. to be gone
three months.
Mayor whitney, of Brooklyn. who married Quaker
bridegroom to a Congregat onal bride on Thursday
himself married to QGakeress by the then Mayor
of Brooklyn. forty years ago.
Colonel John Y Cuiyer, formerly chief engineer OF
Prospect Park. viii soon open Office in this city
as a civil engineer ana landscape architect. He VIII
aiso give attention sanitary engineering. His long
service In the varied requirements Of PARK WORK
drives walks water supply. plantations, saricns and
landscape features generally Hhas gwen him val
liable experience: and besides be has laid out ran
roads. planned hotels and had charge OF the orna-
mentaton OF pr vate grounds. he lives in large
old fashioned house high ground near the main
entrance Of Prospect Park. and his library looks Like
the workroom OF busy man. cheerful wood fire
blazes In the hearth. Book shelves crowded with
looks rise 70 the ceiling on one side. and here and
there chair may be seen piled full OF pamphlets
drawings, etc. The walls are covered with pictures
The Colonel Is Of medium height and size, with
blue eyes, brown hair, full mustche and rather closely
cut whiskers, which turnin. gray in places. He
a rapid and easy taker. When smoking, while In
conversation. hs cigar goes out from time to time
from lack Of attention. and he has to reight it,
Among the decorations in his library arc deers ant
Iers. CULVER full Of arrows and dark lantern.
Albert Griffin, chairman Of the Anti Saloon Repub
Lean National Committee, is established in his new
quarters In the Lincoln National Bank Building Al
though larger and with grayer hair than them
his old Alabama friends would instantly recognize In
him the fearless, independent Radical" Mobile Ed
tor of Reconstruction times. His paper was the
first in the South edited by white man. to advocate
universal suffrage; "1he New-Orleans Tribune" ed
tied by colored men, being the pioneer in that move
nent OF the Southern press. And Mr.. Griin's stand
Oh this question was logical one He is native Of
Georgia, and driven out Of that State in 1855 for
his anti -slavery principles. He great cause
which he espoused In its weakness triumph, in his
cary manhood, and now, with much strength,
vigOr and enthusiasm as he had third Of a century
ago, he fully expects to live 10 see the Republican
Darty, through both its State and National conven-
tom. placed soldly and unequivocaIly on the Anti
saloon platform. Mr. Griffin candidate for the
United States SenatOrship from Alabama at the time
General willard Warner chosen, and the first
ballot received only two votes less than General War
Fearing then that third candidate whose prn-
then affecting the South. might possibly be elected Mr.
Griffin withdrew and General Warner was elected.
Forestry Commissioner T. Z Isasselin Is a lumber
dealer IF Lewis County. who says he presumes he
his appointment t. ones To "set thief
to catch thief" since the principal business OF the
Commissioner has been to stop timber depredations
Sta.e lan,s He is a short. stout. sleek well fed.
we'll dressed n n with u rUund rel face and half
humorous expression, which is mingled with pug
naci0usness by reason OF a great dropping brown
mustac-e. he said the other day. "Trcspassing
on the sta forests has been pretty well stopped
Our great iIculty to get the trespas%ers rid Of
tie idea that they could cut dawn the forests and
cite for hem buy the land afterward. They had
been in the habit OF cutting down the trees after
yeIr and then aging % to 80 cents standard for
what really worth 81 % more. The day of
timber depr atoms about over, and the Commits
sOner now has ttIe trouble In that dlrcction."
Senator p b. Plumb. of Kansas. who is perfect
type of the busting Western man, has accumulated
consinerab.e csb by service at washington HIS
checks round with good living. but his move
ments arc active when he was much younger.
Mrs. Plumb has been in New York for several months
medical treatment.
General R. A. Alger. erect dignined and well
dressed. a guest at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
the other day. He will retire from
the Covern0rship of Michigan. His name
has been mentioned in connection with the United
states senatorship succeed Coneer but he says
that he Is not candidate. 81 mentioned" he
added, "but put stop to that empha ticaIy a.
did 70 the talk ab)rt my denomination for Governor
By refusing TO permit that of my name. Senator
Conger a candidate for reelection MIR. Mcmillan.
OF Detroit, and Frank B. Stochbrdge strong can
dida o.. The fight at present seems to be between
them. There other candiates enough 70 make the
contest decidedly interesting