New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-11
PERSONAL.
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Tho Rev. J. s. Johnston. who has just tcen conse-
Grated Missionary Bishop OF western Texas, was
rebel soldier In stewards cavalry
A recent report that a son of General o. " HOW
ard Is teaching school incognito at Andover' Mass,
and Is engaged to marry Prussan princess is stated
to be incorrect. The young man in question Is about
to DO graduated In civil engineering at Troy lie Is
engaged to marry yOung Prussan lady, OF arlstO,
cratic but not Fl nicely family, VINO Is teachor VA
languages at AndoVor.
NJ Jules LemaItre, OF the "Journal dos Debats,'
says of tho late Eugene Yung Of the Rovue Bleu'
The first lines | wrote in journal-and 40 not
know whether they we're worth inuch-~eie lavoi
ably received by him. IL have hao any suo0o'o F."
Is due to nni.'
Governor Gordon of Georgia will deliver the ad-
dress at the unwilling of the Jasper monument at
Savannah on February D.
There IS much talk Of marriage between tho
Duke Of Sparta and one of the daughters Of tho
Prince and Princess OF Wales
Tho Hon John W. vrooman has been elected vice.
president and general manager Of tho old Ierkmer
Bank. tho Oldest bank In Herkimer, and one Of tho
loading financial Institutions of Central New-York
Mr. Vrooman is also president Of tho Beadle County
National Bank OF Huron, Dakota Had he not
remarks Tho Albany Evening Journal accepted
tho place manager Of the llerkmor Bank, thero Is
no doubt that no would have been offered tho score
taryship OF tho National League OF Republican CLUBS
recently organized at New-York, place for which no
would have been preemncntly fitted. Mr. Vrooman's
long official residence In this city mado him many
friends In Albany and throughout tins section tale
Ing from him with regret they VIII watch MS iuturo
career with tho deepest interest,"
DR. staincr the eminent musician, organlst OF ST.
Paul's Cathedral, London, is suffering from severn
Affection of the eyes and will DO compelled to retro
for lime from active duty.
An autograph letter of Sarah Bernhardt has been
sold In Berlin for $50.
Tho cornerstone Of tho new Starr King Memorial
Church in san Francisco tho that was laid Va
the foundation of the old church by Dr. King himself
Tho late Dr. James II. Nichols. tho eminent chemist
left of the largest and most valuable libraries III
tho State OF Massachusetts.
Tho hospital at Port Said, In memory OF tho late
Lady strangford Is now In successful operation
Mr. Ruskn has grieved his friends by writing
letter which is quoted In behalf Of the law breahers
Of Trafalgar Square lie admits in the opening SEN
tenco that he read tho papers lately and
so doesn't know much about tho case. There are,
he says, surely honest people enough In London to
keep tho average Of rogues In quiet and that they
don't know how Is tho fault, not Of tho speakers In
Trafalgar Square, but Of the chatterer and babbIers In
tho Houses Of Parliament for tho last twonty years
IA for right any British ctzon has . right to stand
on tho paiapot of tho terraceif no can-to talk ia
any ono who will listen to him. but he has no right
whatever to uso his paterna wealth to buy himself
leave to talk nonsense In the House of Commons.
Tho shopkeepers have no business ask tho police
to help them to swlnde the public with cheap things
or tempt them with SNOWY ones Lot them shut their
shops up-not on Sunday merely, to please God. but
all tho other days Of tho wook, 10 give thor shop.
boys and girls good. long Christmas holiday !; ana
IL tho boys and girls like to talk to each other nom
tho backs OF tho lions tho pillars OF the lamp
posts don't lot the Life Guards interfere, nor tho
police listen to what they ao saying