New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-01
FROM MANY POINTS OF TIEW.

1t is said that tho widow of General Grant VIII
contribute a series of "reminiscences this year to a
New-York magazine in which her second son. u D.
Grant, 1r., has become interested Tho prohts on
tho publication of the Goneras memoirs have boon
large Tsey have possibly infatuated the Grants with
the publishing business, for Colonel Z. d. Grant has
written series of "reminiscences which have bech
published in q soldiers paper at Washington. ana Is
compiling his fathers official papers aud public docn-
mems and uterances for publication. Mrs. Grant IS
at present in Washington where she has boon honored
on every hand with attentions and courtesieS'
The veteran of the New-York Central Railroad man.
agcmcnt Is c. c. Clarke the first vice president He
has been connected with the road for over thirty
years, and he Il just now taking his first vacation
from service I'm that period Of time. lie Is In Florida
whore he will remain some time lie had become
so habiiuated regular work that 1t was with oil
fcuy that he could persuade himself or be persuaded
to take a vacation. Mr. Clarke was for years The
treasurer of the Central Road In which position he
became known as a tower Of financial strength and
integrity Every banker In New York knew HIM
The head Of prominent bank said oil him recebuy,
a. believe you could raise more money Win tno
name of c. c. Clarke than that of any other man IN
New-York 1t isn't that he Is so wealthy but that
VIC all know he would not sign his name without
knowing that 1t was all right
A quiet little man with dappcr appearance and
yelloy whiskcrs who is at the Fifth Avenue HOTEL
IS d. X Trip, of Chicago. He is prosperous
lawyer who has Just returned from trip TO Europe
and Is about to start for California, having been IN
formed by telegraph OF tho successful outcome there
of suit which he has been prosecuting for twelve
years, and which has been at last decided for his
clients In the highest court Of adjudication 1t In
wolves a large of land in San Francisco, the
value Of which IS up In the millions. The point upon
which tho contest hinged tho boundary line be-
tween The State and the city's possessions at GER
tain period Of transfer.
Hiram Hitchcock and cx-Judge Charles 7. DAILY
have como back from Washington whore they went
last week to promote legislation with reference to
the Nicaragua Canal project. 1t IS desired to have
Congress incorporate company with $lOO,OooOOO
capital to push The enterprise, bill TO this effect
was passed in the Senate last winter, having been
reported from committee of which Senator Edmunds
was chairman. The project met with opposition In
the House at that tIme because the Transatlantic
ship hallway scheme of Captain Eads had strong
following there This winter, owing 10 tho death OF
captain Eads. that opposition no longer exists IN any
strength and 1t is expected that the bill Will pass
easily.
Tho dry goods region is worth seeing Just now,
with its piles of boxes and its busy draymcn A
stroller across Worthst. heard remark which indi-
Gated something OF the pressure Of business. Tho
speaker was foreman, directing gang OF men hand
ling goods and he addressing tho driver, who
had complained that one of the mon was not work.
Ing lively enough: " Don't crowd that man." said he,
he's been at work two days and two nights on the
stretch