New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-23
is Gil right, but when science comes In sham
collision with the Golden Rule it and not the ruiz
ought to give way.
PERSONAL.

The Danish Minister and Countess sp0nncck Ar
settled at Washington for the winter but VIII no, b
seen much IL society, they mourning the death
| OF the COUNTS father.
! General Harrison, Senator Sherman and Governor
Foraker have been elected honorary members of The
Americas Club Of Pittsbmg.
Lord Cadogan Intends to build o country house that
Will be such a monument OF the Victorian reign a.
Hatfield Is of the Ellzabetian. His house IN town
| Is one OF the finest modern structures In London,
The late Duchess of GaLers gave $40 10000 to
the city Of Genoa for a hospital and other public
works. Her husband also gave ID S5,000,oo0 for
haDor improvements.
Mr. Naorojl Lord salsbury's "blsck man. Is .
farsee'
Bishop Weed has returned to Florida with his health
restored.
within the ROOM says recent visitor 70 Mr.
Whittier, on comfortable lounge under the window,
huge cat with unusually long and soft yellow fur
sleeping. Mr.. Whittier stood the creature on hind
legs to show his great height and informed that
ms dIOSsy pet DSwers 10 the name OF Rip Van Win
kle Van Winkle has lived nine years most of which
time nc has devoted to sleeping, and 10 sleeping there
on tho lounge In the study at Oak KnoL'
Major oGorman is dead; and in his death there
passed away one Of the most notable characters
that adorned the British House Of Commons
T" The Major as he was called in the Parliament
Of 1874 there being none other like hfm, was a
man OF stupendous girth and volcanic voice. lie
really took seriously to politics. and all his little
speeches In the House were delivered with an air
Of deep conviction that added the last touch 10
their grotesqueness Tho first and perhaps the most
famous speech was delivered in the debate on Mr.
Newdegates annual motion with respect
10 converts. The Major good
Catholic of course opposed If, and In the course OF
his Grafton, introduced some quaint allegory tho
mystery Of which has never been faihOmed to this
day, the last man capable OF explaining It being the
Major himself IL was something about nun, who
was supposed to be questioned by Of the n-
spectors TO be appointed under Mr.. Newdegate's pro-
posed bill. Major OGOrman undertook to recte
what this nun would ray TO the Inspector, and began
In fearful voice, proper TO nun In distressed
circumstances. But be never got beyond the open.
ing sentence. Il had sister; her name 60
phia" lnexfingushable laughter from the crowded
House broke In upon his Grafton. Never. either In
the pages Of Charles Lever samuel Lover, was
there Irishman OF quality rich and rare as
The Major and the House will look upon
his like again.
Miss Harriet Hosmer advises art Students going
abroad to study sculpture at Rome and painting a.
Paris.
The German Empress wears an apron at home
a token that she attends TO the children and the
cook, and doesn't NEEDLE with social and political
questions, nor seek to win place In the intellectual
world.
The Rev. David Swing. Of Chicago was a classmae
of General Harrison at Miami University, Ohio
Representative Forney, Of Alabama, who has been
Ill at his house in Washington for time. has so
far recovered his health 10 be able to be out again.