New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-17
PERSONAL.

BY the death OF william Amory, observes " Bos-
ton Postn writer, typical representative OF the old
school OF Boston merchants and gentlemen has been
removed from the scene Of his useful and benehcent
activities He had reached the great age OF eighty.
four and though he had been In declining health
for some time, he preserved that serenity OF DIS
positon and that lively interest in the affairs Of
the day which lent an interest TO the retirement OF
his last few years He was especially fond Of having
the valuable books OF the time read TO him, and
both at Boston and Nahant this practice was Kept
up as long as his falling health permitted IL
was cminently characteristic Of Mr.. Amory that ne
should exhibit in his old age n marked interest III
what man g of e on hS SeEsnco and kindly
ings, and II always seemed TO me ihat nc h9p.
his hold on life by the freshness OF his sLmpath,9s
as well as by tho soundness of his constitution nc
enjoyed the society Of young PooRSs s ana showed Ss
hearness Of his feelings In all the reid h o'
life he inspired affection and respect, ana MS pro,
perty the legitimate reward Oh ms '1ns a,u
ment Of the interests committed TO his charge.
1t isn't all bread and cheese and kisses between
the Pope and the Bantam OF Berlin" by good
deal Soon after the young Emperor's departure
from Rome His Holiness was heard to speak %, OF
him as "a very odOus fellow ana 70 say lie
Is bad son. and he VIII be bad ruler
Miss Amelia B. Edwards, IL D., who is now
finishing a tour Of twenty lectures In Northern
England and Scotland, and has two or three ROUNDS
to make in other parts of the Kingdom before April,
is receiving earnest Invitations to visit the United
states TO speak Egypt Greek Art, woman IN
Ancient Egypt Fiction. etc IL Is hoped that she
can make the trip next winter
Mr. EIlhu Stevens, OF Belgrade is supposed to be
the Oldest man in Kennebec County, Maine Though
on the Goth Of next January Mr. Stevens will labor
under the weight OF 1Ol years, his step is as elastic
and his mnd as clear that Of many a man OF
sixty He has had twenty children. and his
descendants in the third fourth and fifth generations
number 800 At the recent elections the family
cast thirty.six Republican votes for Governor and
forty eight for President Mr.. stevens attributes
his longevity in great measure to the fact that nc
has never smoked toDacco nor drank intoAcduns
liquors.
Dr. william Pepper, Provost Of the University OF
Pennsylvania IS a member Of expert committee
which will inquire into the charges OF plagiarism
made against President Johnson, OF the High School
A repOr will soon be rendered, which, IL IS thoughs
win Sc favorable TO Mr.. Johnson.
The President has appointed Emory IT, Taunt, an
ex- Lieutenant of the Navy, Commercial Agent TO
the Congo River Free State, with headquarters at
Bona Lieutenant Taunt recently court martialed
for absence without leave and misconduct, and while
the secretary had the findings of the court under
consideration as TO whether he should DO dismissed
from the service he rendered his res gnatoD and II
was accented His salary lieutenant was 81 900
a year. bur his salary as Commercial Agent VIII De
"a, 600 year
Judge Hare, professor Of law in the University OF
Pennsylvania has consented to complete his course
of lectures on constitutional law which will be finished
with the present scholastic year. After that he VIII
sever his connection with the law department