New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-10
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Tho Hon. b. c. NOrthrop the pioneer OF village I'M
prOvcments In Connecticut, goes to California this
month to lecture on his fayoritc topic to the resi-
dents OF the Pacific slope.
The handsome estate left by the late Paul Tulane
at Princeton, ~ j., was sold few days ago to Mr..
Paul NJ Tulane.
Work Is rapidly proceeding the mansion of
Mrs searlo formerly Mrs. Mark Hopkins at Great
harrington, Mass The great organ IS nearly finished,
the decoration If tho rooms Is approaching couple
ton and during their present Visit to Europe Mr.
and Mrs Searle Will order much Of tho furniture.
The Rev. Dr. Courtney, of ST. Pauls Church, Boston,
has been unanimously elected Bishop OF Nova Scotia
1t understood beforehand that Le WOULD accept.
Tho late Peter L. Hawknson. of Chicago, was for
many years Swedish Consul at that place. lie was
also prominent leader If the Scandlnavlans in the
Republican party.
Tho death IS announced at Bal lmore of William
HolHngworth whye, a wcllknOwn and popular
young lawyer IIe a son Of the Hon William
Hnckney Whyte
Speaking OF the late Henri do Penc, editor Of
40 eau dis" the Paris pondent of The London
Daily News says: IIo began his journalistic career
during tho Clerical reaction which followed tho days
OF June In 1854, ard remained a Reactonlst ever
since The Old throne and altar have ever been
his cry, and he did not object to those elegant
fivolltoS and corrup ions which distinguished tho
Court OF Versailles and arc supposed to have given
Paris supremacy among the other Vanity Fairs Of
tho world Originally he a Lcgitimlst. He
attacked the Empire bitterly he over did the
Republic, and set was made at him by hectoring
Bonaparist officers TO challenge him SUCCESSFULLY
until be killed lie was once so nearly GOT
I'd of in this way that his recovery was cause Of
wonder ~ the great doctors who attended him. After
no Empire be was constant contributor 10 the
society journals. He had memory 50 reentive
that lie never needed note book Getting tired Of
tho Comte de ChamLords utudc he went TO
the Comto de Paris, and by the importan no gave
10 tho Galliera House sOlrcc wa, Instrumental in
getting the Count e1ied
Dr. Asa Gray had considerable fund Of humor
ono summer not long ego he was With his pupils
looking at the Babylonan willows In the botanical
Cartons. Tho willows very small, and DR..
Gray. regarding them critically for a moment, re-
marked: well all l have to say Is that II the
children OF Israel hung their harps the willows
OF Babylon when they sat down to weep, tho
sem lures tell US then they must have been jews
harps.'
When General Bragg, ;nlsor to Mexico, was
CAPTAIN Of Company T. 9th Wisconsin Volunteers,
one day the chaplain resigned "Chaplans," says the
teller Of the story In The Springfield Unlonp were
appoined on the recommends ion OF the captains.
Web, a cranky looking old saint with knk In one
leg applied for the vacant position and Captain Bragg
called together for consideration Tho paison had
his papers Endorsed by several members OF Congress
and two or three Senators. and the captain said
Let him ventllate his eloquence. I've got 1t all
planned he wants to talk temperance. Now there's
Jones IN tho company who only knows enough to
bring water for tho cook, but not enough to keep
bean soup from burning, who can talk temperance
with the wind and beat 1t In q forty-m gale lot
tho parson mako his speech and then tho boys will
call for Jones It's all fxed' Tho result was that
after tho boys had listened mpacntly to the parsons
talk for some tlmo, they called loudly for Jones,
and he appeared, greasy from tho Kitchen and mount
ing the stump, completely overwhelmed tho paTson,
who lmpci OIL, and Jones returned to watch tho
soup. ono Sunday, after Bragg had becn promoted