New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-28
PERSONAL

Dr. T. r. Flood, Editor OF The Chautauquai" anu
delegate to the General Conference of the Methodist
Fnscona Church from the Erie Conference arrived in
the city yesterday. He thinks the women delegates,
of whom Miss Frances F. willard is one, will be in tho
General Conference and be heard FROM The delegates
from the West, Northwest, South and New, England
moro strongly than those from any other section Inc
strongest opposition TO them, in DR. FLOODS opinion,
is in and about New-York, but that he thlhhs VIII
yield in time.
Berlin. Cologne, Elberfcld, Dresden, Dresau,
Frankfort on Oder and Gauchau are already prepar-
Ing erect monumental statues OF the late Emperor
Several friends of Mr George Jacob Holyoakc, rec
ocnlzng his lifelong services in the cause of POLITICAL
religious and social REFORM have combined to provide
him with some increase of income by purchasing for
him an annuity They make known their intention
as Others may be disposed TO contribute to the fund
which at present amounts to upward OF Sl,2oo. Mr.
many more years Of working power Remittances
may be sent to Mr.. Marsden, No 43 Doughty-st,
London, ". L.
Senator Hale's flmily are expected to return from
Europe to Washington next month.
Lord Hampton, better known as MI Brand, for
merlv Speaker OF the British House of Commons has
Just celebrated his golden wedding.
The late Count Corti, the great italian diplomat,
I'm his will declared on his honor that no had served
his country with fidelity and love, and with no regard
for personal interests
The late Prince Peter sayn-wttgensteln left TO his
the GovernorG enera OF s-Lohringen, estates I'm
Russia worth s15 100000 but the Gar has forbidden
her to occupy them on the ground that no foreigner
can hold property In Russia.
Sir Joseph Chltty, the welllmown English Judge,
was at Oxford in 1852 captain Of the finest boat crew
ever known at either university.
"The Illustrated London News tells of fatal
cdent in elephant hunting by which the youngest son
Of the late Mr. Herbert Ingram, NJ. p. for Boston,
and founder Of The News" has lost his life. This
disaster took place Berbera the east coast Of
Africa, where Mr.. Walter Ingram had gone from Alden
on a hunting expedition. lie was killed by an elc-
plant which had been wounded by shot from the
hunters. Mr. Walter Ingram was In the thirty third
year of HIS age, and married only twelvemOnh ago.
lie was an officer OF the Middlesex YeOmanry Cav
airy and studied the details OF the military profession
with great interest. He travelled extensively being
in Zuuland at the time Of tho campaign against Cetc
wayo and at the outset of Lord Wolseeys expedition
for the relief Of Khartoum no assembled the Nile in
his own steam launch, Joined the brigade OF Sir Her
bert Stewart in It's march across the Bayuda Desert,
and took active part in the battles OF Abu Klea
and Mctammeh after which he accompanied Sir
adventurous trip up the river passing the enemy's
batteries and coming within sight Of Khartoum. The
wolselcy's dispatches to the War Once and were
warded With medal He Is also spoken of with com
of the attempt to reach khartoum.
Senator Wade Hampton tells this story about Sen
ator ZebS Nance's first in tho North Carolina
Supreme Court. Ills client had been worsted I'm tho
lower court, and Vance took an appeal 1t was his
first argument in the court .ni he took great pains
with It. When the court cane to render decision
the Chief Justice quoted Vance's argument In full
As he was proceeding Vance looked proudly around
at the other lawyers and cheer Ally rubbed his hands
To his nnu that was the greatest argument ever pro
scnfed 10 court The court read Nances argument
through and then said For hese ait nn
the decision OF the court bclow.7 Vance was dunn
founded, His own argument was used as the basis
Of a decision against his client.
1t Is calculated that the Popes Jubilee presents are
worth s2O00o,0oO.
Professor Mommsen has gone to Italy to spend
several months In historical researches.
The late NJ. Bord, the plano maker, OF Paris, left
every In his factory who has worked there for
five years, 800; to every who has worked there
for six years ego, and OH, increasing 500 for
each year that the recipient has worked The system
Of proht-sharlng introduced into ~ Bort's fac
tory In 1864 II included all the employees and the
distribution of profits was annual and complete; 10
peFcent was first set aside cover the risks OF trade
and provide interest the employers capital This
was reckoncd as the wages OF capital The remainder
OF tho profits was then divided In the ratio o. the
wages received, the wages OF the capital being rock-
Oned I'm so that NJ. Bord received a share OF this
second division. The dividend Is said TO have
amounted several occasions to FROM 20 TO - per