New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-18
PERSONAL.

Miss Elizabeth Farson has been appointed principal
Of tho Brown School, the largest public school at
Chicago
Mr.. Henry Willard says he attributes his success
railroad man to his knowledge Of human nature,
gained by newspaper work
The estate Of the late Marshall jewell at Hart
ford, has just been sold for $4,000.
The late Captain d. c. Constable, of Ogdenburg,
n Y, entered the War OF the Rebellion first
lieutenant, National war-ship at Charleston IN
April, 1861. Under the direction Of Captain John
Faunce, he fought that ship as It's executive officer
In the first naval battle of the against the forts
at the mouth of the Nansemond River, June 10,
1861, I'm which action ten of tho crew were wounded
and the ship greatly damaged He rendered invalu-
able services at Fort Hateras, where the rhcd guns
Of the Harriet Lane materially aided in the capture
of Roanoke Island. After the success of this ex-
petition and the return of the ship TO Philadelphia,
Lieutenant Constable ordered to take command OF
the submergable, supposed unsuitable and bomb
River. During the engagement with Fort Darling,
below Richmond, he was desperately wounded IN the
head, which incapacitated him for active duy for a
number of years lie recovered, however, sufficiently
to meet President Lincoln ON the quarterback Of
bis ship, and received from the hands Of the martyr
President his commission as captain for bravery,
gallant and meritorious conduct during the late war;
Canon Liddon particularly popular with the
undergraduates at oxford. His gentle, sympathetic
nature, bright wit, and keen, powerful intellect made
MN equally beloved ana fcSpectes. lew years ago
large gray frequent visitor in the
common room at Christ Church after hall, and when
the dons sitting before the table discussing their
port, It would always creep up on Canon Llddon's
knee and remain there quietly for the whole OF
the evening; the quiet, satisfied purrng Of the cat
forming . quiet accompaniment to the bright, witty
conversation Of the Canon. They formed pct
uresque pair the cat with its long, handsome fur,
and The Canon with his pale. refined face, aud large
expressive eyes, now cleaning with mlrth now
flashing with enthusiasm, and at times softly glowing
With pity as he related some sympathetic story.
Mrs. Fuller wife OF the new Chief Justice, has
taken furniture from Chicago for her home In Wash.
lngtoh
Speaking Of the lectures Mr.. Gerald Massey Is
about 10 deliver In this country "Ths STAR Of
London, says that thoy will comprise literary an.
thropologlcal agnostic and Neo- Naturalisc subjects
and the width and variety Of Mr. Masscy's range
cannot be better shown than by giving few Of the
titles OF his dIscourses Charles Lamb Burns and Tom
Hood fall under the first of the four categores myth
jlogy toemism and fcchsm will all be discussed from
the point OF view OF their being primitive modes
OF representation lovely woman Will be displayed
as the Victim OF ancient symbolism and another
peculiar title Is that OF The Devil OF Darkness In
The / ight OF Evolution Mr. Massey was born about
sixty ago az Tring, OF the southernmOst
stations the London and North western Line; and
the almost tragic story Of his early struggles for
q livelihood and for knowledge Is too web known
to repeat so also Is the cheering episode Of Walter