New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-23
PERSONAL

Mr. Thorold Rogers is said to be indebted entirely
to Mr. Goschen for election to the chair of Pot-
lcal Economy at oxford Lord Salisbury quietly OPP
posed him.
May is the date that was originally set for the
marriage of Prince Henry Of Prussia second son OF
tho Emperor, with HIS cousin, Princess Irene OF
Hesse, which, 1t IS said, VIII now be FASTENED.
Judged by recent picture, they are ABOUT the manu-
soonest couple among all the royalties OF Europe
Mr. P. T. Glass, Tennessee Representative, has
introduced into Congress bill appropriating $4,000
for a monument to General John SEWER whose re-
mains are buried at old Fort Decatur, near Cowles
Station on the Western Railroad Of Alabama. short
distance from Montgomery. There is lonely grave
in an old uncultvatcd field, surrounded by low
iron fence The simple white marble headstone
bears only the inscription: John SEWER Died Sep
TENDER "a 1915" That is the last resting-place OF
the famous pioneer and first Governor Of Tennessee.
The story of General Sewers death is related as fol-
lows He was attending feast of the Indians known
as the green dance,' and although then nearly
seyenywo years Of age MAS part PA while ' on
the return to Fort Decatur, short distance on, he
taken suddenly sick, and while being carried sTn
lie said to his attendants that 4 they would carry him
to big spring about mile on ana ne got odh o,
after crossing he river, and his body was inferred on
the top Of hin Oyerlookins the big spring to which 6n
ho had referred and the waters OF when sing con-
slant requiem near his grave
Professor T. F. Crane, Of Cornell University, who
is to represent the Institute at the celebration OF the
founding Of the University of Bologna, VIII sail from
New-York May 90
Charles A. Asbburner, Geoogist of the Pennsylvania
Survey has left his Pittsburg home for professional
trip to the Pacific Coast In addition to the special
mining examinations which he proposes to make, he
will inquire into the possibility Of finding natural gas
on the Pacific slope and Will visit rnmDer OF coal
mining communities In order to obtain facts to complete
his report on the statistics Of coal mining for tho
United States Government.
Count Zchy, the extraordinary pianist, says 1.-THE
Queen,s Of London, plays In public except for
charitable purposes, being not only of high family
but also possessed Of ample means, and the singular
and romantic facts with which his present extraor-
binary efficiency is connected insure him crowded
audiences wherever he appears. Count zlchy has
from childhood been great lover Of music for which
he had extraordinary natural gifts AS youth he
devoted himself the study of the violin, on which
he had already attained great proficiency, when
terrible accident while out shooting turned the course
of his life II found necessary TO amputale MS
right arm, and It would have appeared TO most per-
sons that with this all hopes of an active career III
art must be abandoned But the indomitablo char
acter Of the young Hungarian noble triumphed ~
year from the time of bis recovery he had mastered
the most extraordinary difficulties on the panoforte
this one-handed pianist produces effects which, II the
ewes we're closed would convince the hearcr that he
was listening TO two, and even sometimes 10 Tour,
ham the Instrument.