New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-18
PERSONAL.

Cap,ain F. /. ZallnskI, inventor OF the dynamite
-nn. and the Rev. r. ". Kenyon, Of this city, were
among n, Americans presented at the Court or
Il, James a. tho Queens last lcvce. On Trinity
sunday morning Mr.. Kenyon preached the sermon at
IA" tmlp"I Royal, savoy
Ths new Duchess OF Portland Is said to look verY
Young though she Is tall Her colorng Is perfect
ru' rot % be sh,c'ed With pen and ink. c1mcrising
:, II dos, dark brown kar with an auburn CLEAN
where II catches the Night. viortbluc eyes with Ile"
pupils, and II complexion OF milk and roSNS. Lji'
don writer says: "Is It not sweet and nice II her
to let country drcsSmakcr make her w'ldi'c gown
b?causo she hal promised her. long ago. that ,hc
,houldi PERHAPS neither Of them drcamed then that
IL would be tho bridal drrs, Of Duchess
A handsome statue Of cxPrcsdent McCosh OF
Princeton, will 90 unveiled a. Princeton todsS. Mr.
ST. Gaudcus Is tho sculptor, and tho class Of 10 con-
tHhuUs tho statue rs memorial OF It's decenhlal re-
union.
No pcSsimlst is old Professor Dlarkle. He says that
a century ago time OF miserable humbug, and he
Is thankful that he lives IN better days
Mr. Gladstone has had his portrait painted thirty
i've times.
A good story Is reported from India. Thcro is a
famous bocr freebooter known Tantia Bhool, who
IS the cause OF much trouble to tho authorities. llo
has long BEEN wanted, but, lIko scottish Rob Roy,
Tantia does not seem 10 stand much In awe OF the
powers that be. body OF native police recently
set ont In pursuit Of tho rubbcr, and halted al spot
ncar ono OF his fsvorite haunts. During tho halt a
barber Joined tho police, and his services were
requistionel by the officer in command. Tho bar
bcrr was after the OF BARRIERS, loQuscious, and
talked freely OF the dacoit and his dongs. "Ah,n he
said at last, there Is only ono way Of catching
TantIa' And how Is that" eagerly asked the Of
acer I'm this way" said the shaver cutting OF, the
lin Of the lemadar's nose, Z" / am Tanfa.' Tantia
h6tcd OH into tho jungle, leaving the unfortunate
icmadar streaming With blood and francaly calling
hls men 10 follow the runaway Pursuit was In vain
The barber" made good his escape.
Colonel John NJ. Wilson, who Is talked OF the
coming head OF West Point, has many duties at wash
lnpton and performs them all well. One Of them is
at tho White House. where he not only sees that
| everything Is kept In good order, but directs the
state receptions and makes the presentations TO the
President lie has q strong clear musical voice. and
he gets every name Just right, 81 that he rObs the
ceremony OF half It's errors. Tho Colonel takes re
in,esst in the Washington Monument than In any
other Of hts charges. lie has fears for tho
mcnt lie thinks 1t will stand I'll tho day of judg
mcni barring earthquakes But he IN constant tea,
Tor the people who 60 up on H. lest by some acct
dent some catastrophe should haprcn. His constant
apprehension will enable him 10 givo up this particu
lar duty with resignation. The Colonel Is tho YER,
picture Of soldier. tall, broad eHct, acrt acetc
graceful He has large head and long face, bushy
gray hair. bushy gray eyebrows aud mick, grey