New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-23
PERSONAL.

Mr.. r. d. Blaclmore recently appeared in court as
complainant against man who had stolen T2o worth
OF his pears and had tho culprt locked up for three
months Mr.. Backmoro is better known at Tcdding-
ton a market gardener than the author Of some
Of the most charming of contemporary works OF
fiction.
At his Edinburgh homo Professor John Stuart
Blackle leads a singularly methodca and simple
life. lie rises early and breakfasts early, afterwar
going TO his library. whore no remains until O'Clock
Thcn he has light luncheon. which he
dgests with walk down Princcss-st ramb!e
away into the country. lie is back again to dinner
about g. and during tho rest OF the night, often
Indeed into morning, one Will find him again IN his
library. lie has an immense correspondence, ana
he makes 1t point 10 answer every letter lie enjoys
splendid health is always possessed Of buoyan spirits
and seems to defy the passage Of years
The venerable DR.. Francis Bowen after forty years
OF service, has resigned the Moral Philosophy chair
at Harvard but will be retained as emeritus pro
fessor
Baron Hirsch has purchased Houghton Hall, the
ancient seat of the Walpoles, from the Marquis OF
Cholmondeley for the sum Of 81, 100000. Houghton
Hall Is not far from Sandingham the country house OF
the Prince Of Wales. One hundred and fifty years ago
1t was ono Of the most popular places In the hlngdo
Dr. Chamberlain, tho eloquent and famous pastor
of the Classon Avenue Presbyterian Church. Brook
Ign, Will speak at fremont Temple Boston, on Mon
day, the work of the coming conference Of the
Evangelical Alliance. He has been speaking through
out New England that topic, having been granted
a months leave Of absence for the purpose. and has
reused tremendous enthusiasm wherever he has gone
by his splendid earnestness and the magnetism OF MS
speech.
DR.. julius Wezsacker professor OF history at the
University OF Berlin, who died recently in Kssnseh'
sixty-two years Old. He devoted himself chiefly
10 the study Of the Middle Ages. His principal WORK
is the "Acts Of the Reichstag In the Time OF Ming
Wenzel" which Is looked upon an authority In Ger.
many. Iio was member of the Academy OF scenes
in Munich and Berlin, well As OF many other so
cieties lie extremely popular among his pupils,
many Of whom owing to his excellent directions, have
already become famous.
Sir James Hammer WILL it is said, be raised to the
Peerage
The Rev. DR.. Tamagc and his party are now IN
Athens and Or. Talmage has secured there corner
stone for the Tabernacle TO be built in Brooklyn
1t IS taken from Mars Hill, from which ST. Paul adj
dressed the Athenians. DR.. Talmage preached there
himself other day to a large concOurse of people
His text was. Acts XVIII % Then Paul stood in the
midst of Mars Ill., and said, le men Of Athens, |
perceive that I'm all things ye arc too superst0us
A picture taken OF the scene while The service
was In progress. reproduction Of which VIII ne
feature OF DR.. Talmag''s " Life Of Christ" SuoSe-
qucnty the Brooklyn preacher had an interview with
VI. Tricoupis Prime Minister Of Greece lie has also
had an audience with the Queen Of Greece and the
ex- Empress Victoria OF Germany.