New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-14
of money that the saloons raised for your ticket
last October?
PERSONAL.

The Hon. Proctor Knott Is said 10 be making a
strong campaign for the succession to Mr.. blackburn
Senator from Kentucky. The election will occur
next month.
The sixth annual meeting Of the American Historical
Association will be held at Washington during the last
four days Of the present month. The programme f.
long and interesting including addresses by President
Adams and ex President Wbie OF Cornell, Mr. Theodore
Roosevelt Mr.. Edward EgglestOn. Mr. Justin Winsor
and many others eminent In public and educational
affairs.
Senator Quay IS going to Florida presently to cure
insomnia and catch tarpon
An American lady who recently visited Count
Tosto the great Russian novelist complains that
he Is not quite consistent In practising what he
breaches. lie holds that there is something degrading
In the mere handling Of money and property, and
accordingly delegates to the Countess the control OF
pecuniary affairs She observed however that he has
luxuriousy furnished study, and horses. carriages
wifcs. on the whole the great man would appear
to have been rather disappointment.
On the occasion of her last visit to Paris previous
to her departure for the United States Mme Adelina
Patti presented a pair Of kangaroos to the Jardn
dAccllmaiatl0n.
The doctors who attended the late King of Portugal
during the last few weeks Of his illness presented bills
for their services amounting TO nearly 100000. One
of them demanded $4,000 for ten visits another dc
manded S17 600 for fifteen, while third thought that
10000 was not too much 10 ask for his attendance
at eighteen consultations. Eventually tho new King
succeeded in ciecting settlement OF their claims By
means of lump sum of $50 200.
Lady Brooke, who is of the most famous leaders
Of London society, has been creating sensation In
the Essex huntlnghcd by appearing in pink habit.
She is beautifully mounted and rides very straight,
and her appearance always hailed with delight among
the Essex people, who are devoted TO her. Lazy
Brooke who possessed largo fortune In her own
right, Is married to the eldest and heir OF the
Earl OF Warwick, Of Warwick Castle.
The late j. H. Rathbone, of Lima, Ohio, was
school teacher at Eagle Harbor, in northern Mich
gaD, and while he there tho idea of founding
tho order of the knights of Pyhias was first conceived
by him He was at this time nineteen years OF
age. He completed the ritual and put the manu-
script away without publishing his plan. In 1851,
when he called East by the death Of his father,
he entered the United States service at Germantown,
PENN being appointed clerk of the hospital at that
place The young man first revealed his plans for
founding secret order to the steward of the hos
pital, Robert A. Champion, who pleased with the
idea. When they were both transferred to Washing
ton, after, they set about forming the first lodge,
which organized in February, 1864 under the
title of Washington Lodge No. 1, Knights of Pythlas.
mental departments Mr.. Rahbone held at different
times all the offices of the order and attained its
highest hOnOrs. Until a year ago he had a place
in the War Department, which he resigned 70 become
a lecturer of the order which he hal created. Mr.
RathbOne also wrote the rituals Of several other
head. full face, with heavy mustache hair of
sandy color.