New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-25
PERSONAL.

The Grant Monument at Fort Leavenworth Kan,
Will be unveiled on September IA, with oratlons by
senator Ingalls, aud Others.
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stoves favorite diet is bread
and butter aud pineapple
Mr. Franklin simmons has presented fine marble
bust OF the Hon. Hannibal Hamlln to that venerable
statcsmans family
Colonel William Il. Morrison is reported 10 De al
vocating the choice Of General John NJ Palmer Is
Democratic candidate for Senator from Illinois.
The remains Of Marcea, which have been deposited
I'm the Pantheon, were eXhumed at Nice. WOfRmeh
there slowly raised the slab which covered the tomb
containing the ashes OF the General and the bodies Oh
his sister and brother in law As the ground was
being carefully searched, NJ. Noel Parfalt read aloud
the minutes which related 10 the burial of Msrceau IN
1897. Soon the workmen brought to light broken
vase I'm red pottery covering urn III white
china which was also fractured and which
appeared TO DO filled with earth and coal. NJ
Noel Parfat urged the workmen TO take the greatest
care over their task, and asked for newspaper Tor
the purpose OF enclosing the broken urn. 4 copy Of
the Petit Marseillas, handed TO him. In the
middle OF the urn obong leaden box, twenty
five centimetres By ten, bearing copper pla'e win
the following inscription: Marcesu. general OF The
hoy was brought to the surface NJ Noel Parfait de
Tweed short speech IN feeling terms, adding: HIS
ashes are n,sent p divided the debris Of the vase
among themselves and NJ. Noel Parfait took possession
The late W ". Corcoran gave the Washington
BAPTIST Home society In 1885 lot Of ground with
all the Improvements thereon, for the purpose OF
establishing a home. The conditions were such that
the property should be used solely for this purpose
and I'm case Of any failure TO do SO that u shouiu
revert TO Mr.. Corcorans heirs. 1t has now become
muraotcable TO use 1t, and the home has been COM
PEELED purchase other propeEy The ae r. q home r
Corcoran unwilling neVertheess lnst ehe noAS
should lose the properly and have therefore maze d
deed OF the same 10 H.
Horato Bonar belonged TO one Of the most famous
and influential families IN the Scottish church; his
brother DR.. Andrew Bonar. In his address as mod
erator OF the General Assembly which met at Glasgow
IN 1878 referring to the part taken BY his ancestors
in scottish ecclesiastical history, said: Il am per-
suaded that in choosing for this office you had
regard 10 nv forefathers and relatives. many OF
whom in this Church served the Lord Jesus aud
sought the good Of His people. We who are Of this
trim III may so speak Ike 10 think ourselves con
nccted with that James Bonar. minister OF Mayboe,
WIN stood by the side OF the great Alexander Hen
derson In the struggle agans' rresey Dut especially
tha covenant forsook Epscopacy and forfeited ease
snJ nostIon II not wealth, that he might become a
minister Of Christ In me terrain Church of scot
labor ~ humble pastor of the parish VI TOrphchen
for more than half a century lIo was one of the
twelve In the famous Marrow controversy and in Ills
declInng years more than intent on the con.
pSs6en have descended ali Of our name who have min.
| lsercd N the Church."
Mrs Alien c. Thurman, who is at the Virginia Hot
sprlags with her husband is his senior. she looks
shorter than she Is because OF habit OF STOPPING al
her shoulders that she has allowed grow upon heI
during the last twenty years. At her prime she