New-York tribune., 1890-07-13
PERSONAL.

Lord Randolph Churchill says that an outdoor u,s
suits him particularly well-better than does Parla.
mentary confinement. Accordingly he is devoting
himself 10 racing Ii is said that he Is coming here
shortly to fish and hunt bear.
1t is gravely stated-as if il were anybody else's
busness-that President Adams of Cornell became
acquainted with his bride formerly the widowed Mrs
Hanes though correspondence relative 10 the presena
ton OF Barnes Hall TO the Cornell \. VI. G. A.
DR.. James MacGregOr Queen VictOrias Scotch
Chaplain, Is brilliant preacher: and he is also man
Of very small stature, and slightly defOrmed. defect
which has gained for him the title in Edinburgh Of
3" Bowdy' MacGregor. once when a minister OF a
rural parish he called az farmhouse, and as tho
members OF his congregation whom he wanted 10 see
were not AT hOme he good naturedy consented % be
taken round the premise, by the farmers boy. After
he had seen the minor sights about the place. he
taken to the pgSty to see the pig. where curiouy
Dowdy MacGrcgor, cad after oor ministe' We
ken" The story is told by the worthy old doctor him.
The Hon. Roger Q. Mills, Mills Of the respondent
mustache and speaking eyes, has gone to Missouri TO
fill the Missouri mind with his eloquence. II is said
that Missouri IS all atrenble with antic patton.
The youngest Of Dickens. a young man named
after Buwer, the novelist, is a member Of the New
south Wales Parliament. spiteful sydney paper,
which is in the opposition, say, Of him. lie pos.
merely his illustriOuS fathers nose, and vas
chiefly elected because he bore hi, fathers name.a
The death Of ex senator McCrcery, Of Kentucky.
recalls description of him given in these columns in
20: The most striking face and figure in the United
States are those possessed by senator McCreery Of
Kentucky. His head from the square heavy brow
the top and down almost to the back OF the neck
IS bald onion. while each side. entirely
ering his and extending around below the bald spot
behind, hangs thick curtain of the backest, sraghest
and stirest hair grown any other than an In
dian scalp. Il contains the slightest uspicon Of
gray, notwithstanding the nearly seventy years OF tho
senator and it never will. The face would be Web
steran. and even more except for the infantlls
smile which constantly fingers around the corners Of
The mouth, and rpplsS over the lower part OF tDe nose
whenever the Scn'or IS addressed by his associates
OF towering intellect. even among me giants 10y whom
he Is surrould,s or sort of wilkins Iicawber who
pealance His figure and dress rather carry out the
latter theory. slightly pOdgy IN the BODY, win lower
ton he covers his person With The regulation black
claw hammer style of garment, in vogue twenty years
ago The comic element IN his makeup rather predom
mates, and the Old gentleman always smiles when
he is ADDRESSED. his appearance Is always attended
him.
When Bismarck Prussisn delegate 10 the Federal
Diet at Frankfort he took apartments in the house Of
parican of that free city, who held the Prussians In
great repugnance; and when Bismarck applied 10 him
10 have bell fixed up in his servants room he an
swered that that not in the agreement anc that
Bismarck wanted a bell he must get it fixed himself
and at his own expense. few days later loud re-
port Of firearms heard to proceed from the dels
gates room The landlord frightened to DEATH rushed
Up TO his Odger, apartments and bursting, all ont of
breath into BismarkS study, found him seated AT his
desk before a great pile Of documents and calmly
smoking his pipe. There was pistol lying on the
ta6le stiu smoking At the barrel. For tho
loyo Of heaven, what has happened1" asked
the frightened landlord, more dead than aLyc.
" Nothing nothing answered Bismarck, quietly.
Don't disturb yourself. / was only calling my SER.
want II Is a very harmless signal. TO which you VIII
have 10 accustom yourself, for doubt shall wana
oftcntimes to use II again. The bell was liked NJ
next day.