New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-17
PERSONAL.

Kresau Castle will be made into sort Of museum or
articles associated with the late Count Motke by
his nephew.
Out in Keokuk, where Mark Twain was born, the
older inhabitants remember him fairly well, but de-
clare that he never betrayed any genius as humorst
while he lived among them
Edward Burgess Is recovering rapidly from his re-
cent illness.
Secretary Noble told a Globe Democrat" reporter
in ST. Louis day two ago, that there is no truth
in the report OF his intending to resign. thought
the papers might well be talking about me as about
anybody else, and let them 60 ahead' SAID Ne "th
smile.
John R. Mclean denies, in "The Cincinnati En-
qurer' that he Is a candidate for United States
Senator.
Mr. James Arkell is erecting at Canajoharie what
will be one OF the finest mansions in the Mohawk
Valley when 1t IS completed.
There is talk among Georgia Epscopalians Of elect
ing Dr. Galor Bishop second time. The late Bishop
Beckwith, whose death creates the vacancy to be filed
took year to consider Me call extended to him, and
was several times waited upon.
Donald G. Mitchell was one Of the class Of 1s41 at
YALE and takes part in the semicentenni observance
| this year.
Blaine the other day, and which matched another he
already owned, was replevned suddenly before the
bargain completed and taken from Bar farb1r to
Dover, n. H. whence, 1t Is alleged, 1t was stolen three
| or four years ago.
Gladstones daughter Mrs. Drew, declares that the
best portrait Of the Grand Old Man was By T. Mel
Hamilton. One secret OF his success the artist himself
thinks was the fact that his sitter most OF the
| time preoccupied Mr.. Hamilton says, in note TO
| a. The Pail Mall Gazette' "nlr. Gladstone was very
busy at the time, and all that desired was that he
should go through hi mornings work As usual and DO
unconscious OF my presence The golden rule OF silence
which i 9bseryed In the library ss TO nave ~ to
talk ones sitter OF even TO be TALKED TO by him. 30
| Mr.. Gladstone did bis work. and did mine''
On October 10, 1850, three Methodist ministers
| landed in san Francisco. They were the Rev. Alfred
Dannster the Rev. Dr. VI. C. Briggs and the Rev. D. D.
slmonds OF these pioneer clergymen Dr. Briggs and
Mr.. Simonds are still living Recently reception was
given honor Of the latter in San Francisco and he
was given q testimonial in the shape OF wellhlled
purse. At this reception Mr. Truebody, the Oldest
Methodist on the Pacific coast, recited the story OF
his devotional exercises in the years 1s4450 during
which he preacher Deacon elder and congregation
| all in one. Anns Merrill said "When bought The
Alta California; in 1860, looked about for man OF
ability to edit the paper and selected S. D. smonds
He made the paper strong FseeSol journal, and put
in his spare time fighting the liquor interests The
| editors Office was then dangerous one, but MI
| Simonds known to be fearless man and most
dangerous II wrongly assailed, and The Alta al
| though threatened, was never actually visited oy
braves" My first district, the Shasta said Mr.
simonds In telling OF his early experiences, "was 200
miles wide and 800 miles long, and had TO ride 1868
| miles in each yearly round on muleback and camp
alone among the wild animals Of those grand forests
The early days more dangerous on account Of men
than other animals. In 1856, while an editor
nublished n letter OF Victor Hugo's denOIncng sav
| ery soon aferward was visiting small town near
San Francisco, and while passing little groggery was
invited to enter il by two very nicelo0lng men who
came from H. | went In and found third man pairing
his nails with long bowiekplie The man win the
knife Immediately began limiting that he would like
10 cut my heart out. turned about 10 leave The place
but found that the door was Locked After thinking
good deal in minute l decided to die. / began
hurting Scrlptural texts at my captoTs until had re
cited all the passages could recall bearing on slavery
and sin In general. When l got through the bowie
knife man said Let the pous cuss co. started bu
called back; and each OF the men insisted on pay
Ing years subscription 20 my paper IN advance; II
many months afterward l received from them copies
Of every secret circular issued By either OF the poca
| narfieS then at war