New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-18
PERSONAL.

Justices Brown and Brewer are said 10 be the only
members of the Supreme Court in Washington who do
not own houses there but they expect to do 50 soon
In The Tribune recently reference made to
the fact that OF the prominent men present at dinner
In Portland, Me-, on the Fourth OF July a year ago.
sherman and Hamlin are both dead. General C. II. T.
Coli, writes to sy that the late General Devens should
be included among the number.
The authoritative announcement that the election Of
the Rev. Phillips Brooks Bishop of Massachusetts
has been confirmed by the bishops appears to delight
everybody outside the Episcopal Church. and all bat
a few extremists in that church. The conservation Of
Dr. Brook, will take place in October In Trinity Church
Boston, and will probably be Of the most notable
events I'm the recent history Of the Episcopal Church
II is believed that Alexander Dumas will portray
gambling scenes from Monte Carlo In his new
comedy as he spent several weeks last winter at hat
resort closely observing the play, but never stalking
even sou. Dumas has persuaded NJ. Frederick
Febyre. Of the Coincide FrancaiSe to withdraw his
resignation and remain another year, In order 10 create
the principal role for TINS comedy
Now that ex Governor Gray, OF Indiana, has begun
TO loom up as candidate for the Presidential nomina-
tion his Pierre has taken charge of his literary
bureau and already there Is hatful of newspaper
clippings favoring the Hoosler asprant ready TO be
past up In the scrdpDook
"Who is 10 be the new rector of Trnityl" says Mr..
John Henry Butler, vestryman OF that church, In
1.-THE Boston Traveller" "Wel that is hard ques-
Bishop Bro0kss place; in fact, think that man
can take his place at Trinity. Years ago Bishop East
man had charge OF what called the Bishops
church. but since those days the duties of the Bishop
have Increased 80 that IL would be difficult for Mr..
Brooks TO dI both places. S think we shall have
him with us for some time yet He can preach In the
morning and confirm In the afternoon or the evening,
even at distance; think that there Is no prospect
Of immediate change
That Mr.. Lincoln wanted General Butler named for
Vice President In 1864 Is the story now told by a
military officer in Washington and given in detail By
g. The Post of that city. According 10 this gentle
man. Lincoln signifed his wish TO simon Cameron, who
conferred with the Essex soldier statesman I'm regard
TO the matter Butler, however. promptly and firmly
rejected tho proposition, and communicated his de
clsion with the therefor. to the President,
through his chief OF stan General j. W. ShaH.T. IL
election delegate To the baltimore convention, IN
Ter which might be undertaken.
Tho proposition to erect statue to Dahlon III
Paris which carried out in time for unwilling
ceremonies Tuesday, strongly objected to by many
moderate French Republicans. only the extreme Rad
Gals favored tho scheme. Among those conspicuous
for hostility 10 the project for thus hOnorng the fam
ous--or iniam0usrey olutlonst is NJ. WALTON, Father
NJ the French Constitution" A Paris letter to The
Iondon Telegraph says: "Ths sturdy old politician
In explanation " bis action IN the matter describes