New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-14
PERSONAL.


Tho Germar Emperor's sons picked up love for
onoiipp while in England recently, and this Is now ONO
Of their favorite diversions at Potsdam'
DR. Hans Richter, the orchestral leader OF VIENNA
declareS that he cannot get away for the prOpos0u
American tour next season.
John H. Gear of Lows, formerly member Oh Con
.ss &c said 10 he among the possibilities for place
ON the Interstate Commerce COMMISSION
Jndpe r. E. Bectham, Of Texas. closely resembled
SENATOR Carlisle OF Kentucky, to be mistaken Tor
tie bluegrass statesman very often in washington
Professor Tyndau has recently been annoyed by IN
+rusive neiChbors. One man built a stable JusU III
'front.' of the SCIENTISTS study windows, and refused 10
move IT when offered free site and $500; and wheh,
nc last resort Professor Tyndal erected screen OF
,uoh,,oIos and heather the townsfok evinced great
IMITATION and the matter was discussed al lehgh LII
the local press
Ex-senator spooner of Wisconsin is being urged to
run for the Governorship and indicates Willingness
IL not desire TO do so provided that 1t will not inter-
ere with his candidacy for Senator Sawyes seat when
IL shall become vacant.
The rumor that General Lew Wallace is to be ap-
ponad Secretary of War appears to have started from
the fact that 10 visited the War Department few
DAYS ago but his friends say, by way of explanation
that he has private business before the Department
and fiat he frequents that place great deal in his
labor TO collect data for a new literary work.
The epltaphs which Ruskin put on his fathers and
mother,s tOmbs read as follows: Here rests from
DAYS wellsustained burden, John James Ruskn, born
in Edinburgh, May 10, 1885. He died in his home in
London. March g. 1864. He honest merchant,
and his memory is to all who keep it, dear and helpful
His son. whom he loved To the utternost ana taught
10 speak truth, this Of him. Here beside my
fathers body have laid my mothers. Nor was dearer
earth ever returned to earth purer lie recorded IN
Heaven. She died December 3, 1871, aged ninety
years"
Iasac Cody father Of Buffalo Bill, was the first
man to she'd his blood in Kansas for tho cause Of
human liberty in the troublous days of 1854. He was
n farmer, with some little knowledge Of law, when
he moved into that Territory from Iowa, and he was
stabbed by one OF the ugly squatters who sought to
advance the interests Of slavery at that time Mr..
Cody's tent Is said to have been the first that
pitched in Kansas by regular settler, and the site
OF Ii he afterwad built log house that was the boy
hood home Of his noted son.
Captain Doubssof, of tho Russian frgate Vladimir
Monarch who took the Czarewitz part of the way
around the world recently and who is known in naval
circles a. both a hero and expert, inspected the
Cramps shipyards last Week, under the escort Of
Colonel snowden American Minister to Greece now
at home in Philadelphia. The visitor, who arrived a
few weeks ago in California is to be given the rank
Of Admiral on his return to Russia, and placed in
command of the great port Of Cronstadt, with his
quarters on the greatest OF Russian batteshps the
famous Potter the Great Captain DOubasOf wore
an ordinary business suit OF black cheWOt, with a
derby hat, and IS unostentatOus in manner.