New-York tribune., 1891-12-24
PERSONAL

Congressman John J. O'Nell Of Missouri. is vice
president Of the St. Louis Baseball Club and the legal
adviser of Chris" Won der Abe, the ball player.
Alfred S. Pnkerton, Of Worcester, is likely to be
the next President Of the Massachusetts State Senate
Already he has pledges from twentyone of the twenty
four Republican members Of that body that they will
support him. and II Is rumored that the Democrats will
name no one against him.
Mrs. ]. Ellen Foster the wellknown temperance
worker while In Washington this week, lost pocket
book containing diamond pin among other things.
Senator wathall, of Mississippi, does not go to
with the chickens exactly, but he retres at
o'clock and as he awaens and slips his matutina cof-
fee at 4, 1t is question whether he or the lark is
up first.
Judge Reed, of the United States District Court
for Western Pennsylvania, after being on the bench
less than year, has decided to resign. During his
short term Of service both counsel and clients have
greatly liked his opinions and decisions.
Madame Tateno, wife Of the japanese Minister in
Washington, talk English well enough TO go
shopping and like her American sisters, she greatly
enjoys that pursuit.
1t was a curious coincidence that obituary notices
OF brother and sister should be printed in the
column OF The Tribune last Thursday, with no auslon
In either sketch TO the relationship. Dr. Mary j..
Stafford, whose death in Florida reported from
Sas whp sS a, apen prns GI s s
day, Just week later than she.
Joseph Cartand with whom the poet Whittier
spent his birthday at Newburyport Thursday. tells
with great vehemence and considerable disgust au
incident Of the poets sojoun with him. 1t seems
that last autumn newspaper correspondent called to
see Mr.. Whittier and told 10 walk through the
house and into the garden, where the poet could be
found. The correspondent spent half hour with
Mr.. Whittier and went away. In bis story of his
interview he the phrase "Cartland's garden"
to describe the place where he talked with the poet
Thou shOuldst have the number OF letters that
have come 10 Mr.. whittier since then from strangers
addressed John q. Whittier, Cartands Garden, New
burypoIt,' as II / ran beer garden some public
resort OF that Sort Then the genial old Quaker
gentleman, with cheeks ruddy fall apple. him.
self only year or two younger than Whittier, straight
his chair and seemed undecided whether to
stupidity Of the world In general and on newspaper
correspondents in particular
General Il. Won Mueller who died in Graz a few
days ago, left a number Of papers, sketches and
memoirs from the pen OF the late Field Marshal Won
Beneiek, who commanded the Austrian army IN
Bohemia during the AustroGerman war. In tho
testament Of the Fied-Marshnl was the lswing
passage: Z" | leave memoirs or other biographical
sketches behind Neither have l given any one
dates or notes regarding my military activity or my
life. All my notes the campaign OF 1865 have been
burned. on October TO- 1866. gave n written promise
TO Archduhc Aibrcch COmmanderin Chief Of the army
10 keep silent and TO carry my opinions with me 20
the grave' Another part of the testament recorded
the request that Colonel Mueler should burn any
manuscripts which he might possess or find. TlAs