New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-14
PERSONAL.

Hopes are entertained that the late George Ban
crofts library can be purchased for the Newperry
public library OF Chicago.
The birthplace OF Chopin, the composer, Is to be
suitably marked through the activity OF the Musical
Society of Warsaw Tho dwelling is now occupied by
q poor peasant family.
German papers still continue TO crlticse the Ger
man Emperor for placing the ne "Suprema lex regis
voluntas' above his name in the famous golden book
Of the city of Munich. Various explanations have
government but no explanation whatever has ap
peared In the Government organ.
While I'm Kissingen last summer, Prince Bismarck
said that he had only ardent wish and that was to
lave o proper inscription on his gravestone. A few
days ago. Mat Beuer OF Berlin sent the Prince seventy
different inscriptions in the hope that the exChan-
celor might find one to please him. Bismarck how,
not fattered by the attention. ana answeeea
rather curtly that he had read tile various inscriptions
But was happy to say that he needed none Of them a
present.
Mrs. Helen NJ. Mcdowell. whose death on saturday
has been announced daughter OF l.snrv Burden.
q Scotchman. who settled in Troy many wears ago
and became wellknown as an inventor Mrs. NC
DOwels early years were spent at Woodsde the
family home near Troy. and it there she became
the wife of General Irwin Mcdowell. in ls40. She
was an active promoter Of the Sanitary Fair held In
New-Yor;s in aid Of the Union soldiers. MANY years
of her life were spent in San Francisco where she was
prominent as q social leader until her health failed
She returned TO New York about three years and
had since lived with her eldest daughter and son.
Her death was due to heart disease. The remains
will be buried In the Burden plot in Rural Cemetery
between Albany and Troy.
Prince Nicholas OF Greece, who was one o; the
royal guests at Copenhagen this fall. has gone to
Athens to enter regiment Of artillery Foreign pa
pers say that formerly his intention to spend two
years in the Academy of War in Berlin The estranse
ment wetween the ruling families OF Greece and Ger
MANY has great since the conversion OF the
Emperor's sister, the Crown Princess OF Greece, to
the Greek Church. that IL was deemed advisable to
postpone his soourn at the famous school.
Bernard W. Traford, 1913, has been reelected cap
tain Of the Harvard football team. When chosen to
that Office last year, says "The Boston Journal he
was regarded by critics Of too quiet disposition
to be successful the leader OF the eleven, but his
work as captain this fall has shown what stuff there
is in him, and the power he has to infuse steady.
conscientious principle into the men. Next year he
will be relieved Of the many obstacles with which he
was hampered this season. and so will be able TO work
with far greater efficiency than lie has this fall.
| Traford has played as fuback from his freshman
| year. lie has also played first base on the varsity
nine for the past two seasons. He Is very popular
In his class being president OF ID, and the second man
on the Institute OF 1870, the select sophomore and
| Junior organization.