New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-16
PERSONAL.
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Tho late Sir william White was master Of twenty
eight languages. This number. however. included
several mere dialects closely allied
Miss Amelia b. Edwards. traveller author and
Egyptologist. IS about to be awarded n Civil List
pension In England.
President Carnot recently paid Russia little COM
plmcnt as well as grntincd his artistic taste by IN
speeding the studio OF Russian artist in Paris, NJ.
Antocosly. When tho visit ended. there was
something like "a cheer given by the people on the
street.
Whittier IS IN bed with the grip.
Tho late c. \. White. the song writer had no theo-
retcal knowledge Of music, and studOusly avoided
going to the opera and Ike performances lest his
originality should be Impaired. His song Put Ne in
Ny Little BED was suggested to his mind one night
as he was going home, by seeing a picture Of the
Prophet samuel I'm the window OF n Boston shop.
samuel kpeelng by II bedside with his hands
clasped III PRAYER. Mr; VINE wrote inc melody anu
posed Marguerite" he decided TO attempt love
he picked up his violin, tuned It, and the melody
seemed TO come of itself, without coaxing.
Sir Francis Clare Ford. who has been appointed to
succeed Sir William a. White Us British Ambassador
at Constantnople has had a long career I'm the dplo
matte service After being attached to various Legal
tons I'm Europe lie went to the Buenos Ayres mission
In 1865. The year following he transferred 10
Washington as First Secretary of legation remaining
Frederick Bruce until the appointment us Minister
OF Sir Edward Thornton" says THE Philadelphia
Tclccraph, Mr.. Ford Charge d'AGalros. While
I'm Washington he was very popular. and q
rputation in society His wife was an Italian lady,
and Mr. and Mrs. Ford are remembered for q number
Of handsome entertainments they gave prominent peo
pe of the capital. In 1871 Mr.. Ford proceeded 10
ii Petersburg rs Secretary Of Embassy. BY the
Treaty of Washington It provided that the North
castern Fishery troubles be ad!udcatcd by Joint
Commission, which met In Halifax in 1877. Mr.
Ford was appointed the British agent in this cOnnec
to he Envoy Extraordinary and Minister PlenipOten
tiary To the Argentine Republic. lie conducted the
negotiations IN Montevdeo which resulted In "A NJ
newal of diplomatic relations between his country
and Uruguay, and he appointed Envoy to the
latter Rcpublic in February. 1879. In June of tho
In 1854 he was made British Minister In Madrid. and
when the Mission there In 1887 was raised to the
rank OF an ambassadorsh!p, he was appointed Ambas
sador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.'
As Judge Robert Earl, OF IIerkimer who has served
on the state supreme Court bench since 1875, has
longer continuous record there than any OF his assoc
ates II IS thought probable that Governor Flower will
designate him Ia act Chief Justice until u successor
TO Judge Kruger Is elected.
Judge Abraham j. Lay, the Governor of Okla
homa was born In Pennsylvania but transplantcd
TO Missouri when only three years old. lie enlisted
AS n private In the late war, and to the rank OF
colonel lie was Circuit Judge for twelve years, and
twice ran for Congress against Mr. Bland, the great
champion OF silver coinage. In May. 1890, lie was
appointed Associate Justice OF the supreme Court OF
Okiahoma which place he held until his rcccrt APP
point as Governor OF the new Territory.