New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-10
PERSONAL.

The third international Congress for Criminal An
thropology which opened at Brussels few weeks
ago IS attended by physicians from all parts OF the
world Madame Conception Atenal represents spain.
Madame Ingar. France. and Madame Tarnowsky. kus-
STA Two Japanese physicians and one physician from
China are also among the members
According to foreign papers The ex-Emprcss Eu-
genie OF France recently sold at auction her summer
home at Blarritz known the villa Eugenie.' Al
though bearing the OF villa, II is stately build
Ing in the style Of Louis NV ana surrounded oy a
$4,000. ~
Another evidence OF the esteem In which the people
q, Kissingen hold Prince Bismarck was given ut a
recent meeting OF the city fathers Of that famous
resort A motion unanimously passed to relieve
the exChancellor for all time from the socaled cure
tax The Prince accepted the honor and expressed
the hope that he might enjoy the privilege for many
years.
one OF those rather shocking stories which one
hears occasionally regarding Admiral Gohshorough rep
resents him US inqulnng of the chaplain no" MS
aLors with tho sailors prospered, to which the reply
was that satisfactory progress was being made, ex
cent that the men could not be Induced TO abandon
swearing 50 long their officers set them BAD ex
ample A contributor to " Kate Fields Washington.
In naratns the incident makes makes the At van al
helped the officers all swear; do 1t myself some,
tines but | don't mean anythlng-not bit more than
you do by your praying
Conspicuous as the late Francis herman, OF
t'tlca I'm his profession and servant OF city ana
state nc was devoted to his family. and never was
20 happy rs when at his own hreslde His wife ana
eight children survive him. John ID. Keenan, the
eldest SON Is a lawyer and has served rs Railroad
commissioner OF NewYork State. Three of the other
sons nrc also members OF the Oneida County bar two
interested IN furnace manufactory ana one nv n
In Newlork city. The daughter Is unmarried anu
lives IN Utica.
DIR. Butn. president OF Drew Theological Semi
nary. who has been chosen Editor OF "The Methodist
Review, Is n Princeton graduate. fine preacher and
"A gentleman OF wide culture. The Independent
notes that he Is also we'll read heologan and sue
ccssful college president but cvinces II doubt as to
Dr. BUTTS possessing the peculiar editorial GIT thht
will make him worthy successor 10 ~. ns,d
II grants however, that the Book Committee assisted
ms IL must have been by several bishops, must nave
known what 1t WIS about.
General Weaver the Peoples candidate for Presi
dent 1, very fond OF bUttermlk. The boston Adver
tlserp thinks he will need TO brace up on something
stronger on the morning after election
Tennyson's birthplace IN Lincolnshire. Somersby,
beautiful pastoral estate, TO whose charms he makes
many illusions IN his poems, was recently onensd Tor
sale at auction; but offers were made at all
commensurate with It's estimated value the property
was Withdrawn from sale. The auctoneer declared
that 100 900 pounds had been refused for II once ana
Il Is said that gao is the smallest figure that would
be- considered The highest bid ~ the recent auc
ton G3B,5CO.
An Interesting illustration OF Whitters shyness Is
recalled by "The Boston Transcript" when. In recos
milton OF his connection with The Atlantic Monthly
the publishers OF that periodical gave banquet on
his SEVENTEEN birthday. 1t with difficulty they per
shaded him to come. But he provided against pos
slbe absence nevertheless, by giving 10 Longfeuow
the verses ho had written for the occasion He was
present. however. but had courage only to say few