New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-18
experience in the Assembly before being sent to
the upper house.
PERSONAL.

Professor D. Leopold Kronecker, OF the University
OF Berlin who died in the German capital a few days
ago. was one Of the greatest mathematicans in Ger
many. lie n wealthy man, ana one Oh inc eultOfD
of the German "Jonrnal for Mathematics"
Bishop Brooks. of Massachusetts,, has thrown him.
self into his duties with such earnestness for the
last few weeks that his health is beginning to suffer
I'm consequence. A large share OF bis visitation
recently has been voluntary and unomcial win q
view to making personal acquan,ance Min Eie
clergy and people Of his diocese, but ms piysca
now restricts him TO absolutely essfntal duties.
This anecdote Of Robert Browning is rotated In
recent number OF "Tempe Bar: The poets son had
ON one occasion hired room in n neighoo1nS mousse
In which to exhibit his pictures. In the temporary
absence Of the artist, Mr.. Browning was DONG tho
honors, the room being half filed with iashonaoie
friends. Mr.. Browning was standing near '''e uoor'
when visitor. unannounced. made her appearance Nc
Immediately shook hands with the stranger or tried 70
do so. when she exclaimed 'oh: tcg your PARDON,
Int please sir Pm the cook. Mr. Barrett asneu my
to come and see his pictures pd re aa ' eoesV
Take my arm and Will show you rouhu'
That Mrs jack Gardner may be receiving moro
newspaper notoriety than is quite agreeable 10 tnat
leader Of society in Boston is suggestion thrown o'
by "The News" of that city. which goes on 10 neuou
journal switch to have appointed loScii sioo'
bercr-in CHEF and yesterday printed aoouC ooiunn
and half OF stuff the chief point OF winch was thae
Conductor Nkisc scarcely dares to begin sy mphony
concert until Mrs. Jack Is in her seal hO any Ie'
no .hrcathes sigh Of relief when ne mas her tlec:
Then the audience is I'm a remor OF exci@ihehL ana
,yhcn tho lady settles herself there Is DuLLe III
over Music Hall blended I'm vast whisper: Ineres
Mr. lack y, This IS awful rot, as any symphony
cnor will attest save me from my friends must De-
~ all Mrs Gardner's prayers, the most iervent'"
prlvv Councillor Gustav Loeper, who died
,erv days ago in Berlin was OF the most famous
cootbo scholars In Germany. lie published among
obcr works Goehe's letters to Sophie La Roche. and
also those to her granddaughter Bettina Won Arnlm'
., whom the great poet thought so much. lie wrote
co1Tmentories upon Faust" and other poems OF ths
great German master After the death OF baron Won
Goetbe I'm Iss5 the last bearer OF the name Won
Ioeper took charge OF the family archives, Dy ouer VI
The Grand Duchess Of SaXe-Welmar.
This story which "The Philadelphia inquirer
tells about Henry watterson, Of "TDe LOUISVILLE
er-JournaI, may not be strictly correct: but 1t
has such good points that one cannot AVOID Wishing
that II were: Owing to some misunderstanding rev
vears ago. Mr. Watterson and one OF his sons are NOT
ON speaking terms. The young man, however wme
n reporter on Tho Louisville Commercial" was as
signed to interview his father He sent up his card
ond was admitted. YOn are. / beneve, SAD Nr.
WattersOn. holding the card in his hahd, "a reporter
for 'The Commercial "fes, SIR answered the
SON And then Watterson pere answered the ques-
and at the close Mr.. Watterson said, rs ne usually
docs after he is interviewed: Now. Young man. oe
sure 10 quote correctly Inc son Do"eu anu