New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-25
PERSONAL.

That General I.ongslrect came very near gong i'o
President ilayess Cabinet IS asserted by Inc Az
Iann Constitution which declares that the poruoho
of Post General was offered 10 him. But nj The
last moment II discovered tEat LohgSUeet WIS
nm enthusiastic Blaine man, and rs President Hayes
wanted John sherman TO De the nominee In loso, he
Cabinet was rccast and Colonel ;. VI. Key was ap,
pointed 10 represent the cNConfedefate element anu
General Longstreet was sent rs minister 20 rhc Con
siimtonv and believes he Will yet get well ana DE
elected President In 1ooO
Edwin Holmes, the dlscoverer OF the comet III
oudromeda which has attracted much attention during
The last three or four months. Is an amateur as
tronomer, living In Isngton, one OF the suburbs 81
London. lls telescope has IN aperture oi tMei'' au
a quarter inches. which, he says. Is very ""'h
larger tlan was necessary Tor thS purP"'e'
II was one Of the late Senator Kcnna's ambitions
10 photograph deer on the Iun. Finally he mhuo
arrangements to do So having learned that there was
one IN "A narrow gorge from which 1t could escape
only by jumping Il stream. Mr.. Krnnn, says "Ihe
Washington Star had boys to 60 into the bushes
o start up the deer. and he had his mana on !he puio
which governed the camera, ready To press II WIEN
the animal should appear. As he heard u crasnins
through the brush h%wsner s ' nd he o. dmpped the
bulb and picked up his gun: AS ,he ueer spInns
forth he Killed 1t. In sreaklng Of ms not long on,
ago he said he regretted very much thlt he hau lost
the picture
When II became known In Atlanta last week that
Il certain literary society talked OF inviting Colonel
Inaersoll to lecture IN that city, the local clergy
opened II campaign against the project sam" Jones
r, marked. II old Bob comes all have TO say Is
that | would like 10 divide time with him for about
two hours II did not make him wipe his bald he;id
more than once you may have my hat
Henry Cabot Lodge, Senator elect from Massa
chusets. IS the great grandson OF another man who
held the same seat q century ago. George Cabot
was Senator from 1901 to 1896.
II Is thought that ex- President iIayes's portrait
win be placed the Government Treasury notes be-
many months. Inc Ihces vi "r'ii' III" ""iheiu
have been 50 used.
Ex. Senator Reed is unwilling to submit TO the news
paper interview. A few days ngo he declined to
express himself on tho silver question, and then
FASTENED after the departing scribe 10 explain that
his refusal was not irtendcd 10 be personal. some
one else declared afterward that the Republican leader
I'm the House not afraid Of going on record. but
Ie wanted TO use this and oil other political questions,
us far rs possible. TO put the Democrats In hole
and he lost part Of his advantage II he committed him.
,ef too freely In advance.
Father Rocker, who Is to be Monsienor Satolll's
secretary though In delicate health when Il YOUTH was
exceedingly ambitious In his studies, and determined
TO stand first In his classes When he graduate
from the Albany High school lie already had ac-
a,rcd "A reputation ny II graceful o;ator and writer.
At that time and also Will, In Union College before
going ROM. lie deeply interested In the sub
Icct Of education by Church and state. The Albany
Express" says that lit Is safe 10 say that h,
thoroughly understands the public school side VI the
educational controversy"