New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-28
PERSONAL.

pr. Edward Everett Hale has been represented In
print "a collecting chIldrens sayings for some
philosophical purpose as a result OF which his
mail Is inundated with letters from appreciative
sort. But DIR. Hale denies that he Is making any
such collection for the purpose named or any other
and intlmates that any KIND drien ,h hrdari
material with which he has been favored.
Karl Bodmer the well-known artist. died recently
In Paris. aged eighty-rve years. He won his first
laurels while In this city in 1884, as the companion
OF Prince Macmillan OF Wed the father of the
Zurich. but spent the greater part OF MS HE IN
Paris.
A Philadelphia paper credits ex-senator Edmunds
with regarding Philadelphia as the most patriotic
and American OF American cities. and with saying
that 1t does his soul good just to walk around
Independence Hall and get a glimpse OF the OLD
Liberty Bell.
There died last week in the poorhouse OF Wayne
County Penn, man known as Johnny Carr. but
whose real name Johannes Zeer. He was born
in Germany in May. 1891. When young man he
entered the Prussan army under Field Marshal
Blucher and was in the battle OF Waterloo. Fifty
Years ago %esr came to Amsrea and se Rar in
Township. He was prosperous, but ten years ago
he lost all his property by Endorsing for his step
but finally took refuge In the poorhouse where he
died.
J. A. Parsha OF THE Delhi IN. " Gazette"
has set type In the same room Tor nfty-nVe years,
during which time he has never been absent longer
than two weeks: his has been at the same
window for more than nfty-two years
The Baroness Margit Lipthay daughter OF the
Hungarian Count Eugen Lazar. had a narrow
escape from death a bear hunt on the estates
great bear sprang suddenly into her pathway and
started toward her. AS the animal was between
the Baroness and her husband. who was among
the hunters. the Baron was unable to shoot the
beast. The brave woman. however. had the pres
ence of mind 10 throw herself on the ground, thus
placing herself out OF range OF her husbands gun
which soon killed the bear.
Rufus williams, who died n few days ago in
Rhode Island at the age OF ninety-fvc. was
direct descendant OF Roger Williams. in the sixth
Five generations of his family were
present at his funeral.
Just before the passage OF the much-talked-of
lottery and opium bills in Hawaii l.uokaani was
waited upon by committee OF women, wives of
many prominent residents of the Islands, bearing a
petition begging that Her Majesty would not con-
firm by her signature the passage OF these bills,
whose effects would be demoralzlrg on her people
received tn I'm with courtesy wept and
prayed with them and promised to follow their
advice. Much grathed the ladies making
their exit. when OF the committee. turning sud-
denly. deserted the Queen hooking with mincing
steps, much TO the amusement OF her adies-in-
waiting. the ven ,rabe missionary mother, who
headed the committee and who had loved and
helped to educate this woman at n time when she
little dreamed of aspiring to the throne Of Hawaii
Two days later Liliuokali mi sigLed both these bills
which she herself had helped to bride through the
LEGISLATURE.