Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-04-22
PEOPLE AND EVENTS.

PAUL DANA, son OF his father, and OF the
Sun stan, has been appointed a park commits
aioner Of New York.
Ma. WILLIAM WATSON, the English poet,
who recently became insane, is reported to
be completely recovered.
A TEH-ToS cutter constructed aluminium,
said to be the first sea-going vessel made OF
this metal, Is being built at Loire for the
Comte de Chabannes La Police. II will DO
half the weight OF a weasel OF similar class
constructed with steel frame. Her huh
will weigh only 2, 800 kiios, whereas n built
Of the ordinary material 1t would Weigh 900
kilos.
PLANS for the dormitory which Cornelius
Vanderbilt IA to give Yale In memory OF his
son who died there In his senior year are
about complete. Its cost will be about $780,
900, II will lodge about $50 students, and viii
be ready for the opening OF the college year
In 1894. The removal OF tho famous old
South eolledge begins at tho end Of the pres
emit college year.
The Liberty Bell is to be placed in the en-
trance rotunda OF tho Pennsylvania State
building, and win be guarded BY six reserve
policemen. 1t will be transported on q
specially constructed car attached to special
train Of Pullman cars which win convey the
Worlds Fair committee OF the City Council
Mayor Stuart, and other city officials to Chi
cago. A procession and military escort will
accompany the bell from Independence Hall
to the railroad station in Philadelphia.
In the late George l. seney, OF New York
and Brooklyn, there died u philanthropist
whom perhaps Western art collectors knew
better than Western business men. A yeans
ago no was thought to be worth o., 000, 900.
He is believed 70 have given away as much
as $4,000, 600. Wesleyan University with
$3.50, 900 was the largest beneficiary. Ho
was student there. though not a graduate.
In 1885 he sold 2s5 paintings at auction real
ing S406, $40. He made his wealth In bank
ing. He was also Interested In railroads.
@. wnTnED PEARoE, Of New Brunswick,
N. j., has issued an address to tho electrio-
isns Of the country, asking them TO raise
money TO put the tombs OF Benjamin Frank
lin and his wife In good order, erect new
fence and bronze memorial tablet. At pres
ent the graves are sadly neglected, tho tomb
stones going TO decay because Of the lack Of
cement, and the fence about them an ugly
and tawdry iron one. lie says: "Tha es-
timated cost Of repairing tomb and making
fence and tablet Is 81 900, and in order that
oil may contribute would suggest that 10
cents be the sum from each subscriber. II
there are others who care to give larger sums
an endowment fund viii be created and tho
income devoted to keeping the tomb Ia 70.
pair for many years 10 come"
GENERAL Lew WALLACE has returned to
his home In Indiana after a season spent in
the South He appears 10 be in excellent
health, and Cincinnati reporter who inter-
viewed him when he passed through that
city was impressed by his 'unmlstakRbls
military air, norid complication, and splendid
physique" Advancing years have sprinkled
the soidier-authors beard plentifully with
gray. General Wallace has with him, for
nnal revision, the proof-sheets OF his new
book, "The Prince OF India or, Why Cen
stsntinopie Fell" on which he hos spent
nearly Ave years OF careful work. lie has
taken far greater pains with II than he took
with "Ben Hur," and has devoted especial
attention 10 tho historical accuracy OF this
Greek and Latin churches. The volume will
be issued by the Hsrpers within two months
and Will be 10 pages IonRcr than nBen Hun. I"