New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-11
PERSONAL.

Ex-senator George Wallace Jones, OF Iowa. now
ninety years DID, and picturesque occasional
visitor to the Capitol In Washington, q great
believer In the dueing code, and engaged In several
Z" affairs OF honor" once as principal. lie Gen.
eral Fremont's second when the Pathfinder" chal.
Ienged Henry Foote of Mississippi, and carried
challenge from Dodge OF Wisconsin, to Colonel
william Seden Treasurer under Jackson and Van
Buren, In 1893 Jonathan Cley, Maine Congress.
man. having refused receive letter from the hands
Of William J. Graves; written by James mes Waton Webb,
and should challenge Ccy. This advice was acted
upon and Olley killed. Jones was the Maine
staiesman's second In this conflict.
When It was proposed in ST. Petersburg to name
street after the composer Glinka the Tar wrote to
the municipal council saying: IF the name Of
GlinIa Is be given TO street. IT must be TO q
large thoroughfarc and not by-s'reet | leave you
the choice" The result Is that the Nicolshaa,
OF the finest streets In 81 P'ersburG Is 70 be called
after the composer Of ROusSlane ct Ludmilla.'
Gladstone has now attained IL greater age save
1.-THE Pail Mall Gazette" than any other Prime
Minister of England ever reached Lord Palmerss0n
died I'm harness. but he died Oh the eve OF his eighty.
second birthday. Chatham died ut seventy, Fox at
fftyseven PIT at forty seven canning at ny eight,
and when Sir Robert Pc met with his fatal accident
he was siXty-two. Earl Russell attained the good
old Of eighty SIX bnt did not h'ld office after he
Gladstone has completed his eighty year.
II. Clay Evans. OF Tennessee who has been ap-
pointed First Assistant Postmaster General in place
Of Mr.. Whitfield. Is said 70 have been regarded with
special favor by Mr. Wanamal'r for a long time. 1t
j. thought that II Mr. Evans accepts the Office even for
only few weeks IL may have influence In lead.
Ing Mr.. Cleveland 10 choose successor TO the
Tennesseean from the same state
Jonathan T.umbul, PRESIDENT Of the Connecticut
Society OF the sons of the American Revolution, Is
quoted expressing the belief that the national
associaon of which his Is part and the rival one
with nearly the would both vote TO
merge ut their annual meetings next month.
The widow OF Dr. Elisha Kent Kane. the famous
Arctic explorer. IS said 10 be sick and destitute. The
Chicago Inter Ocean" appeal, TO the public Tor nd In
her behalf.
Mr.. 4. NJ IOugh. Of Los Angeles, a sister OF the
late Jay Gould. and wife Of a retired Methodist
minister, Is reported by The Francisco Bullein,'
saying that she has no idea that her brothers
will will be contested by any Of his relatives. The
Bulletin says that She reluctant TO talk about
the matter and gives this description Of the woman
Mrs. Iough IS Of small stature. rather spare. has
sharp features, oliveco skin. and cold piercing
eyes Her hair l. black. but f. slightly tinged with
gray. she very plainly though neatly dressed.
She and her husband well liked by the community.
They are very transformations, and have led quiet,
simple good lives. charitable I'm their humble way.
owing to falling health Mr.. IIOug! retired from
active service in the church. III" $4,000 With
1900 yearly. will"d her by Jay Gould, Will be
great benefit TO thcnl.'