New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-21
PERSONAL.

By the retirement Of a. T. Hitchcock from tue
edi,orshlp OF The Norwich Bulletin" last week, not
only Connecticut but all New England Is the loser.
He IS journalist whose character and courtesy, rs
well as force and sagacity have been Iec0slzeu De-
vopd fine borders OF the Nutmeg State by his fellow
crai,smen lie has done good service TO the K"-
publican party in several campaigns his scieh'ihc
and literary attachments and breadth OF View maze
him Il good alaround newspaper ran, ma ne pos.
sterling personal quaii'es lnue u, nm ,,ds
cnmpsnIonship with cultivated and Independent minus
u i, a matter OF wide regret that certain hlia duties
take him from active professional work Tor u uhe'
Congressman Brcckinrldge took a scholarly friend
Professor Maurice Kirby. Of Louisville. up 10 the
White House the other day, according TO Tile Courier
Journal, to present him TO the President. There
was some confusion In the room at the time. ana ,ie
more inexperienced OF the Kentncans evidently be-.
camo ratified, Mr. Cleveland craciousy extended
Ms hand as Mr. Brcckln.iGge performed tile in'rodlc
ton but the Professor recprocating In Il he'latlhs
way observed II beg pardon. but didn't eaten the
r,mep "Tbs Courier Journal declares that the
President shared in NE general laugh, Profess
kirby recovered himself. however quickly enough 70
saw that he did not rccosnizc the PRESIDENT rs NE
latter wa, much smaller than he appeared III HIS
pictures.
william willing OF iIolyoke once Mavor OF that
city, for six years Congressman and long one OF
tbc leading paper manufacturers Of New England has
been thought atout rs .ubernatorlii p'sspi.iy
since Mr. Halle announced that he would not be 4
The marriage OF Prince Ferdinand Of Bulgaria ana
the Princess Marie Louise Of Parma will take place
on April TO- In the Villa P.anorc near lctrl Santa
Vlorcgcio A series oi brilliant entertainments viii
rrccrd. and follow the wedding which l. attracting
morr attention IN Europe than any event OF the KIM
In many YEAR. The engagement was celebrated with
great ponp few days ago.
Great excitement has been caused in Moscow by
the discovery that Nine. Waruara Mchailowna kar
emma sister OF the famous aullI,r. VI. DoSt0zensky
had not died n natural death but had been murdered
lv one of her servants The object Of the crime
va, To obuin possession OF small fortune kept In
the house by the widow.
According to "The Boston Globe" Don NJ. Dick
inson Is candidate for the Presidency, and that's
why he does not want take Office under the pres
ent Administration.
The Government OF Paraguay, on hearing OF the
death Of the late President Hayes, has ordered the
Observance OF an official mourning for one week
II will be- remembered that Mr.. Hayes acted an
arbitrator In tho question pending between the rgcn-
tine Republic and Paraguay in regard 10 the possession
Of the district and town Of Villa Occidental. His
award was favorable TO tho Paraguayas who changed
the name Of the place to that OF Villa Hayes, and
who have Just given 10 the memory Of the ex Repubi
can President Of the United states ntung tribute Of
their national gratitude
Boston, March 2O.-Gencal =. A. Collins, Consul
General OF the United states at the English Capital.
will sail from New-lork for London two weeks from
next Wcdn ,sday.