New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-15
PERSONAL.

or the carly days OF Mr.. ShccpShanks the newly APP
pointed Bishop Of Norwich, this incident Is told After
serving Il couple OF years curate under DR.. Hook
-, Leeds Mr. shccpshanks went ont to British Co
lumbla In 1850. when that colony far wilder
and more Isolated country than He Id eight
wears Of rough work. and then determined 10 com"
nome for holiday. 81, ting 10 travel Via japan ana
China IN those days Il by no means familiar route.
Fer months he disappeared entirely from mortal ken.
and hi- family began 10 entertain serious ElsGiNiheN
to his fate
The friends OF Wesleyan University anxonsly
awaiting Of the will Of George !. Scney. They
understand that hc promised to give the college $500.
900. Mr.. Scncy had given 100000 to Wesleyan. and
during the administration OF President Beach prom
i,rd verbally to give $500 more. At the in
auglraon Of DR.. Beach Mr.. Sency promised TO civ"
100000 to the university, but owing TO financial
difficulties in which Mr.. sncy became involved dur
ing the Grant-Mard troubles the promise was not
fulfilled The annual interest on the 100000 has.
however been raid yearly. and har been given as
drive DR.. Beach from the presidency. Mr.. snry
promised t. give additional 10000 in forr
i"nd ' Ths has 'O never bc PAID Ar Dr.
Beach was forced TO resign, Mr.. sency Lad nothing
TO do with the cOll"Sr.
Colonel A. X Mcclure, OF Philadelphia. will de
liver Of the regular course Of addresses Good
citizenship In Boston. on April l.. on the subject
oi " The Editor and the Public"
Latham Hall. Formerly OF Elizabeth y. j., now OF
Rosario, Argentine Republic is In the United States.
lie holds ont strong Inducements for the surpui men
of parts Of this country To TO south America.
Paraguay" h" says. "would be- n good place for
bachelors TO cmiGraic 10. for the reason that the
women largely outuu'nhcr the men. This dsCrcp-
ancy IN the Il due to the between Parag
and Brazil, when III" men were killed OF. Ii Is very
marked to traveller
Bishop Nichols Of California, proposes to mark the
spot on the where Sir Francis brakes chaplain
Frandl Fletcher, held Anglican service on the cath
81 June 1879. with an appropriate memorial The
locality has not been fixed beyond question, but
Bishop Nichols himself and Professor Davidson, of
San Francisco. who have been making study Of III.
natter that the landing was made at the
which forms Side OF brakes BAY. In Marin County
During n recent visit 10 London Professor Davidson
met secretary Keller. OF the Royal Geographical So
cty, II descendant OF Sir Francis Drake who has col
rctrd much ntrr,St!n. data about the famous voyage
IN throwing hight the questions OF the Anglican ser
Vice aud the place whore II held. II IS very
strange says ld,AOp Nichols. that the facts have
been long overlooked by the Angllcnns, for they
certainly OF great interest 10 all u.s. setting al
rest the doubts long entertained 10 the time
and circumstances Of the first service of Episco
pal Church in the territory under the jursd ton
az the United States
The citizens of Gaena, H. will begin this year
Ia celebrate April -, the birthday OF General Grant
There VIII b" parnde and exercises at Grand Park
and Governor Mckinley may speak. Now that Is
MI very we'll, but why SHOULDN'T LIncoln's birthday
be- observed, also. especially In Illinois, where Grant
lNed but very short period VI his life