New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-19
PERSONAL.

Colonel J. Cotton Iyncs, OF the Agricultural Col
lere Of south Georgia who Is now seeking to obtain
some consular or diplomatic app lntnent, has ALREADY
Ind considerable experience abroad aS translator ana
hookk.cper OF the United States Legation ut Paris
All the correspondence between Bismarck, Washburne
and THEIRS was translated by Colonel Lynes ana
transcribed Into volume now IN the archives III
Washington.
Mr. Van Lccr Polk OF Nashville, Tenn, who Will
400, sail for Calcutta where he viii represent the
United states Government as Consul-General say
that he means TO give up his home style OF dress
and drink and TO live like the natives. He thinks
This Is the secret OF escaping cHolera ana Quiet
diseases in foreign lands
Carl Luher a counsellor in the German Ministry
Of Labor. who died few days ago in Schoenebeck.
Germany was a direct descendant OF JACOB Luther,
the Youngest brother OF Martin Luther Ills father,
August Christian Vaentin GOttleib Luther. bore Il
stirling resemblance the great leader of the Refor-
,,,,lor I'm ,;.unnny 4 Young brother OF the dead
man was killed in the battle Of ST. Prvat. Direct
descendants of Martin Luther. through his son. Dr.
Paul Luther, body physician Of the Elector oil sax
ony ,tin live in Germany Among them Is Deacon
Paul Luther OF Kremmcn. The family In each Seher-
alton has usually lad several members In the church.
A number Of the female descendants OF me relorher
have married into the families Of the nobiIty'
The Rev. d. F. Bradley. pastor Of the Park Con
cregationa Church OF Grand Rapids, Mich, was born
at Bangkok, siam. in 1857, of missionary parents.
lie remained in siam until 1877, acquiring among
other things, n knowledge of the Siamese language
lie Is graduate OF Oberln College, ONO.
Tho Virginia press Is urgently recommending the
appointment of senator John W. Daniel. OF that
state to succeed Justice Elatchford on the Supreme
Bench Senator Daniel is close friend OF senator
David b. Il. and ardent advocate OF free coinage
neither Of which qualifications Is likely 10 be OF much
weight with President Cleveland.
Captain Oscar &. Lenge, who has just died at his
home In Chicago, the first Swede to settle In
that city lie also. in 1888, opened the first drug
Store anywhere in that neighborhood. Captain
Lengc obtained his title from his marine experience
lie was for II period connected with the United states
and English navies and subsequently was engaged In
the merchant marine service just previous 10 his
coming 10 Chicago
CAPTAIN Milton T. Russell, OF Des Molncs, Iowa,
has inst published the "reminiscences of his prison
life in and escape from Libby Prison during the
vor. lie was captain Of Company 4, Fftyi
Indiana Infantry, and captured with Colonel
strcicht's command. Rome, Ga. during that
fearless ana famous raid into the heart OF the
southern Conirderacy
4 recent earthquake at San Nicholas Island.
near Santa Barbara, Call has revived interest In the
story OF the old Indian woman who led a C:,lspc life
ON the island for many years. She WIS left there
lac accident In 1886 and her existence forgotten
Until twenty years later. when q Santa barbara
hnntcr who had visited the ISLAND for offers. found
h,r there and brought her to the mainland. She
hud entirely forgotten her language. and In
sequence the story O her hernthS" was never known
Three months after her rescue she died. AMI WAS
hurled by TIE mission fathers.
Mir. Henry O'lIcara OF Boston, who was the poet
n, the recent dedication OF the Fargut statue in that
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