New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-22
PERSONAL.
Park.

The late Dr. Andrew Peabody, according 10 DIT.
Edward Everett Hale. was looking over some ac-
cumulaed papers one day. when he discovered That ne
was 10000 richer than he was the year before.
Ihrrnllpon he wrote 10 the assessors OF cambridge,
asking those officials TO impose tax on his property
accordingly Yet nobody ever suspected the good
Doctor Of insanity.
Herr Alois Gabl. painter Of note. and once pro
fcssor a, the Munich Academy. recently committed
suicide by hanging In dependency over his impaired
health lie had experienced several strokes of paraly
sis and his eycslglt was falling. Ills condition was
known In artistic circles In the capital OF Bayaria AMI
assistance was dccatcly rendered 10 him. lie refused
IT, however, and then disappeared, Only 10 De lOuhu
dead.
Tn. collection OF books. manuscripts, paintings and
drawings once belonging TO Bayard Taylor. and pre-
scented by his widow to the public library OF West
Chester PENN Is jealousy guarded by the librarian
II will soon be- arranged for exhibition. Among the
books are forty VOLUMES. which We're Vel thmbcd by
thr great American traveller during his Journeys on
the other side the ocean, aud most OF them contain
his autograph. written when he was boy. Beyond
The books aud manuserpts ne Gircc0rs OF , "a"
volumes carried aS the owner trudged along the
European roads seeding new sights ana PREPARING mi
his famous Views Af0Ot.' The eathsrn bag Is wei
worn and It and the strap which holds 1t have almost
parted company
.Uncle Jerry, Rusk's official In the Agri-
cultural Department. Secretary Morton. who Is prac'i
cal farmer declares that he can husk more corn In
n given time than any man west OF the Missouri River.
whom The wenthcr Is proIsous,' he says In "A
:. Sucking match with ~ senator Van WICK. Oh Ne
hmska n few years ago. Mr.. Morton claims TO have
beaten his rival badly In stretch OF SIN hours; ihe
prize I'm that contest was sorrcl colt when the Sec
rotary still possesses.
Exprcsident Harrison, while ont on his recent gun
ming expedition was the object OF much interest and
attention from the residents Of the region through
which he passed. This incident among others. oc
Cured while he was railway train coming INTO
Peoria. fellow passenger one OF the tair srS' aa.
drs, h% sayF beg wn S" his srr rp
am benjamin Harrison. OF Indianapolis
The Kaiser OF Germany was about TO dictate a
message TO n stcnographer for Capnvi elc
phone last saturday when thunderbolt came into
tho central Office aud Frustrated the two persons
duty there 1t Is considered wonder that the
electricity played no FRANKS with the imperial tele'
phone
Joseph NJ. Gazzam. the prominent Philadelphia law
YER against whom charges have been made that he
used undue influence with the father OF his divorced
wife In order to obtain control OF that PERSONS
property and that no did not faithfully perform his
duty us executor OF his ather-inlaw's will. makes
this reply, pending judicial hearing Of the case
Ihr power OF attorney was drawn AT Mr.. Readings
own rcu,lcst when he In the full possession OF
his mental faculties but ply slclly III. and when
negotiations for certain property rendered II needfu
10 vest such power In some one. Mr. Reading re-
covered from his Illness later. and then executed the
codicil TO his viii about which there is complaint ;
this cOdcil drawn by a. g. Kiohry, the tesators
lfc long friend who wrote the original Will and had
performed other legal services Tor him. The pro-
risIon for an annuity for Mr.. Reading and the
transfer OF the property Mr. Gazzam was earnestly
requested by Mr. Reading and his daughter. then Mrs.
Gazzam. And the accounts were fully audited. with
drew voluntarily, and In spite OF protests from some
Of the heirs, from the position OF executor.