New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-14
and the others who fell by the waysde on Tn.
day week mean to do about it?
PERSONAL.

"It is not generally known" says THE Phil.
delphia Record" that Mayor-elect William :.
Strong OF New-York. has been prominent in Phu.
dclpha mercantile circles for the past thirty year.
Across the front of the building No. 322 Chestnu,
st. there is a handsome gilt sign, which beara I'M,
legend william l.. Strong e. Co. The firm cal,
ries on a Wholesale drygoods business. and NJ,
Strong NETWORKS next Mayor. is its head NJ.
Strong however. is seldom seen there. for he Ia:
his office at the New-York headquarters Of which
the PHILADELPHIA house Is but branch NJ.
Strong organized the firm in this city in lS7l, and
since that time has been closely identified with
finuous residence H. New-York. During the Gem Gem
tennial year Mr.. Strong was member OF the Cen
tennial Board of Finance.
Alexander Dumas mas sent to Nine Sarah Bern.
hardt and to each member OF her company who
has taken part in La Renaissance a volume =,
the work Inscribed with compliment and ha
autograph
Henry c. vedder, Edtor-in-charge OF TIA
Examiner" has been elected TO the chair Of Church
history in Grocer Theological Seminary. and ha,
informed the trustees of that institution Of his ac
ceptance. His connection with The Examiner"
however. will not be severed until the close Of N.
yoar Mr. vedder will fill the professorshp ef
vacant By the death OF Professor John c. Long
For many years he has devoted himself 10 The
special study Of the subject In which he will b.
called upon to give instruction. and goes to hs
witbdrawal OF Mr. Vedder will bring about severs
changes in the editorial staff OF The Examiner"
The Rev Dr. H. l.. Wayland. at present Editor Of
THE National Baptist" will become Editor Of
THE Examiner on January ]. lie viii. however
remain in Philadelphia, having charge OF the Office
in that city Thomas .. Conant VIII succeed Mr.
Vedder as managing editor. and will have charge
Of tho New-Ycrk Office. Edward Bright will SIN
have charge Of the literary and irst page editorial
denartments and will also. as president OF Thu
Examiner corporation. exercise a general super
vision over the departments OF the paper.
Edmund " Morrill,, the Republican Governor
elect of Kansas was born in Maine, February T.
1924 He moved TO Kansas some time before the
war He represented the First District Of Kansas
in the XLVIIIth. XLIXth, Lth and List Con-
grasses He has also been In the Kansas STATE
Senate and took active part In the organization
and admission OF the new State into the Cnion
He served in the Union Army during the Civil
War and is a member Of the National Board Of
Managers of Soldiers Homes. He has been very
successful as business man, being largely inter.
esteI in several banking institutions, as well az
farming and stock-rasing. HIS residence at Hla.
watha is one of finest IN the state. His
family consists OF n wife. two daughters and
SON the latter being sophomore IN Harvard, He
IS a Grand Army man. member o. the Mlltay
order of the Loyal Legion. and OF the MON Veter
ans Union He is also prominent Mason, ard
a Noble OF tho Mystic Shrine. He Is esteemed By
every one and is perhaps the most popular man IN
he State.