New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-11
PERSONAL

1T heard the other day." says the Editor OF 'Loa-
don Truth" "a story about Lord Dunern which
goes TO show his ability as dipiomatst. When the
French Government had determined 10 nave a Joan
OF Arc demonstration the French minister OF for-
eign Affairs went of his way 10 explain 70 our
Ambassador that this was In no way INTENDED
against England Lord Dufferin concurred, and
o,n,ed ont that as the Burgundians had insisted on
ber exocutIfn Il was fully realized In England that
,ba characterization was against Burgundlans The
r. tat mart myself in the procession. said Lord
Duffarir The Frenchman smiled IN NJ, si .bay way.
.Eav more +" continued Lord Dunerln there Is a
Gentleman az my Embassy who is !ineai descend:
ant OF the Lord Talbot of that DAY, ne 700; ,. MI
In the ancestral halls Of the mead OF hIs family
there possibly the srmor OF tne o Tpy. .,
I he 1bo Frencbman changed the subject OF the con-
versatlon."
Count Caprivi. the ex-chancelior OF Germany mas
sociIed 70 spend an indefinite period abroad. He
Will go first to Italy and from tnrre 10 AFRO ne
has spen; the winter In Geneva S"l'z'tid'u'
.rr o,ee,nq visitors" says THE Philadelphia Rec
ord "Herant Mesrob Krechjian the Armenian
,.no &c IN this city for the purpose Of delivering
,o.ures and hold ing public meetings tending 70 arouse
nubc sentiment agains: Turkish a'roctles ID MS M
tive country uses the Oriental FORMS OF "'iua''' :"
very pleasing effect. In ordinary greetings Deioro
c;aspng hands for a handmade he passes Ms "hsers
70 his Inns and then q his forehead. signfynS oy
,o,cbf,g hts Inns mark Of affection, and by touch
ING tho forehead a mark Of honor In saiuung
lady or a church dgnitiry, .9w, Pto, ,acs3
how is made and the hem Of the glIh'tI ,,nh.,',Ji
before Passing the hand 10 the lips and f2reneiq,
and in greeting person ol RANK " .on - =.
very graceful and fu 81 meanlng a unon him
greeted cannot fan TO have a Pirndcance when Is
conveyed By all the signs ana symbols u 'He
orient"
Professor Ems, Curtius, the famous Greek scholar
and ,ong considered the most eloquent sp'dAer
connected with the University o. Berlin; %as "a
Gently run over by a horse ana sireh III bi''''' N
badly hur,. He is almost eighty years ol''
General John T.. Milford, Of Savannah, y T."
says The WASHINGTON Post" us In the city ana
called on Colone, Hatch Of Missouri at the Cap-
10. Thursday Il was tho FIRST meeting Of these TWO
gentlemen since the National Convention In IN"
witch nominated T.Ien f.r President. General Mu.
ford IL an oI-tmr earnest ana influential New
York Democrat. ald was Assistant Commissioner
OF Exchange on the part Of the Federal Govern
ncnt during the entire period that 'oohFl hd'e"
occupied the same position on the part OF tle Con-
Tolerate Government For Two years al me d.
r.onacv between the two Governments. as wen
as all matters relating 20 the exchange OF prs-
oners was conducted u,der flag Z truce BY thess
representatives. Of their respective IoVeFhmsht'
More than any o;her two men living they are tho
cistodans Of the unpublished history Of all InatteN
and incidents relating To the EXCHANGE OF prisoner.
during the eventfu. period between Apri" l.oA ana
AnriI 1855 between CITY POINT. Va, ana 1ayahaa!
ca during that time near.y 10000 prisoners 80
exchanged under the personal supefNl-.oh o. 80
Officers thousands Of whom ar stu HVlhS snt
cherish a lively recollection u al tn p-tSi'dl -
Jsnts ,.tsNllng their exchange. General Ml.lota
and Colonel Hatch could write book = uhplo..
,ished Incidents attending these eNchdn-r- .nas
would be Of great interest to the present gen aya
and OF invaluable benent tc the nst9Iy ot rrt 49,;
war period o. nsra. Milford i stl. well Ir'Se'e.i
phvs cailv and intellectually. ana bears 20 -
fatton % having been during that uyins ot.st
one of tho most courteous and humane oIlci- ,!Ht'
ever filed a like position durins The Cly. Nar;
Among many Others Colonel Hatcn Introduce Nm
Yesterday 10 the Hon William L. Wilson. OF Nest
Virginia. just appointed Postmaster-'ie neral. 20
Ing exchangei by him At CITY Point ana Mr. W,
son graspng him by the hand, said: Genera I
am oylri6vel To meet you again. You hai me- a
charge as prisoner OF war. have never torgotten
from that nour 20 this your soldiery bearlns. yoir
genuine courtesy. and tho kindly interest you tooH
i'm every prisoner on your boat on tnat OCCASION
, greet vO win the greatest kindness ana respect
Genera. Muforl and Colonel Hatch have been ap-
pcalel To by soldiers and some OF the most .Wnrns
mon ON both si..s 10 publish history ot the nc-
dents OF this mos interesting question OF oar srAt
civil struggle. which they may 90 IN ne Z ar
future.