New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-10
when Governor, and had taken such action =
would have prevented the assassination Of Rob.
ert Ross?
PERSONAL.

IN occount OF illness the Rev. DR.. Herrick Joh~.
~ NJ Chicago has been compelled to suspend hss
duties in connection with the Mccormick Semi
nary.
IeopoId King Of the BeIsians has been the lion
-, ,ns dav in Paris, though he escapes from thu
uor hunters whenever he can do so. The Londoo
C,ohe" savs that the other day on returning to h,e
ho,o, no found a large crowd gathered in front
Mixing himself with The people he asked them
what tney t Use see the Kns-thsts all Then Ws
little longer he rejoined Sna WI point him
oS,er showed himself at the window, to the Joy Of
the spectators
DIR. Samuel NJ Angel, for many years one Of the
most prominent homeopathic physicians OF the
sou,h has iust died in New-Orleans at the age OF
seventy-two.
Professor John Haupt the head Of the Oriental
department OF Johns Hopkins University. has
returned TO Baltimore from Europe. He brings
with him proofsheets OF the new Hebrew Bible. to.
eether with the new English translation OF IT, Of
which he is editor-n-chief. and the great Oriental
library OF the late Professor Christian Frederick
August Dillmann. Of the University OF Berlin
Speaking of this library THE Baltimore American"
saws: preparations are already being made for the
reception OF this immense library OF five thou
sand volumes. Through the generosity OF a citizen
OF Baltimore. who Is too modest 10 allow ms name
TO be used, Professor Haupt was presented with
20 900 marks with which TO purchase the library.
This library Is one OF the most valuable Semitic
Biblical languages and there Is scarcely any doubt
that Il will be equaiied by none In America. Many
OF the volumes exceedingly rare and costly and
what makes them OF even greater Yaue Is the fact
that they are annotated cOpously by Professor
Dillmann's own hand The volumes Will be placed
in the room Of the Oriental Seminary and will 60
BY the name OF the Dilmann Collection. Besides
the books proper the collection VIII be enhanced In
interest and value by llfe-size painting Of Pro-
fessor Dillmann by his daughter, who IL talented
artist; a painting OF his house In Berlin and that
In which he born. personal relics. manuscripts
and collection Of his scientific correspondence with
other great Biblical and Semitic scholars These
additions have been presented TO the university by
Professor D.manns family. His daughter will
also design bookpate. 10 be put in each volume Of
the collection"
Among the officers who have served In the Spanish
Army in Cuba are two sons OF Marshal Bazane who
ranked sergeant One OF them II IL said. was
killed a few weeks ago
A hitherto unpublished incident in the lie Of
General Robert E. Lee is told by lady now lIy-
| ing at Warm Springs who knew General Lee we'll
The incident occurred shortly after the war. when
| sectional feeling running very high. At this
resort quartered while General Lee was there
Northern general and his daughters. who, by
reason Of their Northern affinities managed 10 have
this. mentioned 1t In the conversation she had
with General Lee. Looking up IN surprise the latter
said Il am glad you told me Of H. shall see 70
| 1t at once that they find IL more pleasant" with
the courteous dignity which essentially his he
| Kept his promise. The Northern general and his
| daughters charmed by the attention he be-
| slowed upon them. As General Lee had set the
| fashion. the young ladies soon among the
| most popular at the hotel. and before the season
| closed the two old soldiers were warm friends.