New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-17
PERSONAL.

.r, yo,, ~ Noxom In explaining why he de-
i,,ea ,he call Of the West Presbyterian Church OF
his cliv said the other day: Il feel mat 'ouI'
not he bound down by the church RUE OF inc F''s-
hvtcrians II accepted should nave 10 OUT
,y,rilv accep, the Assembly ana synod as the mas
fer could DO this. for do not believe 'ha'
such rul. il best should put on i harness thar
did not iii mo and II would be CALLING To me can
not afford to be under any rule. sucn as the Zen
oral Assembly has seen fit to adopt. wnch pre-
vents any such thing as liberal anu hroad-mihoen
incarceration OF the Gospel have nothing against
the PRESBYTERIAN church rule. hut at the same time
could not consistently accept II ana DC pou'iu
down TO IT, This would have TO do II | went 70
the West Church should have TO conform IN
everything and II would be against my ne''ei anu
nature"
Says THE Philadelphia Record; zone OF the
most Interested spectators nj the festivities attend
ing the opening OF the Kie Cana! in Germany onJune
~ viii be Charles H. Cramp the veteran shipbuderoi
this city who sailed FOR Hamburg the other day on
the Augusta Victoria to attend the ceebratlon ol
the three American war vessels that VIII represent
this Government at the opening. the Columbia and
the Ncw-York were constructed by the Cramps and
the members Of that family confidently expect that
IN the gathering OF batlle-ships and cruisers OF all
the great nations none will surpass the two vessels
of Philadelphia birth. Mr. Cramp will View with
critical eye the menofwar OF other countries and
may bring back some useful hints for future Amer
lean naval vessels. On account OF the size OF the
Columbia and the New,York. neither VIII attempt
the Marblehcai. a much smaller boat
writer In THE Cincinnati Times-Star' recalls
story OF Ellhu b. Washburn while he was Minis
ter TO France There was court dinner given a;
the Palace OF the Tuercs night by the En-
peror Napoleon Ill. 1t was the custom at these
dinners when the Empress arose to retire with the
ladies' for the gentlemen TO rise from their seats
and step back SO that the ladies should pass down
the line between them and the table. BY this all
could avoid turning their backs upon the Empress
Mr.. Washburn had very tender feet During the
dinner they had given MIN Il great deal OF an
noyance and to ease himself he had slipped on
his patent lea Their pumps. He absorbed In con-
versatlon at the close or the dinner and was caught
unawares when the Empress made the signal for
departure. Minister Washburn obliged to
hls stocking feet. grave, dgnihed and f-pos-
sesscd In the Of grnning diplomats TO his right
and left He betrayed none OF the embarrassment
he must have felt. and was never heard TO aludc
to the incident.
DIR. Cyrus II. Teed the head OF the religious sect
called "Koresh." Is arranging TO take party from
Western Pennsylvania to Estcro. Fla. In the fall.
where he proposes to start communistic colony on
the cooperative plan and according to his peculiar
ideas, IL will purchase steamer to take his
colonsts down the river TO the Gulf OF Mexico.
lie has purchased land AT Estero, which will accom-
modate 10000 Inhabitants. This number he ex-
VIII be divided. one section to consist OF celibstes
"The Hartford Post" announces that Robert J..
ccok-bettcr known as Captain Bob" Cook-Yales
most celebrated boating expert has consented to
take charge of eight to represent the university
against Oxford and Cambridge In England neSt
Year II the alumni Of the New-Haven university
approve Of the plan