New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-30
mits the prosecution-or, rather persecution-o
people who observe the seventh day Of the week
cs the Sabbath
PERSONAL.

Frank NJ. Pebbles portrait Of the late Secretary
Gresham, which Is to be added TO the collection Of
portraits OF Secretaries Of State in the State De
partment. Washington, is no" on exhibition In
Chicago.
Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Ewing, the husband
OF Juiana Horatia Ewing. who wrote THE Story
OF Short Life" and "Jackanapes." died recently
in England. He was paymaster in the British
Army, and translated Jean Paul Richter's Flower,
Fruit, Thorn-Pieces' into English.
Dr. Alexander Macfarlane, formerly professor OF
physics in the University OF Texas, has been ap-
pointed lecturer OF engineering in Lehigh Univer-
sity In speaking OF the appointment. THE Phi,a-
dephia Press" says: "Dr. Macfarlanes reputation
as an Investigator In mathematical physics is an
international one. and his discoveries electricity
have caused him to be elected to honorary mem
bership In several European societies Lord Kelvin,
president OF the Royal Society OF London. has
spoken In high terms Of his analysis OF the phe-
nomena Of the electric spark DR.. Macfarane s
OF several papers the algebra OF physics His
adaptation OF quaternons to the solution OF prob
lens in electricity has gained for him high rank In
mathematical circles. For these important re-
searches he received from the University OF Michi-
gan the honorary degree Of Doctor Of Laws. VAL
liable papers on alternating currents and on heat
@ Se nafs nefn a ecca
and have been recently published In its transac-
tons series OF ingenious models Illustrating the
tricai and physical problems WAS exhibited by him
In recent chat with an American newspaper
man. Alphonsc Daudet said Il cannot tell you
how admire your people But | can say that We
should all admire them more II they were ntte
more honest about paying French authors royaI,ies
on books which they have written and when nave aye
been translated into English for the beneht or tho
United States.
Says 1.-THE Literary Digest: "In inspecting tho
great painting OF Moses by Sargent. In the new
Boston public library Or. :. \. B!nian. we'll
known Psychologist and scholar. discovered
f,..p
omitted from the inscription on the tables held by
sent the Ten Commandments IN Hebrew cnar-
acters. owing 10 the painters nnfamiliarity with
Hebrew he used wrong letters in the phrase Thou
shalt not steal with the result that he produced an
utterly meaningless combination
Mrs Miner. the widow OF the Rev. Dr. A. A.
Miner of Boston. died In that city on Saturday.
having survived her husband only about six weeks.
A correspondent OF THE Australasan" tells
queer story about the Bishop OF Balarat bishop
Thornton OF Ballarat." he says. finds his early
training as a pugilist and athlete useful. The
story OF how he punched grace into Long Harry. OF
Iimehouse IL a household word. In Australia
bishop never goes 10 preach without stock whip
and waddy in order TO protect nimseif ana ms
flock from the attacks OF Wild cattle. on a recent
occasion Infatuated animal actually forced rs
way into the yesfry. The Bishop unwound tho
immense stock whip, which was hanging on the
communion rail and handing the waddy 10 the In
boldly into the vestry. For ten minutes the crack
OF the whip and the thud OF the waddy were the
only sounds that reached the congregation Then
the Bishop and incumbent returned. and the former.
dropping his whip at the foot OF the pulpit stairs,
resumed 4 pass on the next place. as IL nothing
had happened"