New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-22
PERSONAL.

viii tho death of Or. Jonathan Wheeler bein's
at his home in Cambridge. Mass, in January tne
class of 1880 OF Harvard College became eXt'hct' II
had at graduation forty-eght members. w theSe
Charles Sumner attained the greatest fame o'ner
members of the class were +. r. Potter. Justice
of the Supreme Court of Rhode Island, ana or
gresham; Congressman j. - Kerr anu = -
Worcester John o. Sargent, who was the nrst >e"
York man 70 he chosen an overseer Of Harvard, ana
Charlemagne Tower, who enjoyed Ike ulStlhctoh
in Philadelphia.
Tai Yin Chico. student OF the University Oh
Michigan writes to THE Independent protesting
against the use OF the word Chinaman. instead OK
Chinese He SAYS: LAS to the word Chnaman 4
self there is certainly nothing good or bad IN H. 9v
il somehow involves a sort OF conteHptuouS ItSd
which has been felt by many or our literary heh'
A lady asked Rabbi SCHNEIDER of Boston, the other
day IL Jonah really swallowed by whale his
answer, given with pleasant little accent was as
follows: II don't know anything about Chonah, and
| don't know anything about the whale; II an the
same Drilby-its noffel"
In speaking OF the late Colonel Martin Van Buren,
Edgerly The Springfield MassD Union" says:
Colonel Edgerly was a great believer in young
men The last time the writer met him he was
talking about the good work done by the boys
employed by his company He had great admira-
ZION FOR bows with push. Why he said. I wouldn't
give a continental a boy that in a month didn't
say: eve are going TO do this. that or the oIher'
and who didn't refer TO me as the Oh man. Inc
colonel was certainly the best-known and proDaD.y
The best whist PLAYER in Springfield. lie dehShlel
I'm thu game especially when the players were az
exr.rt but woe betide the unfortunate man VINO
tIayed with him and didn't understand me game:
The coloners voice never very ,"eah, anu i
his mariner was not aware OF the DIg heafl pc
hind the stern expression and the powerful No'';
he was likely 10 lose a years growth II ne UuWpel
one OF the cOOners winning cards. But ne a.~dSS
begged the mans pardon IN such handsome shape
that all was forgiven and forgotten.
Professor Goodwin Smith. Of Canada, is in Atlantic
city.
In \ recent address in San Francisco the Rev IL
r. Haweis. the well-known English clergyman saia
that Moses was an advocate OF polygamy ana
slavery. The statement has made the clergy OF 'le
city very indignant.
Robert Teamoh represents the Beacon Hill dis
trict OF Boston in the Massachusetts legislature
IL so happens that Mr. Teamoh has negro BLOOD
In his veins and for that reason when he went
South as a member OF the legislative committee APP
pointed to investigate cotton manufacturing IN the
South IL was intlmated 10 the committee mat ne
would not be received in any Southern hotel men
Mr. Teamohs attention was called TO the fact' ne
said he had no wish TO embarrass any one, ana
readily agreed that IL would be better for him 10
accent the hospitality OF members or MS race IN
Southern cities So while the committee stopper at
hotels he accepted private hospitality. On me
other hand when Governor O'Ferrall or virginia,
gave a dinner TO the committee, Mr.. Teamoh was
made iust as welcome to the dinner as any OF tho
other members OF the committee.