New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-21
PERSONAL.

Miss Eleanor Alice Richards the private seere-
,a,v Of bot father Governor Richards Of wyoming,
Is only nineteen years old she has often been the
Acting Governor IN Jls absence Of her father ir4n Ron
The capital Miss Hlchafds was Dor" !" ''"'""''
tsorse Dc Forest iafon. president ~ The Real
Estate Exchange and Mrs, Barton, were sight
seeing IN Montreal and Toronto last week They
left Tho latter place Monday 10 make round
trim on the Georgian BAY and the Islands. ana
will stay At many % the important points on tha
trip around the entire coast, Mr. barton was =
. few years after the close or me war
csoroe A.austus Gala of THE Daily Telegraph" -
is reported to seriously i'll In Brighton, England
should his disease prove fatal English journalism
will lose one Of its brightest ornaments and place
be made vacant which VIZ not easily E be ba ed known r0
as the doyen Of the British press and the best after
dinner speaker In the United Kingdom
In referring to the late Justice Strong, writer
says: Justice Strong was prudent and saving
man. and was accounted well OF In this worlds
goods His wife who died several years ago. and
his two daughters, who survive him. assisted in en-
tertanments appropriate to his office and social
station Rich abundance without foolish. lavish dis
play characterized the functions at his home. In
yitations to which sought after by the cultured
people OF the city. In his religious life Justice
Strong was noted for his deep pety and his great
purity OF character. He was for many years one
Of the pillars Of the New-York Avenue Presby-
terrain Church. celebrated the place OF worship
others the martyred Lincoln He with other promi-
nent men, such as James g. Blaine snd Justice c
nant, which was known rs the Administration
during the ts -S OF m ntoer
ance and though firm in his convictions had re-
spect for the beliefs of others He was strict
Sabbataran."
cray wrote his famous epgram on epistolary Eng
lsh The Baron. in addressing the novelist. had
apogized for his style. Don't be afraid OF your
English" wrote the novelist "A letter containing
{, s. d. is always In pretty style
The royal family OF Italy is said to be charmed
with their new kinswoman. the Duchess of Aosta.
Queen Marguerite. especially is happy at the choice
OF the young Duke.
The Rev DR.. p. X Cady professor In the Gen.
eral Theological Seminary. his daughter. Miss Helen
and Miss Sarah Germond are taking a vacation at
Grand View Park. Thousand Islands. They have
been there six weeks. and ON September will so
to Asbury Park for couple OF weeks
II was the late Robbins Battell Of Norwich.
Conn., who induced Thomas Hovenden. who was
killed the other day. to paint the picture Of John
Browns last moments. Mr.. Batteli promised Mr..
Hovenden 5000 but told him II he could sell 1t
for he would release him. The artist how
ever was content to turn over to Mr. Bate
data on which the picture was based.
The many sdedness OF the great genius OF the
Franco Prussian War; Count Moitke, Is illus
trated again by the discovery among his papers Of
several poems which critics say worthy Of rank
among the works Of the most famous German
writer's
Colonel switzler the Nestor OF Missouri Journal
ISM still a vigorous and capable newspaper man,
wrote his first editorial for his paper In iSii.
The inventor Of the duplex system Of telegraphy,
Joseph b. stearns. Of Camden. Me-. died recently
at the age OF sxty-nve: One OF his hobbies was
carved worries OF which he had the largest collection
In the world II Is said.
The Rev Dr. Newman Hall. tho famous dissent
ing minister OF England. Is a fine specimen of the
physical man. despite his age lie is now seventy.
hive years old but he often walks n dozen or more
miles on Sundays to and from his church.