New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-14
PERSONAL.
year.

Joseph jefferson. during his recent Visit 10 "s'
ington presented TO the corccran Art 0a"e's -
a landscape painted by himself II IS III o'
represents interior wood scene yith hpranehes
effect OF sky and clouds. seen tnroush 'ie
OF a group OF massive old trees.
The Cologne Gazette says that the queen Oh
England, at the earnest request or princess De'
rice has decided to continue the writing OF ne. 'e
mc!rs. a volume Is TO appear soon' IL - repo''NN
The most finished negro scholar In the wo.'u
to-day. according TO The Boston Transcript
is Edward wimot Blyden. who represented LaoerA
at the Court OF ST. James. He Is a valued COZ"
trlbutor to many English magazines. Is .ihsus gus,
OF pronounced ability and Is one Ss. Vet pro.
duced. He is the author Of Work ens ncn has had
,iany Islam and the Negro Dr kaf Byden is pure
negro. without a trace OF white oiood III Ills 'e''
The only monument TO Marcus whitman. inc
brave missionary who saved oregon 70 the Nn'eo
States is whitman College. at Walla Waha' wash
a small frame building with an endowment OF siLovo'
There Is no stone" says correspondent OF Inc
Chicago Inter Ocean" ITO mark the common grave
I'm which the ashes OF Whitman are mingled WIKI
those OF twelve other missionaries who were mas
sacred by the Cayuse Indians In 1871 Only
wooden fence protects his great grave as Cush.
Ing Eells called IT, when he vowed to heaven tnA'
he would devote the remainder OF his days to RAN,
ing a worthy monument TO this great missionsti
hero OF the Northwest untii to-day the saseer9ssaa
blood OF the martyr and that Is dreary DIT ,S ..
vegetation as all Oregon supposed To be py VI
sta tesmen to whom Whitman went with his meSsSts
that the country was worth preserving 10 tne va
tlon But to-day the football team OF Whitnss
College under the Leadership OF President Penvs, =,
went 10 this grave. tore up the sagebrusn anu -
the spring the grass Will make II green az 20 20
memory OF Whitman will ever be In WasninS;vr"
and Oregon This Is not the monument that Mn
Gus Whitman deserves. but II Ii the pesinn.mSS,
There IL new movement to carry IL TO q .sS an
that will fttingly preserve the memory OF tns MS
who only among the nrst iro.es'an. . "" shs
sonaries but the first real pathfinder 10 open iae
way for emigration from tne S, reors,snted by the
coast A new missionary zeai repIesem.eu " 900
Yale band that came Washington tour ysArs -
has taken hold OF Whitman Coaege ~ N ea ~ 60,
son OF Chicago has offered &oWo towaIa sci,,,,
endowment and this will become co'ese !" 'eS''''
as well In name
An extraordinary embassy from the shah OF rer
sla. under the leadership OF Prince Wednha-Sna
Mira Is on It's way to ST. Petersburg bearing pres
ents and the Order OF Agadas for the Gar. ne
order Is set with brants and contains p vsuhi,e
of the Shah. The Empress Is to receive '"''"'''
pearl necklace.
Wulf Fries the weknown vlolonceho p'a!e.
OF Boston, celebrated his SEVENTEEN pirthday iass
week lie has been prominent In the mus'.a'
life OF Boston ever since 1877, when ne uha m.
brother August first came to AmerSa. tasSss.crn
OF the original members OF the % ,r IN"
Quintet Cub and also played the tromoone -, r,,sst
Germania Orchestra, both being among .ne shis
successful organisations Of their Nns -
country.