New-York tribune., 1896-10-03
PERSONAL.

The Rev. Dr. f. Winchester Donald. rector Of
Trinity Episcopal Church. Boston, has Just re.
turned from Europe where he spent his vacation.
The gold medal given by Victor Hugo and other
Frenchmen to the widow OF John Brown is in the
museum Of the Kansas State Historical Society.
With 1t is the original letter Of transmission In
Hugos handwriting Just before the Franco-Ger.
man war a subscription committee was organized
Of French Republicans for the Jurpose Of present:
ing to Mrs. Blown such medal commemorative
of her husband, Of his sons and OF his companions
The sending Of the medal was delayed by political
events until October a. 1874. John Brown; jr; sent
the medal, with Hugo's letter. to Judge F. H. Ad-
ans November IS. 1887. to be deposited In the His
toricai Society's museum
President d. c. Gilman Of Johns Hopkins Uni.
versity has returned to his home in Baltimore
from his summer vacation, which. however. was
not much Of vacation for he devoted GOOD deal
of II tc a study of the Venezuelan question, petne
one Of the members Of the Venezuela Commission
Bishop w. D. Walker, OF North Dakota. is men.
toned as a possible successor to the late Bishop
Coke Of Western New-York
The Berlin correspondent Of "rhe Westminster
Gazette Of London, says that he speaks with
authority In confirming the story OF serious rup-
ture I'm the relations between Kaiser william ana
his brother, Prince Henry 1t appears that the
Kaiser was anxious to have Prince Albert OF Prus-
sia represent MIN at the Cars coronation IN Mos-
COW n few months ago, and 1t only on the ex-
press wish Of the Russian Emperor that prince ..
Henry was sent I'm his place The difference between
the two brothers had become so grave !uon.h dso
that Prince Henry was not invited 10 Bresau W
meet the Gar even though the latter lad parucu-
ary requested his presence. According to the cor
% res11ondent of The Glzette" the Kaiser becomes
more despotic and oyerbearing from day to day; nc
il continually airing his knowledge, even wnere ne
is laughed at behind his back; and the only way t9
get along with him Is to obey without question: anu
10 listen patiently while he diScourses upon MS
grandfather and himself.
.The Waterbury American says. in speaking OF
the first lecture of Dr. Watson dan Maclaren) at
Yale: HE talks as If his whole soul Is In what ne
Is saying At times he Is humorous, at times ora
matte Whatever he is, he is unconscious ana nat
ural A favorite gesture is to pass his mana over
his head almost as If he were In his STUDY. lie
moves about once in a while, looking straight down
into the faces of his audience His Scotcn accent
is pronounced and he has a trick OF cropping MS
voice at a climax, which often causes the nearer ,o
lose the point of what he has said. once IN wnhe
the Suggestion Of a smile plays about his race; q
pleasant inviting smile, as II he asked evsrypoay 10
ioin him In the numor Of his thought. me n.enso @
re iciOusness of his nature and It's reverence arg
apparent In every tone OF his voice. ne ID niss ~
all a man, then a preacher. then literary ai'''''
The London News" denies on the hiShest au'
tbority the recent report that Miss NJ r. Cusack,
.the Nun OF Kenmare." has Joined the Church oi
Rome She is now at a French watering place. "
saws and is still engaged in her Protestant
She is preparing a second edition OF ner i,,n,
pub,ished book the Jesuits, ara Is also wls.,iis
an answer 10 Lord HalifaX's reunion propoSStas.
Miss Cusack Is strongly opposed 10 f''uo''sN'
as she Is to Romanism.