New-York tribune., 1896-06-07
PERSONAL.


Thomas 1rvey Bouve, the iron ms-o.
ton who has just died. was an en,bu.,.... ~
OF natural history and was a nanh.- "''oeat
ton society OF Natural History for nearly 00'
He was also member Of the Amerc,n ''v Sesn
Arts and Sciences, OF the Ame-icsn an academy
ber Of vsraus o,b Oh science and honorary =
an honorary degree from Harvard College T. L'esceivu
The Czarina is the seventh woman -
pointed TO a colonelcy IN the Prussan 80.
regiment to which she has been appo,n,.d 80, i~
after be known as the I'd Dragon Guard p...A'
OF the Empress Alexandra of Russia e"so'
coInnni cconeis are the Queen of England S,a
Toiohe' OF the ISL Dragon Guards. ~ VINO 10
Empress, The Empress Frederick the ne ne IGermax
oohhaugh1 me Princess Friedrch-Car- tness ~ ps OF
ana the Princess Albrecht OF Pru.si, =, " rrussa
'aS' "aea oens the chiefs Of infantry req mem. ss'es
The presidency Of the National cycl,,, r,,,.-
Great Britain. which has been vacau ..,a aDn, OF
death OF the present Earl OF Albem.n.. ".e mo
mas been accepted by A. J. Balfour Fr., rather.
the treasury and leader OF the House OF comtae ta ef
story is told of Connecticut wom.,
wanted 10 sec joe jefferson plav in me ,,.. "%
also wanted his autograph She INTENDED "a ..
up party TO come down for the pay ana -
she was ordering the seats bright !dca s,r,c, s.s
she drew her check payable to the order a, I,...,
JEFFERSON. ana day or TWO afcrward il came NE
to her bank with the autograph ~ ,bs e oanak usck
neatly indorsed upon H. ina; autoe~s,h ~ esAa M
pasted In the woman's album with A lltria n",. NV
pla.ning the nature OF tho check ~
King Humbert In the name OF h,nss, ~.
queen Margherta and of the princes OF The rov,,
FAMILY. has given 10 the Government for tbe ,.r,
Hes OF the dead AMI wounded soldiers in Africa N.
sum OF 10000 francs This sum Is 20 Re dstr,h,,.s
without distinction between the Italian and nsuv.
soIilers VINO fough' side by side agains, the Ahvss
sihlans king Hunbert has also expressed his IN
tentlon of 'un'sfing. Il necessary another sum n
LWV''V francs IN MS name and In that OF the Queen
TO DC divided among tho wounded '
Alexander r. McGuney well known az the au,bo.
OF McGuFeys school readers and spoilers which
were so popular many years ago has tust died IN
cincinnati az the age of seventy-nine In sneak.
Ing OF him The Cincinnati Tribune" says: "Mr.
McGuncys death removes another Of the pioneers
who have been instrumental in aiding the progress
OF Cincinnati, a. well promoting the educational
Interests Z the entire Naticn, and the public at
large VIII regret the end Of his well-spent life
After his graduation from tie Miami University Of
which MS brother. ". II. McGUney was PRESIDENT
ne was installed professor OF bellies lettres al thu
oOG"ari college, This city. being at that time
oniy eighteen ) ears o! age. During his occupancy
OF mat chair ne became noted a remarkably
brilliant teacher. and wonderfully successful
in his method OF instruction. He prepared the
famous school readers that have since been so wide
~ used These were published under his brothers
name, although the latter had nothing 20 do with
the authorship beyond merely supervising the work
During this tine he studied law. and at the age OF
twenty-one was admitted 10 the bar. Soon after 10
published under his own name the Mctiuifey Speilsr
which proved as remarkable a success as the rsah.
ers had been"