New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-11
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GEN. HARRISON COMING HERE
EXPECTED TO ARRIVE IN THE CITY THIS
AFTERNOON.
REVIVAL OF THE REPORTS THAT HE IS EN-.
GAGGED TO MRS. DIMMocK-A sUPPOslTIoN
THAT he MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO


GAGGED TO MRS pIMMocK-A suPPoslrIoN
THAT lie MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO
SAY ABOUT THE PRESIDENCY.
Ex-President Benjamin Harrison Is expected
to arrive in New-York to-day. He has tele-
graphed to the Fifth Avenue Hotel where he al
ways stays when IN the city. that he VIII reach
here In the afternoon and gives orders to reserve
his favorite rooms. his stay will be indefinite.
This dispatch confirmed. in part at least. the
messages that have been sent from the West Tor
the last two weeks about General Harrisons IN
tent:on of coming to New-York. The supplement
tai rumors about his engagement to Mrs DIM
mock are still undenied and hnconhrmed. al
though many people credit the rGmor that the
ex-Presdent is TO marry again and that Mrs.
Dimmock will be his bride. General Harrison. II
Is thought will make some formal announce
ment either denying affirming the report
about his engagement when he reaches New
York
Several members Of General Harrison's family
are now in New-York. or will be within the next
week Russell Harrison has been at the lmpe-
rial Hotel with his wife. while Mrs. Mckee and
her son. who is best known Little Ben" are
at the Hotel Netherland.
Mrs Dimmock is living with her sister at No.
40 East Thirty-eghth-st All efforts get Mrs.
pari.er to say anything about the reported en-
gaPcment have proved to be useless as they ~
fer every one to General Harrison.
OF INTEREST POLITICALLY
The cx-Presidents visit to New-York at this
time IS one that is looked forward to with in
terest in political circles. His name has been
mentioned more, perhaps, than that of any
other in connection with the Presidential nomi-
tLg- Jra ,..c ,fnta OH sinh
Ike silence and all efforts TO get him to say
whether be IL or is not candidate have been
unavang The General. it is said, had
counted upon strong support in the Empire State.
but the coming OF Governor Morton into the
arena has placed different complexion on af-
fairs General Harrsons visit, It is said by
politicians is in part To find out just how seri-
ously the candidacy # Governor Morton is being
taken as the ex- President, 1t is understood. has
the same haunting doubt about the sincerity OF
the New-York leaders that some others have sx-
pressed. A number of prominent politicians late
IT, in interviews, have said that Harrison was
not candidate. Equally prominent politicians
have said that there was no reason for doubling
that he was in the field. and 50 these contra
dictory reports have gone on. 1t is intimated
that upon this visit he will convey some definite
information 10 his friends and give them some
ground TO work upon
THE EX-PRESIDENIS PURCHASE.
Significant, In the light Of the exPresdent's
reported engagement, is the announcement that
he has bought a country place in the Adron-
dacks He spent last summer at Dodd's Camp.
on First Lake. in the Fulton Chain. He was
so well pleased with the country around that
part OF the lakes that now 1t is reported he
has purchased twenty acres Of land from DIR.
w. Seward Webb. at a point near where First
and Second lakes join, and will build cottage
there The plot has a water frontage OF about
one thousand feet. General Harrison has had
the land cleared of stumps. logs and UNDER
brush and as soon as possible Will have hand
some cottage built, which ne expects to have
ready for occupancy by next summer Inc
ground which he is said To have bought Is on
the south side OF tho lake. close To the 10000
acre preserves of the Adirondack League Club.
and only "a short distance from old Forge:
survey has just been completed for standard
gauge steam railroad from Fulton Chain sta
ton on the Adirondack and -. Lawrence
Railroad. to Old Forge. at the foot OF tlrst
Lake. Fulton Chain, and the road VIII be buiit
as soon as the SLOW goes eff.
General Harrsons visit 10 the city this time.
go his secretary is reported as saying, Is for
the purpose IF consulting with the other at.
torneys in the California irrigation cases. ana
from here he will Washington TO be pres
ent at the argument before the United states
Supreme Court. -
The reports about the engagement 70 Mrs.
Dimn,)ck have ted to some pertinent remarks
concerning Mrs. Dimmock's relations with the
rest OF the tIenefalS ; ldfniil. MIS- DlihinoNh
is a niece OF the ex-Presidents first wife. She
was Il Miss Lord before she married. Her hus-
band died shortly before Mr.. Harrison was
elected President. ana Mrs. Harrison insisted
upon Mrs. Dimmo X coming and living with her
at the Executive Mansion. II is said that the
members Of General Harrisons family do not
desire him TO marry again. and that on this
ground they have developed an unfriendllness
10 Mrs Dimmock. Reports in the papers re-
Gently TO the effect that Mrs. Dimmock had
dined with the members Of the Harrison farniIy
at the Imperial were denied with some warmth
by the rela lives Of the eX-President IL Is SAID
that the influence of the family had been
brought to bear TO keep General Harrison from
marrying again. not on account OF any per-
sonal feeling toward Mrs. Dimmock. but be-
cause the children felt that no one could. or
should take their mothers place. General Har-
rson SO il Is said has overcome these oDJec-
tions and the marriage Will take place.
INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 1o.-Benj2min Harrison LETT
his home for New-Y0rk this afternoon. and his
secretary said he going 10 consult with other
attorneys in the California irrigation cases. From
New-York the ex-President will go TO Washing
ton to argue the cases in the United states
Supreme Court.