New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-02
PERSONAL.

Hi Beung PAX, Of Corea. who has just entered
Roanoke College. Salem. Va. as student, " ssh
to be bright and intelligent. Another Corean. S0rh
Beung Kiu. iC In the Junior class CT the same col
lege
DR.. George D. Cox who has just died IN PhiisdsI-
phia. was best known as French translator. "Ons
Of the early works Of his pen" says THE PhlIadel.
phia Record" has survived him, and VIII for msny
years to come, perhaps. linger IN SOFT OF popu:
Edmond Dantes' as a sequel to The Count OF Monte
Crsto and his one real literary triumph vent 70 aoa
an extra leaf to the laurels OF the elder Dumas
The English papers notice fully the career Of Ed
ward Gerard the father Of the British Museum"
now eighty-sx, who retired yesterday, after sixty
five years Of service His mental faculties are abso-
lutey unimpaired, and he Is more active than many
men twenty-five years his junior. HIS resignation y
purely voluntary and the intimate knowledge OF the
astrological collections which he has acquired VIII b
sensible loss to the National institution IN which
n S n M s IS ss n
OF the Museum
Major Theodore Byxbee and Clarence P. Bradley.
of Meriden Conn.,. will sail by the American
steamer st. Louis on October II for their second
trip around the world to be absent from seven to
nine months Mr.. Bradley is the son Of the Hon.
Nathaniel l.. Bradley, we'll known as the treasurer
OF the Bradley g. Hubbard Manufacturing Com.
pany and as a director of other important cor.
atoms The itinerary of the travellers includes
trip up the Nile as far as the second cataract
an overland journey through India from BOMBAY
to Calcutta, a visit to CeylOn and Singapore ana
several of the most important cities Of China and
Japan In which latter country they will arrive In
the spring Three weeks at least will be spent IN
the Hawaiian Islands. and the return homeward
will be made through the Yellowstone Valley
Major Byxbee is an old traveller with a fondness
for collecting souvenirs of his voyages In the form
Of pictures. painted by artists OF the countries
visited.
Prince Luigi Of Savoy. nephew OF the King OF
Italy who is making tour Of the world on board
the Italian cruiser Crstoforo Colombo, will arrive
in the United States about the middle OF this
MONTH A special dispatch from Port Spain to the
"Progresso Italo-Americano," Of New-York. states
that the Crstoforo Colombo. after having called at
Valparaiso and at Buenos Ayres. has reacneo tne
island of Trlnidade, off the Venezuelan coast II 10
expected that the italian cruiser Will reach Anhap-
nrncipaI ports of the United States and remain Ior
a couple of weeks In New-York Harbor
II was announced here through cable dispatches
a few days ago that the Khedve OF Egypt. VINO
has been travelling in Europe. had scheme on
foot TO declare the independence OF Egypt which
he had submitted to several Continental Powers
This statement Is regarded as without trustworthy
foundation by the Paris journals of September ~
The Khedive who has been simply enjoying MIN
self in certain European capitals and SEASIDE re-
sorts has lately spent few days IN tries,e:
where NE will shortly embark on board the yacnst
Mahroyssa TO go directly to Alexandra; wIthous
stopping at Constantinople, as II mas pee" s">
ncunced he would do