New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-13
PERSON Val.

Tho Rev w II Eaton who died the other day
NJ his home in Nashua. y. II. FOR many years
one OF the most prominent BAPTIST ministers In
New England In 1856, he raised $4,000 for Colby
Academy. and N""" Tor NEWTON iheo'os''h'
Seminary In 1871.
Adoiph Sonrenthal the great Vennese actor.
who was heard In this country some years ago.
celebrated the foriieh anniversary OF his first APP
pearnncc IN the Vienna Hofburg Theatre on June
/ Tho occasion was a notable one the actor re-
celvng congratulations from many % his colleagues
on the German stage and from, many prominent
people In other professions and from Court func-
tlonares lie rad acted up TO the time OF his
fest val performance no fewer than boss times In
the royal theatre " Vienna. HIS hrst appearance
WAS In Romeo ana juliet
J. W bradbury the Oldest living ex-senator OF the
United States celebrated the nincty-fourh ami
versary OF his birth Wednesday. at his home m
Augusta. Me
Mis-. May Abraham. the new English superintend-
ent OF Factory Inspectors is a beautiful woman of
the Semitic type She began her career IA Lady
Dukes private secretary.
Thomas Sargent Fernon. who has Just died IN
Philadelphia. at the age Of seventy Eight. was
originally n portrait painter. He was elected
State Representative several times on the Demo-
cratic ticket. and State Senator for one
term In 1852 he organized. supplied the money
FOR and built the North Pennsylvania Railroad
OF which road he was the first president. Subse-
qucntly he also president OF the Chester Valley
Railroad In 1857 he hogan the publication of the
United States Mining ana Railroad Register. which
paper was In 1869 sold TO the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company 1t was through the efforts OF Mr.. Fer
non that Philadelphia County became the owner
OF the Penn Treaty ground he having brought
the Question OF it's purchase before the County
Board by a resolution offered by him In December.
1852 About the beginning OF the war Mr.. FernOn
left the Democratic party ana shortly afterWard
practically retired from active politics.
In giving some "reminiscences OF Alexander II.
Stephens a writer In The Augusta 0ia) Chronicle
says: "Once at Liberty Hall | present when
General Toombs made II statement that was here
and there puncuated with mild profanity. He
Guided thus: Don't you agree with me, Mr. Ste
phensY the old conmoner ppcl out shrllly: All
but tho damn. General-all but the damn"
Henry F. Jones. OF Philadelphia is thus quoted
in THE Washington Times: THE successor to
Senator Cameron IL certain to be John t. Robin
son. OF Media. He IL known by all his friends
the King OF Clubs and he is one OF the most
popular men In the Keystone State to-day. or
course. you know that his formidable contestants
John Wanamakcr and Boics Penrose, Robin
OF the few who had the courage
TO throw of the Quay yoke and over 10 Me-
kiney. and the voters OF the State will show how
they appreciate his actions. Senator Quay, II Is
said insisted on his sticking to him. and his turn
will, OF course. place him under that statesman's
displeasure. His popularity among the people. how
ever. Will carry him through"