New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-15
PERSONAL.

ut is again announced" says Tho Congregat
t!onalist" that the Rev. Dr. A. T. Pierson has be-
come a Baptist, having been Immersed at Croydon.
England, by Dr. James Spurgeon, brother Of the "a
nous pastor late OF the LONDON nanernace nnoagh
him he had a formidable rival In Dr. Person The
only Obstacle N hs way n Oa Baptist nov that hs
obstacle removed the waters or the London Taber-
nace to be stirring with premonitions Oh
storm"
President KRUGER has an allowance OF s2W Q
year for coffee money
The late Samuel Galloway. Of Columbus. Ohio,
who was extremely plain in face, used to tell many
stories at his expense. One which he often re-
lated with much relish that OF the remark made
by the little daughter, of friend In another city
the child say in awestruck whisper, after a pro-
longed survey Of the peculiar features of the guest
arena sn' mghty We 4 Why so my dear inquired
the unsuspecting parent. oh, returned the child,
in the same audible whisper 'cause she raised
himr"
c. Jefferson Clark, native OF Kentucky, who died
on February II. in Brighton. England. to which
place had been ordered for his health by his Lon
don physicians, on his way to join his family in
America For several years he had been exten-
sively engaged in South African mining, and
member OF the Chartered Company, OF Buuwayo.
from which he had large concessions He was
member OF OF the most prominent FAMILIES OF
the South, beinS nearly related to the Clays and
Breckinridges OF Kentucky. and the Johnsons Of
MARYLAND. His grandfather was the celebrated ex-
plorer General William Clark, formerly Governor
Of Missouri Mr.. Clark was a remarkably hand
some man. possessed Of fine manners and splendid
at johannesburg and was called the King Of Buu-
wayo." He leaves a widow and three daughters,
the eldest OF whom was married this winter to
Clarence Sheriff. HoughtOn OF this city.
Dr. Mary Altman. who has just died in Phiadei-
phia is said 10 have been the first woman dentist
ever graduated In this or any other country. She
received the degree Of Doctor of Dental Surgery
from the Pennsylvania Dental College in 1881.
A Washington correspondent Of The Charleston
News and Courier" says that Senator Tiliman has
been getting more mail than any other Sen
ator since his recent speech; and he goes on
TO describe how letters the other day were
piled upon his desl, to resemble minia-
ture fortfcation behind which sat the junior
Senator, with smile OF satisfaction playing upon
his rugged face. In his hand he held a letter.
opener. fashioned after his much-talked-of pitch
fork the gift of ingenious supporter OF his pecu
liar doctrines His Scna orial associates stop ed
at his desk in passing TO make facetious comment
upon his mail and TO express profound sympathy for
his private secretary. who Is expected to make
peared TO be delighted at the attention he was at
tracing, and had ready reply for each Senator
who visited him. Since the delivery of his remark
able speech In the Senate he has received more than
thousand letters commenting his utterances
and urging him to keep up the good work Many
OF his correspondents request copied of his speech.
and TO crafty the demand he proposes to have sew
eral millions Of copies scattered throughout the
country where Tillmanism appears to be popular"