New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-12
PERSONAL.

The Tribune was In error the other day In givnt
the age Of Professor Park, Of Andover. as ninety
five He Is eighty-seven, and Is remarkably we'll
for his years.
Cardinals sato and Gibbons will arrive In New
Orleans on Friday of this week. On Sunday they
will be escorted by the Louisiana Field artillery to
the Cathedral, where they will celebrate pontifcal
mass. Next week they will take part In the exer-
clses of the Catholic Winter School
Frederick Price who used to be the centre rush
in the football team In the University OF Georgia, is
fighting in the Cuban nsurgen army ar, ne gets
citing anu dangerous as FOOTBALL
s r. Crockett has been telling how hard up he
was when he was a student IN Edinburgh. He
lodged with friend over a great coal station and
he used to go out in the evening ana PICK up the
Goals which the carts had dropped In the streets
Sometimes" he says. Il grew so bold as TO chuck
a. lump OF coal at a driver who invariably looked
for the biggest lump his load 10 hit back with.
which was what / wanted. Thus the exercise
warmed at the tine ana the o Soa ,a warmed me
stock to sell companions. and BUY book or
hat never. never condescended to lift lump OF
a cart, al least nardly-well. unless IL was mani
testify irconveniencing the safety OF the load or
oyerburdening the safety Of the horse, you known
Governor Lowndes OF Maryland says: II have
been more embarrassed and my time has been more
taken up with listening to appeals from Democrats
who are now holding Office and who wish to be re-
tanned than from Republican applicants Lhs pres,
hold Office and who should be promptly dispaced'
A writer in The Philadelphia Times tells how
the late NJ Floquet got his start In He IL was In
1867 when the Car of Russia visited Paris as the
guest of Napoleon III. 1t will be remembered that
while the two monarchs were driving together in
the Bots de Boulogne day. Pole named
Rerezowsky fired a pistol at the Car, with muir
derous intent but missed him. TWO DAYS later.
while all the world was ringing ys Wh tb tine Paas s
Justice As they descending the grand stair
way together Floquef Wearns s sraoa sSspsY
in front OF the Car. causing the latter 70 matt;
Then, waving his outands1 hat N ne Ss'Ga'sh p
inSne Monsiaur That was the incident that made
him famous and Thsa np for ms and ndeed Il
Was bit Of bad breeding. But I, made him p the
hero Of the day with all the Repuohca"s anu f'e'o'
lutionists OF France
President Schurman. Of Cornell University will
deliver q lecture in New-Orleans on Huxley and
Agnosticism' on February H.
Saws THE Boston Transcript The proposed
purchase OF a great painting for the Museum OK
Fine Arts-Delacroixs 'Pieta'-as memorial to
snonsive chord in the community. Inc painting
was the selection of Mr.. quincy A. shaw, ana that
is enough TO know as to its merits and its fitness;
The sums given are from 81 upward ana the Total
amount of them is now over s.fo'V'
The only bust of General Robert z. Lee that was
taken from life was made by Frederick Eoek the
sculptor at about the time Of the battle OF Cnan-
cellorsyille The Baltimore sun says; N copy
of this bust has been purchased by the society VI
the Army and Navy OF the Confederate states IN
Maryland and will be sent 70 the Memorial nan u
the Confederate States. in Richmond, to be depoS-
tied in the Maryland Room pending the seIecuon
of the location OF the Southern Battle ADoey'
where il will finally rest the contribution OF the
society TO the abbey. The Maryland society was
formeI I'm 1871 and during its twenty-five years ~
isience has done large amount OF work IN anIl',s
the erection OF monuments ana IN % S ~ ~
historical material 1t is one OF the Oldest ana !gs
est Confederate societies In the country ana mas
always preserved dgnitsd attitude with respect 20
its public work. Its best service mas been III l1S
care of the dead and the living comrades VINO neei
assistance In 1855 a bazaar held under us auspices
realized about s3l go which was Invested In an a.-
nuity fund which provides aid TO those unfortunate
ones who may temporarily be in distress
The Rev Or. G. r. Van De Water OF this city mas
been taking part in a successful Episcopal mission
lslayeI nd