New-York tribune., 1896-03-30
PERSONAL.
urgency.

NJ. vanderheym. a wellknown journalist Of PariA
who spent some time at the Court of Emperor Men.
eIek Of Abyssinia says that the feet and hands OF
the dusky monarch Of an unusual size. He adds
that the Negus was great admirer OF President
Carnot, and sent wreath to be placed upon hlo
crave When some Of the native priests saw .
Shoto9raph OF their ruler taken by the correspond,
ent. they upbraided him for allowing European
&c s. asv oE 1 3spsd Ssns.
ION the contrary. 1t is God who has created the
which me .as ns work or RI aSe
headed"
The late General Casey" says THE Boston
rranscrtpt" was sometimes brusque In mannek
and had habit of speaking hts mind to every ons
and he was never Influenced by position. wealth OF
mower His candor won him many cordial enemies.
but those who realized his worth. who understood
the service he was rendering the Government ana
or ,S and he had the confidence Of Consresa
He had many controversies with otner oInclas OF
the WAR oca himself and had little patience With
Government red tape"
w. j. H. Nourse OF Boston. who was member OF
the Nile Expedition of 1885. under General Wo'seiey.
thinks tha, General Kitchener Is the greatest Vine
fighter OF Arabs. He knows their language ana
their customs religious and social, and Is able 70
20 among them in disguise with impunity. Dui'
ing the Wolse;ey campaign. Mr.. Nourse and MS
boat comrades were proceeding up the river close
the bank when they passed an an taG n keeo TO- the
"a =
other Shore but the voyagers only iaughed a. nis
words Then they aground The Arao qescehu' s.s
ed 10 the bank and remarked IN exceIien. Th.
..You - fools, told you TO Keep away. Ano o
Arab was Kitchener then British captain anu az
Egyptian major disguised to get INTO tne ses'ess ~
~ he Deryishrs Moreover Mr. Nourse says, ns
i,vtn~ man can handle troops and thelr trans 10
that country as Kitchener can he Knows s,% nov "
break up the Arabs, to prevent their a.s:
He will divide up his Columns 10 o'a" INV
to various points
A letter received by Charles Henry Wepo S1ohn
paun from his old friend MARK Twain daten from
Darteeling India, February ls. in connection Win
the report since telegraphed OF the humorists III
moss might lead to the supposition that ne had reay
mo, ,he tiger In any event II Is gratifying 10 Kno"
.ho, at last accounts he was on TOP ana on .hs
mend I, may not te generally known 'nat mr.
webb was Mr.. Clemens's first publisher, evidenos
~ which 1. found In a volume still extant coat onne'
ing much beyond the published price, emitted fhe
Celebrated Jumping Frog OF Calaveras county anu
O,her Sketches BY Mark Twain. Edited ry JON"
pan, Published by c. II. Webb" 1t 70 also Interest.
trr to know that that book was refused ny tnr9S
ieed,ns publishers Of the day Qs6s) to whom
Tered The extract referred TO is follows; ana ~
FAMILY have finished our duties and pleasures ne.y
and are returning Calcutta: we nave iecxuas 80
seen the Himalayan Mountains tnat IS E"r ,.h
high and have met man VINO convslses 49, sorrn cnf
ma who knows the man who saw uger soMe ~
~ thr Jungle Yesterday and eat friend OF MS NJ
had iust put on his breech-cout and was s.ar''n 2
out 70 my calls We expect TO see tnat usei. -
day, for we have pass right by that spoL anu No
viii probably want some more. 49, -