New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-23
PERSONAL.

General Coxey. according TO his own paper. rs
one OF the most powerful and convincing speakers
OF this day and age" 1t will now be in order for
General" Coxey to say something pleasant ABOUT
his paper.
Professor Flinders Petrie says that the granite
tablet recently discovered at Thebes. Egypt con-
tains tho first Inscription found on Egyptian mon
uments that in any form makes mention OF the
Israelites. The tablet was made under the direc-
ton Of King Nerenpthah, ana records that during
his war in syria about 1900 b. c.. he fought the
people OF Israel and spoiled them
Bishop Gaines Of the African Methodist Episco-
pal Church. has announced that hereafter he will
give no appointments to preachers who drink whis-
key
The report that Ii Hung Chang is carrying his
coffin with him his trip to Moscow is entirely
credible as the Chinese are extremely particular as
to the mode and place OF their burial
Says 1.-THE Philadelphia Record: Among Ger
mantown's many old-time residences one or the
most notable Is the Morris homestead. on Main-st.
opposite Market Square This old home was the
residence OF General Howe and at the same time
the home OF Prince William. then youth. who
afterward became King OF England. Subsequently
1t was occupied by President Washington. The old
Colonial house was built In l772 by the ancestors Of
the family occupying II. The quaint Interior
OF this stately mansion always commands much at
tention. The rooms square and are finished IN
solid walnut and rosewood cabnet-ware OF pat
tern in fashion at the time OF the kevo1 ib IN
erty OF Marie Antoinette which licked away the
hours In it's same solemn metre In the gorgeous
palaces OF Louis XVI. There are quaint old sofas
ard tables none of them a day under eighty years
old The paror Is also furnished In the same an
tiaue style In the bedrooms there are numerous
relics OF Revolutionary times. In one chamber Is a
be1stead eighty-five years old, with taIl carved
rosewood posts and the tapestries and curtains
paintings and brc-a-brac are all or an age long
past"
The Emperor OF Russia has ordered 100000 deco
rated gobles to be distributed among his subjects
who attend the festivities In connection with his
coronation next month at Moscow. A magnificent
table service OF gold and silver Is also being made
for use at the Imperial table. The programme for
the corona ton festival Is TO be printed In two Ian
guages Russian and French.
Jacob Grim, who has just died in Philadelphia.
was for some years one OF the best known and
most Jealous members Of the Prohibition party In
PHILADELPHIA. He also an authoritative
ponent OF the tenets OF Second Adventsm.
The people Of Heligoland. acquired by Germany
from England few years ago, loud in their
praise OF Prince Henry Of Prussia The reason Is
that the Prince recently them several bottles
OF water from the River Jordan. TO be used to
the Hohenzollern family are baptized In Jordan
water. and supply Is always kept on hand
There Is some probability that the body OF the
late Secretary Gresham will be removed from Oak
woods Cemetery. Chicago, to the National Gene
terry. Arlington. In accordance with his frequently
expressed declaration during his life that he wished
to rest with his comrades In arms The body has
never been buried. but rests In q vault.