New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-20
PERSONAL.

When Professor virchow OF Berlin was in Rus
STA few weeks ago a deputation of women
physicians visited him and thanked him for having
thrown open his lecture and laboratory to 81,
Russian woman when the German universities o'"
not admit female students.
William J. Bryan has given n OF money to
Ewing College. Ewing H.. in memory OF his
mother. to be known the Mary Elizabeth Bryan
prize fund. The income Is 10 be used annually
during the commencement week in cash prizes for
the best essays on the science OF government rul,
arrangements will be made between Mr. Bryan ana
His Ills mother was 'n' student at Ewing college. She
principal OF the young womens coiiege anu
resigned on account of ili-hcah
! The family Of bismarck shows no signs OF dying
out. On the day recently when a new German from
clad named the ITnce Bismarck the ex-Chan-
color's daughter-r-aw wife OF Count Herbert; gave
birth to a son. This makes two Rrandsons IN mis-
family. He has five Sranddaughters.
Mrs Murfrce, Of MERRIAM. Miss. vicc-president
OF tho United Daughters of the Confederacy OF
that State H. seeking the assistance of the Mis-
souri, Daughters of the Corfederacy In the proJect
10 purchase tie old home of Jefferson DAVIS a.
| Beauvoir.
William T. Howell. Assistant Secretary OF the
! Treasury. was messenger boy In the Department
! fifteen years ago.
"All patriotlc citizens CT Texas" says The
Austin statesman ARE opposed to the removal OF
the remains OF the warrior statesman. Sam ilous-
ton from Texas soil to that OF Tennessee. ueHefai
Houston abandoned Tennessee for some cause III
the very acme OF his greatness and became more
Identified with and interested In Texas Una" y"
any other State lie cared more for his history III
Tevas than he did for his history at any other
perod OF his existence and his name and lame ne
came part land no inconsf'rahe par, 81 onorts
history OF Texas In ts youthful, but giant eIor,s
to throw of the yoke Of Mexico and establish an
| Independent nationality.
Major W. H. smyth. the postmaster ~ Atan'a'
Ga has long been prominent as kepupnsan
| leader In Georgia. lie to tho state curing
| tho war with n regiment from Vermont anu "o"
! tho title he now bears al Chlckamauga. III n, u VA
battle Of srod Grass H Later forces ore was
! IN Atlanta. Under Grant he was Marshal ior
Georgia for eight years.
..Tru-i," OF London says that Queen Victoria
! will probably pay visit to Edinburgh next
! month II so. she will leave Balmoral on Novem-
her 10 md srenl two nights at Hoyrood House.
While thore she will call on the Duke ana Duchess
! ~ Rucrle,ch at Dalk"ith House. and on Lord and
/ Lad, Rosebery at Dameny PARK
Colonel Augustus C. Robinson. assistant quartet
master-general who has been placed on the re-
tired list on his own application under the forty
ycars service causG Is na,iVs c e In g3
He was transferred from the arti,isly nrdLcn ~
the uuartermaster's department III 1871 anu SCI WI
| TO the end OF the war
Henry Savage Lander who recently Jared 80
/ hodlv in rhbc,. l. a grandson CT Walter Savage
! Iandor Last spring 1.-The London Daily News
/ commissioned him 10 visit that country. ana ne
AID so I'm tho garb Of A Chinese niisrlm Mter
entering Thihet the pilgrim IN dissMsc ios' az,
'TIbetans who chained him up Cor eight days:
rackcd him ana would have behsaded him but Nor nor
| Innior hrs now arrived ut the Indian frontier.
Iohn 7 Corning. wealthy citizen OF Hartford,
/ conn. has presented to that city beautiful
/ fountain for Bushnell PARK