New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
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Tho birthday Of Jefferson Davis June 3, is a
legal holiday In Florida, and bill has been intro
duced IN the Georgia Legislature to make 1t legal
holiday In that State.
The London World" gives this illustration
OF tho keen humor Of the recently appointed Justice
Darling: on one occasion. when Mr.. Gladstone was
beginning 10 give up the lead In the House OF Com
mons Sir William Harcourt. 1t noticed by
tho members that he left the House at the dinner
the sitting. Mr. Darling one evening drove Sir Will
lam 10 fury. on falling TO elicit n definite answer TO
inquiry. by casually observing In the course OF
hts speech: II have noticed that lately the party
opposite. adopting an ancient precedent, nave set
up greater light 20 rule the day, and lesser light
10 rule tho night
Miss Alice Bates Gould. daughter OF the late Dr.
Benjamin Apthorp Gould, OF Cambridge Mass, has
Just given to the National Academy OF Science the
OF $4,000. a trust fund whose income shall be
used for the advancement Of astronomy. DR..
Gould who died only few months ago. was at one
time director OF the Dudley Observatory, In Al
bany and from 1865 1876 had charge Of the astro-
nomical observatory In Cordoba. Argentine Kepuos.
lie. Tie OF the abest and most active or
American astronomers Of his day. During the last
Cambridge devoted to his favorte science.
Agnes Weld. a niece of Tennyson. speaks thus Of
the poet In THE Contemporary Review: Much
as Tennyson noticed every individual tree and
plant. bird life had still greater attraction for
him lie was much touched by the fact that the
Gagged llnnet loses the red plumage from It's head
and breast at the first moult after us captivity ana
whole poem TO tho deep yearning for liberty or
which this the sign and type Ana one reason
he climbed almost daily, when at Freshwater. 10
the summit OF the Beacon Down was because he
loved 20 watch the wild free flight OF the sea guiis
circling around its lofty clrs.
Alfred Ordway the painter who died few days
ago In Boston was the founder OF the Boston Art
club and the Pain, and Clay club; lie was sew
enty-elsht years old at the time OF his death.
Among the most prominent men In attendance at
the annual session OF tho National Academy or
Science In Boston last week were DR.. Wolcott
Gibbs OF Newport who presided; President James
NJ Crafts OF the Massachusetts Institute Of Tech
nology Professor Seth c. Chandler. OF Cambridge;
Professor r. c. Pickering. OF the Harvard OBJ
servatory; Professor George L. Goodale OF the iiar-
ward botanical Museum. President Thomas g Men
dcnhnl OF the Worcester polytechnic institute,
professor William A. Rogers. OF Waterville Me.
Professor Edward :. Morse. OF SALEM Professor
Henry Mitchell OF Boston; Professor Arnold hague,
~ Washington; Professor Russell ii. thittenden,
~ Yale; Professor Asaph Han. or Hcrvard, fro-
fessor Alphcus Hyatt Of the Boston Museum OF
Natural History: Professor Henry /. BowdLtch, or
Jamaica Plain Professor O: C. Marsh. or Yale;
Professor Charles Sedgwick Mnot; OF the harvard
Medical School and Professor Robert S. Wood
ward OF Columbia.
The establishment OF peace between Italy and
King Menelek OF Abyssina is TO be scaled by the
giving OF a number OF presents by King Humbert.
He will send sword OF honor richly chiselled ana
a service for "tegg." tho national drink or Abys-
snia. For Queen Taitou viii be sent goblet o,
burYao horn ncrusted with silver; parasol OF red
silk with gold and silver ornaments, ana parIor
organ For the OF Meneleks family VIII be
sent tea service ornamented with the mono
Finally. Ras Makonnen will not be forgotten, but
will receive a richly ornamented gun.