New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-25
most nstruet!ns and interesting OF those devoted

most nstructing and interesting OF those devoted
Professor C. p, White and Professor schuckert
have gone with Lieutenant Peary, and will make
found in hs nSgh6orh i' Of f"I Disco BSy d.
Roses mission takes him in another direction: he
goes to Mexico TO study the botanical features OF
The country. both ancient and modern. J.. c.
Lucas and Mr.. Sieneyer will have opportunity
been detailed TO aid Dr. Jordan in his inves tsaton
.ecuon devoted TO mammals, IS located In Maine
Professor Wilson who. with the concurrence OF
the National Museum. appointed United
States Commissioner 10 the Brussels Exposition.
VIII sail for his new post on August 10. His coll
league. Professor Gore. has already gone. and they
expect to remain in Brussels while the exposition
The United States Commissioners are much dis.
appointed in having failed TO secure additional
ony rsceny save u6 ali ho6e Of rad2e c saa
gress to grant them more than the 5000 already
Besides r their work in connection with the ex,
poSilon, Professor Wilson and Professor Core VIII
make explorations about Brussels and gather all
arch@ooey The viii also Visit several museum
IN Europe and report on the various met hods 4
vogue among them
Pos;master-General Gary has leased the torrrer
home Of eX-Sccretary SAWYER. of Wisconsin,
for the next four years i Is a spacious mansion.
situated in the heart OF the fashionable quarter o,
town. and quite suited TO the needs OF h.s largo
family which. however. is constantly being do
pletod by marriage. One OF General Gary's daugh-
IN the Cabinet, ana recently the engagement %
Miss Lillian Gary has been announced. the
ding 10 take place early IN the autumn. Score
tary AIcer has also made public the news OF his
daughters engagement 20 Mr Pike. q Chicago.
William Woodvliie Rockhll recently appointed
and confirmed Minister to Greece will sail for MS
post or August H. Mrs. Rockhill will ACCOMPANY
her husband. ard their daughter. who has beer
studying I'm Europe. Will join them IN Athens By
the transfer OF Mr. Rockh.il Greece society az
the capital loses some OF its most attractive men,
bers. and the foreign colony at Athens Will be the
richer by an agreeable family.
MI RockhilFs appointment Minister 10 Greco
was especially gratifying to the stan OF the Ma
tiona; Museum. with whom he is a great favorite
not alone because OF his pleasant personality bur
also o.. account OF the earnest work he mas done
in scientific lines. His diary and an account OF
his travels In Thibet were published by the Mu-
scum and there is on exhibition there a quantity
OF material collected by him on his perilous Jour
ney in that inhospitable country. which he was
I one OF the few 10 penetrate.
The story OF Mr.. Kocxhills adventures there
told in the most prosaic language. reads Ike a
romance Among other things he was compelled
to disguise himself as a Chnaman, aud when
hardly half through his journey part OF his men
were stopped by the native authorities and thrown
into prison. orders issued for the capftlre
Mr.. Rockhls person. but he eluded his pirsuers
and managed 10 make the entire journey as he had
planned H.