New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-08
PERSONAL.

Colonel John 8. Ford. who has just died at San
Antonio Tex. was noted Indian fighter. and was
known throughout Texas az Rip Ford lie WAS
elghty-two years OF age. and was a native OF south
Carolina.
President Harper OF the University Of Chicago
asked that graduates OF hts University be accepted
"A eligible. without examination, to become teach
es in the Chicago public schools but the h iS
graduates must stand examination. Just the same
everybody else.
Professor George Frederick Holmes. OF the Uni
verslty OF Virginia. who has Just died at the age
OF seventy-seyen years. was II native OF England
''FIe was n brilliant man" saws THE Baltimore
American" He was the second oldest member or
the faculty and noted for his remarkable
promptness in attending his classes. missing not
more than nve lectures during his forty years
term OF Office He was retired from work at the
Win his lectures longer on account OF falling sight
ana bodily strength His ability as writer ana
-ssays on political questions and numerous school,
books particularly for use in Southern schools and
colleges.
The Czarina OF Russia is taking lessons on the
bicycle n, Darmstadt and practises daily in the
private schloss grounds. The Car Is already an
experienced cyclst. quite capable OF pulling either
the bow or stroke oar In Il domestic tahuem a.
soon his imperial spouse has conquered the trick
OF staying on.
II was I'm tho late John Slrtain's magazine that
Poe's poem The Bells" was first printed. OF Poe's
last visit TO him in his old Sansom-st house MI
Sartaln recently said: 1T on a Monday In 1879
Poo had been locked up In Moyamcnsing Prison over
Sunday for ntoHicaton, and completely un-
strung lie thought there conspiracy TO Kill
him. and asked to be hidden. | humOred the fren-
z,d poet's hallucnatlo and for two days he re-
mainel in couccalment In the Sansom-si house
even went so far 10 cut OFF Foes mus,ache M me
atter's request. In order That ms fancled eIenies
might not recognize him" The first draft OF the
Bes' consisted OF only TWO stanzas. ana FOR these
no WAS paid Sl5 couple OF days later he appeared
with another verse and before the poem was pub
llshcd he had added again to Il. by this means ne
received slJ for the poem. and had not the day or
publication been near At hand he would probably
have kept on adding II In the hope of receiving
additional remuneration.
Grand Cross Of the order OF 81. Andrew OF Russia
St stephen Of Hungary. SITS Maurice and Lazarus
and the AnnunciAtion OF italy. the Elephant OF
Denmark the Black Ia gle Of Prussia, the Lion OF
the Netherlands. Charles Ill of Spain. the Concep-
minor orders his Insignia would load n BANGKOK
mule. Viewed In the light Of its decorative acqulsl
ton his European tour was u great success
The Bedell lectures At Kenyon College this year
were a great success They were delivered 10
crowded congregational october % and 20. by the
Rev Dr. William Reed Huntington. Of this city
The subject, "A National Church." was handled
with the clearncss OF argument. precision OF Ian
guage and freedom OF manner that CHARACTERIZE
M OF Dr. HuntinStoa's utteranccs. There was a
large attendance OF the clergy from ohio and sur
the lectures were received enthusiastically Presi-
dent PIERCE and the Rev Or, Greer. of New-fork
are the Committee on Publication. and the lectures
will be issued "A soon as possible.