New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-31
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Tho Rev Thomas Kelly Cheyne. Orlel Professor
-, 49,, tr,erpretatlon Of Holy Scripture In Oxford
I'nversty Will give course OF SIX ot ropneii
"i~wlsh Religious Life After the ENlle' 1T 'o'"e'
University, beginning to-ho'iV"
The Chantlliy estate bequeathed to France by the
,o,e Duc d'Aumale Is to be put in charge ot-the
French Institute which Is to keep the pul'diis''
parks and gardens in good repair 10 increase ,,e
ort and book collections when advisable 10 p'o'i'.
penslons or annuities for INDECENT literary any
scI.ntinc men and artists and to fouhd prizes '''
the encouragement OF persons devoThg ,nensen nr5
70 letters and kindred subjects the PARKS ~ anu
gardens to be to the Sv u the to the
Institute or acadmey In trust are diamohu, ot ana
rrr given 10 Abd-el-Kader by the Due dQrleans
IN lS3S with the sword sent TO the same cnlsi py
King hoH's f. thn Due Aumale by the Bey OF
runis in 1876 fifteen animal hgures IN srF Inr,py
Barge. and the sworn uSou W NV
his campaigns.
Everybody in Chicago who contributes 81 for the
erection Of a monument to the late Garter H. har-
rison will receive bronze mccall
"The Boston Transcript" says: The report OF
the engagement OF the historian. George Sheldon,
OF Deerneld to Miss Jennie Maria Arms, OF Boston
and Greenfield has Just been received In Green
field Mr. Sheldon IL seventy-eight years old, and
is a native OF Deerfled. He IL descendant OF the
sixth generation OF the noted Ensign John sheldon
who built the famous Indian House OF Deerneld
Mr. sheldon is the founder Of the Pocumtuck Val
lev Memorial Association. and the historian OK
Il.srf
sented his native town I'm both branches or the
LEGISLATURE He Is constantly engaged III literary
work and Is yet hale and vigorous man, whose
fresence is much sought at the frequent historical
gatherings up and down the Connecticut Valley
Miss Arms IL the daughter or the late George A.
Arms who died several months ago, one IS lory-
uvc Years old. and has for several years been
teacher I'm natural sciences In Boston For num-
Der of years she has been valued assistant at the
rooms OF the Natural History Society
Mrs Alice Bradford Wiles. president OF the ILL
noIs Federation OF Womens Clubs. Is New-Eng-
lander and boasts among her ancestors Mary
ChIlton "the orphan OF Plymouth and John
Wnslow. her husband
Tho death IL announced at Sdmouth Devon.
England OF p. O. Hutchinson. a great-grandson OF
,ro celebrated Thomas Hutchinson, last Colonial
Governor of Massachusetts, Mr.. Hutchinson was
tho editor OF the diary OF Governor Thomas Hutch
,nson published IN Boston some ten years ago.
He was In his eightyseventh year. having been
born in ENGLAND in November Ro re H sived IN
called the Old Chancel. which he built from the
ruins OF an ancient church that had been pulled
down. He was a local antiquary OF repute ana
entIeman of great kindness OF heart. lie a
bachelor and the last OF his generation
Mark Twain tells the following story about the
late lanes Hammond Trumbull. OF Connecticut In
tho November Century: Years ago, have
been told n widowed descendant OF the Audubon
family I'm desperate need sold perfect copy OF
Audubon's Birds TO a commercially minded scholar
In America Cor 500. The book worth 1900 In
the market The scholar complimented himself
upon his shrewd stroke OF business. That was not
Hammond Trumbulls style. After the a lady
In the FAR South wrote him that among the wreck
had told her was worth 500. and had advised her
to offer 1t him; she added that she very
indian Bible. Trumbuli answered that u Il was .