New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-19
PERSONAL.

Edward L. Allen. formerly OF THE Buffalo En-
qui. err stan. has just been appointed EDITOR Oh
"The Buffalo Courier-Recoid
Mons.gnor MartnelIi will join the Franciscans at
Rutler. ~ j. on May 20. in celebrating the ami
yersary OF the Pope's becoming n member OF the
Third order OF st. Francis.
Milton Cushing Phillips. the new United States
Distrjct-Attorney for the Eastern District OF WIS
consln is the OF Maine ZIMMERMAN ana % W.
AT one time q station agent On the Green bay WI
mona and 81. Paul Railroad
Cincinnati May Sat a recent meeting OF the
Nstbodist BOARD Of the Freedmen's Aid Society.
The nov C. NJ Melden. OF Brockton. Mass was
elected president OF Clark University OF Atlanta
DR. MeIden has not yet accepted, out ne Is a ex
pectcd In Atlanta tomorrow 10 Iooh o,eL ,, ~,
and then signify his acceptance OF uechhalo"'
The Rev Robert Radcliffe Dolling OF Ports
mouth England. will coon arrive In this country
:, order 10 make a preaching tour OF three months
He Is an extreme Rualist. and several Engisn
bishops have refused TO give MN Il hce"'e \"
preach
There are three sisters living IN salem Mass
direct descendants Of John Endicott the nfst gov
ernor of Massachusetts, Bay Colony whose ages
aggregate 273 years They are Miss susan gray
Mrs Caroline NJ. Newha and Mrs. X u. hopo''
All are natives Of Salem. their births having oeen
on the following dates: Mrs. Abbott DecemosW ,ss
GRAY November o. 1907. Their mother, Mrs EiiZ5 a.
beth (EndicotD Gray. lived to he iV' 'e"'' am
days OH
English papers generally refer to American hiSh-
OBS as lord bishops. Some years ago man i'
North Dakota read IN a Saturday paper IN I'ohuoi
that the Lord Bishop OF North Dakota would
preach the next day in ST. Pauls Cathenfah
THUNDER and lightnng' he exclaimed, "what II
Lord Bishop Of North Dakota| and he made up
hte mind m solve the mystery by attending the
service On returning to his hotel AT noon ut -
planned to his friends that the Ior1 Ca, y
down
Tho University OF Virginia has never had presi-
dent, the chairman OF the faculty discharging the
duties NJ that office But the growth Of the insti-
tuition has made the appointment OF president
desirable and THE Baltimore Sun" says that such
an officer will probably be elected at the coming
commencement in June. mo names have oeen
suggested" Il adds except that Richmond news
manor roported that General Lee. now consul
General at Havana, would be sounded as 10
whether he would accept the post II Is altogether
nrobeb bic that there Is no authority for this state
mont and II cannot be learned that he Is even De-
ing considered IN connection with the ONCE.
Breadier-General Zenas Randall Bliss. whose
nomination as major general was sent to the SEN
o,e on Monday will not reach the retiring age
u,,u Anr,l Il 1899 In the Civil War he received
tho rank o. hrigadier- general Of volunteers at the
reouest OF General Grant and other superior ocers
for gallantry and mertorious services AT FREEZER
,cksburg Va and In the Vicksburg campaign Al
the beginning Of the he was In command at
Fort Qui,man Texas. and was forced to apanhoh
IT, marching six hundred miles 10 San Antonio
IN Nav Q 1851 he and his command were taken
nrisoneys at Adams Hill Tex. and he was held
as prisoner Of till April .. 1857. when ne was
exchanged. In addition to the other enga gsnstles
mentioned he was at the battles OF the Wilderness
and Spottsyivanla and the siege Of Petersburg and
the explosion OF the mine