New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-04
PERSONAL.

Judge John 8. Gambler. Of Atlanta. who has JUST
been appointed colonel Of the Sd Georgia Noiun-
teers lost both OF his feet in railroad accident IN
1881.
Canon Sllvan Evans. to whom has been granted
the annual civil list pension Of 800 in England, has
done probably more for Welsh literature than any
man living He has for years devoted himself to
the compilation Of an exhaustive Welsh dictionary
Charles Levi Woodbury.. who died In Boston on
Friday was descended from John Woodbury. one
OF the early pioneers of Cape Ann, Mass, In lozi.
He was q member Of the NewE England Historic
Genealogical Society and an honorary member CT
the historical societies Of Maine and New-Hamp-
shire He was a leader in the Masonic orgariza-
ton and had held high offices in the YORK ana
Scottish rites and in the Grand Lodge OF Massa-
chusetts. In past days he was popular speaker
chusetts. but in many States during Presidential!
campaigns. He was one Of the compers OF
Woodbury. G. Mnots Reports. three volumes; ed,
Woodbury's writings. Nahum capen having ed.
tied the first volume of the work Mr.. woodbury.
also contributed various papers historical, anti
quaran political and Masonic subjects, and deliv-
published several pamphlets on diplomatic rell-
tons with Great Britain notably those c1ncern ,
the hotels and the streets all men became familiar
Mh the Cae a ow1 bock a sSG not Of for
unknown had there been another IKE IL.
Geronimo the famous Apache chief. is stationed
at Fort SILL in the Indian Territory and he spends
most Of his time playing monte. He Is ninety
years DID, but straight and active and with an eye
like Rocky Mountain eagle Notwithstanding
his years. he occasionally gets permission to go
hunting and seems to enjoy the sport as much as
ever He has been fghting the whites during most
ciled to them and lives peacefully on their bounty.
toothless, propitiatory and composed. He has been
a total abstinence Indian all his life, ana ms age
and state OF preservation show that II mas peeh
good thing for him.
Ezekiel Clark Of Iowa City. whose death Is an
nounced one Of the pioneers of Iowa HE
was a close friend and helper of Governor Kirk
wood" says THE Des Moines Register. land II
was mainly through Mr.. Clark's assistance that
Governor kirkwood ena bed TO borrow the
money and sell the bonds which supplied the funds
TO equia the Iowa soldiers during the Clvi! war
Those who remember those troublous times for the
then young State can recall the fact that some OF
OF the Iowa bonds In the Eastern cities by assert
ing that In order to borrow without violating the
State Constitution the Iowa authorities are obieei
to act on tho fiction that the State is in danger OF
INVASION Ezekiel Clark greatly aided Governor
State had 20 have money and Mr.. Clark had L. It
was promptly supplied, and he was Governor XIX
woods main financial reliance throughout the
war"
Few students OF Napoleonc history" says The
London Chronicle" ARE are that DR.. Anto-
march, who attended upon Napoleon during mis-
last Illness st. Helena is buried In the cemetery
a, Santiago de Cuba. He had brother living IN
that island and after the Emperor's death pro-
ceeded thiher and lived at Santiago. exercising his
skill as an ocust gratutously among the poor:
After his death In 1925 a public monument was
erected to his memory in the local cemetery
Mayor Phelan OF San Francisco has announced
that he will build library and recreation building
at the city amshouse at his own expense. The
cost OF the structure and the books with which 70
equip It Will be about $4,000.
Gloucester. Mass, July 3-Mrs. U. S. Grant, her
daughter, Mrs. Sartoris. and two granddaughter
arrived last evening Magnolia.