, 1875-12-05
EUROPEAN GOSSIP.
How 1Ir. Isaac Butt was " "Ovat-
ed" by Irish Students.
Dr.. srousberg, the Ex-Millionaire o
Three Empires."-A Wonder
ful Man.
The Pigeons Of st. Marks, Venicc--.Dis-
agreeabilihes OF Winter In
1taly.

THE LIVELY sTupENrs'oE TRINITY COLL EeE
DUBLIN.
4 letter dated Dublin, Nov. 12, to the Pitts
burg Gazette, aayn: On Wednesday, the annual
pubic meeting of the College HISTORICAL Society,
OF Trinity College, was held. This il always q
great night for the students, who haVa fixed
upon it a. one which is peculiarly their own, and
when they, to . certain degree, defy the pre-
seribed decorum Of college life, and the mild
despotism Of the Junior Dean. In the aoeence
OF the President Of the society,-sir Joseph
Napier, the a1-Lord Chancellor,-the chair waa
taken by DR.. Ingram, one OF the Vics-frest.
dents OF the Society, q Fellow OF the COL
lege, and the author, in the days OF bis
youth, of that spirited and famons poem,
"Nho Fears to Speak OF 49," The
platform was, as usual, crowded With throng
Of distinguished invited guests, in all the re-
spectab,lity Of evening dress clothes. The hail
yas packed, az usual, With moro motley assem-
biage, including many students bent upon good
uatured mischief. DR.. Ingram introduced the
orator Of the evening, as usual the auditor OF
stho Society, this year the Rev. Mr. Campbell.
When the cheers, shouts, whistlings, and blow
ipe Of horns had subsidized, Mr. Campbell began
his oration, 1t was the ablest that have yet
heard from Al auditor Of tho Hiatori al Society,
AID was clearly delivered. and listened to with .
fair amount of attention, with only OCCASIONAL :
Interruptions in the-ahape Of chaera and yells.
Or course, at tho close there was period OF
wild, chaotic noise Then Mr. Gibson, NJ. 7: for
the University, reformed his part, which
was to mako speech. roT1ewlng and p1als-
ing the oration and orator. and propoalpg
vote of thanks. But the crowd grew
more turbulent, and the other speeches
were scarcely heard, and when Ar. RltchoY
respectable Queens counselor tried to make
the fourth and concluding speech OF the even
ine. The students would have uone OF him, They
hooted and groaned, called him blue beard, ap-
pareptly because he had long ana very red
bard, and shouted loudly for Butt, for they saw
that distinguished orator and rather o. Home
Rule occupying modest seat among the
guests. ,,
or courRe. DR.. 1ngrau performed the part OF
the respectable Chairman in the usual manner.
and with well-feigned surprise expressed hls
regret that such conduct should take place ut
the meeting Of grave pociety like the Hlstori-
c4l OF course be said he vas quite sure that
no student OF tho College would be- guilty
OF such ruaeness. and hoped that tney
would for their own sahe, e1pel the base Ill
trude1, who was trying to bring Disgrace upon
their good name. It was equally matter Of
course that this address should be greezed WITH
Wild yels Of mock appreciation, and one small
ana quiet lad WAS seized upon end lsnomini-
ously elected. After this the noise became more
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exploded, in addition 70 ell the other means OIL
making the night hldeous- The society prizes
for oratory mud skill in debate we're Distributed,
aud then the occupants Of the rosTum attempt-
ed to beat timely and digplfod retreat, amid
good aeal Of ios:iing. ! bel1ara they all &C
comp1shed this,-that is, all bnt the unfoT-
tuuate Mr.. Butt aforesaid, upon whom tho
studenta bad fred u tue object, or rather tho
victim, Of an ''oF2tlon."
aged and respectable legs were seized by as
many vigorous hands as could lay hold upon
them, and, amidst tempest Of cheers and hp"is
TINT would have astonlshed Sioux lndlao, ana
surrounded by several hundred apparently dls-
trac.ed students. he vas ''chaired out into the
Rreat front quadrangle, thence into and all
around ss Botapy Bay," where be was deposited
upan An elevation amid loud demanda tor =
| speech. Twice the valiant prisoner declined.
but each time be was after ano:her ro1nd OF
schairing" again cal1sd upon. and at length
sucoumbsd. He thanked them for the ovation.
which WAS complete surprise he sad 20 haa
| enjoyed the evenings proceedings IN t'e ma"
! very much, and that the present proceedings re-
| minded him Of old times, when he himself WAS
| Wild young student within these walls.
This produced renewed excitement, and the
truly-to-be-pitie gentleman Was again seized
| and wild rush WIS made for the main gates.
| These Were OF courso, closed and barred, but
! the students ordered them to be opened. and,
| when the porters demur1ed4 1hey opened them
! themselves and rushed out into the street.
There they found Mr: Butts modest btoagham
waiting for him. This WAS at once taken posses
| sion Of the horse Was taken out aud given in
charge of the coachman, who was removed from
| the box and the stout and painting orator was
placad inside. Then the crowd took the carriage
| and rnshed with it down College Green, twice
wound the famous statue OF King William, and
| then. all the time yelling, they proceeded, at
tremendous pace, through Westmoreland and
Sacky1lie streets and hutlAnd square to Mr.
Butts house in Eccles street. There they de-
I k1~n;nk kr@r1 1,ia
first, the people in the house. afraid Of riots OF
something dreadful, refused to open the door,
| and Mr. Butt was agaiu compelled to gasp out
- few words" Then the door was opened and
| the dieheveied - Father OF Home Rule," now
no doubt, also an advocate Of Uniyeraity reform,
escaped within his own dwelling.
| DR.. sTRousRERo.
/ 4 Berlin correspondent OF the Cincinnati
! Gazette writes: DR.. Strousnerg is in many
respects an exceptional wonderful. and re-
markable man, aud big business transactions
and wealth have run up into incalculable NUM-
bers. As yet ho has declared himself bankrupt
| only IN Austria, and his creditors in Prussia
have 30 much faith in his ability, they think If
| he we're only At liberty all would be right; II he
cannot bring order out of the now see1hine
chaos. no one living can, for he alone holds the
| thread that runs through all his numerous en-
] k8fpflG69. u6 uettI 4AA D P1AkAo4, IL IAatoA ao
/ one. asked no advice, brooked no Interference.
For years everything he touched turned to gold
His real estate in Prussia amounts to $4,000
acres, IN Poland 9o,o0u. and in Austria the &C.
tate Of Zbirow alone contains sc, 0G0 acrest and
with the improvements is valued At l.8oo,0 600
thalers.
| This estate has IN historical interest. On it
.stands castle long inhabited by Maria Theresa
For years the Austrian Government sought to
sell it, but no purchaser could be found able to
pay the enormous price demanded, until the all-
powerful Stronsberg glanced in the monetary
horizon. He bought tbs estate OF Zhirow, and de-
yeloped its resources until it has become one Of
the richest portions Of Bohemia. Hs has worked
it's mines. built upon it railway, erected saT-
mills wagon and car factories, and his last im-
| nroyement ia tenement houses, commodious and
ample for 5000 work1nen, email town in itself,
Nth all the necessary bskeshops provision stores.
| and other factories requisite toI the wants OF
his tenants. DR.. Strousberg had gone for the
| aecond time to Russia to negotiate 81 an
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