New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-02
PERSONAL.
Victor Emanuel in silhouette" Very 3tO


very apoplcctic with a mu>tache extremely te.ce.'
Gov Rice OF Massachusetts has appointed
Charles Francis Adams, jr., IA commissioner Of the
Norwich ana Worcester broad sinking fund in place
OF the late cX-tiOy WdsLburn.
Empress Eugene wanted to see Florence by
moonlight; night last month the Obiglng Syndic
of that city blew all the street lamps. and the impe-
rial party went shiyerng to the loneliness OF Flor
ence under the mOOnbcams.
Mr.. Ernest LOngfell0w has been painting q
beautiful portrait OF mother and child, but has con-
Guided to send directly home instead Of to the Paris
salon, az hi, friends have urged Mr. William Storys
"ClyteEnestra Is just completed She is represented
A. standing having pi.Shgd the murder of Aga
mpmnon arms folded her face grave but not stern
her bectlinS brows very expressive.
DR.. W. II. Russell says that the idea of a
tour III India 5t suggested By Lord Canning to the
Prince ConsOrt part OF the education OF the Heir
Apparent ut doubt included" he says, in the
great scheme Of instruction devised for the Prince by one
who thoroughly appreciated the value of the eye when
il Is quick and Obseryant in aiding the other faculties in
the acquisition Of knowledge and the power IL mas OF
impressng the mind"
Gen. and Mrs. Grant spoke of their Cincin-
natl reception the other evening of " the most
complimentary" they bad The General
WAS somewhat taciturn and Mrs Grant made pleasant
little speeches. She gown OF apricot brocadc,
with satin petticoa ana train OF wnCoOorcd embossed
velvet She also necklace Of large pearls, with
diamond clasp, from which hung pear-shaped pearl,
diamond spIays for earrings with solitaire pear-2e;ri
pendants.
Prince DcmldOff did not particularly approve
Of the dress requirements OF the London theaters While
staying ta city he took box at the opera for the
season; but although lie paid high price he seldom
made fit. One night, however he dropped in but
was refused edmttance the ground that he was not IN
proper evening dress The next day he sent his valet to
the manager with large trunk, containing several suits
of clothes asked him TO be good enough TO select one
IN which Prince would be able to obtain admission 10
the thcatcr. Evening dress or not Ills hlSnh'ss was
never refused admission AGAIN
DR.. SchIiemann, the excavatOr Of Mykena,
az the age OF presented his father with Latin essay
on the Trojan war; later prayed God that by His grace
no might have the happiness to learn Creek and IN al
dition TO amassng large fortune has mastered the Ell
clsn French Dutch. Spanish Italian, Portuguese. Rus
sian swedish, Polish Greek, and Arabic languages. He
IL said 70 know the whole OF Had and the Odyssey
nv heart and IL added that he attracted to the
lady who is Mrs. Sclemann nv her ability 10 trans
ate the sons niyine ana ms sue r , nT
subjects before she had repeated certain number OF
lines
Miss Kate Field is gently criticised in her
copacty Of actress by The Daily Necs Of London. II
says Of her as the heroine Of her play Miss Field acts
the part Of the lady in an uncOnsraned and natural
manner and speaks her words with due attention TO
emphasis and variety OF tone She also sings IN pleas
ant voice. ana accompanies herself on tile planOlOIte
Even refined comedy However, is susceptible OF more
breadth Of and dramatic color than Miss Field I'M
parts to the character she plays She speaks ana acts
no doubt, very much as lady might De eNpt'tcu 10
speak and act in the circumstances Ill when she apP'a
but something should always be allowed ior perspective
on the stage"
Mr.. Sunset Cox has been lecturing at Macon,
Ca and was introduced his large and refined audi
ence" by the Hon. j. H. Blount. who referred 10 inc
great humorist IN these thrilling terms; "Wheu van
dasrn has sought destroy constitutional hOerty ne
has faced and defeated IT with his learning logic eo-
ounce satire and wit When has sought to destroy the
writ of habeas corpus and harrow freemen with martial
law. he has caught fire from the altar Of liberty and
driven it with biting flames from the scene OF Its opera
tons When has sought to enforce social equality nc
Ia, made The nation laugh by deneatng the grOtesque-
ness of the thought. Wnen sectional nate mas sought 10
torture us like nend, IL has found hun lion III ts
path"
1t is said that Carolus Duran, the splendid
French artist IL as conceited as pretty schoolgirl
satrica Pasians relate that when he commences por
trait he Ia accustomed TO strike an attitude before the
canvas and excaim Hitler Velasquez" e. moi Peas
que-' Unfortunately velasquez does not come VIII q
he Is called portraits OF NJ Duran falling far short OF
tho standard OF the great spanard On one occasion he
was showing come OF his earlier drawings 70 party OF