New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-01
PERSONAL

Senator Thurman is getting well, and Will be
In Washington In ten DAYS.
Senator Blaine, in spite Of his hard CAM
paigB work. is excellent health.
Mr.. Murat Halstead, it is rumored. will re-
main IN Paris With his family until next Spring.
Mrs. Belle Boyd Hammond. once "Rebel
Spy" Is said to be studying for the dramatic stage
General Grant, who went recently to Spain,
was to have dned with the King OF spain on the I7th
UlL
Representative Bland, the author Of the re-
markabe A." Silver bill," lie i'll that his friends are
greatly alarmed
Mr. Work the composer Of Grandfather's
Cock" is said to receive $3.50 month from his pub
fishers remuneration for that effort Of his
Mr.. William Black is fortunate in his artist
friends them have each presented him with
o drawing illustrate "Mseleod OF Dare" and these
wOodcuts will appear in the three volume edtion-a
thing unusual in England Among the artists Faed,
Allals and BOaghtOD.
kilograms from London bring unpleasant
things OF actors Samuel Phelps is seriously sick.
and there is likelihood that he will appear
toe again Mr. sothern ssid to be suffering from
paray seizure but II Is also stated that his illness
ID the result Of general break down from overworR.
Lastly John Baldwin blackstone. the comedian, Is
ported 10 be suffering hosn extreme poverty, and
peal Is Published for HIS relieL
AT the dinner given by the President the
,eared ApOllinsris water and Potomac water" says
tdlspateh to The Cfaeiasse Commercial were quite
prominent emong the fluids. and the former much
praised especially by those the mistress Of the
east" Dinner over, the ladies withdrew from the din
ngroom to the parioF leaving the gentlemen TO read
their literary papers and 10 may De- to iubibo more
Ap0ilinarts.
Mr.. William Minturn, who received one vote
FOR Democratic nomination for Congress In Mr. Pot
er's district. and who made handsome speech Aup-
port Of the nomination Of Mr. Cobb Mr. Putters
cessOr nOcesoly OF the youngest and OF the
largest men ever voted for in Congressional conyen
ton He can hardly have reached twenty years OF
age. He be six and half feet high. and must
weigh hundred pounds Ho 10 the youngest
OF aw>iEknown Sew.fefk family and the brother OF
turn, Of staten Island.
Herr WIlhelmj has been making a very
grest Boston The Transcript thus mildly dis-
concerning him AFTER deeply lmpresslng the
audience by his personal presence, his simple I'M
affected dignity his gigantic frame aud towering stat
ure, hts majestic websterian head. with the nose and
deepset Webster but tho square forehead mouth
and chin of Beethoven, his grave and unsming yet not
unkindly courtesy, and with all is grand selip0se and
OF thirty three the ford glow OF youth
full health in his complexion and the CLEAN Of youthful
fire in eveater having the cordial liking OF his
audience with this manly beauty he proceeded 70 win
Its reSpect AMI unbOunded admiration FOR his playing
reached that pitch where men stand up and shout
bndy througa wiriwiDds OF applause, regardless OF
appearances"
While 0ffenbach was on a visit to Vienna
he cslled upon by young who begged for some
assistance He had been, he said. first clarinet OF the
theatre Peslh ho had been unfortunate; q sudden
illness. etc. ETC.; and he that, between fellow
musicians. etc. etc Onenbach. always generous, gave
him three forms and sent him off, Six months after
ward young appealed TO ofenbach for assistance
IN PARA He had been fret voloneeo Of the theatre
Cfisruhe; he had been unfortunate; sudden illness
s'e' etc; and he that. between brother
eans etc. etc AS he talked. ofenbach who had been
Ayme to himself where In the world have seen this
eA"~' recognized him. Going into another room.
oneneaeh returned with a superb cello. "Play Inc
i esna 'nings Inc young man. who had never
ns,.e even m cream, reddened. stammered and de-
All" sghed ofsnbaeh. II I'd only had cari-
.-ias u the good |"
okRLrS, Oct. 31.--Although the King of
cass dld not make the besrothaI OF the Duke of
bvss.. ' and Princess Thyra conditional upon the
r. aodcaiion OF his claims 10 the Throne of Ham
ss suppressed tbe wish 20 this Government .h,. the