New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-23
Personal.

Ex-Queen Isabella's jewels, recently sold In
Paris, realized over $7OOOOO.i
Senator Bruce, of Mississippi, will 90 to
housekeeping in Washington when he returns nom bis
European tour.
While General NOyes, United States Minis
ter to France making his visit this country
his family travelled IN Normandy
Lord Beaconsfeld is renewing his youth
and becoming quite gay again. He a regular attend
ant at the theatres and evening entertainments in Lon
don.
A bust of the late Michael Reese, the Cali
fona millionaire is to be made and presented h. the
state University which he remembered literally in
nis will.
It turns out that the illness of Judge Sanford.
Of the superior Court is less serious than was first
feared His physician says he need longer defer
his visit Saratoga and goes there
next Monday
Mr.. Moody has rented house in Baltimore
and will there about October l. His health hav
ing been somewhat impaired by the severe strain to
which he has subjected it for several past has
decided 70 give time 10 study and aud less
to active work for some months 10 come.
The late Cardinal Franchi died from anxiety
and Overwork. In reOrgnzng the Department OF State
he was often compelled work late into the night SCI
dom leaving his desk before O'Clock IN the morning
Il vas his habit TO examine carefully every snbee that
belonged to his department He was also quite sens
would have put rom them.
Postmaster General Key on his tour West
stopped long enough in Cleveland, OHIO, for this sketch
OF HIM be drawn: He stands six feet high, and
is broad shOuldered muscular and sOiidy built He
would at rough guess, tae scales at $50. His face
"a Of rather a leOnine order, and his large head Is
mounted by plentiful growth of bushy gray hair Gray
whiskers and pair Of keen brown eyes, kindly
preston OF cOuntenance, a hearty voice, large hands
tnat give "A cordial, vigorous Western shake aud
manner unaffected and genial complete the picture Mr.
Key Is made large pattern, and gives you the in
preston Of a man sturdy sense, good country
breeding. but little city polish and good deal Of re-
serve force of character"
Mile. DOdu has just been decorated with the
red ribbon Of the Legion Of Honor She earned the DIS
nction in 1870 during the FrsneoPrnssian when
che was in charge of the telegraph Office OF Pthyicrs
AS soon as Mile Dodu heard that the Prussans at
hand she hid the telegraph apparatus, but this did nOt
prevent the enemy from using the wires. One OF the
first Of the Germans 90 take possession Of the
telegraph Office aud shut up Mile DOdu in negbhor
ing room In this room Mile. Dodu managed to inter-
cept the dispatches Of the invaders and By doing she
prevented a whole French brigade from being sur
rounded falling into ihe hands of the enemy for she
tDe substance or the intercepted communications
Signor Salvini knows how TO be at once
kind courteous and emphatic He is reported writing
lately to a who urged him to accept some new
plays: Ny conscience does not permit to propose
expert actors would not obtain from the public the de-
sired SURFACES The artists themselves would be dssat
sded with the work; they would not act it with love
and conscence; therefore Il would be sure toail My
duty as a man obges words that sound hard
but prefer them to lying adulatlon. As am not able
20 grant your request return the books yOn have
left I have not had the courage 20 open them
am sure they could not Grange my opinion. DO not DO
discouraged. On the contrary, take fresh courage IN
this dicut arena remembering that the greatest writers
have also suffered tnese th0rus which will change INTO
roses yOu undoubtedly, when yOu have succeeded IN
making dramatic compositions out OF your writings"
John George Edward Henry Douglas Suth-
erland MarQuig Of LOne and YcerOy Of Canada Is now
thiriy-thrCe years Old-a highminded intelligent aud
iudiious mau. The new poetcal play Of Ehnella -
very ideal aud fairy-ike works. said TO have been
written by him; but also stated that he denies tho
authorship. The Marquis has pleasant bat not hand
some Scotch face Of hts appearance at an earlier age,
Queen Victoria wrote thus i'm her Highland Journal"
in the course OF description OF her visit to IuYeray
Castle the home Of the Duke OF Argyll: Our reception
was IN toe true Highland fashion The ppers walked
before the carriage aud the Hghanders either side
aswe approached the house Outside stOod the MARQUIS
OF LOrne Just years Old dear, white tat iar IT.
tie fellow with reddish hair. but very delicate features
Ike both his father and mOthr; he Is such merry IN
dependent little CHILD. He had black velvet dress ana
Jacket with sporran scarf aud Highland bOnneI