New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-15
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Evarts will visit Washington's birth
place after MS return hom Windsor lie does nol ap-
prove the suggestion that the little old should DO
rebuilt.
Mime. Alelina Patti, who is now resting in
Wales, VIII January twelve operau3 representa-
tons in Austria and Germany beginning at Vienna.
After that she sings III Paris.
Professor Tyndall, who has a house near
Zermatt says this has been the most dreay Sum-
er he ever experienced in Switzerland IL has showed
bard at intervals ali Summer
party of young Austrians OF rank, In
Guiding Hungarian noUlemen OF very Old iIueage,
are on Their way tns country, Intending To make
hunting excursion IN the West
Governor CrOswell, of Michigan, who is
widower OF hty-our, is about be married to Miss
Lizzie Musgrove OF Charlotte, In that state. The young
lady i, pretty. wealthy ana still IN her twenes she
was graduated at Ovet College not long ago.
Sturdy Sojourner Truth, now 1O3 years old,
is on her way Kansas, where sue IS glad &c her
race going believes that in the West farms Of
their own, Southern Will acquire sel-reii-
ance thrift and strength OF impossible TO
them ia their present position in the south.
Senator Wallace, of the Congressional In
vestigatins Committee. tall. slender,
son. who knows now to put keen questions. Senator
Mcdonald has genial and through his work in
comfortable senator Blair is tall and fairhared
"a shrewd man and persistent questioner. Senator
Plalt is tail and slender like the CHAIRMAN Is de-
scrlbUu "a brilliant cross Ndnllher
Colonel j. g. Fair, ot Nevada, who has been
visiting King and Queen OF the Sandwich Islands,
relates pleasant little story OF water eXcarsiou winch
he took with Them When they approached the island
which was destination tue breakers were foun1 10
be bolsterous that no small boat could land Not ut
all discouraged, the King jumped overheard the queen
after Dln, and both swan with exceeding grace and
GOODNESS 10 shore
General Oh CesnOla is heartily cOmpimented
by me London Art Journal which says OF his election
to the dreclOrsnip OF Museum that 1t would have
been ssDe TO have found another 50 eminenty nted
for the due discharge OF many Onerous and important
duties II we are to congratulate the General ON his
appointment we are surely bound to say It 30 less
fortunate for the country OF his adoption In ali re-
spects ne is tine right man III the right place"
Ex-Governor Seymour has been doing very
kindly deed He invited ais farm Uea the Sisters
OF Charity from the Asylum with the oi phans unaer
their charge and VITA his family spent the whole day
IN cordially entertaining the good aud the htue
ones WAC enjoyed themselves greatly. AT parting the
children sang goodnight ,ong, the klnd-heartd eA-
Governor standing ON ms yeranda ana msrry "aE,hs
his nat until the last wagon passed out OIL sSh1 Ia lao
dusk.
The watch which the Prince Imperial wore
when he was killed, and wGicn Is now IN the naids Of
the Zulus was by the first Napoleon through most
OF ms campaigns. and afterward to the end of his life
II kept very indifferent time, but the great Emperor
would any other than this, which he pup
chased Marseiles when he bus poor lieutenant
of artillery. Napoleon Ill this watch from inc
day ne was named PrineePresIdeHt until the Gay OF
ais Chse hurst, and It is picturesquey 70
lated that IN 1870, just he about 10 put NM
self at the head of his troops the watch suddenly
stopped. He was superstltlOus, aud tins lncheIs
served TO depress him for days. After his death as
widow gave the watch To her son.
Miss Florence COpleston, whose brilliant
debut at Leipsc, mentioned in The TRIBUNE some
weeks ago, has been playing IN England. where she
Elade no a success than the Continent. she APP
peared first sIenway Hall, in London where her per
press spoke OF her quite warmly did that Of LeP
Sic and shortly aiterward she gave concert at DAT
Iingtou where she created real furOre. In her Lou
don concert she had the assistance OF several afusis
Nine. aud Herr FeinIngcr, Mr. Carleton. slg. ecoi
ana NJ. Frederick COwen. We have every reason 10 70
on an artistic which she will surely make Illus
u1Ous, ana t shot d be source Of graduation tNas
there IL strong prospect oI our hearing beI beio "
NeW-York before yery OlE.
Herr r. Frieke, royal balet-master, was pres
ent at a very interesting celebration OF Wagncrs Or-
Gay, IN Bayreuth May ~. Frau Cassina Wagner ana
Herr Frcke arranged little festival play In which only
Herr f. and the five Wagner children took par 1t was
a pantOmilne scene from Old Roman Carnival com
edy-'A school-room IN Sorrento" wagner Is very
fond OF soIento where he spent the Fail OF 1876 ana
where he speaks of going year, The resnIs
WAS xtremely successful Wagner laughed TIL he cred
and kissed and thanked all performers Tue guests
were baroness Won Sebieinitz Prince ani Princess
LAchtenstein, the artist Leuoach, kapellmester Levy
nom Munich. the siegfried singer JAEGER and ~lio
Igpatz Rubinsein etc. TIE play had 20 De repeated
ma tne previous evening Parslal" was read oyer Az
the second act the enchanted maidehs Lpp-af 70
and the most trying Fart both ior9Ro
,isS a.. scene aud the artists, Fsicke e1sIaned to hax