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

OF Nile Minnie Hanks "Elsa," The Era
amin OF London. says that in studying the part
had the assistance Of the renowned Hans Richter and
her Improvisation has ehoited the hgbestienc0mums
from Wagner himself.
The ex-Khedive, Ismail Pacha, is reported
to nave been so afraid OF poison during the past few
years that he ate only OF food prepared by his own
mother and conveyed to HIM IN box Of which she and
he alone kept keys.
Mr.. A. B. AlcOtt, although now in his
eigheth year, Is SAID be In feeling and spirit the
youngest In the faculty Of the Concord school u
Philosophy. During the discussions following the lee
lures he shows himself be extremely happy his face
ls radiant aud CLOVIS with enthusiasm
Mr. John n. Abbott the popular passenger
agent OF che Erie Railway, has just returned from
pleasure tour through Great Britain and on the CONT
nent lie saws IN letter friend that he saw AL tho
fine scenery Of the Alps and the Rhine. but nothing
avoraby compared with the scenery OF the Erie
'pon honor" Mr.. Abbott Is even more emphatic in
praise OF American modes Of travel by rail- and boat
those employed abroad.
Mr. Gladstone appears to be taken back into
the liking Of Englishmen The other evening he went
with ais wife to tine Haymarke Theatre, and on his en-
the audience fairly rose and round after round
Of applause testified to his restored popularity
two Kisses only serving 10 increase the enthusiasm.
Boxes pit and amphtheatro appeared 10 vie with each
other in the heartness OF their greeting. Mr.. Glad,
stone who appeared somewhat surprised at his ree-p
ton. aterward evidently deeply interested In Mss
was observed repeatedly toapplaud
Thackeray's character Of -" F0ker" is said
to have been drawn from Mr. AHIrew Arcedeokne
This Mr. Arcedeckne probably had In mind when on the
evening OF Thackerays first lecture IN London he en-
tered the club-room the lecturer receiving
the ompimenis divers literary friends The London
World describes Arcedeckne as planting hlmsef in
front Of the literary giant and thus excaming; How
DO you do, Ihaok Mt your old show this after.
noon-yes. What lot o. swell old women you had got
there, to be Been very much cOmplmented,
daresay-yes But dou't mind saving that 10 me it
was deucid slow III tell you what IL Is ihacN; you
want a pianoV
The Princess of Wittgenstein, who was at
one time engaged to be married % Lszt, is aged
but preserves all her mental faculties which rather
remarkable; she Is learned IN theology, music, and
languages. Her daughter is married TO Prince Hohen-
lobe. Her own marriage to List strongly opposed
by Cardinal Hohenlohe To the general surprise both
List and the Princess Witgensten suddenly renowned
their matrimonial intentions and List took the tonsure
ana donned the soutane. AT tins period Cardinal HO
henohe aud List, who had been bitter enemies, be-
came fast friends Cardinal Hohenohe often requested
Piu. TX. TO give ecclesiastical appointment TO
ALDO LlsZt, but IN VAN. Leo XIII. mas proved more
accommodating, and has recently at lhe soleltaton0i
the Cardinal, created List an honorary canon N INC
Cathedral or Albano, OF when Cardlhal hohehioDe Is
bishop.
Only ten foreigners are hOnOred by tombs
in Westminster Abbey. TIE first is that OF Lane Casau
bon The theologian the next, that Of ST. Eyremond
the third that OF Grade who deserted both Geneva and
Rome for the Cnureh oil England Then there is the
tomb Of Conyayer called by Dean Stanley " the Blarco
White Of the eighteenth Century; ana not far Oh that
OF Ezekiel spanheim professor al ede berg whodied
m England, the representative OF Prussia at the Court
Of ST. James. The Duke Of MontpeuSlers statue
was admitted for dynastic reasons; and ths
remains OF Theodore PaDologus, descended FROM
the last inheritors OF the Eastern Roman Em
pire, have a right TO lie in the AbDey since
he fought ST. Johns regiment az Naseoy There are
also in the Abbey memorials 30 Sir John Chaldn, the
celebrated explorer OF Persia 10 Pascal PaOn the lf
OF Cor, can D, SteS SSsa nysoaei
anu TO Armand de Bourbon.
Mr.. Lincoln, in September 1859, made a
political speech in Cincinnati aud after 1t was over sa'
far into the morning with Governor Corwn aud Judge
A. q. W. Carter, AL three talking politics aud telling
stories. netting said of nominating Lincoln of
The Presidency 80" lie said, you really think there
l. q chance FOR mei Well, Mr.. Corwin, I don't tmnE
there ia anything IT, aud tho fact is don't encourage
the idea, and shan not encourage the iafA
Tor [ have no ambition TO be- Pres dent. iha'
never entered my head Indeed, Mr. Cor~in, DO hos
think that al to be- the President VI these Un'ed
States. have not the requisite ability. am mol COM
peient to Oh the Presidency can not compare N any
thing with Chase aud Sew ard. Now. III tell you VIA
i am wilax 20 run for VicePresldeni. n tDe e9h.s
toa will nominate ms Tor that and the Repoo9n'sSi
Gu-hinLs JeIersoh's Manual might acquire enousaa
knowledge 20 at IN the CHAIR OF the Vce-presuru' az"
proslde over the deliberations OF the senate
PARIS, Aug. TIT Is asserted that the COuns
de Claub ord will To England Ia September 70 ''''
the Duke OF Norfolk, wao has also invited seyeM Quo
French princes.
MADRID, Aug. THE POlhoG expresses
the belief mat death OF the InfanIa Marie del F
will cause the p0stpOnement OF KING Alfonsos maIrle
until February, 1880.
MADRID, Aug. THE carriage in when
King Alfonso returning from the EseuriaI 10 ~
grAlJa was upset. aud the Kings arm was disoes, S
General EcnaEue, who accompanied the klng, h"1 ~"
wrist spraIued. The Kings aru reset
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