New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-05
PERSONAL.
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Governor Mcclellan is still too weak TO ven.
much out Of doors.
King Alfonso has given to the Archduchess
CHRISTINA an engagement ring with the initials Al
and &C" int erwoven In diamonds.
Senator" said General Beatty to the late
Senator Chandler not long ago, would ike Ia see vou
President; you are the sort OF need iust no1
mo. no." he replied hope I'll never get the pre.,
dental fever 1t Is sure death. Men recover from ths
smallpox, cholera and yellow fever but they never get
over TIM Presidential fever"
VI. Gambetta is extremely fond of exercise
OF all kinds walks great DEAL and keenIy enioys
OF quoits He has been staying in Switzerland.
the scenery OF that country failing 10 call ont
fresh enthusiasm from MIN each repeated visit Per-
sonaly ne immensely liSed by AL approach him,
the charms OF his manner and ak earning for him
herents even among those VINO politically rebel against
hun.
Baron Rothschild, of Vienna, has a fayorite
horse. for whose accommodation he has had special
loose box built at the cost OF $4,000. This ele-
giant forms part Of stable. which cost
$4,000. and which has marble floors cncaustic tiles
painted distinguished artists chains aud drain
traps Of silver and walls frescoe with splendid huJtng
from the pencils OF animal painters.
The Barons annual income is fortunately II 100000.
When General Hooker was in Watertown
LAST Summer, lie commissioned sculptor TO make for
Ais lot in tue Cincinnati cemetery beautiful granite
monument the shape of sarcophagus. He had long
OoeD thinking OF erecting monument TINT should not
only mark his Resting place, but tnat should, at tue
same time. be- substantial contribution TO art only
las week the Geaeral forwarded inscription for Mrs
Hooker req estng that space be lett above 0r his
own Inscription.
Secretary Evarts and the party who accom-
panied last week washington's birth
place called Wakefield where live Mrs salle Wash
ingon the granddaughter OF Augustine Washington. the
nai-br0ther General Washington and the widow Of
her cousin, Lawrence Washington, and her daughter.
Mrs. Bette Wilson A spOndent Of The Boston
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same year that General Washington Gied l799l. she
bore strong resemblance TO the pictures OF Martha
Washington, and IN CONGREGATION and grace OF MANNERS
reminded OF the atrOns oI the earlier years OF the
country"
Mr. Gladstone is thus graphically described
by correspondent of The Philadelphia Press: Mr..
Gladstone active, 1.-THE. muscular rather tall
and Of well-pro9ortioned frame His face aud figure
nave that clear-cuL contour which generally indicates
several generations OF intellectual activity and personal
leadership. Mr. Gladstone Is tho descendant OF long
line OF scottish lardmen Of small wealth and limited
possessions, but accustomed to stand FIRST their
munity TO think and The face is scholarly. cu
tyated its outlines boldly defined by meagTcness
muscle which distinguishes the intellectual athlete
There l. ounce OF superfluOus flesh H. The thin
llus aud wecut mouth and cnn DetOken nrnDess de-
termination aud endurance. \ new tact or agres-
siye OpiniOn wakes ,he whole man witl the IRE ~
youth. and the has4ss with eager ignt, aud the
sitOn."
MADRID, Nov. 4.-The future Queen of
Spain $4,000 annually and 81, 800 IN the
event Of widowhood. The Government has inroduceda
bill To- that effect
LONDON, Nov. 4.-Prince Bismarck suffers
from neuralgia and govt, but his physicians do not re-
gard HE condition dangerous George Augustus
sala the journalist and author is about to start for
months tour America, principally in the South.
ern states his object being avoid broncntis....nis
expected the Empress CarlOtta will become
her mental condition having greatly improved Tue
negofI ations with the Duke Cumberland cOntinue
salt that Germany proposes To assure us
ces>iOn tine DukedOm oil Brunswick provided that no
renounces his claims TO the HanOverlan throne.