The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-21
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Don Cameron Is working for Blaine or-Grant.
Senator Barnum OF Connecticut. Is In Chicago.
Mr.. Manton Marble and wife have arrived from
Europe.
Lawrence Barrett and wife. Chicago. Max Maret-
EEK. Chicago.
Dickens used to carry Yates up to Gsdshill In an
Irish jsunting
Mr.. John W. Forney. Of Philadelphia. IL ct the
Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Parnell burned In effigy in several English
towns on Guy Fswkes Day.
Bismarck IN said to have been very much depressed
since tho death OF Herr Won Bnlow.
Mr.. Yung Wing. Of the Chinese Legation at Wash
ington. Is ct the Park Avenue Hotel.
General Sir Patrick McDougall will leave Halifax,
n ST. in the mail steamer next Tuesday for England.
Diplomatists In Vienna aud Berlin hope that
Count SchouvaloG will eventually succeed Prince
Gortschakof.
Colonel John Hay. recently appointed Assistant
Secretary Of State is expected to report for duty at
the department to-day.
The French law courts have reopened, and the
historic Lit de Justice In being hold. Why calledf
''Pdrceque la Justice d0rt."
Ex-Governor II. p. Baldwin successor to the late
Senator Chandler. Of Michigan is at the Fifth Ave
nue. Hotel. on his way to Washington.
General Todsben has Just had the title of graf
Tor county conferred upon him In commemoration Of
the seventy snniversary Of the hrst lombard.
ment of Sebastopol.
The rumor that the Princess Louise was interest
ing herself in the organization OF colonization
pany is authoritativcy denied. The Marquis of
Lorno IL said to feel much annoyed its publics
ton.
The Empress OF Austria has . largo riding school
attached to her CASTLE at Godo0 wherein she loves
to watch the training Of vicious horses. There too
hood.
Tho Burmese have become such invoterate gam.
blers since King Thoebau introduced the lottery
that they selling their daughters for 50 so
piece. In order to get money wherewith to pur.
chase tickets.
On All Saints Day. 'ls Jour dos Morris" French
wdower called on florist to buy . wreath for his
wife's tomb. Ho offered garland. with tho IN
scripton "J'attends mon spour." "Ca fera ptaisiv
votvs dtfante." said the florist.
Kaiser wilhelm does not share tho mistrust entor-
tainod by Prince Bismarck toward Russia. He
consciously ciings to the memories Of his youth,
which taught him to look on the Gear the truest
friend OF his country ana family
Earl Grosvenor the eldest son of tho Duke OF West
Minister to start from San Francisco yesterday
for tho Yosemite Valley, accompanied by william
Bradford. tho American artist who to I'LL an order
for picture Of tho valley from some point of tho
Earl's selection. Hunters are to meet the Earl en-
route for few days chase of deer and grizzlies.
Tho Frankfort Journal says that tho betrothal OF
tho Grand Duke OF Hesse to . daughter of tho late
ex-Kng of Hanover has boon 'settled In principle.
II not formally agreed upon" The late King left
two NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Frcderica and PRINCESS
Mary but the telegram does not say which of these
princesscs is to be the future Grand Duchess.
London 7yuM:-"And how has Mr.. Br ght acquired
his command Of nervous English' by almost learn
ing by heart tho works Of tho purost English
writers. 1 remember some ono once saying In his
presence that II would be difficult to And man who
had read through Milton's Paradise Regained.' 4
have read IL many times. no said. and then no pro-
cecdcd to cite several magnificent passages from IT,
Halloween was kept at Balmoral with the usual
picturesque cercmones, Queen Victoria and the
Princess Beatrice watching tho proceedings. The
servants and tenants carrying torches. formed two
professions to the lawn where they were joined bv
. band OF music. and large bonfire was lighted by
Princess Beatrice. A witch hunt aud mock trial fol-
lowed, and the witch subsequently burned In
efngy. the Queens health being drunk and the ma
| tional anthem sung II the close.