New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-13
PERSONAL.

General William Salisbury, of Catskill, IA
said to be the possessor OF genuine Holbe-a portrat
OF fair Anne Boleyn.
General E. b. Tyler, postmaster of Balt-
more, deserves renown as horhcuturst. lie has Just
plucked in his garden single tomato weighing two
pounds and thirteen ounces.
Senator Dawes has gone to the West on
his mission of looking after the Caeyennes He stopped
in ST. Louis and greatly pleased her citizens by expa
| uaiing upon her growth since 1851.
President Grevy delights greatly in shooting,
and intends to lease forest for the season In his
shooting excursions ne ia generally accompanied by hts
daughter who bas inherited her fathers tastes AZ well
some OF the more serious portion OF his character.
Miss Annie Louise Cary was visited at her
home in Maine the other day by party Of friends.
After trying TO make anybody hear the front
OF the house they quietly walked around to the kitchen
at the back where they found the charming conralto
hummng an air from "Afda," and meanwhile closely
watching broiling steak The cookery pronounced
deal.
The German Emperor is extremely fond Of
reviewing his Guards and will do probably as long
his years VIII allow him. At present he 70 be
thought the vane, and the consideration which
would occasionally offer him assisting sympa-
thize with passing amen is not always entirely well
come He is often SEEM sometimes beneath scorchng
sun cantering the parade-grOund with firm
ness of unequaled by the youngest General his
staff
Adelina Patti had a rather unpleasant ex-
perence at the opera London the other evening The
withdrawal OF her name from concert programme on
the previous night sorely offended Italians who
expressed dsapprobaton by Kisses and hootings
when the smiling face of the prima donna appeared
the stage demonstrations instantly made
by the rest Of the audience but Patti began very
heartily cry aud retired behind the scenes. while tho
curtain dropped When she again appeared, the cheers
were enthusiastic.
NJ. Emile lola has been freeing his mind on
the subject OF English authors. dramas ana novels. He
toerates and Ben Jonson but he is
upon Dickens. He declares that every one all over
Europr il anxious TO discuss French literary produc
tions but IL greyes him TO the fatherland Of
Shakespeare and Ben Jonson prefer Racine. C0rnele,
Molere and Victor Hugo Auger Dumas, and NJ. Emile
lola ameDtabe state of things he attributes to the
depravcd taste OF the English for harmonious verse On
the other hand all the Of Shakespeare and the
superb cruity Of Ben J0nsOn have ended in novels Of
dsheartcning mediOcrty and silly melodramas, which
would not ue tolerated at country far IN France NJ
ZOa says ne has read hy EnGlish novels produced Dy
French fettlcOHtSt does Infinitely
bctp.r work. Happy NJ. Zolal
LONDON, Aug 13.-It is reported at Vienna
that the ex-Empress Eugene has purchased Wasser-
burg Castle. in Upper styna.
CoNsTANTINOPLE, Aug. 12.-In consequence
Of the protest England and France against the return
OF the eyhedive to Egypt he has rolnquished MS iu
tentOn OF gong back
BRISTOL, Aug. 13.-DOnald Mackenzie has
arrived from Cape JUDY, Vest Coast Of Africa bearings
letter from the ruler OF part of the country to Lord
Salisbury Offering open commercial relations With