New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-16
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Blackburn, "GOvemOr-electr Of Ken
lucky, ia early seventy years old.
Professor John Wise, the aerOnaut, intends
TO start ST. Louis upon his balloon voyage across
the Continent
Galusha a. Grow is spending q few DAYS
In Maine, but expecting to open the campaign at SOM
erset. Penn, on the 2Gth INST
Miss Helen Parker, the accomplished Young
daughter OF Ex-Governor Joel Parker OF New-Jersev
died OF consumption Tuesday
NJ. Alexandra Dumas is said to be writings
comedy, the leading part whch Is to be expressly
aoapted to Nile. Sarah Bernhardts powers.
Mr.. Joseph JeifersOn's winter home In
Louisiana is described very beautiful one sur
rounded by tine flowers OF which he Is extrayagantly
fond. Mr. Jeerson's eldes occupies the place and
grows quantities % rice sugar. cotton ana oranges.
Senator Hill is occupied with legal business
in Georgia. lie has jlst refused to make public speech
az Macon. the ground that he busy, that plat
forms of campaign had laid down. and that
he Thought PERHAPS he should be silent az TINS time
when the press Of tae North was ready TO take up
and mlscOnstrue what was said.
General Jesse II. Drake, venerable North
Caroiuian, died last week, has left his whole for
tunC of comfortable size three OF his former slaves
Calvin Drake. Aaron Drake and Judah Drake for their
lives, with reversal TO their children He leaves al his
estate real aud personal, them and They have
been my aithful slaves, and have remained with me
her ireom nursing and caring for me in my old
age. and desire them snare my gratitude"
Mr. Ira ID. Sankey is now staying at Fair
Point and occasionally delghtng large audiences
MS singing hymns. Mr.. saDkey relates that once
sang Surgeons Tabernacle, The preacher having
caught sight in The audience and sending HIM
60 come no desk Mr. sankey sang one Of his own
songs, and then the whole congregation Joined with him
IN singing 'HoId the Fort" When 1t was ended Spur
geon turned TO Senkey saying IL know what Tins roof
stand now" There were thousands in The building
and all sang
The late Duke William of Mecklenburg-
scnwerin, the German EmperoPs nephew, died from
the effects of operation made by the pains
from old wounds properly healed. He was Major
OF brigade at LaOn, when, after the Surrender
Of fortress the Frenc General, dsconsoate at his
fate, ordered the citadel to be blown up AT the expo
SION fragments wounded the Duke, who al the
!ime dd not pay mucn need TO me tnen sappH Sc;
up the glass;" and answered to the nickname OF
" Prince scAnaps"
An agreeable picture of Mr.. James G.
Blaines domestic life &C Augusta is given by
spondent OF The IteJ-OceaH, OF Chicago. The Blame
house is always fu" says this writer at elastic
It's capacity, but is never lonesome Young people pre-
dominate, and they like to 20 there The family in itself
IL large and the children bring their schoolmates home
with Them Mrs. Blaine Is not public man. but may
be allowed to state that whether her nursery or at the
head her husbands table she is a lady TO admire and
love; and think Of all the people who love and admire
her, Mr. Blame loves and admires her the most They
have an even halfdozen of children. The eldest son.
Walker Blaine. has just entered the practice Of law
nc st. PAU, MIMI. and the second son, Mr. EmmOns
Blaine, a student at Harvard Tue two next children
are daughters, just finishing school and then comes
james G.. Blaine, jr whom Judge TO be chip Of the
old block"
MADRID, Aug. 15.-It is stated that King
Alfonso aud the Archduchcss Maria Of Austria will nave
Interview during the coming month, and that their
marriage will be solemnized at the end OF OCTOBER
nor Manuel silvea, Minister Of the INTERIOR will DO
appointed AmbassadOr-E extraordinary TO accompany
HE Arcnduchess from Vienna to Madrid. At LaRranla
il reported that the marriage will take place No
yember 20. the Kings birthday.
TORONTO, Aug. ia special cable dis
patch London The Globe that Sir John Mac
douald yesterday morning for Osborne, 70
be sworn in as "A member Of the PTiyy Council The
Dominion Ministers dined Wednesday night with the
Lord Mayor OF London. Sir Leonard Tiley and Sir
Charles Tupper viii sail by the Circassan the 2lst
inst, but SIR John Macdonald will remain IN England
four weeks longer. Sir Alexander Gait viii go TO SPAIN
20 negotiate "a commercial treaty.