New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-18
PERSONAL.


Mr.. Edison. it ia reported, il pscDa ing 10
hgh, The Cheney SILK works and the vai 20 M s,nth
Ma chester ~ electricity.
Nine. Alwina ValleFia, the prima donna who
rs about to appear at The Academy Of Music. IS
Amorican-a Phlladriphiaa-1nd her name IL L)h.lan.
She IL siendef Young ladg "ith an auia1ie face
Lord BelcOnsheld, like many other speakers,
nndst difficult 10 hnd himself down The Ms. OF tae
speech which ne has given beforehand the papers.
several years Tom Hughes made speech, hici
Tor The FIRST time IN Ills ~ wrote previously and
gave 10 tho press. II contained yoFy nle pas ,as
giving poetic legend IN the rnosl oGching way Just
az Beac0nsned, occasiOn hayinx quoted ia as
Ms certain text from the Bible. Lad the courage
10 speak ~ 20 NJ Hughcs cut ont The poetry when he
came 10 70 Oh the plni l. newspaper Office tie
difference between the M5. and the spoken words WIS
obseiye. bat the ccitor noreioh to Use Il Than the
tutlor " That's TOO good 90 cni." sai the forsrer,
and 80 10 appeared uii, tho relnlt beng thar te
wac read 'hc speech next day bad mneh better
performance than those VINO went to TIC meeting
OF Victor Emanuel this story is tod in
new biography % thai Kne. n went day 10 Leer
service the Cathedral OF Pisa with all his and
following Of citizens witch numbered some thousands;
he found tn great entrance closed against hm Some
proposed forcing The door. and there were angry
murmuriugs among TIE Liberals about him. Bnt tho
king seeing sidr door o,en, sid sminRly. Let rs
pass IN here, my frends il Is that leads
Paradise" Very aiter the same thing happened
az Bologna. The King. visiting the DaomO. was re-
ceiyed by inferior clergy Al side entrance.
Great indignation was expressed by The ciilzens,
much 80 mat me btlGP WIs somewhat alarmed,
and to sp0log 10 fhe King, excusing hi ar
s'Hce on M pea o i4h.ssi me hihg t'tieN. lou
lord 10 not 90 10 church to visi priests, but 10 Nor-
ship God"
Mr.. Seymour Haden, in bis new work on
etching, tells odd story of Aeyon. that eccentric and
insane genius He went 10 visit Meryonand found HIM
a clean plain little room hica up 90 Montmartrc. lie
was at work and did not resent Haden's yslt; bat
with q quite natural offered me- aud apoogzed
FOR rhe single char and began 20 discuss the
resources ana charms or etching. He was also good
enough 10 allow me 10 take away with few ir-
pressions OF his work. Tor which. while his back was
turned scrupulous 70 leave upon the table what
was sure was more than the dealers would have gwen
for them and parted, the best OF friends But
what followed showed now, even then. his mind was
uuhinged. had walked fully TWO miles In the direction
Of Paris. and entering shop in the Rue dc Rcae'
eu when became aware thar Meryon, much agitatei.
was following me- lie said he must back the proofs
had bought OF him. that they Of nature 20 com
promise him. that from what he knew Of fhe etched
work which / called my own. be was determined |
should not take them 70 England with me- l. Of course.
them back 20 him ana he went his way ANA u was
not f ait r his death that became aware that about
ths time bad written to the Editor OF The Gd-se des
me- mpsrt 20 him the conviction itat the plates
which pretended 70 have done were not done by ne ~
al, or IN that centuTyi but that Doubtless had
discovered and bought them ana signed, ana adopted
them rs my own"
As the German Emperor was riding lately
near strasburg ne came up a very handsome old
peasant with "A wooden leg, Who upon bis breast
the Cross OF the Legion ana several medals. The
Emperor speaking IN French asked Rustcus where be
had served and how BE- lost his lex. Drawing himself
p and looking the old Emperor straight IN the face.
the peasant came to the salute. and answered: -
served thirty four years the 81 Regiment Of Zounycs
i'm flf (r al
Mextco-lost my leg at Sedan" "You have, indeed.
seen some service my fine fellow" observed the En-
peror $50, SO, sire. There's good soldiers blood
I'm my family. Ny father served for thirty years
under Napoleon The Great served Napoleon the Third
for nineteen years. and my eldest boy, who Is now IN
the Guard Rifles at Berlin, WILL please God serve tho
Emperor william for many long year 10 come" Tie
Emperor delighted with the bold aud frank demeanOr
of the man. asked II he could do anything Tor him.
Thanks. sire" said the veteran. get liberal inva-
lid pension from Paris, and earn good deal OF money
ssiies by weaving baskets and cutting out wooden
shoes have got little house and garden Of
my own aud that is quite enough for ne
and old woman Is long a. we shall i've We Tant
Emperor. sautng he gathered ny the reins, and u
has oeen great pleasure 10 g 10 n hS
mine" reOined the Alsatan. still standing rigidy NJ
The salte A. the Emperor rode away Toe latter after
IN, his toig win tuis pendclf old soldier
as the pleasantest episode OF his visit TO Aisace
LONDON, Oct. lit is stated that Sir
Garnet woseley will shortly receive the decoration Of
tue Grand Cross OF order OF the Bath
PARIS, Oct. 17.-Le Sor states that the
Archdu1e Frederick brother OF the Archduchess Marie
Christine 1.-THE future Queen Of spanl, dangerously Ill
OF typhoid fever.
LONDON, Oct. 17.-COunt Albert Apponyi
has eslgucd his seat In the Hungarian Diet. Count
Apponyi intends pursue scientific studies In the
United States for two years.
CHICAGO, Oct. Ex-senator Blaine left for
the East evening He came out of the Iowa cam
paIgn with his voice impaired that lie had 10 cancel
his engagements % speak In WISCONSIN,
OTTAWA, Ont, Oct 1.-THE Princess Louise,
aeeompanied by the Marquis OF Lone aud the Hon. Mr.
and Mrs Moreton left this afternoon for Quebec. An
escort was furnished from the Dragon Guards, and
guard of honor from the Foot Guards. The Governor
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