New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-01
PERSONAL.

The young Mr. Roscoe CoDkling Bruce has
received from Senator Conking handsome gift Of Sill
verware.
Miss Minnie Mitchell the eldest daughter Of
Mr Donald c. Mitchell e. TX Marvel y, is to be married
on Wednesday Chicagoan.
Cardinal Manning, it is reported, is going to
Rome some time. coadjuor being appointed to
perform his duties in England.
Mrs. Grant Is to receive from the Methodist
ladies of Philadelphia git Of ebony chair covered
with crimson plush and embroidered with black satin
The new Queen Christina, of Spain, is to re-
ceiye curious present FROM inhabtnnt Of Madrid
this is nothing less than pair Of stockings made from
OniOn-peei.
Madame Ristori has just narrowly escaped
death Sweden the train IL which she travelling
barely paused the hither side Of an open turning
table bridge across river
Sir Charles Dixie, it is reported, is about to
marry d second wife, daughter of the house OF Robs
child The first Lady Dixie di ID several years ago. and
her remains underwent cremation her own request In
Germany.
Mr.. Tooe has been acting in Brighton under
peculiarly painful circumstances. His only Sod young
lawyer much promise. has been gerousy in Lon
don and every night after leaving the STAGE had
been making fun for ;hearefu. tine anxious father
went up "a London on special train to nurse the
valid The young man is recovering.
1t is related that when Prince Alexander of
OF Bulgaria. he called upon Prince Bismarck ask his
advice as accepting that exalted position. The great
German curly sala: You are young man-any way
t viii always be agreeable remembrance for you'll"
Ii suggested that IN the present unsatsfsctOry
dition 0i Buigara these words sometimes recur TO
Prince Alexander
The true story of the diamond necklace
Danie Webster 10 Mrs Joseph Gales said 10 10
this: When Mr. Webster made his celebrated reply to
Senator Hayne. of South Carolina, Mr. Gales the senior
Editor OF The National Integeneer. undertook to re-
por. It, at request the orator who assured Mr. o.
tnat the speech would not Do than half hour
lon The editor busy. but he thought could spare
time take down and write OUT short speech But
as Webster ascending the steps Of the Capitol
on tue morning that he was to speak. be met Judge
story who told him II was good opportunity 10 give
his views upon Tie Constitution Webster acted upon
the sugg sion and instead OF speaking for only half an
hour he spoke for three hours. Mr. Gales under The
spell of the orator. wrote perfectly unconscious OF
the apse OF timo. But when he look over his
notes he found they volunlDoGs that he would
never have time 10 transcribe them. The speech
not appearln In The TnteH0eneer In due time Mr. Web
ster called upon the editor at house who told him
that tho speech 81 long, and bs time
MED that he feared could not find time 10 write N "a
FOR publication. While the orator with
the editor, ana endeay0ring To him to the work
Mrs. Gales appeared and said she thought she eoud
write out the speech she had been in tue
ssting husband IN transcriDng his She I'M
dertOOk the task and IN two days sent Mr. Webster his
speech ID null. magnificent diamond necklace was
the rich reward OF The Massachusetts, Senator. And
thus was preserved American literature the MASTER
piece OF our greatest orator.
HALIFAX, n. S., Nov. 30.-General MacDou-
gall Colonel Brown. Of the 97ta Regiment, Major Craw-
ford. OF the Royal Artillery. ana Mrs. Darcy Innc
wife Of tho captain OF the flagship Bclerophon were
among the passengers By The steamer sarmatan yestor