New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-19
PERSONAL.

Mr. John Hay goes to his post IN the State
Department on Frcay OF saturday OF this week
Senator Chandler's estate is valued at
III 100000.
MIR. Cornell is to be in Albany this week,
and a serenade and reception will be gwen him.
Ex-Governor Stanford, of California, has
taken house in Albany, ana proposes to live there
during the WINTER
Senator David Davis is said to be lying
seriously i'll at Leuox Mass, overcome with grief for
his wiie'- death
DIR. Oliver Wendell Holiness SEVENTEEN birth
day Is To De celebrated by not dhncr, but breakfast
nj the Hotel Brunswick In Boston, Ladies will be among
the guests.
The Earl of Leicester and the Duke OF Abb
ercorn are Brush NOODLES particularly Dlest Each has
six daughters and each OF these twelve ladies' Is mar
red 10 peer or tue her o. peer
Mr.. Frederick II. Seward will not go TO
Ru,sla lie will return to Auburn ana there complete
The biography OF HE ratLer aud care for MS we, VINO
so al as 10 require us uuremlttng attention.
The ex-Queen of Naples, who is very Ill or
consumption VI Vienna Is said TO be the original oil the
character OF the "QIeen Of Illyria IL ~ Alphonss
Daudet's new novel. Don Carlos also appears as tho
&" Duke ol Palma
The late William NJ. Hunt is SAID to have
begun lis artistic career al twelve years old By cutting
medallion portraits from hard yelo~ish substance
obtained from the bleaching watts az Lowell HIS sisef
stil wears one Of THESE, mounted As "a BROOCH
John LothrOp Motley's autograph at the re-
cent SAFE m Boston brought s. IS, and nawthorne's
g 81 william H. Prescotts signature was sold Tor 20,
Poe, for az 10, while Buwers and james Russell
Low elPs each DIOugnt 81
The ex-Khedive, in recent interview with
a London correspondent, complained OF the class OK
European officials nun 10 reorganize anu regener
ate The country and declared that most Of them were
men OF tnird-rate administrative ability but OF nrst
rate capacity drawing large salaries and taking long
holidays. The ex-Khedlve Is not happy.
Frascuelo, the famous Madrid toreadOT, has
oeen great dandy Ia his attire; his set OF diamond
buttons are worth $1,000 ana some OF the costumes
he has worn IN the arena have cost, with their en-
broidery Of silver and pearls 10000 roas But them
with soody quantity Of real estate and fortune OF
100000. he has not been obliged TO be economical
Miss Mervae, daughter of Dean Merivale,
has lust completed at Ely Cathedral the work begun by
Alan de walsugham many centuries ago. On laying
the last stone OF the pnnaeles, she sadi lay
TINS stone the glory of God, TO the memory OF Queen
Etheldreda, our roundress. and Alan do Walsngham
who commenced tnls work about 900 years ago.
Mr.. w. ii. Vanderbilt has just had mar
row escape from death. He was travelling special
car which ran very rapidly, and at Tarrytown struck
the end OF which had been switched on to sids
track but not quite far enough. Three windows
Knocked 70 pieces Mr. Vanderbilrs section OF the car,
but he was uninjured.
Miss Josephine Meeker has just given, by
invitation OF Mayor and Town Trustees lecture
She told her story simply and II addressing COM
pany OF friends and successful that she has re-
ceiyed an offer Of 5000 a week and her expenses to
travel and speak on her capture and lie among the
Indians.
President Hayes is always found by his VS.
itors IN good health and good spirits. He has happy
temperament and cultivated command over his
He says that Washington agrees with aim, aud
addsi Perhaps the climate here In summer Is not 80
nyigorang that Northern Ohio along the lakes,
but the other hand It Is less severe N the Winter
On the whole, Il Is a good climate The Potomac fats
are unhealthy at certain the year. and they
should have attention lrom Congress. There ought nos
b. such sources OF naAsA ~ near the National Cap
Mr.. Moody and Mr.. Sankey met first at o
prayer-meeung. The singing was poor and friend OF
Mr. Sankey's urged him TO start hymn after the ne1s
prayer lie did TO- the people took 1t up, aud IL helped
to make neeung successful. After It over Mr.
Moody sent for him. He dd say" Mr. Sankey
a. How do you doP or am glad TO you, or any.
thing He took me by the hand. though, and mmedl
atey saidi been looking for You eight years
Where do You liver 1 told him. How old are your
told him how old was, aud he asked: Are you mar
redr Yes How many children have you gotP
One Well, want you to leave your home aud CONS
to Chicago Ihave got place for you. You como
for there Ia work there that the Lord you 10 do
and you must do IT, Well. two months passed, I
guess, and ne wrote me much that finally went 10
Chicago, sang for him in Ills church. and have been with
him ever since"
VIENNA, Nov. 1S.-The Archduchess Maria
Christina VIII arrive In Paris Wednesday where ex-
Queen Isabella will give State dinner her honor
LONDON, Nov. 1S.-The Berlin correspond
ent of The Day Aers says learns that Gar will
not Berlin aud that the Czarinas health very
critical.
THE HAGUE, Nov. 1S.-The Prince of Orange
has published pamphlet. replying TO certain attacks
npon him aud affirming his respect for the Constitution
ne that he hopes TO acquire by his acts the re-
spect OF his fellowcountrymen
CoNsTANTINoPLR, Nov. 1S.-The Sultan has
appointed Baker Pachs his Representa- super
intend the introduction OF reforms Throughout whole
OF Asia Minor. Baker Pachs will leave Constannopls
In the course OF week to assume his post