New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-05
PERSONAL.

Senator Platt's health, it is reported, is seri-
ousy impaired.
Miss Leech is another American lady who
Is to marry nobleman. Her bridegroom is Prince Ga
litzn.
Madame Ling Tang-P ao, the wife OF the
Chinese Minister 20 Germany on her way TO joIr
her husband at Berlin She will he the first Asate ady
WHO has been presented at the German Court
Senator Blaine has sent the Baptist Society
I'm Augusta Me- gift $50. and last sunday at church
the committees report was read, wherein Dir. Blaine
was mentioned as distinguished citizen "who II he
has not good fortune to be President has the heart
OF Christia aud the generous hand Of q Prince"
Mr. Ruskin holds the Sheffield workmen
especially In mind in the arrangement OF his museum
81 hope always" he says "to have pretty things FOL
them TO see and hight to real; and hope IL may be
filed by workmen who will Join to scientific teaching
this study OF art and nature"
A bronze statue of Colonel G. 3. Armstrong,
the originator and first general superintendent OF the
Railway Postal system, to he placed in the Postal
Department Washington Contributions are 80 raplpy
accommodating that 1t Is thought that the contract Tor the
statue may ne made by January l.
King CetywayO is said to have astonished
people by his courteous and his liking for clean
Illness When Sir Barte Frere asked him IL there wac
anything he wished for the savage answered that he
should like to have the aOor Of his room cleaner. lie
suffers somewhat from rheumatism. He takes an inter
est in illustrated papers, snd when be was shown one Of
them with picture Of himself sharpening knife to XII
VIII 4 Il real lie was until he saw mat.
Mr.. George II. Boxer is far from well. His
letter of regret that he could not the Holmes
breakfast speaks OF his miserable condition and the
increased he endures whenever he attempts
TO travel" Dr. Holland. too, Is srl ia lhealth. and
ruofully writes There Is a doctor here In NewYork
who thinks ought not TO go anywhere nor do any.
thing" The venerable Mira. l.. NJ Child, in a pleasant
little note regrets that she Is old to share in public
festivities" and speaks gratefully Of the healthy tones
OF pure domestic affection which breathe through Dr.
Holiness writings showing that he habitually estimated
the beloved and respected friend, companion
and partner Of mans Iife."
Before leaving Vienna for Madrid the
Archcuchess Christina formally renounced all rights Of
succession herself and her heirs TO the Austrian
Crown. The ceremony Is thus described In a Vienna
paper: There present the Emperor, the Arch
dukes the Minister'S the Presidents OF the Aust and
Hungarian Parliaments, Cardinal Kutshka aud the
members OF the Prvy Council The Emperor made q
short speech standing. which ho called the assem-
bly, 20 witness the act Then Baron Haymerle produced
the act OF remuneration and the Archduchess Christina.
low bow to tho Emperor, advanced to table on
which stood u crucIhx. placed fingers of the right
hand Bible held the Cardinal, and read aloud the
document Afterward she took IL to another table and
signed It, The Spanish Minister arfxed his sigma
ture IN the namo ~ King A. ph0ns0. The Government
their another sheet OF paper. which was a.
lad the CHIEF document"