New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-25
PERSONAL.

A dispatch from Vienna to The Standard says,
1.-THE Archduchess Elizabeth of Austria, mother
Of the Queen of Spain, will visit her daughter In
August next"
Mrs. HepwOrth Dixon is to receive from Queen
Victoria grant Of 5000 year from the Civil List
in consideration of her late husbands services to
literature.
Governor Mcclellan has. for health's sake been
staying thus early in the season at Atlantic City
whose Winter climate has lately become the special
faYOTte Of Philadelphia doctors.
A dispatch from Port Elizabeth, South Africa,
dated the 29d inst. says: "Ex-Empress Eugene
arrived here to-day. She 10 In aOOd health, and
started for Natal immediately"
Don J. A. Nunez, the CHILEAN Commissioner of
Education, IS studying the school and university
systems of Boston and her nelghborhOOd President
Eliot and other magnates have been entertaining
him.
Fifteen-years-old Paul Bartlett has sent bust Of
his grandmother to the Paris Salon. The jury of
nine Of the most eminent sculptors Of France
accepted it, and sent to the boy their personal tec
itatiOns.
General Elias w. Leavenworth, prominent citl-
zen of Syracuse and one Of the Regents Of the Unit
yersity has just lost his wife, in the seventv-third
wear Of her age. She was the daughter Of the Hon.
Joshua Forman.
COusuelo, Vscountess Vaudeville, while canvass
ing theoretically for her husband election recently
was told by rough that they didn't come there to
was not at all abashed. Come, come" she said,
"give US chance! This is leap year; and we don't
talk now, we never shall againP
Judge Tourgee has retired from The DeNr@ Times
in order to have more leisure for the writing Of
books. He Is said to be now engaged upon new
book to be called Bricks Without Straw" and
dealing with the question Of the new exodus. The
DsHrer Ne,cs, which does not seem gently disposed
toward the Judge, says that g he is really making
fortune by blackening section OF his country"
Count William Bismarck, son of the great Chan
cellor has Just made his maiden speech In the Ger
man Parliament. He resembles his father In APP
pearanCe and also In his manner Of speaking-his
rather hoarse voice. his pauses In the midst Of his
sentences and his energetic but UNMARRIED gestures
His argument was in favor Of fixing maximum
rite OF interest, and at the same time excepting
commercial operations from usuary penalties.
The Princes Edward and George. the sons of the
Prince of Wales, have just visited Bermuda, where
they were seen aud described by correspondent of
The Transcript of Boston. Edward, who was sx-
teen years old last January, Is o slender youth
straight as an arrow, with fair complexion. fine
features and blue eyes. He carried himself
well and conversed easily. When no was not
talking, his face wore grave and reserved express
sion well betting destined for exalted posi-
ton. Prince George Is not so tall and slender his
brother He has rounder face, full lips th at easily
curve into smiles. and very pleasant expression.
The princes Wero dressed In tho midshipman's uni
form Of navy blue with short round jackets
Mr. D. A.WassOn, the writer, s one Of the beartiest
newfoundland opponents Of the Jonathan Edwards
theology. In discussing DR.. Holiness Essay on
Edwards, the other day, he mentioned that in his
diary Edwards said that he desired go TO live as to
secure for himself the greatest amount Of future
happiness. 81 don't believe ne was good man,
asserted Mr.. WATSON. "In that is the key to his
character. Edwards had realizing mind, which
understood fully the terrible import Of eternal
punishment and total depravity. Now the man
who realizes those things and rolls them as sweet
morsel under his tongue and then becomes q father
that man 10 q soouudrel.N Mr.. WATSON Thought
most men did not thoroughly realize the full terri.
BILE truth OF those doctrines, but Edwards did
He was q cold. hearted hard man, and his
exaltations would have been possible only to man
essentially and ct the core bad"
TORONTO, Ont, April 24.-The Hon. GEORGE
Browns condition has improved. He passed good
night and bis medical advisers are hopeful Of his
ultimate recovery.
LoNDoE, April 24.-I3ret Harts has BEEN accceded
the privileges Of the Reform. Club Sor 1 month,