New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-11
PERSONAL.

Colonel I. A. Scott who has been journeying il
the White Mountains with bis family, has now re
turned to his yacht, and is on his way to New
York.
Tall and erect, with frank, open countenance
hair slightly gray, clean-shaven face and piercing
eye. Senator Bayard is said to look the picture o
good health
| Mrs. Senator Cameron, who is described as
woman of graceful presence and bright mind, and
the owner Of beautiful large. dark brown eyes, /,
| among the few most admired IN Saratoga.
Sarah Wnnemucca. Princess Of the Piutes. has
been provided with comfortable little house in
! Oregon, with yearly pension of 5000, as a reward
| Tor her services during the last Bannacl~yar
! President Seeye, Of Amherst, has been visiting
| Cleveland, where he is quoted as saying that he
| knows General Garfield personally has the fullest
confidence III him, and has no doubt Of his election.
George Eliot's retirement from literature Is men
toned a settled thing By The LITERARY Nors 1t
quotes her as often saying that her late husband.
Mr. Lcwes, was Il great mental stimulus to her. con-
stantly encouraging her III her work.
The Duchess of Connaught has received from her
husbands rifle battalion magnificent jeweled regi-
mental badge which she can use a brooch or a
bracelet. wreath Of laurel leaves. made of emer-
aids, supports royal crown of diamonds.
Mr.. Charles Darwin lately entertained a scientific
y
ner and a lecture on InsectvOrous Plants" In a
pleasant speech the cd gentleman spoke of the
generous support his labor had always eceived at
the hands of the Germans and Americans. Mr. Oar
win is an agreeable old man having handsome eyes
a noble and kind expression and simple and courte
Gus manners.
The families of Leopold of Belgium and Of Vic
tora of England maintain q close friendship
When visits not going on there is an interchange
Of little gifts, chiefly biscuits and game. A few
years ago Queen Victoria, being at Laeken, took
fancy to some very nice biscuits made by the royal
cook and, as they were not to be procured any
where else than ut Queen Marie Henuette's table
her Majesty begged that some might be sent her
occasionally. Accordingly, once fortnight the
Queens messenger who travels from England to
Berlin with the private letters of the English Court
stops at Brussels on his way home and fakes a box
of the famous biscuits. in return for which the
Queen and the Prince of Wales send 10 Brussels all
through the winter enormous hampers of game and
yenlsJn Scarcely any other game is eaten by the
KING except that which comes from the ROYAL
English preserves; for Leopold III. is no sp0r, sman
and the crack of breech-loader never sounds |
within earshot of any place where he resides.
WASHINGTON, Aug 1O.-President Hayes left for
O., this morning. Mrs. Hayes did not |
accompany him.
IsCHL, Aug. 1O.-The Emperor William has ar |
rived here. He was accompanied from Obertraun |
by the Emperor Francis Joseph.
DENVER, Col, Aug 1O.-General Grant. Colonel |
Fred Grant and w. W. Smith arrived at Manitou
this morning from Gunnison. L. S. Grant jr.. will
leave fol- California Tomorrow evening.
STRAsBURG. Aug. 10-The Official Gazette an
1ounces the appointment of Herr Hoffman,. Presi-
iert of the Imperial Chancellery to the post of
secretary OF State for Alsace-Lonaine.