New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-16
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Leonard W. Volk has made bust-said to be
excelent-Of the late Senator Chandler.
Senator Morrill, celebrated his SEVENTEEN birth
day on Wednesday by an entertainment at his
house In Washington.
The much-discussed Hartmann lie q man thirty
wears old and Of middle height, having fair COM
plexiop a slender frame and large gray eyes. He Is
the son of merchant of Archangel.
Mrs. Hill, the wife of the Colorado Senator Is
pleasantly described by The Journal, Of Syracuse,
as o woman Of force and education, charming
talker and wise mother. She Is graceful, and has
bright and delicate face blue eyes and fair hair.
The Crown Prince Of Germany and his wife have
been enjoying greatly thor life at Genoa. They
occupied rough little rooms in castle ten centuries
old, went everywhere and saw everything. and ap-
parently reyelled In their freedom from etiquette.
Princess Elizabeth of ROumania is literary lady
She is the author of several works, and has also
translated several ROumanian poems into English
and German. She has Just received the Medal Of
Ment from the Ministers for these literary achieve
ments.
OF Senator Edmunds the Washington correspon-
dent OF The Journal of indianapolis says: 1--WE can
realize In this Senator the highest ingredient Of
New-England civilization. His solemn visage seems
o reflection OF that sombre landscape, the savage
grandeur Of the sea, the majestic mountains tipped
with snow"
N. Ernest Renan has been amusing himself as
we'll as lnstruoting others in London. He has been
visiting Mr.. Tennyson at his house In Upper Bel
grave-st.; he has been entertained by Mr.. Alma
Tadema at his studio. and no has strolled through
the British Museum, and looked over westminster
Abbey in the company OF Dean Stanley.
OF Mrs. John Sherman this anecdote said to be
current in Mansfield is told by The Clereland Herald:
While girl ct school she became engaged one day
in talking to several companions on the subject of
marriage One of the number told what she would
do in case she were married. This brought ont ex-
pressiOns from all the party. and when the future
Mrs. ShermanS turn came she simply said: IL Will
be my aim to make my husband as much OF man
as he can be-"
Senior CASTELAR, is going to lecture at Oxford in
June on the points Of resemblance and analogy, not
only between the Spanish and English literatures,
but also between the institutions and early NUM-
cipal regime of both countries In the Middle Ages,
before the House of Austria entered the Peninsula.
His lecture in England. like his reception speech in
the Spanish Academy, will show why the intiu-
cnce Of tho romantic school is greater in modern
Spanish literature than that Of classic tradition so
prevalent in Latin countries. Senor Castelar, has
been entirely absorbed BY his literary work and has
taken tie share in politics since the general cleo
tlOn III Spain,
It's n long time since Prince Bismarck has spent
his birthday in Berlin. he has strong aversion
to the snowy demonstrations made in the city upon
such an occasion. At his country house, however,
he Is not able to escape hailstorm of congratula
tions and gifts upon that day. The staff Of officials
st the local post office has to be considerably aug
mented, and loads of letters, kilograms and parcels
pour in from all parts of Germany, and from other
countries Many a peasant or loyal burqher in
some remote corner of the Empire thinks 1t his duty
TO render tribute to the Prince the first plovers
eggs to DO found In the Tristan marshes, the finest
SHINES prOcurabe, and the choicest produce of farm
or dairy are certain to reach Prince Bismarck's
larder which, as he once loosely remarked scarcely
needed any other repenishing than that afforded
by the gratutOus offerings OF his numberless adj
nlirers and substantial well-wIshers.
NJ Baugniet, the distinguished Belgian painter,
is described by Mrs. Hooper a charming old gen.
teman, with fine dark eyes, silver white hair and
mustache, and manners full Of winning grace and
courtesy. He was among the first to discover the
talent of his brother-artist Mr.. Millais He hap
pened to see in an obscure corner OF a London art
exhibition, years ago. small picture which seemed
TO him so powerful and original that he immedi.
ately went to picture dealer of his acquaintance
ard by his praises persuaded him to buy 1t. Mil
lais was then not over fourteen years old. Long
after he had become distinguished no was intro
duced to Baugniet at q reception, and heard from
the Belgian this little story of his early painting.
This was the beginning of firm friendship be-
tween the two men.