New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-04
PERSONAL.

NJ. Louis Blanc is seriously i'll and ia not allowed
to any visitors, his physicians having prescribed
complete repOse.
Mr.. Francis Benhoch, the English writer, and tho
friend of most noted literary people of the time il
in this country, visiting at present relatives at
Bangor.
Miss Frances Evelyn Maynard the beautiful young
English heiress to whom Prince Leopold was AZ one
time reported TO be engaged. is shortly to be mar
RED 70 Lord Brooke, belr to the historic earldOm Of
Warwick.
Mr.. Tennyson is described as once pointing ont
some land to a friend and saying: " I bought that
out of EnOch Arden.'r DR.. Smiles is sand to have
built house at Blackheath out of the proceeds Of
"SelI-Help."
Mr.. Thomas II. Ismay and wife, and Mr.. and Mrs.
James Barrow sailed yesterday n the Celtic for Liy
erpool. If the journey Is made in ten days they
Will have completed the trip around the world in
seventy five days.
A letter from Alexandra Dumas, the elder in
in which he calls the Theatre Franchise stupid
and encrusted in its decrepitude" has just been
purchased at Baron Taylor's sale by that same thea
tire. Eighteen letters written by Mile Mars were
purchased for 80 francs.
Mr.. Russell Hancock the son of the General is
said to have made POLITICALLY romantic marriage.
The young lady was TIE daughter OF an ex-rebel in
Louisville who refused to let her marry the Of
Il
evening party by agreement, slipped across the
river INTO Indiana, and were married at mdn ght
Prince Alexander of Bulgaria is now staying az
Vienna. and 1t is rumored that he is likely To be-
come the brother-in-law of Prince Milan. OF Serva.
The only son of Colonel KesskO. the Russian nawab,
having died last year from the wounds he received
in the Servian campaign Princess Nathalie and her
sister inherited his millions to winch Fraulein
Kesso adds youth and rare beauty-a princeiy dowry
III every respect; and Prince Alexander could not
choose better
The late DR.. Keneay bequeathed to his wife all
his property. which at her death is 10 go TO their
children. In his will instructions left that hrs
large collection of letters and autographs Of
which are from the most eminent personages III tho
country, shall bs presented to the British Ma
scum. provided that they remain unopened unul
the space of thirty years has elapsed that these
COMMUNICATIONS may not be published during tns
lives of the writers
Francis Jack Needham. Earl of Kilmorey. has
just died in his ninety-third year He was the old.
est peer in the British realm. lie retained all MS
faculties 10 the last, and managed his own affairs.
He was ecentric about many things. For number
of years BE has had handsome mausoeum IN tho
grounds at lsleworth, containing the body of a d.
ceased friend. and here also was a handsome coffin,
prepared by his lordships instructions for HIM .ef
Ii bears an appropriate name-plate with blank
tor date OF death. The mausoleum was originally
erected at Blompton Cemetery. but his lord,ip Ind
IL removed at cost OF So 800 to his at NOuIrn
Park, Chertsey; and hen thus place was sold Is
was again removed TO lsloworth at further cost of
$1,000.
TERRE HAUTE Ind, July 3.-Secretary Thompson
arrived here to-day and went to his farm. After rc-
naming there about ten days. he will start for Cal
fornia