New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-23
PERSONAL.

The wife of Postmaster General Key is large and
matronly looking, and reJoIces in family OF ten
children.
4 Mexican saddle with silver stirTupS and beau
.itul concentrations was among the costly gifts
Mss Ord received when she became the he Of
General ITeylno
Nj. James C. Flood, the California millionaire,
1t is said purchased Malbone, the beautiful seaside
residence at Newport. with the intention of pre-
senting 1t to his daughter upon her marriage Win
AIr. u. ). Grant, II.
Mr.. Humphrey Moore The artist spent evening
recently in the company OF the japanese Minister.
The hostess happened to possess complete set of
the works of HDkusai, tho famous japanese artist.
aud these formed the chief topic of conversation
Baron Hickey Harden, the lrlsh-American Editor
of the satlrical paper IribOuIet, who recently
expelled from France, is SAID to be very rich and TO
take pride IN paying fines for offences against the
press censorship His last offence, cartoon repre-
scntng the three Presidents IN sailors dress and in
a state of semi-nebriety dancing hornppe. was
held to be too hagrant for his favorlte method of
explaton.
Mr. Bronson Howard, who was present at the
Savage Club breakfast to American actors thus de-
scriDes the effect of passage III Minister LOwePs
speech " think the sentence about Adrienne Lee
c0uvreur of the grandest passages in prose lit
erature-a thought struck out by a man of genius
winch will live with the language. 1t came forth in
Lowelps clear, inclsive, yet SOftened. There
was a moments silence, as # The Thought had struck
home n the bralns of the 200 thinking men who
were list ning-then u burst of long, deep enthusi-
astlc applause TO greet the newcomer"
Earl and Countess Lytton receive a cordial well
come Oh their return home from India. The town
of Sewerage in HcrtfOrdshlre, gave them formal
reception aud their arrival at Knebworth Castle
SO, miles distant. they found uiumphal arc hes span
ming the carriage way aud n crowd of llagers aC
the entr .nce to the Park The tenants and their
families were the terrace and the rector of the
village read an address OF welcome, to winch Lord
Lytton replied from his carriage. Three cheers
we're gwen for the Earl and Coun tess, with an extra
one for VIscOunt Knebworth whom the Countess
held In her arms so that the spectators might see
him.
General Grant has not, az yet, committed himself
very deeply to any specific mining interest. Z" That
IN a good thing you have down in New Mexico, Gen.
eral" a Denver reporter remarked to him. Why.
didn't Snoy had anything down there except what
Irea. IA the newspapers. 4 have been elected Pres
ider % a0mpaoy. but haven't accepted the
posi- ~ 1sayor Sopris. who was sitting by, OBJ
served TINT u was dangerous thing for him 0he
General 90 touch " because" SAID he =" they will
in ali prob billy. float their stock. aud there is n
big chance Tor fraud" "Oa!" said General Grant.
&" ii they propose 20 place their stock sale don't
care to nave ytnlug 10 DO with H." Then YOU
have not laid out plan for yourself IN the near
lutnre" NO." was the response, 4" am not de
ended on that head" "What do Won think of the
Southern Colorado minesi" the ex-President was
is very rich. IL is equal wealth TO tho Comstuck
lode before II was dug cut"