New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-05
PERSONAL.

Bishop Simpson is staying at Santa Cruz, the
Newport of California.
General Butler is mentioned as having large in
terests IN gold mines on the Pacific coast.
Professor II. NJ Paul. of the Naval Observatory at
Washington has gone TO Japan to become professor
OF astronomy at the University OF Toxic.
Mr. Thomas Dixon, the wOrklngman to whom Mr.
Rnskn wrote the letters afterward published under
the title BY Wear and Tyne" has JUST died at his
English home lie was by trade a cork-cutter was
a remarkable man for his class, anu TOOK great In
terest IN all literary and artistic matters.
The late Earl Dalhousle died quietly and sud
denly He had walked and read usual all the
morning, and seemed Ill perfect health. At lunch
con time the Countess went into his room, and see
inn hun sitting by the open window thought him
asleep 1t was not until sue had maue two attempts
to waken hIm that she realized that he was dead
Madame Pattl's recent arrival at CraIgynos Cas-
tle. her new Welsh home. was greeted with fire.
works and popular rejocings which smacked some
what of the taste OF some careful operate manager.
Crowds of people cheered the Roman candles, and
about the castle. IN conspicuous PAGES, appeared
the names of PATHS tavOrte operas, quantities of
flags, and the inscriptions God bless Adellna
Patti"
The Empress Eugenie seemed upon her arrival at
St Helena feeble but cheerful. On alghting from
her carriage at Lougwood, she proceeded to minute
,nspection of every room III the old house-that IN
which Napoleon !. died, and more particularly the
spot where he drew his last breath, now Indicated
nv marble bust Of the Emperor. inclOsed within q
rail. being special object of the Eupress's regard
and attention, and In contemplating which the En-
press appeared much affected. The tomb was next
visited, and the Empress expressed great pleasure
Mt the general appearance OF the spot ana the excel
lent order in which it is kept. The Empress plucked
a sprig of willow from one OF the oyerhanging trees
as a mementO of her visit. and another for Queen
Victoria.
Prince Victor, the eldest son of Prince Napoleon.
and the present Imperial pretender, is said to be
truthful and Just, has talent for silence, but
presses himself we'll and to the point when he has
TO speak His life has been one of good deal of
work and little play. As boy, he was doggedly
obstinate. At home he is not allowed to speak IN
his fathers presence unless spoken to. Prince VIC
tor is well grown and well made his head he
takes from his mothers family, but the Corsican
cross has embellshed it. So far he has
lived in ignorance of the rio Parisienne
beyond what he sees of il in the
sreets IN the theatres to which he is occasionally
taken and at his Aunt Mathde's, who keeps her
nephews in pocket-money Prince Victor and his
brother board and lodge with NJ. Blancher, a pro-
lessor of tue L. Gee CharlemagDe. Their expenses
are closely looked INTO, and few luxures allowed
them. The largest Item OF their educational eX-
penses il under the head of riding lessons and
horses Victor in reported at the board ghouse to
be animated by esprit dc Ia b0NRs c0Rdnte. Louis