New-York tribune., 1880-04-03
PERSONAL.

Congressman Aiken is mentioned az possible
Governor of South Carolina.
Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines has just entered into an
other law suit against the City of New-Orleans.
Mr. Jefferson Davis has an opportunity to pose as
an interesting and melancholy person. he mas
been invited to lecture before 200 ladies at New
berry College, ). Y.
Bishop Nassaia, after residence of thirty years
in Southern Abyssinia, during which time he col
lected great deal of information on tne Sal,a tha
countries, has been expelled By John kassa' tne
present Emperor.
Herr Ebert, the clever German novelist and word
painter Of Egypt and Egyptian life has so inter-
ested and pleased his countgymen with his works,
that large numbers of them nave been travelling Ill
the land of the PharaOhs this year.
The widowed Duchess of Newcastle is about to
marry a Commoner. and an unsuccessful profess
sional tenor at that. Mr.. Tom Hohler, tho pros
pective husband and the son of Gloucestershire
parson, did very well an amateur IN the drawing
room. but after studying In Italy, failed on the
stage.
Tho Emperor William, with q largo number of his
couriers and several foreign Ambassadors. attended,
on February 27, the annual festival of the Wagner
Society," in Berlin. The programme consisted OF the
overture to the " Meistersinger" and the first act
of the Wakire." After the performance the
Kaiser said "When at Bareuth believed in Wag-
ner's art. but this time have been overwhelmed by
That Senator Blaine has written an anti-Masonic
letter is rumor roundly stated by Tho Portland
Press to, be not only untrue, but absurd. Among
the hundreds of letters reaching Mr.. Blaine daily
was one from Chicago, asking him if he were o
Mason and if he meant to attend the Knights
Templar gathering there next August. Mr. Baines
private Secretary. Mr.. Sherman, himself u Mason
answ cred that Mr. Blaine was not member or the
fraternity and would not attend the gathering.
Mr TI,oo,oc Hordv who 10 ouofad hy Tho presa of
Philadelphia, as saying that he "ony wished he
had even very minute royalty from all the Ameri-
can editions of his works." was probably thinking
of the various unauthorized cheap editions of them
which are mentioned by the Philadelphia writer.
Mr.. Hardy certainly cannot complain of the treat
mcnt he receives from his publishers the nlessTs
Harper and Holt d Go, From the former he mas
liberal payment for all his serial stories, and from
the latter he gets the usual royalty on the sales OF
those Of his novels which they publish.
NJ de Lesstps believes in the power Of will. His
rapid journey through this country has not tired
HIM, he says and the reason may be found In the
resolution which he mentioned in Boston: On
leaving my house in Paris, said to fatigue Just
lie quietly in my bed till my proposed enterprise is
fairly under way. and then il you desire TO trouble
10y old frame, you can do so."' He has particular
liking for the people of this country. On the
brow of every true American" no says, a." eau see
plainly stamped the word 'Onwardv | like them
more than ever for this. There is close affinity
between the American disposition and my own for
by this time everybody knows that my password is
En- arant' ALSO"
LONDON. April 1.-The Times says: "The Envoy
of the King of Siam is expected, on his second visit
to England, in the middle of May. 1t had been ar
ranged that the King himself would come, and in
vest Queen Victoria with the Order of the White
Elephant but his visit Is postponed for the present
in consequence Of the ndspOsiton of the exRegcnt,
who would, in the Kings absence. have held the
TeinS OF Government