New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-11
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Charles Nordhoh has been reading paper on
Evolution before the Washington Literary society.
Madame Rltazzi, the widow of the Italian
statesman has just been married to Senior de Rute.
a Spanish ngineer aud ex-Deputy.
Prince Leopold, of Great Britain. is to be deco
rated IL Is reported with the tide of " Duke Of
Kent
General Grants MOTTO be-forgotten third-term
letter to General Harry White is now being exhibit
ted in glass case at a Kansas Clty loan exhibition
Miss Minnie lIaul has, it is rumored, been offered
bv Mr. Mapleson engagement to sing Aida. Car
men. Elsa and Mgnon in this country in March and
April
Governor Roberts. Of Texas, is over seventy years
of age; but nevertheless was sprghtly enough to
dance at n party the other evening with seven
young ladies' His dress SUIT was OF homeSpun
Mr.. Eugene Schuyler, the American Consul in
Rome, Il living in the Atemps Palace, where he Is
about TO entertain NJ. aud Nine. Waddington.
II win be remembered that Mr.. Schuyler married
Nine. Waddingtoms sister,
Mr.. Ezekiel has been making, in Rome, piece of
sculpture which is described very striking 1t is
a seated figure of Homer at moment of poetic IN
snlration beating out with his extended right hand
the hexameter measure OF his verse.
NJ Victor Hugo will be seventy-eight years old
on the Goth of this month and about the same time
he viii publish his two new books Religions ct
Religion" and IOute Ia Tyre" The poet IS hale
and vigorous.
Ex-Slinister Washburne's personal appearance is
much lauded by Mrs. Swisshelm " He is gray
haired and stout" she says Z" without any of that
nohbincss which in Lewis Cass the outward
and visible sign of mental hasty-pudding. Wash
burne's face aud form call up the idea OF granite
cliffs and clear sky-not of wool bags on wet day.
Sir Edward Thornton and his two daughters ride
on fine roads about Washington every pleasant
dov. the white-whiskered father on handsome
bav. the Young ladies on two beautiful mousse
colored horses. The English girls high hats and
short blne habits are mentioned as being of the
,ost dciicately trim fashion, ana they are remark
ably graceful h0ISeWOlheD'
| NJ. Dumas Is q very happy married man, his Rus
| sian wife being very charming, estmable and de-
| yoted lady, friend, the other day, to whom Du-
mas WAS giving sketch of his coming work and Of
tbe arguments he ia about to put forward in favor
Of divorce ventured to remind the celebrated author
that he was hardly in position to feel poignantly
the misery of an unhappy marriage. " Non cher"
! answered the distinguished author with smile,
| " n medical man can never take proper care of his
notients unless he be in good health himself"
Elizabeth, Empress of Austria, is said to have
looked at once "bowitching and regal" at Court
ball the other eveping; she was attired in gown
| Of doye-coored velvet, and wore magnificent pearls
| and diamonds. "Who would believe" says cor
respondent of The Globe of London. that that per-
| feet igure-whch some of us have had the priyi-
| lege of seeing III England riding we'll up to the
hounds--that shapely little head aud almost grlish
complexion. belong to a 'grandmamma' of six years
| standingP
| To the crowded House of Representatives ap-
peared the other evening little blonde man in O
swallow-tail coat, emblazoned with huge brass but
tons.n "He cleared his voice neryously and began.
saws correspondent Of The GIobe-Democrat, of st
Louis "In twenty-five minutes by the clock III
| had concluded his explanation of the Irish lant
| laws, motion TO adjourn was carried, and the at
| fair was over He was not personal nor abusive o
the Queen or Parliamontl he did not pass round tn