New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-19
PERSONAL.

Mr. Gladstonc's election expenses at Midlothian
! amounted to $1,000.
President Hayes will attend the Yale commence
mcnt the guest OF President Porter
NJ. dEnncry tho author Of The Celebrated
Case and of the earlier success, " The Two Or
plians." has fine hotel in the avenue Boisde-
Boulognr. He was recently showing % party Of
friends through an addition to his dOmIc and took
pride in the admiration bestowed on Il magnificent
fireplace in carved wood, surmOuntcd by a bronze
bust of MOllerc. really can't tell why put him
up there" he said pointing TO the bust " for he Is
the fellow who makes all our pieces seem so bad"
Lady Mary Hamilton daughter of the late Duke
of Hamilton has just been married to Count TassilO
Fcstetics IN Pesth The ceremony was performed
in the chapel belonging to the castle of the Counts
father. Tho bridegroom the Hungarian M
tiuna costume. The bride had robe of silver gray
satin, trimmed with the richest lace: she wore
roses in her hair and IN punches on the dress but
no ornaments Of any kind. Lady Mary is nearly
thirty years OLD.
Mr. II0rat0 seymour is described rs looking ro
bust and rugged. Ills eyes arc bright aud hc has a
fresh, wholesome color. lie is quoted by The FL
mira FREE Press aS saying that his good health was
entirely due To the care he took of himself He was
over seventy years Of age. and he thought the af-
fairs oI tho country should be- left in the hands of
younger men than himself. Ii was ont of the qurs-
iom for him to consider the nomination of the Pres
ilrnry coming to him. Some ono should be
named out Of tins state"
The last night of the Russian Empress was an I'M
usually quiet one, and at & in the morning she fell
into calm sleep. The only maid in attendance
left the invald's bedside for few min
utcs coming back two or three times at
short intervals she found tho Empress still
asleep. The last time sho entered she saw
that in her sleep tho poor lady had quietly and
without pain passed away She was buried in her
coronation dress her facc-which looked placid and
little wOru-bcng yelled IN gauZc.
General GarGcd's treatment of his SOL
diers during the war is said TO have been
uniformly kind and considerable. His old
servant says Of him: " llo used to 20 out
among tho boys and If he found that any of
them needed blankets he'd order me to take those
provided for himself and give them to the boys who
were without. 1t was just tho same way III other
things, too. If u beef was killed the boys had to
yet their share first. lilo was the best-hearled man
you ever saw"
Mci>sonieI's tlOroughnPss IN something marvellous
and becomes at times almost painful to SEQ He
will mover let picture go with which ho is not
satisfied Sometimes there is to be seen q crowd of
amateurs and dealers in his studio bidding almost
like men in anauctlOn-rOOm for the work rs it
stands unfinished on the easel. "YOu will lot me
have that mo; you promised it to me-" MciS-
soneT let's them talk on and presently. perhaps.
ho takes up palette knife and eftaccs with one
scrape, the principal figure. There is % cry of hOr-
rOr, and tho artist has tins collateral benefit from
the sacrifice. that he is soon left alone recon-.
mence tho struggle for perfection.
General Grant il described by The Dubuque Times
az having particular dislike to seeing his photo
graph used as q cigar label. That journal saws:
When General Grant left Galena for his trim
around tho world no was a regular visitor at cigar
factory in that city, and frequently spent hours in
conversation with the proprieors. While the Gen.
eral was making his tour his favorito cigar store In
Galena introduced a cigar called General Grant