New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-25

felt we'll We'll he may" answered tie General.
WIN SIX years before him IN the senate And
alter That, SAID the cOrrespoudent. "What - "Tne
White House, guess" said General Shermau
The Duke of Portland, the young successor of the
lately-deceased eccentric nobleman, is said H. b.
engaged to Miss Violet Lindsay a graceful nd ex-
trelnely accomplished Young lady, who is a pecial
friend of Princess Louise
Mr. John c. Hamilton, OF this city, the ven rabe
representative of the family of Alexander tamil
ton. is the owner OF many historical re les not the
least OF them being SJuarts unfinished portrait of
Washington, painted from the subject.
Sir Eugene schuysr is described by Miss Brew
ster, in The Phtadeipfia Telegraph ihe most popu-
lar American official who has ever been in Rome.
He has been elected almost unanimously 10 divers
clubs and is a guest at endless Ambassadorial din-
neTs and Cardinals breakfasts.
Madame C0lban IS a distinguished Norwegian WI
ter, who did not attempt authorship until she was
nearly sixty years old. She has produced since
then five Iomances. which are described as charm
ing Her children were established in life, her
health began to fail, and her duties and amuse-
ments as woman of society grew lrksome SO she
went 10 live IN Rome, where she has renewed her
youth IN literary work.
The two sons Of the Prince of Wales are fresh
manipulating lads. but cannot lie said to be hand.
some. They have probably not aided 10 their
beauty by tho performance mentioned in the fol
lowing paragraph from The L0pd0R V0rH: There
Is, ! believe, no reason TO doubt the nth OF the
statement current in society last week to the cfec.
that the two ,ous # the Prince Of Wales Row serv-
lng on board the Bacchantc. have been induced by
some foolish companion to allow themselves each -
he ta;toocd on the nose with IN anch n emblem. The
Prince ana Princess are said to he m despair about
the affair; aud all the medical .Iehce OF London
mas btlh consulted as 20 the possibility OF ODllier-
atng the marks"
Mr. A. ChcneyiX Trench. son Of Archbishop
Itench. arrived IN New-York b., tho Gernanic yes
terday. Mr. Trench makes his first y3it t. America
upon business OF the London firm of {. Kegan Paul
q Co., of which he Is an active partner aud viii r.
cciye q cordial welcome not only irom his personal
friends, but from all connected with the making
and issuing Of good literature No English publish
N moro desirable Teputc than Mcs.fs G. he.
gau Paul u Co. They succeeded the late finn Of H. :.
King " Co az the publishers of Icnuy son ard other
prominent contemporary writers. Mr.. Pau ability
an author is well known III ;his county from the
GodWin and VOL tOuecTaft memoirs. ETC.. and tbe
social standing Of both partners is ~ high that
which they possess IN the departments OF business
and letters
or Ben Wade during impeachment days General
Busbin writes: " ! never heard Mr. Wade posi-
lively promise any man an Office if he became Pres
ldent, and those who knew him best and were most
intimate with hun did not dare approach hun On
such d subject. John Parsons. Mr.. Wade's nephew.
and asked me to find ont whether he would be
likely to remain with Mr.. Wade as his private Sec
rotary should he become President | said "Spcak
20 him about il yourself, jack "IIow ca ~ he
replied " am so afraid of him." \ few dala later.
however Johl did manage to scrape up courage aud
sad: Uncle. # you 20 NJ to the White House
will Won take mo with yong The old senator
smiled and replied: d" Yes. Johu IN that event
shall need You but think will make you master
of the platc.p What il thatP inquired john.
" ObV said Wade "the PIate-keeper T. the fellow
who takes care of the >poUEs al TIE V hue House
AID then, you know, Jack. when the Admin ration
would be ont the spoon, would be ont Poor John
was mortaily offended He was gooG- hearted
honest fellow. and loved sls Uncle. Wade loved
JOHN too, dearly. ana hardly had said what ne md
before h. WAS sorry for IT, Next d1y he apollo Zed
~ John for his hardness and came near pIoiuIs-
ing him an Office ~ he ever DID any man. l. Is
needless 10 say one about Alr " AIDES person ever
again e .icd nm Tor an Office ~