New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-06
csgo, and the, first sign Of IL was the old Wash
burne bulletin issued afresh.
Springer will begin to think presently that ths
business of seat-snatching has its drawbacks.
PERSONAL.


Queen Victoria intends to decorate Frances Anne,
Duchess of Marlborough, upon her return to
England. with the Royal Order Of Victoria and
Albert
Bishop Elder has not yet received the Papal bull
giving him authority to assume bis office of coad-
utOr and it ia thought that it has been lost in its
transmission from Rome,
Mr.. G. s. Renhart. the young artist, sails for En-.
rope on Saturday. After executing q numbsr Of
commissions In England, Spain and the south OF
will study painting for several years.
The Empress of Russia keeps alive by breathing
oxygen gas mixed with acid and turpentine, which
is administered to her four times day. The ply
sicians say that her death cannot be much longer
postponed by this artificial process.
Two distinguished English women have been
visiting Rome-the Princess Royal of England
Crown Princess of Germany and Mrs. Dinah Mu.
lock Craik. The tall, midde-aged, plainly dressed
Mrs. Craik went about her sightseeing no moro
quietly than did the Princess. who IN her simple
black merinO gown and little hat made an archG0-
logical tour Of Rome on foot with lady companion.
The silver service presented to Mr.. Maurice DELI
fosse by the Government of the United States and
Great Britain. In recognition Of bis work pres-
dent of the Fishery Commission. Is kept locked up
In the State Department at Washington. Mr.. Del
fOsse preferred to have the service in lieu Of the
money which 1t Is customary to present to an UNI
pre in international arbitration. 1t is full din
service made by Tiffany of massive silver. There
are sixty pieces, including eighteen soup plates.
The Rev. w. Fl. Charming, Of England, nephew
Of DR.. Charming, has been saying from the pulpit
in ST. Louis some things which his audience prob
ably little relished. He deplored the American
thirst for sudden gain he regretted the super
abundance Of wit and bumOr in American litera-
ture and In American newspapers; he mourned the
snObbsbness and eXclusiveness to be found in some
classes of American society; and he mentioned with
pain the cankering corruption OF Apercan politics.
and the development OF sceptlclsm here.
An old letter, in which Senator Thomas Fl. Benton
announced his marriage to his friend the late Judge
WASH of ST. Louis is still preserved In the latters
family. Long before the drowsy and needless
post-boy shall transport to you this scrawl.' writes
young Benton, your friend Benedict will cease TO
belong to the order of bachelors Time. which puts
an end to everything has now put an end to nv
endless courtship, and In the month of May shall
happiness to all my friends in st. Louis, both mai
and female by presenting to them one who IS every
thing TO me- and hope will be something to them"
Judge Tourgee the author of 1.-THE FOOLS Err
rand" exhibited at Boulder the other evening de-
gree of kindliness and good humor calculated to
make him saint. He went to the town by request
to give gratuitousy lecture for the benefit Of one
of its public institutions; and owing to some fail
ary committee on lights and stage furniture, he was
obliged to undertake to read his MS from the ton
of an empty potash box. by the light OF single ke-
rOSene handlamp borrowed at the nearest shop. Tn"
Judge kept bis temper. but finding it impossible to
read his MS by that light, he abandoned 1T, and de-
lighted his large audience by an eloquent im-
pTomptu speech.
That N. Remains friendships with eminent Ger
mans have never been in the least impaired by the
Franco-German war is the statement Of Mr. NJ. ID.
Conway and Mr. Conway adds When the siege
of Paris ended, letters came to him from many parts
of Germany, anxlously lnquiring how he and his
family had Jared during that terrible time. One Of
these came from the great Orientalist, Professor
Won Weber. of Berlin NJ. Renan wrote in reply
long letter, cordial and personal, without a single
word of bitterness toward Germany. Won Weber,
who had been one Of the most earnest uphOlders OF
his country 10 that war, was completely conquered
by that letter; so were the many Germans who read
it =; and believe that If Renan to visit Berlin
he would be welcomed even more than he has been
welcomed IN England. He was indeed once a stu
dent in Germany. While seated with him in his
room one day, o card was brought in which caused
Renan to leap to his feet and rush to the door de
came leading in by both hands a young German
named jacob, and almost caressed him as he said
His father my teacher fOrty-fve years ago."