New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-20
PERNON.lL.

A Zulu -Amazulu-has arrived in Lon
don with her suite.
Ex-Governor Bacley, of Michigan, has Just cele-
bratcd his silver wedding in pleasing manner.
He distributed $500 in silver coin among five char
liable institutions.
Senator Wade Hampton has never fully recovered
his health since his shooting accident and his
bodily ills are further intensified by the despondency
caused hy the death of his son. Senator Thurman
is suffering from neuralgia
A curious story is related concerning one OF the
pictures recently exhibited in Paris by the Russian
painter Ycrcschagn. The canvas represents two
Turkish prisoners chained together. These. two
men. drawn from life, were said to have committed
all kinds of excuses during the recent war. few
davs after they were brought into the Russian
camp VereschagIn we are told, went TO the colonel
and asked permission to be present ut the execution
Of the bandits The colonel very sorry
not TO be able to grant his request,
rs he had that very morning signed an
order for their transportation to Siberia " Is there
M way of changing that :" asked the painter.
impossible" replied the colonel. "Greatly an
moved. but not convinced, the artist rushed of to
the general To whom he addressed the same PRAYER,
aud WHO made him the same answer. 1t was after
this double refusal that NereSchacin, who had
dreamed of reproducing on his canvas the execution,
decided-t0 his great rcgret-to be satisfied win
representing the two Turks alive and chained"
The Figaro relates this anecdote rs rather Il good
joke.
Count Won Motkc lives very simply, his house
hold affairs being managed since his wife'S death
by his sister Fran Won Burt His time is divided
and spent strictly according 10 the rules he has pre-
yiously laid down for himself. In dressing gown
and little round smokug-cap he enters his study
every morning AT and takes his early cup of coffee
and n cigar. He writes rapidly and in clear firm
hand until Q. Then he reads his official letters and
finishes his military toilette. At IL he Eears his adj
Infants daily reports and takes his simple luncheon.
The rest of the afternoon is occupied with work in
his study official military duties and walk, after
which he dimes. His favorlte wine ut dinner is
Mosclle After this meal he takes coffee and
n cigar IN his study where the members of his fam
ly or friends generally find him ready to engage in
a cheerful conversation the topics of the day.
From ; to 7 o'clock in the evening, however the
Field Marshal is again ut his books and papers
writing letters and finishing up his official work of
the day. Between 7 and O'clock he looks at the
evening papers, and ct 8 p. IN. tea. Is
served IN the family circle, after which
Count Motke is very fond OF Joining IN
n rubber at whist. Them toward the close Of the
syening, there is Il little music ana nj 10 O'Clock
~ IN the Field Marshal retires 20 rest. to rise again
az half past & for similar days work on the NOR
row During the Summer months Count MOltke
spends most of his time on his estate at hrelsau'
near Sehweidniiz. IN Siesla. In MS park tnere Is
the tomb Of his wife, to whom he was greatly at
tached.
HALIFAX. n S., Jan. 10.The Goyeruor-Gencral
of Canada will arrive here about the Goth inst to
receive the Princess Louise, who will sail from
Liverpool on the 22d inst. 1t is expected that he
will take part some matches at the Halifax Curl
ing Rink.