New-York tribune., 1880-02-08
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Louis c. Tiffany, the accomplished artist, was
the designer of the wonderfully rich aud beautiful
decorations of the Madison Square Theatre.
While Princess Louise was at sea in the Sarma-
tian" two sailors got their hands badly frostbtten.
whereupOn the practical lady sent each of them IS.
with note instructing them to buy mittens with
the money.
Mr. j. q. Francis, the maker of many delightfully."-
quaint and fanny cat pictures in various popular
periodicals, is not an artist by profession, but an
amateur doing his pencii-worlS in leisure moments
He is a very yOuDg guan. with q Keen sense Of hui
NOR. and bookkeeper in Boston business firm.
Mr.. Arthur Sullivan is quoted as saying that at
the end of the year. in October, probably, Mr. Gil
bert and he will produce another piece in this city,
Work. however, has not been commenced on it.
Mr. Sullivan will at the end OF this month, return TO
London 70 fnlhl his many professional engagements
there He Is going to Ottawa the week before he
saIs as Princess Louise has written to say that she
and the Governors General hold HIM to hIs promise
to visit them. made some time ago.
Mr.W S. Gilbert says in letter to writer in The
Phiadelphia Press: "The Pirates of Penzance'
was commenced in June last and finished in Septem.
ber the greater part of Act and the whole of Act
H. having been written at sea on board my yacht.
Mr.. Sullivan commenced to set Act /. TO music 10
August last and finished Act II. about SIX weeks
since OF course both he and have been engaged
on other work concurrently with the Pirates
For instance. between MAY and October completed
an original three-act comedy for Mr. sothern. The
principal satire of the piece directed against the
abslrditIes into which man NAV 3e lea Dy taxing
q false md exaggerated idea of duty, and Incl
dentally to this the absurd 'lip-oyalty whics Is o
characteristic of many Engishmen, whose acts are
nevertheless essentially disOyal a so the prop0s'
ferrous reverence which is paid by the mlddlc-class
Engshmen 10 q titled parsonage"
Senator Wade's generosity and kindness TO the
deserving aud industrious women In the Treasury
Department are cordially described by General Bris.
bin One day. at that Johnsonian period when
everybody expected that Wade would soon be Pres
ilent. he was passing through the Treasury. when
bevy of these feminine workers sailed out upon
him. Wade playfully fourshed his cane at them,
calling out Clear the way, clear the way won'i
be stopped The girls, not in the least terrified
took hold Of him by the arms and held him pris
oner, while one Of them said, Now, Mr. Wade, you
must do us favor "Wel ont with IT," said ths
old Senator, :" for am in a great hurry" There
is a vacancy and we want her promoted to it, said
tle LADY, 'Is she ftf" "Oh, yes" On chorusl,
"Capabel y "Ohl yes.D And you are quite sure
she should have il ~ "Yes, indeed, we are" The
yery best promotion that could be nader =" Yes
yes.' "Then why dOn't she get II Y inquired the
bluff Senator. There was pause and tnen one OF
the young ladies said Ar spinner n went gye t e !. &c
and will see about IL by-and-by." But YOU must
90 AT once or t Will be too late the place will prob
ably be filled to-day" SAID one Of the girls oh
tend TO itD And he did and the young lady got hei
pronofIon Next Christmas" adds General Bris
BIN, o package came to Mr.. Wade. neatly done up
and on opening il he found it to contain gown ane
elegantly embroidered slippers. On a card was writ
ten: To the best of friends. From ali OF us. Ane
then followed number of initials. 1t was gf
from the poor Treasury girls to the noblest and bes
OF men,"
LONDON. Feb. 7.-The Magdeburg Ziiang says L
learns from Dresden that the betrothal of the Aus
TRAN Crown Prince Rudolph and the Princess Ma
thilde daughter of Prince GeOrgc Of SaxOny brothe
Of the King, has been arranged.