New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-04
OF az present is appetite II will have fun sunn,
OF that on hand for many years yet. FPs
PERSONAL

Mr.. Stanley Matthews has been invited n "A
dress She State Bar Association, which is N mo-, -
Albany in September NV N
Secretary Kirkwood has been suffering fro,, 49,.
laria in Washington, and has not been able -.
Vehd 10 MS duiles at the Interior Department.
DR.. McCOsh, of Princeton. has been OBLIGED -
tive up his proposed visit to San Francisco. He hss
reached Salt Lake City when he received new
the serious Illness of his son in this CITY sn5 10, 80.
Obliged TO rctrace his steps, 80
chard Wagner fond Of his new opera /" P.,s
FL" prefer-ing it even to the "Nibe ungenD 7, /.
to b. given in Bayr nth mex yesr, { 70 artists bsv.
'ng already been Engaged and crleyS iss,ned -.
painting th" decorations.
Miss Annie Louise Cary has received at Portland
letter from Mr.. pleson, urging her TO recons;lor
hef accumulation not sing in opera. He wishes
her TO ne Of his company during he coming soa
son; ne Portland Press says that Miss Cary viii
p o5ably decline. A
ne bedroom furniture Of Lord Beaconsfeld
W len mas inst be sold in Lond n wa. of a dain.i
ness wo thy of Thackeray's friend :. Rapboe, Wen.
uoIa' al was covered wi h blue silk. having roses
IN 2ioom 50 cad graceu ly Over it. and The "a sc
deicale fabric was used as hangings for the walls
ana Lor curtains 10 bed and windo s
The late Dean Stanley is said to have rarely mad.
gesture when preaching. One day after morr,in,
service ne asked his wife if she had noticed the
intensity with which the congregation had p,zea
upon him during the sermon "How conld tbev
help If, my DEAR" sid Lady Augusta. .syrben on.
OF your gloves was ON the top of vour head tba
Wnole uineE The Dean having taken his bot -
pelore entering the pulpit. the glove living flerein
h5d 1allen on his head, and as he stood quite sui
Wheh preaching, there it remained.
The Persian Shah is mentioned as having exbih
tied himself lately in the attitude of a mighty
hunter While pursuing tigers in a royal forest he
hfed at but only wounded one of the beasts which
Immediately sprang upon him. Abandoning his
riiie the Shah drew his great doube-edCed hunting
knife and presented it at the breast of the descend
ihng uger. The weapon we directed that
inc animal lmpaled himself upon it, hut tie rlu.frs
OF ms charge was so great that both Shah and tieT
rolled on the ground. The attendants rushed nm
GREATNESS with fear. thinking il was all over v-ifb
tie5r master; but the Shah Immediately got in
MI!hout showing any signs Of injury or fear AMI
finished OFF his adversary.
The visit to England of King KaIakaua reminds
venerable persons that just fifty-seven years ago
another Majes y of the Sand Nicb Islands was lion
ized IN London He was accompanied by hs Que n
and Lord ron declared that ey lived very much
on fish, and wer par icularly fond of oysters They
resided at Osbone's Hoe, N the Adelphi where
their bill appears to have amounte 20 no greater
sum, on an average. than about rs a hea fort err
ood; VII ch consisted fpoultry, fish ard fruit. II
Is Sald that the once popular of " The King ~
the tanmhal Islands " was no ed GprODos a. fhe
above royal visit The royal pair, however aid not
long surviv DO h dying in the Adelphi in Jnlv
OF the lungs. and they were buried IN the Vaui
nnder the parish church of St. Martin's-in-fbe-
Fields. 10
LONDON. Aug 3.-The Baroness Burletf-Cont,s
and her husband will 60 TO America in October.
"heIe they VIII remain for several months.