New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-12
and If well done 1t ought to AFFORD an agreesble |,
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PERSONAL.

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Minister Stoughton is the author OF the new pay.,
" The Tsar's Window" ~"
Bishop A. n. Littlejohn, of the Protestant Fpts.
pal Church, has reached his home in BROOKLYN A..
q tour abroad of six months. a
Mr. J. G.. Whittier was In Boston the other dav J.
excellent health ard spirits THROWN of turinob,.
visit two stanzas for the album of q friend
Sir Frederick Leighton intends to exhibit in IL.
Grosvcnor Gallery this spring his portrait Of M,
Ellen Grant Sartoris
Mr. Frank d. Miet Is making the studies for IN.
costumes to be worn in the Greek play soon 10 4.
performed at Harvard.
For tho first time in bis life Mr. Hugh J. Hastins,
of The Commercial Adr0tisr, Is confined 10 his I'D
with Illness. He j. suffering from a severe attack #
sciatica at his residence. Monmouth Beach, Nj
Mr. Edward A. Freeman, the English historian. !.
coming 10 this country in the autumn partly 10 SEA
the great Republic and partly for the good of IA
health. He will give some lectures in Batimos
and in Boston.
Mr.. II. Barrett Browning, the clever son Of IA.
poet. has been painting prisoner under examira
tion by monk in of the dungeons Of the Inoaj.
sitlon. The influence of his fathers poetry is Sd
to be often discernible in Mr.. Brownings pictures
Miss Abigail b. Judson, of Plymouth, Mass, lately
passed her ninetieth birthday She is sister Of The
late Adoniram Judson, the famous missionary 10
Burmah and lives alone in the house once occupied
by him. The Boston Courier says that its front locr
has never been opened since his body csrr1ad
tbrasgh and Miss Jndson orders that it shall REMAIN
shut until her own funeral takes place.
The Hon. William Walter Phelps and his VITA
have been enjoying journey more delightful even
than that described In the Adventures Of Pbas.
ton'-snce their drive from Nice to Florence along
the Corniche road was taken amid palms aud roses
with snow-peaks above, the Mediterranean belsv.
and sunshine everywhere. Ii was while they VIVA
on their ten days journey, hearing pothng Of tie
outer world that the burning Of the Nice Thears
took place and their friends in America, not know.
ing of their departure, became alarmed about then
When at last they reached their Florence hotel two
kilograms were handed TO Sir. Phelps before he bad
time to alight The first, from the Hon. S. B. Chit
tenden, read: "Are you hurt p Mr.. Phelps mud
have wondered if his friends 1000 miles away
could feel his pains before he could. The second
telegram said Nominated Minister 10 Anstrar
| This only intensified the mystery; and great va
the wonderment until Mr.. John Bige low, who h2s
| been winterng in Florence, appeared and SAYING
If you won't think its my practice IN cipher dis
patches that gives me mystical lore. can eNplals'
proceeded 10 nnrayel the taDgle. For the inst tune
the new Minister 10 Austria heard Of the hurnngo
the theatre and realized that Mr. Chittcndens" An
You hurt r had not the slightest reference 10 liz
/ lightning of a totally unexpected nomination.
The Crown Prince Of Germany is said to be one
of the strongest and most expert swimmers In iis
German Army, and during the summer months bs
accustomed To take exercise early every morning N
| the vast swimming school specially devoted to tie
use of the garrison at Potsdam. He Is a man Of %
vial temperament. by no means adverse 10 harmless
practical Jest, and has not nirequenty abused him
self when the school has been full of huge guards
men undergoing their aquatic drill by swimming
RAPIDLY mp to some clumsy Anak, Selling him by tie
/ neck and ducking his head under water until b,
gasped again. But Frederick William can take u
well ~ play joke. and one morning. having 81
ceeded IN snbmerging several Of the giant grenf
drrs belonging Ia the celebrated Firsi Regimeni-n
which be himself had served his military apIra-
! ticeship-he called out aloud: Now you may ny
/ il on with me ii you can!p lie had hardly spoken
! these words when his neck was grasprd from b.
! hind rs in a vice. and he found himself compelird
10 perform several involuntary dives. 50 prolonged
that hr presently fell short of breath. and swalov4
aconsdcrablc quantity of water. A. soon A. he eoud
yet his mouth above water he cried out That III hA
! more than rnough." and bis colossal inInerser ~
( hlm 20 The Crown Prince, when he had recoytrea
| his breath Turned To the grenader, still nihe
water and asked his name. Two days later dna
grcnadicr discovered that forinlghts leave lad
been granted him to visit his family. aud hess
generously provided with money for tray cling e.
pcnscs by the Prince.