New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-18
PERSONAL,

Princess Stephanie will make her bridal entry into
Vienna May o in splendid chariot drawn by eight
horses. Her marriage to Rudolph will take placs
the next day.
Mr. George Riddle is to take The part Of Gdipus In
the Greek tragedy at Harvard, and Mr.. Opdyke, Of
his city now student at Cambridge is to play the
heroine. Mr. Riddle, ID Ia thought will next year
leave harvard and return TO the stage
The Earl Of Desart has become journalist-bs
has been for ayear the responsible Editor Of Vanitv
Fair. He Is about to be married to Miss Bischoas-
helm. the daughter Of the Hebrew fnancier Tho
young lady is to receive dOwry of 1928, 900 and a
much more at the death Of her father.
General Joubert. the Boer leader, said to an En-.
gishman not long ago: %" do not fight as your sol.
diers and officers do, for cross or piece Of ribbon
on the breast VIC fight. though unwillngly, for our
homes and liberty and the country which ances-
tors fought worked and died for before U.S."
Alexander Ill has promoted to a captaincy the
young lieutenant who wrapped his own mantle
around the wounded Gar just after the explosion.
1t was in this mantle that the murdered man was
taken to the Winter Palace. Il have bought you
new cloak" said the young Car to the soldier. g
shall keep the other" He has also given the youth
present of l 200 roubles.
The Austrian Empress not long ago went hunting
close TO the house Of gentleman not fond of foxes
Covert after covert was drawn unsuccessfully and
at last the tired Empress was persuaded TO go into
the house for luncheon. There, TO her surprise she
saw foxes heads and bushes hanging everywhere
All Lady - was her remark in broken English
Il" ] now understand why You have no foxes in your
c0yrrts. They are all shot for 10 decorate your
house,
Lord LONE has $4,000 year and a furnished
house Govemor-General Of Canada. His wife
has 100000 year from Parliament, and also had
dot of $4,000, which may be presumed to add
$4,000 year more to their income, that il the
Duke of Argyll adds $4,000 a year they have
800 900. which for chdess couple is comfort
able The economy practised at Rdeau Hall Ii very
strict. The Duke of Argyll began life poor for
hi, position, but economical habits and the rise in
value of land for many years, have made him aiu-
cnt. He has also received large sum OF public
money a. salary.
Ms John Brown is not destitute, and does not
seek help but she is not unwilling 10 accept aid
from the Nation TO clear of thousand-dollar mort
gage on her California farm. Mrs. Brown, in talk
ing of her husband To writer for The San IranosO
Chroaicl, said Il" He anythng but fanatic. lie
was a clcar-hcaded sobrr-mindcd man in business,
and was less sobeT-mndcd, If more pertinaclous
IN his views slavery. lie abhored the insttu-
ton as IA menace 10 the Union and for its own
wrongs against humanity. lie did what | suppose
everyone now admits was necessary for some one TO
do and did il on principles he had held almost since
| boyho0d. He was strictly God-fearlng man and
may have been a little more severe In his notlons
about religious worship than are thought proper
now. | remember that when, with his sOns, he cap
tuIed party of marauding Missourians in Kansas,
III $50. think il was, he made them get down on
their knees and pray, under penalty of being shot
! feel that his character is becoming better under.
| stood now"
LONDON, April 17.-Dr. William Howard Russell,
| the well-known special correspondent of The Tsms
during the late war in the United States sailed for
New York on the steamer Gallia.
OTTAWA. Ont. april l7-Sir John Macdonald who
has been ill for time is able 10 be out again.