New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-05
PERSONAL

Secretary Sherman is i'll In Washington with
severe cold.
The Ponies wedding gift toStephsnie of Belgium.
is beautiful table set with precious stones.
Mr.. Alma Tadema the distinguished painter. has
been appointed by the Emperor William, foreign
Knight of the Order pour lie Aerlte'
Senator Blaine is mentioned as owning 100000
in bonds of the State of Mane-which Is perhaps
chiefly the business of the brilliant Senator himself
General Simon Cameron. it Is rumored. will ac-
company General Grant upon his proposed journey
to Mexico.
The tremendous intelligence that his Royal High.
ness the Duke of Cambridge, has invented new
wbiste ia circulating by means of the British news
paper.
Nine. Rattazz in her biography Of her late hus.
band which is soon to be published. saws of Cavoui
that he was nobleman in bourgeois form. while
Ratazz was bourgeois of aristocratic temperament
aud exterior.
Little Prince jacques the infant son of the Comte
de Paris has lust died Of commissions. produced by
teething at Chateau d'Eu. Two doctors from the
neighborhood were summoned. and the family
doctor was telegraphed for from Paris: Unfortu.
nately this skilful was delayed Dy the snow on
The railway and did not arrive ut the Chateau until
after the death of the little Prince.
Mfr. Joseph Jefferson has been member OF Bal.
timsre lodge for moro than twenty years, ana the
other members gave him formal entertainment on
Thursday evening. Many speeches were made. Dir.
Jefrrsons being charming one IN spite OF ms apPl,
Ogy that his speeches were generally written by the
author and when thrown on his own resources ne
was sure 10 lal
From some correspondence of the late j. w.
Croker just published. it appears that the Duke OF
Wellington did not say Up Guards and at them"
nj the battle of Waterloo. In answer to an inquiry
~ 70 the matter the Duke himself wrote: WHAT
must have said, and possibly did say, was Ss'hu
I'D Guards aud then gave the COMMANDING oii0oi
the order 10 attack"
TheDuke of Northumberland has illuminated his
residence Of Alnwck Castle by electric lamps. 1t Is
only an experiment but so far 1t has been so sue
cossful hat there is no likelihood of return 10 gas
The library. large aud lofty apartment, Is lighted
by three lamps each containing three OF swans
I incandrscpnt carbon lights ana tue eHect Is re-
ported a. superior 10 anything 'hae gas Jc'' VI
candles ever produced.
Charles Sumner, Mr.. z. l.. White says. did not
know what dyspepsia was. Speaking OF his good
fortune in this respect one evening, lie SAID tnat
one of the first requisites to in political lie
ros GOOD digestion, and he reminded his visitor
! that n majority of the Senators were portly men.
While he admitted that slim. dySpeptic men some.
| times attained high position, still he maintained
that in order to do they bad to overcome greater
| Obsta clrs than those who had good stOmacnS'
Lord Beaconsfeld is described as being IN high
feather a. the Rothchilds weddng-breakfast. lie
reminded one OF the daldyISm OF his youth with his
ght trousers his white wastcOat. and his lavender
tie He was 50 merry and looked 50 perky" says
| one OF thr wedding guests, that no one wonld
have been surprised If. after the manner OF youhg
| Lochnvar. he h ID ST tdclly dashed III anu borne
| Of the talr bride"
The majesty of the King and Queen of Italy an0
the popular excitement deeply affected Sicilian
Syndlc the other day that when he began to address
the KING he went into cOnvulslye bit Of tears and
| tainted The Q leen has won all hearts IN Sicily.
an her n,wer the Marguerite" or daisy, is seen
everyW Gerc-n the hair and the hands oil ladies in
the buttonholcs oc men. and OmainentinG IN fes'
rooms theatres bathrooms and shops. remaI k9ole
evidence of the warm affection inspired 6N Z ieen
VI rg3rri was Oft red by tn" crowd during "A srll 'm
| accident caused by the giving way OF Dalustrade
Many persons were hurt, but Don't scream, don't
scream" cIed the people, " Tor fear OF trlghtennl
la Regina aud the poor hurt one did their best 3
| stltl" their pam.
CHARLESTON, 8 c.. Feb. i.-Ex-Senator Simor
! Cameron arrived here tins evening. He VIII leave
tomorrow for Cedar Keys on his way To Havana
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 4-General and Mrs Grant
arrived in this city to-day from Washington anC
will remain during Saturday as the guests OF Mr. U
] ". ChdS.