New-York tribune., 1881-09-12
lcal service seems to have been deInons,rate5 :, :.
lively satisfaction of the public '" tas
PERSONAL.


NJ Gambetta is mentioned as one Of the few D...
tual men in France; lac is always at hand To-
promised speech. 'T
Justice Stanley Matthews is building for III,
a handsome brick house in Washington !, ''sn -
cost about $4,000. WI
The Archduchess Valerie Of Austria. who r.s..
ported TO be the betrothed OF the King of Bav,r,
now said to be likely to become the bride az -.
Duke of Genoa. @f
lsmail Pacha eX-Khedive Of Egypt, and An ..
tremely unn eresting person, is staying at Vehv,.
the villa formerly occupied by Napoleon Ill W,s-
nm are eight o. his wives and twenty-seven a,te
ants. Hf
The Emperor William has inst received from hi,
grandson, Prince Henry, letter conveyed IA hi
in a curious fashion. IL was brought to KIitm5n..
on the west coast of Jutland by tiny boat two ana
one-halt feet long and one foot broad, The boat IL
called the " Sea-Messenger" and was disnatcbss
by the Duke of Edinburgh from the Scottish .oa..
ON July "a. Unaided by any human or maelins
power lt made ITS way alone across the water and
was picked up on August 10.
Jean mgelows life is more beautiful than be,
poetry. Her face is well known among the wretohed
poor of London, and three times week she givesa
dinner 10 the sick poor and the discharged conya.
lescents from hospitals who either are unable 10
work or have not yet found employment She once
shu: ma II one of the great pleasures of
writing that il gives one more money for snch M
poses thln tails 10 the lot of most women"
The remains of Henri Vieuxtemps. the vioiinist
now rest in his birth place Verviers. in Belgium
Ihey were transferred TO that town last month and
We're met at the gates by solemn procession of the
authorities. The Burgomaster and NJ Radon. III
rector Of the Liege Conservatory made speeches az
the grave, and NJ Isaie, NieuxtemDss former puD1
who had carried his masters violin in the nrocos
sion, was also to have said few words of adieu bu.
when II came TO his turn 10 speak his emo ion was
so great that he tainted and carried OF in an
lnsensible condition.
The Imperial family of Germany have show,
mnch good sense in cordially accepting the marrTaoo
of the Princess of Schleswg- Holsten 70 Professor
Esmarch, of Kiel The Professor, though a great
surgical authority has noble blood in his veins
while his wife is not only Princess bat the aunt a.
the future Empress of Germany. The kindly
couple often entertain their Imperial relatives.
and when Professor Esmarch lately attended
the Medical Congress In London the Crow, pripo..
took particular pride and pleasure IN presenting
HIM 10 her mother, the Queen. Madame Esmarc6
never regrets having relinquished her royal title
and her home ar kiel. which is open 10 every sfu,
dent VINO seeks an introduction. aud which i a
gathering place for all the resident celebrtles iss1
unusually happy one.
The trustees Of the Jordan estate in a letter A.
clining to permit the removal of William Pepp's
bones to America, say: "If it could be shown tbst
the possession of the leaden coffin that is ,1pno.s
to contain the remains of the founder Of Pepusrl.
wanna would more efcctually impress his sentiments
ana teaching on the minds and consciences Of
American citizens than the splendid ediice that
they propose 10 raise 10 his memory prima faeie
argument for its removal might possibly be main
tanned. he trustees believe that no such resn't
would be likely 70 ensne; that the voice of William
Penn speaks Just as loudly from beneath the cnaen
tirt at Jorians as II could do from under ibe
shadow of "a stately dome in the City Of Phils-
delphia'
The prosaic Cape Cod Folks" described by MIS-
Mclean in her successful novel. could not under.
stand the ways of that lady while she was their
teacher Why said one of them To a correS,oua
ent Of The Literary Uord, q" she always wore h,r
gloves when She went out; and she had
l admit a pretty hand Then She was
always wanting more water. and for yer takinra
bath. One pitcherfall wouldn't do and our yvelli,
very deep, you know. Then she was up all night.
rumnagng round her room when all honest folks
ought To he IN bed by Q She would 20 over hv that
sea every time she got a chance when il Stor7ned
ana IN dark nights. She would lie the roc Ks lie
seal for hours, and nobody ever knowcd w lat be
was doing there