New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-01
PERSONAL.

Mr. j. c. Hueston the general agent of the
Associated Press is a native of Louisiana and
graduate OF Princeton and of the Law Department
OF Columbia College.
The young Car leads rather patriarchaI life
in the retirement of Peterhof. He walks about the
village with his wife and children visits the huts Of
the peasants and shows patenal interest in their
aiialls HE enjoys the company of Door people and
OF children 1t Is said more than that of his MOBILES
Dean Stanleys deathbed was a quiet and peaceful
one In the morning the sacrament was admins
tered by Canon Farrar, the Dean himself pronoune-
ing the blessing in full ineligible voice and TAX
ing leave of everyone individually including the
servants. The day passed quietly, and as evening
came on his breathing grew difficult, but there was
no sign OF pam. lie often spoke at length and with
earnestness, but only word here and there could he
made out: Death came calmly without even the
motion of a limb.
John Maloney. the soldier who in August 1922
saved the life of the little Princess Victoria has is
sued pamphlet complaining that one who saved
the life of the Queen ought at the age ofeghty-
two TO be dependent for support on a military pen
sion of sixpence day. The young Princess WAS
driving in Kensngton Gardens when the pony ran
away and turned over the carriage and the Princess
would probably have been killed had not Maoney
rushed forward and grasped her. He attended the
child 10 the palace where he received guinea and
the thanks OF the Duchess OF Kent.
The late Henry Wilson could never, il is said
bring himself to refuse to sign his name to papers
recommending persons for public positions.
former member of Congress says that a worthy
young man who wanted a Consulate came to him
one day in state of citation over letter which he
had procured from the Vice-President. This, with
other recommendations, the Congressman laid be-
fore the Secretary of State, who looked
them carefully. " When be came TO Vice
President Wilson's letter." says the Congressman in
The Boston Journal 4" he broke ont in Quite a merry
laugh. l inquired what he found that he was so
pleasing. Why, said he, will lay you wager
that can produce to yop from the files of this De-
partment 800 just such letters from the good Vice
President. i replied that my friend based his
hopes mainly on that letter The Secretary said that
II his letters had such potency place would long
remain untitled. My candidate did not get his APP
pointment."
To the late Lady Mildred Beresford Hopes noble
character her husband, the Right Honorable A. J.
Beresford Hope, II. p, pays a touching tribute
in the preface TO the third edition Of
his clever novel. 1.-THE most powerful
words in the English language he saws
are wholly inadequate to express the absolute
truth of the declaration therein made that she to
whom it is inscribed the dear light and guide of
the authors life. Among her many merits not the
least attractive the modest genuineness of that
most wise and able as well as loving wife, She
never posed for reputation l am left to present
her character TO the world, while conscious that
am Witness whose impartialty viii be doubted.
Had the blow fallen upon me little sooner never
should have had the courage spirits to have
completed this story which / cOntriyed 10
write, publish and dedicate quite unknown to her
and anonymously, and then to place in her hands
with the full confession Of my plot of love- joyed
to think that / thus discharging little OF
LIES debt for, beyond my serious ethical aim my
Chief object was to surprise and please a wife who
had for more than thirty-eight years endured Sc
much and laboTed so much for husband. The
girl OF nineteen began TO reckon her working DAYS
IN 1872, and the tale of them rolled lp till the sum-
mons TO leave Oft reached her at Nice In March
1851. This was a long spell for a woman fearless
and rrepresSible for truth and duty but of a pecui
iarly sensitive and afiectionate organization and
mother of many children. Lady Mildred Beresford
Hopes inner character was of course unsupported
by strangers, and still more closed TO them was that
innermost life of the soul of which, although shall
leave my picture incomplete, refuse 10 speak They
could only see the bright participation of a socially
prosperous career, or catch the CHEEKY laugh and
witty speech of the woman then most couTag eous
when lighting against weary pains and weaknesses
constantly recurring, of which the secret was hei
OWN