New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-03
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Senator Sherman has just left Washington for
Mansfield, where he will remain all summer.
President GARFIELD is expected TO attend the meet
ing of the Socigty of the Army of the Cumberland at
Chattanooga IN September
The Earl OF Rosrbery il mentioned as possible
British Minister at Ava Ellington. Lady Rosabery is
said to be intensely ambitious, aud wishes her hus
band to take office.
De Lcsscps the famous French engineer, sails
from France for New-York in the latter part of thu
month. lie to look after the business Of
the Panama Canal
The estate left by Colonel Thomas A. Scott is
valued AZ 81 900 900. The will contains no public
gGt. Colonel Scott having himself bestowed within
the past six months Slj00O0 upon various public
Institutions.
Mr., Hughes the mother of Thomas Hughes al
though past eighty. l. perfectly erect and even
stately IN her carrNge. Her eyes ara beautiful 20
bright and clear are thy and her cheerful face is
surrounded BY thick. snowy rurls. Her voice has
the strength and muse of youth.
Nine. Cornemus-. widow Of the general who il
supposed 10 have been assaSsinated in the garleni
of the Elys6r herans' he did not VI the coup deta
Of So. is dead. This lady was the granddaughter
Of that beautiful Marqul~r de Minute Of whom Lou.
Nv. once remarked " Cctte Minute est sans sec
oulc.'
Miss Clara M0ntalba all English lady known both
rs a painter of great merit aud the friend If prin
rrs~ Ioui>r. has just exhibited picture Of st. Marks
AZ Venice which has amazed the critics The fas-
tilions Spectator says: 1t is difficult to believe
lhat a subject Of such intense difficulty as ST.
Marks has always proved to artists has been thor
onghly mastered for the first time by an English
lady, From first to last, the picture is beautiful
hrrhurch lifts its marble pinnarl'S into the clond.
with that strange took Of fairy hshtne,- combined
with perfect strength that l. 80 pecaLar charac.
trr;sii of the real bHillIug We not aware
whether Mr. Ruskm has yet seen fhl~ plrturr. bus
hc ha, il must surely have done his hart good
seq lii flyortc building wOrhlly painted
Mrs. Julian Hawthorne sends to The Ba.dr an en-
tcr,aining sketch of Oscar Wilde. the original d
tb, roet Po,tl,thwaite introduced 10 the world by
Mr.. Dn Maurirr through Punch. Mr. Wilde is tau
and large man. with straight taken hair brushed
back behind his ears. and allowed To grow long
enough to reach his collar. Ills ordinary attire Isl
long ,hl rirl black coat bnttOned around his figure
"a white OF yellow Hover IN his buitonhole. whin
wai,tcoat. lavender gloves and silk hat. His orii
nary expression is serene and blandly suprrcliohs
but in conversation his smile is ready and aiiable,
AMI hi, laugh frequent and pronounced. His name
is known in all fashionable drawing -rooms. and biz
fac, in very many Of them. AT opera or play hn
prr,,uca j. recognized AMI comment I'll upon by the
gallery. The Prince ot Vale, Lately asked that ihe
poet might br presented {" hun. ! hayr neyery rt
had the pleasure of meeting y"u'' said ihe futnIe
kIug land not To know VT Wide l. not Ia 10
KNOWN" A year or two ago Mr.. Willie dubbed hin.
self Mrs. Langtrys Oscar Wilir,' and decl tred
that his ea OF Heaven Was To- al at the ie.i oil the
jersey Lily and p,t her with nOwtrs. he HllSt
Whistler once entertaining some friends at his
pastel exhibition. when On Maurler entered ana
both by the sleeve and brought them face 10 tare.
" Look here now. yon fellows sad he " | SAY; nov
was " Which Of you invented the other, eh r