New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-10
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Levi P. Morton, wife of the Minister to
France has been greatly benefited in health BY her
sOjourn at ROyat.
Edwin Booth, who was suffering last week from
tie effects Of cold has recovered, and anticipates
no trouble in his acting this week.
During their recent visit TO Stockholm Mr. aud
Mrs. j. w. Mackay were gracefully received by
King Oscar and invited to spend afternoon at his
country seat.
General n. p. Banks has been invited by the city
authorities of Boston to deliver the eulogy upon
President Garfield. He was long intimately asso-
Grated with the late President on the WAYS and
Means Committee OF the House OF Representatives.
The new British Minister, who will not arrive for
few weeks yet, is widower Washington society
is agreeaby moved by the announcement that his
sister-ln-law, Mrs. CORVALLIS West who shared with
Mrs. LangtTv the homage paid 10 beauty by London
society is to preside for him as the British Legation.
The Rev. DR.. Stuart Robinson, of Louisville, was
buried on Friday. He versatile man, who
took a lively interestn practical Affairs. sharp,
ready debater, and had curious dislike of the title
Doctor" After his controversy with DR.. Robert
j. breckenridge the latter exclaimed: There VIII
never be peace among the Presby erians OF keD-
tucky until go to Heaven and stuart Robinson
goes bacA to Ireland"
pretty anecdOte about Queen Christina of Spain
is related by Mrs. Lucy Hooper in The Philadelphia
Telegraph. short time ago a foreign lady OF rank,
who was conyersng with her Majesty respecting
Spanish manners and customs asked the Queen how
she could endure to sit through bull-fght. "Ahw
said DJna Christina, YOU know | am very near
sighted. and whenever go TO bull-hght always
forget 70 take my Eyeglasses with me-"
1t is said that the late Henry f. Durant, Of Boston,
left fortune of nearly million dollars though no
suffered heavy losses through the TappaD defalca-
ton three years ago 1t will be remembered that
Mr. Durant, who had been the most successful jury
lawyer in Boston Rufus Choate relinquished his
profession experiencing religion, founded WeleS-
ley College and engaged in religious work. The con-
version to The Orthodox faith Of the late VieePresi-
dent Wilson ascriLed to his influence.
Mrs Abraham Lincoln, The Chicago Inter-OceGn
learns, will leave Springfield in few days for st.
GATHERINGS, Canada. where she will put herself
under the care of prominent physicians and medical
advisers This step is caused by tie fact that her
health has shown no signs of material improvement
since her return from France. In Springfield she
makes her home with the Hon. Ninian Edwards, her
brother-in-law, and has tho most careful and deli
cate attention at the hands of her relatives and
friends, with whom she is constantly surrounded.
She has numerous calls from her friends ami neigh
bors whom she is always pleased to see, but seldom
ventures tO return visits. On bright, sunny days
she occasionally takes a carrlage-rIde or q str0u
about the large grounds which surround Mt. Id
waTds'S residence IN the neighbour cd OF The State
Capitol but she is Obliged to guard her health with
great care She has been distressed greatly by the
sad Heath of President Garfield and feels deep SYM
pathy Tor ms widow and children