New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-01
PERSONAL.

Ex-senator Gordon, of Georgia, has left Paris for
a visit TO the Duke of Sutherland at his home, Dun
rabin Castle, IN the north OF Scotland.
Mr. Healy the american painter il Paris has at
last parted with his fine portrait of Miss Emma
Thursby. ard that lady will bring it home to this
country this fail when she comes Tor her concert
tour.
Last Tuesday was the one hundredth anniversary
of the death Of Admiral Kempenfelt Of the British
Navy who went down. with 1.200 Others with his
ship the Royal George, as she lay at anchor at Spit
head
Upon house at the corner of the Rue dcs Jardins
St. Paul and the Quais des Celestins, Paris, has
lust been placed marble tablet, with the inscriD-
ton: Francois RaDelais est mort dams cette
InalsOn en- 1905"
Messrs. Elias Y. Hale, Hoffman Covert and John
Palmer, of Albany, have been appointed commit
tee to remove the remains of Colonel John Mills
from the Capitol Park TO a lot in the Albany Rural
Cemetery mr.. @:.cct above them monument, on
which viii be inscribed brief record q Es Brilliant
and patriotic career III the War OF Iol2.
paper published up in Congressman Parker's
district tells a story that is good deal at his ex
pense. When young man he was proprietor of a
lyery-stable and had n big sign painted represent
Jag himself holding mule By the bride. " Is that
a good likeness of me- ~ be asked an admirng
friend. Yes it is a perfect picture OF yon But
who Is the fellow holding you by the bride u
committee of gentlemen well known in military
and civil life, Of which General c. W. Cullum and
Captain J. A. Judson, of Newport, r. l., chair
man and secretary, has issued circular inviting
subscriptions to the fund for the benefit of the
widow ard the children of the late Malor-General
g. k. Warren General Wauens means were
hausted by the expenses OF the Court of Inquiry,
and his widow has not even the slender support or
Il pension.
The late General DucrOt, Of France, vas once de-
scrbed by Edmund About as follows @ He is
tall robust, bony, well-knt, square-shouldered.
His hair and beard are iron-gray; his face resoue
and energetic; his glance cold and penetrating;
he Is short slow concise and deliberate III speech.
His expressive countenance, his reserved manner,
lis SObTlcty of gesture. remind one OF the typical
American General IN the War for the Union"
Mcissoniers town house, in Paris, is a building of
curious and almost cloiSter-lile appearance Little
gothic towers rise from out its steep slate roof,
threatening the passing clouds with their pointed
TOPS. The entrance is through arched gateway.
thanked by elaborate Cornthian columns. Tall,
narrow windows, OF Flemish glass IN leaden frames,
are deeply set in the stone walls. The door Is n
massive affair OF oak thlCkly covered with silver
plated ronwork Already the binding has cost
A20O, 900, and 1t Is Tar from being finished.
Adyiccs =, ceiycd at the office of the British Con-
sui IN this city from Europe state that British Con-
slll-Gcnaral Edward Mortimer Archibald has been
dubbed and created Knight Commander OF the
Order of St Michael and ST. George aud that he Is
about TO retire from diplomatic service on account
of age Mr. Archibald has been IN Europe tor sew
eral months but is expected TO return to his coun-
Try in October. Meanwhile the once Is III charge
OF Consul PIeucpCnt Edwards.
Mrs Burnett, the Washington novelist, was OBJ
served not long ago to be exploring all parts of the
capital as though she stranger in the city
ami w he'd 70 take it all n." On being asked by
q friend the meaning and object OF her quest she re-
nlied that she was - looking for house for Mrs.
Svlyestcrr In the search she manifested an earnest
ness worthy of Success so that readers OF Through
One Administration may safely regard the charm
ing widows home as the counterpart Ot q YcIltaDle
one in the "City oi Magnificent Distances
Dom Pedro. Emperor of Brazil, rides ont it is
said. IN plain black coach which, III point oi style,
would scarcely bear comparison with the average
public hack of New-YOIk. The vehicle is drawn by
six mules, and followed by twelve cavalry guards.
most OF them negroes, and some Of them smoking
cigars. The Emperor wears plain black clothes,
bows TO all who bow TO him, and even raises ms
hat when salutcd IN like manner. lie looks many
years older than when he visited THIS country IN
IS76 and wears Il detected expression, As though
disappointed ana despaIrlng IN his hopeless attempt
10 bring MS subjects To a SENSE OF their OackWaru-
ness and inspire them to seek such plane OF CIVIL
izaion as exists in OF the lands lie has visited
AUGUSTA, Me-, Aug. 31-General W. W. Dudley,
of Indiana Commissioner Of Pensions, arrived here
to-day. While here he will be the guest OF eX-
Governor Conner. lie will remain III this state
about two weeks on a business tour
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