New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-06
PERSONAL.

Frank Stringfelow, once Rebel spy, is now the
rector of an Episcopal church at Farmvle, Va
He is said to have killed more than hundred Fed
eral soldiers during the war.
Mr.. Bicrstadt and his family arc still at their
winter home, "Yilla Doyle" Nassau, where they
have been giving private theatrcals with the help
of the Governors daughter and some British naval
officers.
Oscar Wilde arrived at the Grand Hotel early yes
ter,lay morning from his Western lecturing tour
After resting from ms long journey, in the evening
he attended a dinner party and reception. His
health is much improved by his Western trip, and
like Lady Jane, he is stouter than he used to be-
Ambrose Thomas the composer, has few init
mates, being peculiarly taciturn, dyspep-
tic and angular man. When the spirit
of composition takes possession of him
he hurries away from the noises of his Paris
home either 10 his Arpenteul villa or 70 his house in
Brittany perched like seablTd'S nest on Seagirt
rock to the villa at Eyeres, retreat as mysteIl-
Gus and difficult of access as the other two, All
these homes are overlooking with beautiful things,
for the musician IS a devoted collector
Mile. Emile Losset, the famous Partisan circus
rider had none of the liking for the ari,tocracy
which made her sister-also crcus-rider-Princess
Rcuss Mile. Emile. as protest against her sis
tcr's marriage and an announcement of her own
sentiments, had engraved on her whip these words :
Princessc ne ducque,
Refine ne puls,
Loisset sIiis.
The first wife of Lord Wilton, who died last
month. was Lady Mary Stanley, the only child
reaching maturity Of Lord Derby's grcat-grand-
father by Miss Farren, the famous actress, whom
he married late in life Miss Farren was daughter
of a drunken Irish DOCTOR who ruined his family
by dissipation. Her step grandson, the late Lord
Derby 1.-THE Rupert of debate of whom sry old
Lord Aberdeen said " have heard Pitt and Fox
and Sheridan. bur our own Lord Derby, when Lord
Derby is at hls best is better than them all" bene-
flied much by the pains she took when he a
youth 10 teach him correct elOcutOn, of which she
was a mistress.
The six European steamships which will sail for
Europe to-day will carry out total of more than
six hundred saloon passengers. Among the 1914 on
the White Star steamship Britannia are William H.,
George ii. and J. II. Vanderbilt. Mrs. Edwards
Pierrepont, Samuel p. and Mrs. Avery X. W. Gator,
wife and family, Walter DamrOsch, Alexander
Geddes wife and two children, Henry Janin, Clar-
ence King. William f. Livingstone, John q. Nut
ting. Charles c. Osborne, Miss Priestly, the pianist
of St Louis b. J. and Mrs. ShOninger. James II.
Stebblns, wife and three daughters, f. G. and A. g..
Stedman, Robert and Mrs. Pateman, Mrs. MyrOn W.
Whitney. George n Bliss, ID. Cotier wife and fam
ilv the Rev G. II. Daniels, and John IL. Hail. wife
and family Tho White Star steamship Baltic has
125 saloon passengers, among whom are Theodore
4. Havemeyer, Austrian Consu-General Rustem,
Efeudi, Secretary of the Turkish Legation; Robert
and Mrs. Coeet, Baron r. de Warlneck, Walter and
Mrs Kobbe b. 5. Agnew. Henry Hemingway, and
o. j. Rounds, wife and family. The Mosel of the
North German Lloyd has n list of 100 saloon pas
scngers among whom are Nine. Marie GeistInger,
tine German actress, and Dr. August BeSsermann.
On the England. of the National Line 50 saloon
passengers, including J. IL. Ryley aud wife and j.
Gadwalader, of DOyly Cartes company, and
Miss Angelina Cobianchi. of Mapeson's troupe.
Baron Adolph Won Bramlis, and +. J. and Mrs.
Knabe VIII sail on the Belgenland, of the Red star
Line which has list of 80. Colonel f. L. and Mrs.
Anderson, the Rev. Father Nas>aur and Alexander
Gordon and wife are among the - who Will sail on
the Anc hOr Line steamship Dev0nia.