New-York tribune., 1882-03-06
that man might be hero on the battlefield. and n
lunatic in politics. "Nu

| lunatic In politics."
Prince Ruspoli, the young italian nobl.,o.n rho
at one time was reported az being engaged n Mi.
Diller, OF Chicago but efterward morriod a r,oh
| faclsian widow considerably his senior. '''A
The nuptials OF Prince Leopold Duke Of Albany
and the Princess Helena Of Waldeck, will probabiv
be celebrated Mt Windsor toward the cIose of navt
month. almost immediately after the Queen, return
from NentOne
dinner Is to be given this week TO stepben "
Clifford. to celebrate the twenty-ffth year Of bis
service as Clerk of tho Massachusetts, House Of Rem
resentatiyes Mr. Clifford is Republican. but sincs
the first year of his election there has never hen
| vote thrown against him.
AT the silver wedding anniversary in Cincinnati
the other day, of Murat Halstead and his wife Mr.,
Halstead wore a snperb toilet of white satin and
white MORE, fashioned with court train and snuars
corsage and trimmed with 1ounces Of point d,Alen-
con- ABOVE which shOne delicate wreath Of silver
| emnr"idery. Her magnificent golden hair was ar
iahSed III the simplest fashion, coed about her
oIi'a ncau anu caught by silver comb. Her maiden
name was Mary Banks. At the time of his marriage
Mr. Halstea1 had been four years connected with
me Commercial and for three years one Of its pro.
prietors.
One OF the most picturesque groups at the recent
Garfield memorial services in Washington was that
VI nIlc5e Minister anu three or MS sntie who
sat in decorous quiet during all the proceedings.
the chief mandarin looking as wisely and intently
through his large bowed spectacles as il he under
stood every word uttered. Their skirts of ultra
marine satin covered half way with loose and
thlckly wadded coats or blouses, of plum-colored
satin with blue velvet collars, and on each ned
topped turban was the sypbOlical button denotlhg
their rank.
The Rev. DR.. Newman Smyth, who has Just been
elected TO the Abbot chair of Christian Theology in
the Andover Seminary. il the son of the late DIR.
William Smyth, for nearly half century Professor
of Mathematics at Bowdon College. DIR. Smyth
served in the Army OF the Potomac as a First Lieu
tenant in the 10th Maine Regiment He is thirty
eight years old, and is present pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church at Quincy ill., lie was grad
nnted at Phillips Academy Andover Seminary and
BowdOin College. and i n man Of broad and critical
scholarship. Since 1877 be has published three
works upon religious problems OF the time.
While the state dinner TO the Diplomatic Corps
was in progress at the White House. on the evening
of February 10, numerous kilograms came TO Wash
ington pleading for a respite for a man condemned
to be hanged on the following day IN New-Mexico
One, addressed TO Attorney General Brewster, was
in his absence opened by his wife Their little son
" Benny inc H. was much affected Seizing a
card he scrawled upon it in childish cl aracters
" Give the poor man chance" and signed it, Ben"
The card, with an explanatory note by Mrs. Brew
steT, sent with the telegram to the Presidents
secretary. and the next day a respite Of thirty
days for the condemned man announced.