New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-08
PERSONAL

4 banquet will be given TO Governor Hamilton OF
MARYLAND. in Baltimore, on the 10th instant, at
which covers will be laid ior 200 guests
Ronnat the artist has secured, at the price of
1000 francs a beautiful portrait of Erasmus,
drawn by Albert Durer in loo
The Rev. Joseph Cook VIII q from CeylOn to
Hong Kong Japan and Australia, and return to San
FIaucis 20 about October /.
Apart from music aud conversation on non-scen-
tihc subjects the late Charlie Roncr. Darwin found
ms principal relaxation from study in novel read
lug the merit Of the tale being OF no account SO
long as it WAS Interes lng
AT her first appearance since the death Of her hus
band. on the stage of Albert Han London, Madame
Nilsson wa dressed ia deepest mourning. and hor
first notes betrayed her agitation by a tremulous
quIy.r But she soon bravery conquered herself,
and her full strong voice rang through the hall
with all its oId-tue sweetness. lhc audience APP
plauded rapiu.ou,ly, bdt sue irmj declined the en-
core.
The Rev. Mr.. otretto. rector Of 81 Martins, Can
torbury. England. although born in that country,
is lmcal descendant of Robert Strettel, who was
Mayor of Philadelphia about 1900. he is now
searching i'm this country for traces Of the family
line and although he has found no kin>man bear
ing his name hc has brought 10 light some cnllouS
and interesting documents relating 10 his ancestors
and the early history 0l Fliladciphha.
A newspaper correspondent who sat by Licuton-
ant De Longs side at the hotel table, during the
last few We ks Of preparation for the Jcannette ex-
petition. said enc day to that Inflated officer that
the little family he about to leave was worth
more f. his Inf. than all the glory he could hope to
gain Would you then let the bachelors have ell
the glory" asked De Long. pleasantly and his
wife, who, wi h their little daughter, sat by his
side, added: " want him to go an a. enlhuslaS-
tic Tor him rs he Is
When in Paris recently the Duchess of Edinburgh
went about shopping good deal One evening
rather late she called at milhneT's shop which was
Just being closed, and was refused admlttance, the
tonne saving that her mistress had retired for the
night. Next morning the bopEe reported that one
Madame d ElmborI" had called ate and sine had
refused 10 admit her. "Nhai." cried her mistress
do NoH know who II was YOU treated SOL Ihat
was The daughter Oi "A Gar of Russia ana wife OF a
son ot fine Ou-cn of tngiand." IieRsiV exclaimed
the other chapriued ar her lost opportunity and
| sent her OH without taking a good look at her"
Senator David Davis does not enjoy protracted
sessions OF the Senate when dinner * waiting. The
other day SAYS an Onlooker at the Capitol when
dinner Aour was close at hand and no end was
visible of the dul DRY of his tell0wst atesmen,
the Acting Y ce-Presdent became very uneasy. He
fdgeted about in ms char as If seated on notles
and endcavorcd by expressive looks, to induce
someone 10 move an adjournment. These tactics
proving OF no avail ana AtclhS Il 'rItdiH StAdtoi
rise To begin speech which was certain TO be TWO
hours long and exceptionally dull he grasped OPP
poltuuity by tine forclock and exclaimed: There
brin, no further business before the Senate, mo-
tion 90 adj iouu il in order the senator from has
fine floor and moves 80 adjourn. All those in favor
OF that motion u.l say. Aye; those opposed
will say No. The ayes have IT, and the senate
stands adiouriitI;D AMI before the Wouid-bc
orator could recover from hls b-wilde 0mcnt, the
porty Senator from Illinois was halfway TO the
cloaA-rOom.
TorspAM. May 7.-Prucess Victoria, wife of the
Crown Prince Frederick William, has been safely
delivered Ol Il son.