New-York tribune., 1882-04-08
PERSONfL.

Generals p. \. Roddy L. II. Stevenson and c. A.
Whittier will sail for Europe to-day on the White
Star steamsi p Baltic. William ii. Inman wife and
family will sail on the Inman steamship City Of Ber-
lin. Professor Samuel Nickies il passenger on the
steamship Neckar, which viii sail Tor Bremen
Ma lame Autran, widow of the author Of" Poems
de Ia Mer" died recently leaving will Of a strik
ingly impartial nature. 1t orders that her heart
shall be placed in the tomb Of her second husband
in France. but her body IN her first husbands tomb
III America.
Sir Sidney WaterOw has given his new Californian
bride handsome marriage portion and beautiful
country seat IN Kent II is mentioned by the San
Francisco papers that Sir Sidney owns two pal
afial residences III London and an elegant" cot
tagc at Nice.
Mr. Partridge, the newly appointed Minister TO
Peru has been for many years widcWer and is
now chdess, his two daughters having died not
long ago. He is Gfty-four years old and was gradu-
aled a Harvard. lie ha, travelled much abroad
and has some literary tastes.
Dr. Holmes is growing younger with every year.
Shrewdncss dwells in every wrinkle OF his Yankee
face, and merriment sparkles in the clear and hon.
est eyes He Is if possible, wittcr than ever and Is
lavish IN his fun. His daily life is full Of hard work
carefully performed, bur he nevertheless finds
time for many municipalities.
Colonel Iligginson is at present enjoying in quiet
his home life with Mrs Iigginson and his young
daughter. Margaret In trying to succOr, the other
daya horse that had fallen in the street he received
a painful but not dangerous injury the horse kick
ing him in the left leg. He Il Obliged IN conse-
qlence to submit to inactiOn aud good nursing
The Prince of Waless eldest son has finished his
seafanng life and will enter the Military Academy
at Woolwich in the autumn He Is an erect and
handsome lad with face which has not yet pnt on
the heavy outline of Hanover His brother George
is 10 be the sailor of the family. Their three sisters
are NOT particularly pretty children but they have
the pleasant manners which distinguish their
mother.
NJ do Struye, the Russian Minister, is
handsome man of fifty years, tall, digniiied, and
stalwart, with gray whiskers and mOustache He
likes this country and has expressed his pleasure at
being transferred to W Washington. He WILL how
ever in a few months take leave of absence and
visit Europe He has brought to America to be
educated a little japanese the seyen-ye9r-old son
of the famous General SalgO. Madame de strive
accompanies her husband.
General Gordon of Georgia, one of Genera,
Tec's most trusted officers, and to him, it is said
WAS due Lees final decision at Appomatfox. Grant
had demanded Lees surrender and Lee had refused ;
another day had passed Lee sent word To Gordon
to know whether anything more could he done I,
with handful of men, Gordon confronted an inn
,onrtrabla barrier of steel It's hopeless
tonon's reply. When Lee heard GordOn's opinion
ne drnoped hls h. ad AMI SAID, Then we have done
all that be dOuc,' and consented To surrepder
NIAGARA FALLS. April THE Marquis of Lorne
and bis suite are spending few days at the Falls.
ON Monday they will 90 to Montreal and will prob
ably visit Quebec before returning 10 the capital