New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-17
PERSONAL.


Ex-senator Simon Cameron and Dir. Charles A.
Dana to start West Tor an extended Iour aoou'
the first OF March.
Since Gambetta died the number of persons ire
ouenng the Elys6e to pay court to President Orevy
has very considerably increased.
Sir Michael Costa, who has occupied similar
positun at every festival 1887, IS to be the
conductor of the Handel Festival at the Crystal
Paace, London, on juno 49, 10, 49, AID ~ next
It isrumored in Georgia. that General Toombs in
his forthcoming book about the late war Will pun
ish General Lonastreet for his detection from hrec
splitting BOurbJnism by " some eloquent flashes OF
num-
The Hon. j. Randolph Tucker of Virginia, will
deliver memorial grafton next Thursday before
the pupils and patrons OF Charlotte Hall, st. Marys
County, Ma and n salute Of one hundred and hfty-
one guns Will be fired.
ARRANGEMENTS proceed apace fer next Thursdays
moustc- reception Gov st. John. OF Kan
sus in BustOn John b. Cough is TO deliver the al
arcss OF welcome aud there will be speeches by the
| Hon Neal Dow and Governor Llttlelcld, Of Rhode
| Island.
| If BouQuereau the artist" writes n correspond
eut only added to his privileges that Of being an
| American he would long ago have married his pu-
/ ril Miss Elizabeth Gardner, who has picture.
| .Daphnis and Chloe at Knoedlcrs. His mother
! objects TO the marriage; on What ground Is LOT
| stated Having had two wives now defunct and
several Grandchildren Is 1t not odd thai the poor
/ OLD gentleman awaits his maDlmas consent 10 MS
/ third marriage
Mrs Cecil Lawson has given to the National Gal
| lery Of England her late husbands landscape The
/ August Moon which was painted in 1879 AID
1850 IT Breakdown close TO Ar. Ienny sons house
in Surrey or the picture. Mr.. Lawson said on fin
Ishing It: Nv aim has been 10 produce the effect
Of she autumn golden moon rising over an English
landscape brfure the daylight has quito disappeared
and the has asserted its full power. The prln-
cpa features in the foreground three Scotch mrs
/ through which you look down into marsh lands
where cattle browse. and beyond . wooded val
lev the distant sussex downs, which form the line
| OF the hotllon.'
Neither Kaiser Wilhelm nor 3" Unser Fritz" has
hitherto been able 10 Nsit Strasburg fer any length
cncd PERIOD because OF the lack of suitable
| accommodations and thus many valuable OPP
por,uuites OF gaining the loyal regard OF the Asa
| fans huye been lost. But now the Government sees
that the best way to make the people of Elsass-
Lothringen Germans in heart "a well ~ In uame, is
IL accustom them to frequent and prolonged visits
from the Emperor and Crown Prince. Accordingly
an Imperial palace Is 10 be built IN StraSburg, AT
cost OF nearly ,hrec million marks Ii is not i'm
| probable that some prince OF the Imperial family
! will reside there permanently.
Mohammcd Ahmed. the Dongolian who has pro-
claimed himself III Mrhdi and caused the Egyptian
| Government 20 much trouble IN tho Soudan, is an
lliterate fellow, bat has studied the Koran. been
ordained a Shcikh. and gained reputation for Holt
ness by playing the hermit He has increased his
Influence by marrying numerous wives among
wealthy families. In May, 1851. he first declared
| himself to be III Mehdi. and commenced preaching
universal equality in law and religion, community
OF goods among believers. and death 70 all lnndels
| A. Is customary with prophets, he was without
honor in his own town but he has since succeeded
in uniting several discordant tribes ana brought
tn ,ii ~ tO a. =
ported. OF 33> 600 souls.
story IL going the rounds at the expense Of
Congre-.man- cect Tom Ochiltree which, The Dos
Ton Trorccr says is vouched for entirely correct
by that distinguished Texas statesman. Once when
he AMI Mace were both staying ut the ST. Charles
Hotel, New Orleans he remarked to friend that
the slugger" did not look TO be very quick man.
and finally made bet of a basket of wine that he
could give him blow ana escape punishment by
instantly apologiling, before the fighter had time
to put up his fists. Accordir ely, Ochlltree ap-
preached the champion of tho ring. and without u
word struck him on the nose with his open hand.
But before he could open his mouth to utter the
apology. the bystundcrs saw vision of q fiery red
head and mustachc, and a nice new dress suit pre-
sumcd To incOse the figure OF a man. Knocked from
the end of tho bar through the folding doors out
the sidewalk. OchiltIec was at once picked up and
repaired by his friends Then they assisted him
! mo Nacc's presence and lie explained that he had
tapped that wOTthys nose merely TO carry out n
WAGER, and said ho was SOrry-wh iCh was quite evil
dent Then that's hall right quoth Mace. turn
ing to the crowd; and I'm glad Iii uidn't 1t i'm
| ard"
WASHINGTON Feb 1G-The Secretary of the
Treasury, Mr.. Folger is suffering from malaria and
an attack of indigestion lie had chill yesterday
and another one to-day. They each accom-
panied by a slight foyer. He is weak and confined
10 ms bed but his condition is not regarded us at
all serious IL is expected that he viii De able 10 re-
! SHINE lis duties at the Treasury Department by
| Monday. He IS under homeopathic treatment.