New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-05
PERSONAL.

yesterday reported another HicksLord AFFAIR,
runaway match between John NJ Qusckenbos, OF
BROOKLYN, and Mrs. Reid, widow Of Colonel Reid.
brother of Whitelaw Reid, OF New-York." The
groom in tho Brooklyn papers last night says there
was no runaway. and will be no Hicks Lord bust
ness: ard the statement about the bride IS equaly
iuexact since Mr. Whitelaw Reids only brother
survived his wife six months and has been dead Tor
twenty years.
OF the late Louis Veuillot, contributor to lie
Fiqaro writes: did you ever look at him as he
passed along the street, Everything about bis
figure repelled and yet forced you to look at it, He
was ugly, common, clumsy; and still one felt nc
was Somebody. If any one was looking at him, no
returned and sustained the gaze, like one who
knows he has many enemies. There are two kinds
of mastiffs those who trot along good-naturedly
without staring at anybody, and those VINO LOOK
you rlght IN the eye they pass. Louis feulioG
belonged to the latter class. Many writers 10
day regret never having been attacked by him;
One felt that bite from those mighty Jaws wOuiu
leave tattoo-mark which might distinguish the
elect of the century,"
The late Baron Wertheim of Vienna. raised him
self from obscuritY and poverty to nobility and
wealth-he died worth 100000 forins-by his
success as n manufacturer of fire and burglar PROOF
safes He had an original method of advertising
his business In almost every city and large Town
of Europe. Constantinople not excepted, he sub
1eCteu one VI Ills Salco w viz "SN'NH 20 $50 - 49,
presence of the public. 1t was always found to be
nniniured after the fire was extinguished Then he
sent to every prince and power and potentate, great
or ANAL. magnificent safe rs present. In return
he received decorations to the number OF fortyone,
some of them OF the highest order. lie wore them
ALI on every possible occasion. and ~ was curious
sight TO SEQ the little witheredlookng man enter
ballroom with the front of his od-fashoned irock
coat completely covered with stars ana crosses;
recognition for him. but the little man listened with
strained ears to hear whether or not the nod were
followed with GOOD evening, Baron and II the
title were omitted he would stare coldly at the of
fender through his gold-rmmed eyeglasses, ana
then pass on without returning the unsatisfactory
sautatlon
Lady Florence Dixie claims the publics attention
once moro through the columns OF The London Iimes
Says she: Since the day which was attacked.
certain portion of tho press has been indefatisa'
BILE in its efforts to cast diScredlt on the statement
which furnished, and innuendo, insinuation and
deliberate fnl.ehOOd have been shamelessly en-
Moved for this purpose. Nhle this wave OF malig-
nant hatred has been busy at work. | have
watched it with silent contempt To resist it would
have been absurd my part, for could soc that
every engine was set in motion against me. Coue
oue codte was to be destroyed no matter how foul
or base the means by which the end was to DO at
tanned Sir they have tried their worst. sur
yiye both physically and morally" Then she re
views d number of the stories which have thrown
discredit upon her tale OF wrong, demOshes them
60 her own satisfaction. and adds that further innn
endoes insinuations or direct falSehoods she wlll
treat with the contempt they merit; and whatever
charges against her. fabricatiOns may be invent
cd i'm the future, she will reply to them no moro
forever
The London correspondent Of The Chicago Tribune
has n good word to say about DIR. Benson. the new
Archbishop of Canterbury. After speaking OF his
abilities rs an administrator, he adds: " But DIR.
Benson is what very few Englishmen are. he is
phnwa In Va Wal
sat In the chair of st. Augustine. and of all these
preachers perhaps Dr. Benson will be the greatest.
IIe is of commanding presence and Is blessed
with most vhaste, spiritual and benign face. lie
has the large back head of sentiment and the largo
mouth and long upper lip of Oratory. Dr. Benson
WIS Lsadmastor of Wellington College from 1859
to 1873, aud a volume of the sermons he preached
to the boys while there has becn published, and
very remarkable sermons they are. DR.. Arnolds
Rugby sermons arc not moro human Tor moro ro-
bust. They are just full of pluck and OF the good
sense and sweet simplicity which the graces OF
great mind. There are DULY half dozen notable
preachers In the Established Church Canon Lid
don of st pauls Cathedral is O very glorious
apostle of the faith with rich uncton in his soul
and on his lips. Ho reminds one Of tue late Dr.
Bellows of New-York. The Bishop of Manchester,
DR. Fraser. is very plain, thoughtful, but
thoroughly earnest preacher, and is tue most nde-
pendent and untrammeed. and, all in all, the
greatest prelate on tho Bench of Bishops PuDuc
men are not trained to be public speakers IN Eng
land. In the primary schools and all through uni
yersity lfo no attention whatt yer is paid to public
defamation, and the result is the English arc
bunglers when on their feet to talk. Mr. Benla-
Minis facility of speech In court WAS a daily
miracle to English barristers, who hem and haw in
the most dismal fashion"
BOSTON, May A gentleman who visited A.
Bronson Alcott yesterday at Concord says he found
him very feeble and Miss Alcott has been failing
perCeptbly for some days.
Boston. May 4.-The Rev. DR. George w. Bladgen,
who since 1886 has been identified with the reli-
gious life of this city, will soon remove to New
York. He was pastor of the Old South Church for
many years.