New-York tribune., 1883-03-17
PERSONAL.
Judge Edwards Picrrepont, ex-Minister TO Eng
land. starts South to-day for three weeks rest in

ajOurney.

Judge Edwards Picrrepont ex-Nlinister TO Eng
land starts South to-day for three weeks rest in
Florida.
Mr. Henry Irving will be rendered public ban
ouet in London on the eve of his departure for
America at which Lord Coleridge, who is also
coming hither will preside.
Among recently proved wills In London were
those of Sir Henry Meux and Sir Thomas Watson.
NJ d.. dlsposing of personal estates amounting re-
spectively to 50 030,OOO aud $S3O,OOO.
Mr.. James S. Gibbens. of Charleston. S. c.. has
given TO that city fine plot of ground, centrally
located for the speedy erection thereon Of - build
ine devoted to the purposes of an Art School and
Gallery aud Ladies' Free Library.
Several Bostvnians. friends and admirers of the
late DIR. Orylle Dewey PROPOSE to erect in sheffield
Mass. @ memorial of that eminent preacher in the
f,,rn of hall for tue of the Sheffield Friendly
UnlOn an institution which the pride and Joy of
Dr. Deweys later years
Under the present National Administration the as
sistants of Cabinet officers never admitted to
Cabinet meetings as proxies for their absent chiefs
and 10 those with full knowledge of this fact says
The Baltimore american. the occasional conduct of
Mr.. Frank Hatton is very amusing. Several times
in the absence of the Postmaster General his first as
sstant has been cMled 70 the White House TO inform
tho President ns TO what matters in that Depart
On these occasions Mr.. Hatton would come early
and stay late"; not in the Cabinet-rOom, however
but In AN AMI Groom. " hen the meeting broke up
he " o1ld come out with some members of the Cabi.
net and syly whisper to o reporter: ave didn't
do ANYTHING but talk over routine matters; aud
the reporter aud his comrades would have good
laugh over the wonderful influence Mr.. llatton
must have in u Cabinet meeting Ill session in u room
adjoining but divided by locked doors from the
one IN which / o coOls his heels.
Flotow, the composer, who died few weeks 20,
had q long, prosperous and happy career, upon
which only one cloud of sorrow ever rested. That
grief was cansed by the painfully tragic death OF
his younger brother, which occurred in tho follow
lug fashion: The younger Flotow was rather
" wild" fellow, and practical Joke which ne per
petrated in n half-drunken freak taken as an
insult by the whole body of the Mecklenburg depu-
ties of whom he himself was one. A dozen cbal-
lenRes ensuec, and young Flotow agreed TO meet
any single antagonist selected by lot This, as it
happened. turned out to DO certain count one OF
the IDENTITIES who resented the offence most keenly.
On Flvtow's asking him If he thought q stupid joke
worth fighting about and receiving an emphatic
answer in the affirmative, "Be it So" said the
young man "and IL you attach as little value TO
life as do, we will fight in the American fashion,
stalking my life against yours in game Of 6oarte of
i've points; the luser TO blow out his brains in
twent, -four hours" The proposition WAS agreed to,
cards we're brought and the two men commenced
ther terrible game. The score stood ut four points
on each side. when the count turned the king.
" You have won, sir" said young Flotow. rising;
will gay before noon tomorrow" Next day he
slept tlll IL. After breakfast he took turn in the
park aud was observed by his valet gazing for
minutes at the facade of the ancestral mansion ;
after which he had HIS face Ia his hands for mo-
ment as II weeping. lie then pulled out his watch :