New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-07
PERSONAL.


is now pastor Of Baptist church in Louisville.
Senator Mitchell, OF Pc nnsylvsnia. has been
called home by the serious illness with diphthera,
of all his three children.
Ex-Governor Long. of Massachusetts intends to
visit Maine and Kansas and will then settle Down
to the practice of the law in Boston.
The widow Of the late Dclano A. Goddard, of
The Boston Daily Adrertiser declines TO accept the
testimonial purse Of $25 900 subscribed for her by
the personal friends of her husband.
The Rev. W. B. Greene. of Newburyport, Mass.
and his wife, are respectively great-grandnephew
and Observation-Disclosures Of General Nathaniel
Greene, of Revolutionary fame.
In England's forthcoming Royal College of Music,
Nine Jenny Lind hiss offered Internationally to
teach n number of free pupils placing at the man
ayers disposal several hours per day which she Is
willing to devote to the task.
Count Paul Esterhazy, the president of the Hun
earian Colonization Society, Isl cousin of the cele
brated Prince Esterhazy. Count Esterhazy was
devoted follower OF KOssnth. and on the suppress
sion of the lit ngaran insurroctl0p, price was
put upon his head.
Albert Victor. son of the Prince of Wales, is now
TO be educated at Christ Church, Oxford. Like his
uncle. Prince Leopold, be will wear cap and gown
only on occasions where they are required by law
and oven then he will discard the gold tassel on the
can and silk gown of the cut that distinguishes or
rather used to distinguish the gentleman-commoner
from the nobeman
Mr.. Henry Irving. the celebrated English actor,
gives the temperance cause lift by writing " |
have no hesitation in saying that the Of stImu
lants Dy actors when playi ing is unnecessary and
injurious. with very few exceptions. dramatic ar
lists most carefully abstain from all such when at
work. The late Mr.. Phelps carried this abstinence
TO a singular extent. What do YOU do inquired
fIiend ii you feel tired Thirsty when at work
What do do replied the old tragedlan' what
do do bite my toneueF"
uouls Blanc was once mistaken for q page-b boy at
n reception ln London which he attended. His
hostess, Mrs. Augustine Sareood. was very near
sighted aud before the full Of guests, said to
him. Jnmes more GOALS" Asking an explanation
of this strange command, some one with great Lack
of tact. spoke ont You were thought to be the
pag,~ Tho awkwardness of the situation was.
however happily relieved, by the presence OF mind
Of brilliant young lady, who immediately added,
4" And so NJ Blanc Is page-ln history"
Tie treasurer of tho Longfellow Memorial Associ-
alton of Boston, has Just received the following lot.
tar inclosing generous contribution from the Rev.
Elias Bond of KobOla. Hawaii. Sandwich Islands.
which ia interesting, as showing how far the poet s
influence has penetrated This amount in behalf of
,,y,elf and my children who are with me beg the
| in the hands of the Longfellow Memorial Assocla-
tion for the purpose specified In its circular. wish
IA this manner TO add our testim ony to that of the
great multitude of the good aud true in all onlght-
ened lands. and especially now to that oil those who
unite in this testimonial in thorough appreciation
of the rare purity and nobeness of Professor Long
fellows character exhibited both IN his literary
works and in his life. Professor LougfellOw was my
Instructor nc Brunswick, lS53-lS57; t. e. Till, dur
ing our course he WAS called To Cambridge and
hence nv more earnest desire to have share Ia this
admirable memorial service
The bell-boys and chambermaids OF q hotel In
Omaha, n few nj ghts ago. were treated 10 bit OF
| imrromptu drama OF high order of merit, by no
| less a person than Madame Christine Nilsson. The
circumstances are said to be substantially fol-
| lows: The proprietor of tie hotel In question had
| re ceved notice to rooms for the Nilsson
| troupe which he did-designating an elegant par
| lor suite for Madams Nilsson. II seems, however
that the propretOrs notions of elegance did not CO.
ucide with those of the prima donna for on hor al
rival she criticised the rooms and their appoint
ments with great vgor After sou.e trouble the
landlord prepared for her another suite Of rooms on
| the third floor, which she accepted She was
then informed that supper was waiting. and
that 10 would be necessary to go down TO 1t at once
| as the tmes for serving .it would soon expire.
| She ignored this suggestion, and waited until
| O'clock when she rang for supper. She was IN
formed that supper could not be served at that
| hour; ana then came the climax. The thought OF
going supperless to bed drove her into towering
| Indignation. The manager went up TO pacfy her
| aud, instead Of the sweet and gentle singer, met
what he thought TO be an uncaged loness. She
| came out OF her room iutO the hallway. and rushed
| toward the wretched manager with such force and
| fury that he was Obliged to put up his hands 10
guard himself from Nj onslaught stormy scene
| ensued, the outcome Of which WAS that Madame
| Nilsson was pcremptorily requested TO leave the
house at once which che did with royal disdain In
| the morning.
The auction sale of the personal effects Of the late
Nine. RudersdortF took placo last Thursday at her
| former homo, near Berlin, Mass, In accordance
with tue provisions Of her will, Bat oss portion Of