New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-21
PERSONAL.

Ex-secretary Columbus Delano is spending his
old age la luxury on his large sheep farm in Knox
County, Ohio.
Mrs. Bernard Beere the well-known English
actress. is 4 god-daughter of William Makepeace
ThackeIay. who used to call her, when she was a
very small child, the little actress
Ex-Governor Reuben E. FcntoD has been spending
some time IN Southern California, and recently
eotnred In Santa Barbara the benefit of the free
public library OF that place.
Augustus o. Bourn. the Republican candidate for
Governor of Rhode Island. lives IN a castellated
stone structure overlooking he bay at Bristol. He
is largely interested in the rubber works there.
Ono pleasant greeting arrived just too late to be
read at the bre to Herr Barnay on Monday 1t
was a cable dispatch from Mr.. Henry Irving of
London addressed TO Mr.. Ls wrence Barrett, New
York, and was worded AZ follows: slowing greet
ing TO you. Barnay. and friends May our loves in
crease as our days grow"
The Crown Princess of Germany Is on assiduous
reader of English and German books and news
papers, and keeps herself we'll acquainted with all
that is going OIL in politics and society in both
countries She pays especial attention TO all phases
of radical and religious agitation, and never rejects
without studying it q new idea, matter how VIC.
lently expressed in print. I" One may fish for pearls
In any waters" sho explains; adding-sbut l
haven't found any yet" The anti-Semitic move
ment was exceedingly distasteful to her, and as q
counterblas to CourtPastor Suckers harangues she
invited some prominent members of the Jewish
community at Berlin to dinner, III violation of all
tradition OF court etiquette.
Camille Saint-Saens, the eminent musician, who
has just brought out new opera, Henri VIII, )"
In Paris, is now forty-eight years of age.
Two years ago he WAS elected o member
tI,a Tn
correct. cold. retiring, and almost unamlable so
that he has few friends and is better known abroad
by reputation than he is, personally, ut home He
lives in plain rooms. with white furniture uphol-
stored with red velvet and ON the walls fine paint
ngs OF his fayorite masters, Bach, Beethoven and
Berlioz and his apartments, although he Is re-
luctant host. are daily thronged with ilustrlous
visitors, who wish to see and hear the mal OF whom
List said ana saint. SaIns are the only Iwo
left In Europe who know how to play the pianop
Here Is bit of romance about Hortense
Schneider, the Grand Duchesse dc Gerolstein, y
who now, not many months after her marriage is
seeking divorce from the Count de Blonne. Years
ago. as .Boulotte in Barbe- Bleu" she used to eat
real cherries. even though they were out of season.
ana had to be brought from afar at great expense.
Every evening she would toss one of the cherry
stones among the audience. where 10 would be
eagerly snatched up by some admirer and preserved
as precious memento One gentleman who was so
lucky as to catch one Of the stones instead of
mounting it in q ring the fashion, planted it
in his garden, and there grew from it a vigorous
tree, which In few years began bearing choice
iruit basket of which was thelceforth sent 10 the
pIima donna every year by her horticultural adj
mlrer. In time, Bouiotte became the Countess dc
Bonne and, mirdbile dictR the Jreo which for som,
weeks had been anguishng. died. and its last with
cred leaves dropped to tho ground on the very day
OF her wedding
WASHINGTON, March 20.-The President has not
yet decided when he will leave Washington for
vacation or where he will co. 1t is probable, how
ever, that he will remain here until after the visit
OF General Diaz, ex-Presdent of Mexico whom he
wishes to officially receive, and that he will then
JOIN Secretary Folger ut Fortress Monroe.
BRUNSWICK, Me-, March 20.-Professor Gabriel
Campbell, of Bowdon College. has decided to ac-