New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28
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PERSONAL,

1t 10 said that tho death of Mr.. Critchett the
| eminent English oculist was hastened by remorss
| for grave mistake made by him In an operation.
| The Hon. Charles w. Stone. the retirns;
| Lieutenant Governor OF Pennsylvania. WA, IasS
week presented by tho State Senate with A hand,
| some gold watch and chain, valued at $780,
The presidency of the National Rife Association
has been offered to General Grant, but he has do.
clined II on the ground that bis time now so much
occupied that it wonld be impossible for HIM to at.
| tend to the duties of the Office.
On Tuesday next the Buckingham England.
Liberal Associa ton will celebrate by an elaborate
banquet the Jubilee Of Sir Harry yernsy, who was
| elected to Parliament for Buckingham in 1882 and
| Is still its member.
Governor Foster of Ohio. gave his first official 70.
cepton for the season last Wednesday evening" and
most brilliant one 1T Is described to have been. The
Hon. Noah Swayne, OF Toledo. sou OF Justice
Swayne. Of the Supreme Court, acted as marshal of
the occasion.
Miss Emma wIxom, otherwise Mile. Nevads. this
year receives 81, 900 per month for singing in
opera IN Paris. Next year her contract calls fos
81, 100 per month"; and In the following year 81 200
per month. BY the expiration of her present oou-
tract she will thus have earned $4,000 at tina
Opera Comique. Then she will come homo 70
America, to make some more.
Writes the Paris correspondent of Life london
Miss Lillian Nordica. the American pnms donna.
made her appearance as Ophelia In Hamlet ct the
Grand Opera the other night French critics com.
plain of her strong American accent and slightly
cultural voice the other hand. they admit that
her arms and hands are above reproach. and that
her eyes. teeth and smile are not unlnterestingp
Mr.. Alexander Doyle Is rapidly bringing to com.
Fiction in his New-0rleans studio the model OF
bis statue of General Robert T.. Lee for the Leo
Monument Association Of that city, the mode. ID
fifteen feet high and contains about Ave tons OF
clay. IL will be cast In bronze In some Northern
foundry. II represents the Confederate chieftsln
dressed in his familiar uniform aud cavalry boots,
standing with folded arms, aud SAD, stern express
sion resting upon his face.
Johann Strauss the Waller KONG Of the
Viennese having divorced his second wife, Is about
to wed a third. She Is q young and beautiful
Jewish widow, Strauss by name. 80 that she will
not have 10 sacrifice a cognomsn at the altar OK
Hymen. Instead, however, sue Will eacrince her
religion. After a honeymoon az Nice the hsppy
pair will return to Vienna, and Herr johann wlii
realize the dream of his life by becoming manages
of the Karl Theatre.
Chief Justice Cartier OF the District of Columbia,
Il IA said. was looking at some tables and desks IN
Washington furniture store, recently when hs
noticed the possibility of making great improve
ment In covering tables Calling for board and
niece OF CLOTH he explained to the proprietor bis
IDEAS on the subject, and then went his way, think
ing nothing more OF It, Since then he has aseer-
Ianed that his suggestions have been put TO use
and that there is now pending an application LOT
patent based thereon.
Another story about Senator David Davis and 4
reporter. The latter mad called the Judge to ask
for information of such nature that the very
oueston was an insult to man OF Mr.. Dayiss chsr'
acter. Looking calmly at him, and slightly bracing
himself IN hi. chair the Judge asked his nterlocu.
tor to step to the window and look down. tie did
.o CHOW far is It to the bottomp About
thirty tSi feet well SIR said Judge Davis.
sternly, do you know what ought 10 %
with youf ought TO take you. sir. aud drop you
ont M that window, sir, for your mPudence IN ask
ing such question. Good day, SIR"
BERLIN, JAM 27.-Herr Carl Won Eisendeoher tho
newly appointed German representative at Wash'
ington ha. gone to Bremen and will sail on Sunday
for Ney-York, !!