New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-04
PERSONAL.

Minister Morton will assist at the unwilling OF the
statue Of Lafayette at lie Puy, France. on Thurs
day.
While the Rev. Phillips Brooks was in Geneva,
Switzerland, the congregations of the English and
American Episcopal churches were anxious to have
him preach to them and he was quite willing 50 to
do, but could not, because there wasn't surplce OF
gown IN the city large enough To Mt MN.
While Governor Cleveland wasvIsitng his brother
at Forestport, recently, he received at the post
Office among Others, letter addressed to &C. Cleve
d"-but the initial was so poorly written. they
thought 1t was "G.' lie opened it, and lo it was
from lawyer, stating that unless Mr.. Cleveland
called very soon and settled Tor some bark he had
stolen and strictly trained from such depredatl0ns
IN future, a criminal prosecution will be begun.
After reganDg his breath AMI smoothing down his
bnstliug hair, the Governor hied back tn the post
Office and pleaded not guilty OF the ownership oi the
letter; aud II then discovered that II belonged
10 one Charles Cleveland, who is in no manner
related to the Governor
Count Horace de Vel-Castel. whose memoirs
were recently published, was decided gourmand.
He made bet once that he would eat a dinner, the
cost of which would not be less than 800 ir. The
menu, which he prepared for tie occasion. was as
follows:
Potage ressence dc gihier.
Laitauccs dc carpe au Xeres
Cables Geso-sees en- caisse.
Truite gu lac de Geueve
FaiHan Ddrie ROrtOlanS
Pyramde de trunes cnueres
Compete de fruits ct stiton
Tokay. Johannisberg gace clos-vougeot 1872 chypre
dc la CoiIiuduuCrle.
lie won the wager going about a hundred francs
above tho stpula; Ell pr'ce. lie left not remnant
OF any DISH "a drop or wine. and, strange To
saw was able to spend the rest Of the evening with
Earl Granville al the British Embassy.
Apropos of he forthcoming publication of the Duke
OF Saxe-Coburgs private memoirs, The 81. Jamess
Gasette relates story which has been current in
court circles. A younger son of the Duke of Argyll.
so ran the legend. who wished to marry untitled
lady. not unnaturaly asked his fathers consent t.
that step The Duke replied that personally he had
no objection to the match but, in view OF the
fact that his eldest had espoused daughter of
the Queen he thought II night TO take her Majestys
pleasure on the subject before expressing his for
mai approval. Her Majesty, thus appealed 10, OBJ
served that since the death of the Prince ConsOrt
she had been in the habit of consulting the Duke
of Saxe-COburg on all family affairs. The matter
was therefore referred TO Dnks Ernest. who replied
that since the uniiicatiou of Germany he had made
II rule ask Tor tho EmpciOTs opinion on all lnl-
pOrtanf questions. The case now came before tue
Kaiser who decided that, as constitutional S0ve-
reign, he was bound 10 ascertain the views OF his
Prime Minister. Happily for the now anxious PAIR OF
lovers Iron Chancellor had no wish to consult
anybody, ana decided that the marriage might take
place.
WAsHrNGToN. Sept. 3-Adiutant-Gencral Drum
left ashington Saturday evening for Greensburg.
Ponn IN response TO telegram announcing the
death OF lis brother at that place. lie will not re-
turn until Thursday or Friday.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 3.-Postmaster General Gre
sham left this city tonight on brief visit to Boston,
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-rhe Department of State
has received report from United States Minister
Johu Baker, dated Caracas, August Is, saying that
the condition of Mr.. Camacho, the Venezuelan Min
lister 10 this country, is not at all reassullng.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-Secretary Chandler. it is
Thought at the Navy Department will return to
Washing on ut the end of this week.