New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-19
PERSONAL.

there quietly with her children, takingsnO notice OF
Russian politics.
Ex-Vice-P President William A. Wheeler is now
recovering from a severe attack of Inflammation OF
the eyes. He has been under Dr.. L. 5. Peck s
charge for several weeks.
Prince Bismarck writes earnest letter to an
officer of German anti-yivisection society express
ing hearty sympathy with the societys work, and
saving that were he not so overburdened with
other business he would all his influence for the
passage of IL law imposing upon every person con,
victed of vvsectIOn fine so heavy that he would
be likely never to repeat the onence.
Mr. Ford MADDOX Brown. tho eminent English
artist, has so far recovered from his recent serious
illness as to DO able to work in his studio
He has not yet returned to Manchester, however,
and his great work there, IN the town hall, Is ut
standstill. or tho large frescoes he was COM
missoned to paint, and on which he has been at
work for several years, live are now hnlsned, ana
the sixth bad Just been outlined when he fell SICK
last fall. 1t is hoped that he will be induced To
undertake the painting OF frescoes in the SIX reLan
ing spaces In the hall.
A correspondent Of The Boston Traveller says that
the late Alexander II. Stephens once said to him
that the famous Southern tour of stephen A. Doug
las was made by his invitation. " l sent" said Mr.
Stephens, letter after letter TO Douglas advising
him to come South and deliver some speeches. but
received no reply Not less than dozen were sent
with the same request, and still there was no an
swer. Then 1 sent special messenger to Mr..
Douglas who said that he had never received one
of my letters and | afterward found out that they
all intercepted by the postmaster"
"Mr. Lowell" Gays The WhitchaH Reriew, speaking
of that gentleman's reception on Waphington's
Birthday is not only an ambassador. but distin-
Guished man of letters. It Is owing to the latter
circumstance rather than to the former that his
receptions among the most interesting affairs
Of their kind in London. 1t was really worth while
to drop into the house at LOwndes Square last week
and pay ones respects to the representative OF the
most almighty country on the face of the universal
airth. Over two hundred visitors presented them
relyes during the of the afternoon. and
though they were n very mixed lot, they all seemed
to be personally acquainted. Mr.. Lowell himself Is
one OF the most courteous of hosts, resembling
Hosea BigloW only IN his slrewdnesJ."
Some time ago Yereschajn received from the
Car Alexander III. an order for picture He at
once set to work and IN due time forwarded to the
Emperor one of his finest canyases, in which he
had managed to paint nothing that could be
strued as piece OF fattery He called his picture
Our Prisoners 1t showed troop of Turkish
prisoners Of war, who were falling TO the ground
under the brutal blows of their escort, robust
Russian soldiers. The Car was little pleased. lie
had expected 1attery and received - the naked
truth He nevertheless expressed the wish of max
ing the acquaintance of the painter The day for
the audience was fixed, and Vereschan left Paris
for st. Petersburg. When he appeared IN the palace
he was told that the Car had now no time to see
HIM. and that he must wait until he was called. AS
as ho had received this answer NereschaIln
returned 10 Paris. On the following day n chamber
lain of the Emperor called at the hotel where
Nereschajln had been staying while IN ST. Peters,
burg and asked Tor the artist he has left here"
he was told. What" exclaimed the horrihed
courter, he is gUne, and the Gar Is waiting to-
day 10 receive him Did he leave no message ~
on. yes. the proprietor of the hotel replied, he
left word II any one called for him, 10 say he had
no time 10 wait
= Great preparations are being made in Rome The
London Times says for comTemOrating the four
hundrodth anniversary Of RaphaePs birth on the
2stt OF this month On the morning of that day
all the associations and the members OF all the art
institutions in Rome are to assemble on the Capitol
and GO thence in procession TO the Pantheon, TO
place bronze bust OF the great painter In the niche
close TO his tomb. In the afternoon. the Academy
OF Sc. Luke are TO hold "A solemn commemola alton
In the hall of the Horat aud Cura.ii on the Cap
itol at which discourse in honor Of Raphael will
be delivered by tho Commentators Quirino Leone,
Secretary of he Academy The Royal Philharmonic
Society will then sing grand cantata, composed
expressly for the occasion by the Maestro Falchi
In the evening the Trastevere quarter Is TO be !
brilliantly Illuminated and on the front OF the |
DOrOtea, portraits of Raphael and the bakers |
daughter to be exhibited in blaze of light. At
the Costanzi Theatre tdbierur rirant OF some of |
Raphaefs principal works such rs his frescOes In |
the Vatican Mount Parnassus the school OF Athens,
and the Fire In tho BOrgo, are 10 be gwen. under |
hs direction OF committee of artists. The re-
ccipts at the Costani are to be set apart toward
fund for erecting IA monument to Raphael IN one
Of the piaZzas OF Rome.
NJ Toussaint- Lagorlllc, full.blovded negro, once
the Due de la Grand Terro and financial agent in
France of the Emperor Soulouque, has just died Ia
Paris. He was successful in securing considerable
oan for the black Caesar. by promising to pay the
most incredible percentage according to one ac-
count, going so far rs 1000 per cent. lie also
bought up an enormous quantity OF old military
uniforms of all European natonalities, second hand
generals hats and other adornments for the decora-
lion of Sorlouques soldiers generals, and officers of
,tate. lie did not forget to procure, also, a con-
siderable quantity OF French brandy. soulouque
vas 50 delighted with the success of his agent that
nc sent word to him that he had elevated him TO
he dignity of Duke. This made the man "a butt
oI French wit. and ruined his credit. Then Sou
Ouque became angry at the decrease of supplies
md fancying that his agent was growing careless
10 degraded him into a Marquis, then to Count
lext to Baron, afterward to mere Chevalier, and
Ultimately deprived him even OF that remnant of
distinction Mean while NJ. T0ussaint-
agOrille had also lost faith in his imperial master
ND began to carry on his business on his own ac-
count. When the Emperor was doJhTOned and fled
o Paris, he summoned the ex Duke TO appear be-
ore him; but Lagore refused TO obey the sum
mons. He had managed to build up for himself
property of Some 10000 francs upon the interest of
which he lived with comfort and great self CON-
acency to extreme old age.
WAsHINGTON, March 1S.-Colonel Charles H.
oyce, who has represented Vermont in Congress
the last eight years, has taken up his permanent
esidence III Washington, and has entered into n
aw partnership with Ellis Spear, ox-Commssioner
f Patents.