New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-23
PERSONAL.

Mr. Walker Blaine was at Berkeley Springs last
| week.
| Canon Liddon has been working hard on his Life
of Or. Pusey, and hopes to have it Published this
| year.
Ex-United States Treasurer Spinner-he Of the
incomprehensible sign-manual-is enjoying life at
Lancaster, N, H.. much that he has decided not
to return to his Florida homo and orange grove I'M
til fall
Dr. Henry Nachtel, who organized the night medi-
cal service of this city, has been asked by the adj
ministration of Paris to undertake the reorganza
tion of the public hospital system there, and has
consented to do so.
The King and Queen of the Netherlands have been
living for several weeks ut Berg Castle, near Lux
emburg The King is Grand Duke of Luxembourg,
but this is the first time he has paid visit Of any
length to that part of his domnons.
Much dissatisfaction Is expressed in England at
the Queens selection of the Viennese Angel to paint
her portrait for a birthday gift to Kaiser Wilhelm.
Ii is thought that she should have chosen ma
tive English artist Augeli has for some time been
busy on life sized portrait OF Count Won Moltke.
An unusual sensation was caused at the
Olympic Theatre, London, the other night by the
appearance among the audience Of Miss Mary An
derson. She was gazed at more than the actors on
the stage The Court Journal goes into raptures over
creole whiteness which gives such immense value
to dark eyes her hair of tue brightest gold, and
the expression of the cOuntenance that OF the pur-
est and most chlldlIke innocence. Never was the
realization OF the poets ideal In the Dream OF Fair
Women SO completely illustrated as by this new
beauty"
The spectacle Of Mr. Oscar Wilde, at the zenith of
his aesthetic glory. button-hohng an American rail-
road train uewsbOy. and eIpounding unto him the
higher law Of International copyright-protesting
against the little fellows peddling his the esthees
poems at 10 cents copy, because he (the @sthetel
got no profit therefrom-was surely one to make the
Greek gods grin and the little fishes wag their tails.
And Is IL not Just possible that The London Echo
fails to do the Poet of the Beautiful full justice
when it compares his ecture-a leading feature of
which was thrilling portrayal OF the above-named
spectace-to "a small pelucld stream. without
depth variety passing through an ordinary piece
of country rejecting the form of primrose here,
small branch of small tree or bit OF cloud theref
Sims Reeves, the famous tenor, is portly man,
weighing nearly two hundred pounds. with full,
chubby face and quantity of curly iron-gray hair,
once jet black of which he has always been very
proud. He was born in Kent siIty-one years ago
next October, the of village organist. and he
learned to read music before he could read books.
His father discovered that he could sing, and
trained him persstently. :" By JOve. he just did,
YOU know" says the great singer; eight hours a
day running scales and bowling like O calf" At
fourteen he succeeded his father as organist and
choirmaster ut $40 year. He has now been singing
which time his fee has been at least $500 aud often
1850 night. AT the Birmingham festivals he has
81 800 for each oratorlo and share In tho profits
which usually brings his receipts up to $4,000
night. Owing TO his voice at times being uncer-
tain he has had to decline his whole career fees
aggregating about S375, 900.