New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-07
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Lords Wolseley and Alcester have been presented
with swords of honor by the Egyptian people. The
weapons have fine Damascus blades and hits
studded with jewels, and cost $3.50 each.
NJ du Pasquier, of lie Figaro, describes the wife
of Prince Krapotkine as follows: The Princess is
twenty-eight, short, dark, and has rather worm
looking face. She has nothing of the Sav type,
but bears close resemblance TO the Tartar race.
Her features are angular, her eyeds thin, her tore
head Is low her mouth fat and her complexion yell
low There is something furtve about her look"
Humbert, of Italy, it is SAID, finds the cares and
duties of kingship so burdensome that he would
resign his crown with feelings of relief than OF
regret; albeit he is really popular and wellesteemed
among his subjects. "If they only knew how
little l care for my kingsbipl" he exclaimed not
long ago and then added (he was talking with
confidential friend: an tell you what they
Ongnt TO make OF me-a sergeant OF the National
Guard. thi X would make very coed sergeant,
for certainly know the duties OF soldier. so
earnest is bis disregard for royalty that be 10 edu-
eating his son in such manner as 10 prepare MN
for any turn of fortune, whether 1t be TO win or
lose q crown.
Mr. Edward II. IandOn of this city, and Miss
Mary L. Grinnell, daughter of Mr.. W. T. Grinne,
United States Consul at Bradford, England, were
married ut 1T. Marks Church, Bradford, January
80 The BRIDE is granddaughter of the late Judge
George Grnnell, Of Massachusetts, and a niece OF
the Hon. Levi r. Morton, United States Minister to
France, who sent her check for ~, 800 for we'd
ding present.
The late Professor George W. Greene, of Rhode
Island was during all his life greatly stimu ated
and assisted in his researches and writings by his
venerable mother who is still living at the age OF
nearly hundred years. Twelve years ago, on the
completion aud publication of his life of Major
General Nathaniel Greene This grandfather, If Rev
ta IN q friend
as follows: of you ask how feel at the close Of
work on which | have bestowed so much time,
thought aud labor, shall answer rs most every
BODY else feels parting with daily and nightly
merely because a dailv habit is broken bu because
the control Of 10y work has passed from me- "nat
was solely minc has become anotheTs-nay, every
body's | have erred Ii is too late TO correct the
error ii have failed TO make correct use of my
materials and thereby failed to make my portrait
uue, the name Of great man VIII sufter by my
fault have done my bet. Whether ever DO
anything more is uncertain"
Mr. +. S ChaDfrau is accredited with the follow
ing anecdote, told in a New-0rleans paper
"Oucc," said Mr.. Chanlrau, when travelling in
tho south, noticed in our a tall stout gentle
man in a big coat. He was alone. His manner was
80 utle and unassumiug that was both charmed
and amazed 70 learn he. was Thackeray We'd
prompter in our company, Jack Huutley-poor old
Jack who was an Englishman When he found
out 1T was sckeray he shufled mp the aisle until
he stood Just behind the novelist who was smoking
Huutlcy took OFF his hat and gazed with word of
pudc down upon the quiet face, and then, WIN
that charming English pronunciation, bluSteIed
ont Mr. Thackerayyer honor, In am nm lien9lish-
man. When the man began 10 speak, lhackeray
had half turned his face. but not his gaze, inward
toward Huntley, but at the sound OF the famlillr
cocknev voice the note of manly respect and reyer
ence In that Yer honor. Hi am an heug lshman,
his whole face was llumned. He grasped Hunt
ley's hand, and there he sat and chatted with our
rough old prompter Tor over half an hour. 1t was
q very gracious act"