New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-02
PERSONAL.

Ex-MayOr A. Oakley Hall has retired from the
Editorship Of Truth, to which during his career
there he impaired much sprightliness and wit.
The Rev. DR.. Belts, of st. Louis who Will be well
remembered in connection with the Irish Land
League movement, is mentioned as probable snc-
cessor to the late Rev. Dr. Ever IN the rcctOrsmp
of St. lgnatiuss Church III this city,
A private letter received from Florence, Italy,
announces that the health of the Rev. DR.. Booth,
formerly pastor of the University Place Presbyte-
Tiau Church is improving. Or. Booth has aban-
doued his trip to Egypt for the present and VIII
probably winter in the South OF Italy.
Secretary Lincoln has a newer and more elegantly
Amounted Office than any other member of the Cab
net. II is on the third floor Of the State War and
Navy Building, looking out upon Pennsylvania-aye.
Rich Turkish rugs partially cover the tesSellatcd
hardwood floor The fat-tOpped desk is OF ma
hopany covered with blue cloth. The other fur
ntuTc is covered with Ollye-tlnted leather Oh the
walls hang portraits of Generals Grant sherman
and sheridan. and Secretaries stanton and the two
Camerons MIR. Lincoln is an inyeterate smoker
while at work, and in writing he uses steel pen
in a plain three-cent wooden holder
General Sherman was hard worker while at the
head of the army. He was at his post in the War
Department for six hours every day, aud he had an
Office In the basement OF his house, where he fire.
ouently workc3 until midnight. He did not make
his writing himself. He generally rose at q, ate
plaln. hearty breakfast and then went to his
pri vate office to read and write. At o or 10 he
went to the War Department for SIX hours nara
work going ont for while at noon Tor n DIT OF
lunch. Leaving the Office at 3 or four, he TOOK
several hours of plcasurc-walklng, driving. or
visiting Dining at u, he spent the evening at
home working IN his private Once, unless some
social engagement called him out-which was oltcn
the case. lie usually went to bed ut midnight, ana
was content with six hours sleep.
Prince Louis, of Battenbcrg. whose betrothal to
the Princess Elizabeth Of Hesse, daughter of the
Princess Alec of England, has been announced
was born May n, 1854 the eldest son of Prince
Alexander of Hcssc brother of the late Empress OF
RUSSIA and his morganatic wife, the Countess Won
Uauck. daughter of n former Polish Minister OF
War Like many of his German cousins, he is eX-
cecdingy poor, and his prospective bride Will
bring him only small dowry, it Is probable that
Oucen Victoria will set them mp in life " at her
own expense They will live in England, probably
I'm the Princess LOuise's old rooms in kensngton
Palace Prince Louis is said to be a young man OF
GOOD morals, unasSumlng manners and marked
ability both as an artist and as an author. lie ac-
componied the Prince of Wales on his Indian tour,
and contributed TO English periodicals some capt.
tol skcchcs of scenes and incidents of the journey.
The Princess Elizabeth was born November |. 1864.
Tho Young couple are of course, already related 10
each other by family ties, he being her father
cousin,