New-York tribune., 1883-06-08
PERSONAL.

PERSONAL.
General Toombs. of Georgia. sayshe will plead bis
last law case this week, and will probably never
again speak IN public.
The late Prince Gortschakoff always wore ring
given to HIM by Queen Hortense in 1919. when she
was compelled, at the instance Of the Tuscan GOV
ernment to make O rapid retreat from Florence
and he acting as Count Feisen for Marie Antonette
mounted the box and drove her carrage-horses'
Lieutenant Ernest A. Darlington, who will have
command of the Greedy Relief Expedition, was
graduated at West Point in 1879, and, at his own
request waived the privilege of leave Of absence
and Joined the 7th Cavalry, then in tho field In
the Department Of Dakota. He served 10 all OF the
campaigns of the regiment and has an excellent
record for soldierly qualities He Is young man
with well-knit, wirY frame, and is distinguished
for courage and determination.
Coming from Chsring Cross the other day." writes
London correspondent of The Boston Herald. got
into carriage in ono corner of which sat slender
old gentleman. His face looked familiar but yet
could not place him. The smoke from the tunnel
gave me a slight irritation of the throat, and
coughed. should have said that at Kensington
much over-drcssed lady bounced In. She eyed me
all over with look that plainly said, i suppose
you consider yourself well dressed. Poor worm!
But you haven't as many colors ON as Ihave' Well.
coughed. | had thought the slender old gentle
man asleep, but he had heard my smoky cough. He
started up. and diving into an inner pocket drew
forth little round box, and leaning over toward
me, SAID: You have cold try one OF these
lozenges.' was surprised into stammcrlng
thank you,' and with much difficulty drew 2
piece of lozenge from the many other kinds OF pill
that loated around in that box. saw the super
cilious smile on my lady of many colOrs deepening
into broad grim. ! was holding the lozeDge De-
tween my thumb and finger, and staring at It, just
then We arrived at my. station. and. getting up,
handed the lozenge to the over-dressed lady, with
the remarks An ounce of prevention is worth q
pound of cure The slender old gentleman opened
the door for me, smiled gTimy, and then saw VINO
1t was-Herbert Spencer"
Berlin correspondent Of The London Daily Ne,c-
relates the following episode Of the German En-
peror's recent visit to tho Hygienc Exhibition.
While inspecting the pavilion OF the city of Ksrls-
bad his Majesty noticed small china emp, besrinc
the date 1853, and decorated with blue silk rib
bon. On inquiry he was informed that this was
the cup from which he had taken the waters at
Karlsbad in 1868, preserved in memory OF his visit
Taking the cup in his hand. the Emperor said with
smile Yes, remember that time very well. It's
twenty years ago. and yet it nearly seems as only
months had passed since then, my recollections are
so vivid They remind NE Of a small episode
which. perhaps, may tell you. One night dreamt
/ stood as the Kur-spring and man handed me
cup containing poison. When l awoke laughed ut
this dream, for every morning at the spring re-
celved my cup from tho hands of q charming girl,
and that she had no desire to take my life felt
positive. That morning, went to tho spring at the
usual hour; but when found man present this
time. waiting to hand me the cup. instead or the
Girl who was prevented from coming by illness, or
some other reason. then the memory OF my dream
made me feel quite uneasy and sblvery Tor mo-
ment. / remained uncertain for s0mo instants, but
then suppressed my suspicious, saying 10 InYseII
The good karlsbaders cannot have anv thoughts OF
,,,rAa And thau I lony aI Onp Kind
looking man and at all the pleasent surroundings,
and emptied the cup at draughtl or course it
did not harm me. On tho contrary. my stay at
Karlsbad was very beneficial to me-"
Here Is story about Fuad Pacha. which
throws a ray of light upon q curious phase of Turk
ish justice. Last November. 1t will be remembered
lie was arrested and tried some vague charges,
and acquitted Three weeks later the gallant Gen
eral was locked up again, on no charges at all.
After three weeks of imprisonment he determined
to free himself from persecution and disgrace by
suicide and chose starvation as the means. For
three days he ate no food, but smoked from eighty
to a hundred cigarettes day. Not at all strange ly
on the evening of the third day he had sort Of cat
aeptic fiji and remained for somehours in comatose
state This scared his guards, and the First Chamber
lam told the story to the Sultan, who his hair
bristling with apprehension, exclaimed "If
he dies what will thoy say out
sideI" THAT he was poisoned in the Palace" re-
piled the Chamberlain, gravely. Forthwith the
Sultan decreed that Fuad should be released and
sent home, with present of 81 500 to console him
for what be had suffered. sequel to this Is the
case Of Emin Efendi. the second steward OF the
Palace who died short time ago. The Sultan,
fearing he light have swallowed oy mistake dose
of poison intended for else they have doses
OF poison lying around terribly loose in Stamboul,
ordered a careful post mortem examination to be
made and his brain to be weighed and Its convolu-
tions examined, as was done with Gambetta's: Ihe
M al 10 ~
body but that the lightness of the brain proved the
deceased 10 have been " un grand imb6cile." JUS
tice was thus satisfied and suspicion disarmed, and
the matter was allowed to drop.