New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-19
PERSONAL.

Skowhegan, Maine, is to have public PARK, the
gift eff the venerable Ex-Governor Coburn.
Ex-Governor Frederick Smytb. of New-Hamp-
shire has just reached home after tour OF nineteen
thousand miles in the Old World.
The Hon. Abram Sanborn of Bangor, Me-, will
next month celebrate the sem-centennal anniver-
sarv of his admission to the bar lie is in excellent
health and active practice.
That irrepressible Mr.. Bradlaugh has in three
years been tue subject of eleven important divisions
IN the House of Commons, the first being on the
motion of the lamented Lord Frederick Cavendish'
Senator Don Cameron and family will sail for
Europe to-day on the White Star steamship Celtic.
Sir Anthony Musgrave and Lady Mnsgraye Will
sail Oh the Baltic OF the same llnc
curious bit of perversIty on the part of tho
types made paragraph in this column yesterday
say that Mr. W. II. Russell's family has been
"hated" instead of seated" in Ireland for centu-
ries.
Prince Louis Jerome Bonaparte. second son
of rnce Napoleon, has entered Cheltenham Col-
lege. England lie IS now nineteen years Old, and
will remain in the college until his period OF military
service begins. about two years hence.
Charles James Jossel, who has been made bar
onet As mark of respect for his father. the late
Judge Sir George Jessel, is twenty-five years old,
and /, studying for tho bar. lie was lately gradu-
ated at yford, and was with single exception the
talest man of his time in that university.
Lord Coerdge. Chief Justice of England, expects
TO visit the United States next fall, but the recent
announcements that he had already sailed are
premature. II is understood that be Will not leave
England until some time in August, bur the GATE Oh
! his departure has not yet been hxod.
Since the decision Of the court, permitting the
widow of the late G.. C. Washburn, of Wisconsin,
70 claim her dover it is stated that the estate, af
for nav,nent of all debts will net fully 50 600 900.
/ OF This Mrs Washburn will receive one-thrd, and
after the payment of various requests there VIII pe
more than 100000 to distribute among Mt. W ASH
! burns blood relations, who are the reslduary
| legatees
Mr.. Ruskin's lectures at Oxford this month arc on
"Tbe Arts of England The first. week ago. was
ON Mythical Schools (Burno Jones and G. +.
! Watts):v tho second, to-day, is on classic
Schools (Sir Frederick Leighton and Alma Tadsma);'
and the third, a week hence. VIII be on
Fairy Land (Mr. Allingham and Kate Greenawayl'
| Each lecture is repeated on the following ednes-
day. and all are TO be given third time in London
at some date not yet liked
"Ihave Just seen in tho hands OF i friend writes
a correspondent of The Pal Mall Gazette, "avolume
whose history suggests an instructive comment on
the practice of rewarding military services with
hereditary distinctions. 1t was the presentation
COPY given to the first Duke of arborough, OF the
conpratuatory verses rected in the Sheldonlar
| Theatre at Oxford on occasion of the victory oil
Benhem. My friend had purchased it at the
Sunderland sale That an English noble in Ieed oil
money should sell his books as being that part OF
his property which he least values not surprising
bht that a Duke of Marlborough should prefer
| twelve shlllngs-for that the sum paid by my
| friend-to a volume So closely associated with tht
| origin of his wealth and honors, argues cynical
indifference to the ordinary sentiments ot mankind
| which will surprIsc even pesslmSt.
The virtual author of the ODER Anmergau Pas
sion Play has Just died that village, at the age
eighty-ive lie was Benedictine monk named
Geisthch Rath Daisenberger. the son of peasant
He early became an enthusiastic lover of music ant
the rel gious DRAMA writing many religious play
himself He was transferred from the Monster!
of Ettal in 1915 and made spiritual director o
Ober.Ammergau. AT the suggestion of Ludwig l.
he revised the Passion Play, which was lormerl,
only a rude piece of grotesque mummery Tie mad
II a drama pervaded by q spirit of true reverence
and its performance every ton years since, mas at
tracted the attention OF the civilized world. Mucl
of the impresSiveness of these representations Ia
been due TO the patient zeal of ather Daisenbergel
under whose management the drama became prac
| tically religious ceremonial. Personally he wa
a man of noble and commanding presence, WIN
countenance marked by serene and gracious dig
nity He was to his rustic flock good pastor,
loving father, true friend.