New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-28
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ITS GOSSIP ON NOTABLE TOPICS.
FROM Mr.. LoOovchsrss Truth iLondon,.

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Of Bulgaria has been for some time past IN quest OF
royal wife, and he has encountered some mortying aa
ventures in his search. The Imperial family oil Russia
will have nothing to say him IN this capacity
Ing apparently. thai tho claims on their consideration
press has been ought have BEEN satisfied by his
election the throne OF Bulgaria "a coup which was
comrades in carouse of lager beer and Jischwen in
restaurant When there was family congress at Darn
stat last for the marriage OF Prince Louis OF Bat
tenbcrg (which suddenly and tuInntuously broken
up by the kalomlne eseandre the Prince enueavDreJ
HoheDzolern second daughter Of the crown Prince OF
Germany but his rretensons were promptly ana seorn
he must not presume TO sock bride at Berlin Inc
and she was exceedingly angry at his summary dis.
missal 1t is utterly Impossible TO- suppose that inc
marriage for their eldest daughters but shall not be
surprised hear that the Prince aided by the Queen
has managed to bring about sort OF haand-hai con
neciion with royalties by an engagement with MS
cousin the Princess Irene Of Hesse the eldest uup2T
position ia not pleasant and secure as his frends
could WISH and he cannot have saved SrRe crsdts
with prudent disposition TO remit as much money as
worst he may at least he able to scamper back
Dsrmstadt with sufficient means TO enable him 70 I'VE
In comfort and Independence with MS relatives Ill the
Bergstrasse.
ECCLEsIAsTICAL PosING.-Some years ago a
good rdicule excited by photograph which
represented the late Bishop wiIberrce IN the act OF
giving the benedction, IN theatrical attitude. with
otretched arm, and saintlike an expression az he
done by the newly, appointed Bishop OF
chased in which DR.. King is displayed in complete
episcopal costume and with real mitre on his head
and holding crozIer and other ecclesiastical Proper-
ties Certainly the miliners OF the diocese OF Lincoln
ought TO be satisfied with their now Bishop
UNEXPECTED VIsIToRs AT BALMoRAL.-The
visit OF the Corporation OF GLASGOW to Bamora
will he remembered at the Castle through an incident
the baies accompanied by their wives, and when
the depntaton reached the odge-gates OF BalTora,
the carriage. they stopped there was NO word
of any wOmen" In the "permt" 10 drive through the
grounds Ultimately the party allowed 10 proceed.
anu when they reached the Castle progious was the
tuster which was produced by ne UNEXPECTED ana nn,
into rOOm while the members Of the depuiation
es S Sreshess Suspense until
Bigge having been consUlted by the servants.they
other principal apartments and ultimately they drove
away In triumph with their husbands Braemar along
The ladies' were tendcrly treated having erred In
gnorance but orders have been given that In uturo
precise directions 10 be issued TO any persons having
wait upon the Queen, in order TO
repetition OF the incident
A FAMOUS PARTISAN BEAUTY.-0 Olympic
beauty Of Rnbons type And did sao not know how to
her charms of To the best Advantage shall never
when she went there in the character prosecuted
wife. The bar gravated TO the bench which she was
IN their attention than young Olympic had the
pink of the peach blossom in her checks large blue.
prominent eyes, laughing mouth, line teeth dnpIes
galore and wellnOdelled nose The white part OF the
c.mpleTion was like The NY There was such wealth
OF hairpins could Keep II from falling about. Olympic
credSi"ns' and cood,natared After seeing Adah Mem
ken Les Pirates dcs Sdvanes" she went TO America
TO ride across the prares and was successfully tempted
join the shakers aud tho MOrmons She ended by taking
up Equal Rights and Spiritualism and was asked 10y
the Empress Eugenr 10 give at the Tueres the reason
for her belief spirits. heard her lecture on the phe
she had witnessed In America. she had South
ern nuency. and lovely hands. TO which magnificent
called attention A fan lay tn desk before
her. and she often used IL With graceful ELECT IL was
about her. Her early history was ths She was the
daughter Of yery rich man, and against her WILL was
married still richer, who neglected her TO run
after pretty actresses. revolt was the consequences
II less beautiful she might have become famous for she
OF admiration excited by her beauty and bonnie
grGes to eultylte htr sts Win Oympnc
but size was not ambitious refused to follow II up
From zoe london.
ROYAL COMPETITION WITH GRUB STREET
has long been asserted that the Empress Eugene IA
writing her memoirs. WIN the present generation live
10 read them Among aspirsnts TO literary fame Is
his brother sOveregns. such the Shah Of PersiI the
Emperor Of Brazil and Her Majesty Queen Victoria.
ward TO King James !, has always been OF literary
turn, and now there scarcely member Of the ROYAL
Scri6endt The Emperor Francis would be not little
10 nd p rn Ina se a 70 s ne ne
and authors, rivaing the younger descendant. OF
makers" The Orleans princes also found a royal
road to writing while the upstart BODapares including
Napoleon III, both writers ana sardns. Poetry
orishes the thrones OF sxedeu OF saIony. and OF
RoumaDa. anu the German princtsses OF lower degree
might well get upa" MuseB Alnanach OF their own.
Royalty, tney say. has becone bad trade. ROYAL 1T
productions cannot fat to increase The gut that
there is already IN tho book market Formerly Royalty
pdtronZed literaturei nov II completes with Grub
Street.
RELICS OF ROBINSON CRUsoE.-In an age Of
tendencies rs the prrsentwhen all old
beliefs beng laughed a. ard there revefence for
dreams of YOUTH II Is gratifying TO hnd people In
poet tells is better than Norman blood such people
the little fishing village OF Largo In fifcshire
hey are now SLOWING to the not only his cot
ase, but the Identical and sca-chest which he had
this another way Of carrying out the Scottish parents
advice TO biz son TO make money, honestly II possible
work Will grudge sxpcucr 70 these relies
used to he charged to zee the Two skulls Of oliver Cron
se Que beng his skull a. The exhibitor eIpnn'
less Interesting, aud II II cheaper to look at.
Fror, The wn0e1aa Revt,,e ,1ondoa,.
HERoINEs PASSING AWAY. From time to |
time few lines in daily paper tell Ms of the death OF
able as that of Psirarchs Laura Walters sacharissn
such has passed away IN the last few days in Mrs
hraled Welsh beauty and the subject OF a song which
Brncy Richards set to music and SINGERS without nun
Der have snce served to perpetuate IL would be- inter
esting 10 know II any more OF these poetca herones
are still happy extant. Possibly some one with name
by the poet laureate ~ he days OF bis
youth may be SIN living and we may yet have to record
The death Of that "cOusD. shalow-hearted" who 80
sorrly tried the affections OF the gloomy Oucast OF
Lncksley Hail. Certain IA 1t that none Of By
sd Of the v hsr0nf Se at R %ns tho Maid
of Athens whose death announced not long since,
and she had preceded by lew years the ada, soul
daughter my house and heat" died in tho per-
the Countess OF Loyelace. OF those beloved by
Wordsworth the last survivor his dearly loved sister
Dorothy, who passed In the recoectons OF many
of us, be forever remembered in the poets words:
She gave me eyes. she gave me ears,
And humble cares, and delicate feBrE
heart. the fountain OF sweet tears,
And love. and thought, and JOY.
scotchmen can. also, longer point 10 any living
heroine many toasted by Burns and imnortazed
his poetry The last of them be called TO mind in
Iessy Iewars, died thirty at adj
yauced age been In the days Of her youth and