New-York tribune., 1885-08-17
TUE GOSSIP OF EUROPE.
ABOUT PERSONS AND THINGS OF NOTE.


From Mr. Laboucheres Truth (LoDdoal.
LADY YCHEsTEHFIELD.-The Countess OF Ches-
terned was res grdnde dan'e 20 ner very ~
survivor of the type She anu her sister tne ate pits
of he reign oi George ". and known the
beautiful FOrssters" Alter hor marriage she was for
and sociei, was then vastly different thing what
il now Chesterfield House ana Bretby were centres
all that eminent alike In poll
ties, sport and -Ocley, and there never was more
charming hostess She was a clever won'ai ana her
tact ani fine attractive as her Kindness
ard good nature which deghtei al VINO enJ0yea her
friendship. sne suffered terrible shocks from
the early dc tbs OF her and daughter,
and her own removal will make an ireparabic
blank to her relatives ana 70 tne now sS u ~ % ,h
trusted friends OF Lord Beaconsheid, ana he Wis
nerfect godm OF political and social recOllectOns
buried in her She could tell good aud new stories
Tue Duke OF Wellington, Sir Robert Peel and Mr Charles
GreyilIc. Lady Chesterfield will he greatly miSscd Ia
the neghbornOod of Brctby she resided there during
generous and charitable The Chesterfield estates In
year. have greatly improved IN every way during
the fifteen years They pass to the son OF the
late Lady CarnaryOn.
From Life tLondonJ
BATTENBERG's UNcLE.-Since the marriage
OF Prince Henry Battenberg to Princess Beatrice
family history Battcnberes than would have been
tie case 4 he had taken npto himself German -,
my readers know that BIS maternal grandfather was
War Minister ia Poland but few are aware OF the
fate OF his sl the brother OF Prince Henrys mohor.
After having cfed as the leader ia the Polish rising
agsInst Russ. he was pardoned tho frat occasion
by Inc Emperor OF Russia through the Intervention Of
the Empress who The sister of his brother-inlaw
jnguyrrcton ana after tg failure was compelled 20 Us
te county IN disguise and scaped to Geneva, whcro
he soon after married cOuntTywOman OF hls who
had shared his political opinions and participated In all
dangers. Hc wa an ntnato friend OF Garibdldl,
under whom ho served. Ia 1870, when IN the Franco
German acting commander of corps OF frame
treurs he was killed IN a small recon- reconnotilng expedi
three girls quite unproyded for. who now arc the
cousins by marriage OF Princess Beatrice,
The BEGGARs' JoURNAL.--0ne of the most
nasrn VI ars nnar ts attraciye title Of J,ars
dss Medlcan The sileot IS full OF useful information
on.ses for ths lucrative line OF business Funerals
as well as marriages announced with great precision
ng on tho benevolent prcpenstes apt 70 develop them
selves such occasions The paper !. also enriched ,
man whO plays the fnte, Just little, or Required
lame Degsar M sessao hfe a bcneroest boe kepe
in French watering places trade on the Deneyoence OF
IN 1ssr customers ~ ",u" on Of
dividing the spOis with the landlord This Is quite
new opening for Engiish and hotel keepers the
laters reputation for sharpness being positively Ia dan
ger Of being outdone by their French coyreres.
from me whitehall ReViel0
ONE-SIDED GAME.-An amusing STORY Is
told OF an American millionaire who recently honorse
London with visit. As hc was waking down one OF
Sy s =, Sn Who Wn osmy Snd H.
gubrousiy playing at the cornor OF street Ihe 'op OF
the organ was covered Win sooln Green elol. anu
II this cloth that appealed 10 tue III
telect of the Transatlantic CTGsgs For him the green
cloth suggested only tlorebt and that thought was
gambling He fancIed himself III the presence OF some
perpatetc roulette player and lie could not regist the
temptation OF taxing 70 ho stopped opposite tho
musical italian and tossed gold coin cheeriiy on inc
green surface OF the The astonshed foreign
er stopped playing grssped the coin p0cketcd b removed
bis nat grunted out some voube Tuscan thanks. anu
resumed his music Lost that time" the millionaire
murmured TO himself. and produced another coin. He
tossed 10 again npos the board. from which IL was again
no ess promptly and no less gratefully removed by The
delighted musician. Ihe millionaire shook head.
"Ab, luck's against me-" lie remarked, be sent
third gold coin TO CLEAN for u upon the green
surface before IL rapidly disappeared tho Italians
pocket Another and another coin the way,
withoat wearing ont the patience OF the American
But last, when rix goyereigns transferred
themselves from his keeping to that Of the grinder
the American bent forward, and In tone Of tbs III.
teDsest curiosity wbispered IN the Of the amazed
italian. SAY straagor, what do yoG call this game,
sayhovl I"