New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-26
PERSO AL.

| The Hon. John F. smyth Ia steadily ginning health
and it is thought that he has good chance OF
| entire recovery.
"Princo" Nicholas of MIngrela demands some
| consideration the who welded tho daughter
| of Count Aderherg. But the Aderbergs are a very
| ''now" family, and tho lady In question had few
| claims on admiration Indeed she had for years
been q sort of "Kstisha," from whom tho objects of
her fancy fed in conformation and 1t considered
"happy dispatch" when the young savage from the
Caucasus agreed 10 consideration OF q round OF
ready cash. to mako her his wife and not sock to be
divorced from her for year. The bargain was con-
animated. but the year had not long been elapsed
when tho couple separated forever. Now he has
squandercd all the marriage portion-more properly
bribe-and all tho S75OOOO for which he sold his
alleged Princeshp, and ia heels over head In
debt, that he would naturally lke to get Job
It rcigning over a country which he could squeeze
way. come very cheap. There are Ire. Whole tribea
A goodly proportion of them geta living BY. highway
robbery though some are sufficiently regal in taste
to seek clerhships In mercantile offices.
The Rev. Dr. Sunderland ls said to have now
larger congregation than ever before at his Wash
ngton church.
The mausoleum prepared by the Empress Eugene
at Marlborough Is almost ready for the recep
ton OF tho bodies OF the late Emperor and Prince
IMPERIAL
Verdi has tho artists who to sing the chief
parts OF his "otelo" visiting him at SAINT Asata.
Mr. Gladstone never uses tobacco but is free
drinker Of port wine.
Lord wolscley Adiutant General Of the British
Army gets only $4,000 year.
Mention has hitherto been made of the munifcence
of Nine. Boucicaut of the Bon Marche, Paris toward
aer employees in giving thom ght pension fund of
over 81 900 900. This fund ~ available to all who
nav been Ia her service twenty years, provided the
men are at least fifty and the forty five years
ment Nine. Bouccaut has In addition paid tho fec
which the State charges legacies, amounting to
nearly sl4O,oO0 bhe has, moreover. founded homo
at fontenay aux ttosrs, where she spends
the summer; built schools and bridge at \erus her
lirthpiaco endowed hospital bells at Belioyno whers
,sur institute, ana given So,O0o society for
tho Distribution OF Blankets. The house OF tho Bon
Marcho has tho patronage Of the Clergy and OF the
gious party In Paris alike In the higher and nlidule
classes.
Kaiser wilhelm has given s1c5oo toward erecting
the Luther monument in Berlin.
Tho resignation OF Professor Iorrey. OF Harvard,
recalls the tact that when he appointed tho
Chair OF History there Was strong rival candidate
Tor tho place, whose claims pressed with
siderable force and who good deal dsappont
ed that they wero not shocossul. 1hs young
who boy had numbered Wendell Phillips
among his play mates in Boston: he had studiod at
tho famous Round ILL school az Northampton. under
the instruction Of George Bancroft. and he had en-
tered Harvard ut tho age Of thirteen. and though he
did not attain high college rank, hs gave evidence
of an ability which the future abundsnty sttcstcd
His taste for study was aftsrwsrd ahown ct the uni
verstss Of Berlin End 0otungSA and one Of ne russ