New-York tribune., 1886-05-03
THE FOREIGN MAIL.
os.,p ,no,,r vorAnIr prnsoys AID THINGS.

GOSSIP ABOUT NOTABLE PERSONS AND THINGS.
From Mr. Labouehere's Truth. london. Aprit ~
APORTRAIT OF BlsMARCK.-A very lhtcrcstins
portrait Prince Bismarck he sent TO Berlin ior e
international Art Exhibition there IL is the won ~ Ia
well-Known Russian painter and depicts the ,uaI
as he appeared during journey through Russia In lsoi
when he conveyed by peasant IN telega. anu
temptns to make the driver understand that he WI
rims (which hc holds ono he Will NEE. n's
wi.hes The Prince is rrp scented reclining on puhulc
of straw. Tile picture Is quite unknown. naiipg neu
hiden for more than twenty years at Its owner J"su
schlos5' III Siesia
Az AUSTRIAN ARCHDuCUEss IN PARASITIC
Archducness Elizabeth received bg Queen Isabella
and Don Francisco at the Northern Railway terunnus
andtaken by them the Paris Orleans terminus H. l.
II. IA sister TO the Queen OF the Beglans ana solhe
what like her. though handsome woman for ner y1"s
Sue wa, dressen in black ANA woro good drai % % -,
drapery and a wrap of black Lace The golden auburn
OF her hair must be- should say product Of eaemEs
Her has both aud dignity, and she w"ks
as II she spent ner life IN attending Drawingroon
was twice widow; and II Is sad tha Lmperor . mi r
Joseph would give her chance of being Que tnu n
time were he wdower The two husbands were ooIs
epilepsy. which has so often declared ITSELF N tne
raiue llapsburg family The Archduke Charles ner
Of these attacks in the anc Week defeated by Napoleon
Tsr late Emperor Of Austria mad often - many do W
fits In the course OF he same d'y
From TIE Irhf,eno,r Rsris,c, Aprl %.
PECULiARIrES OF POETs.-A very great Ell
glish poet has chosen All through MS ohs s " ",Yhich
hiuself conspicuous by tine extraordinary , nat i,a
rests upon his flowing hair and the Rip Van
Garment which ehvelops MS iorm. AnVtntr poi
~ less sfamOns. Though not with preci,elyhe SAM i
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odd hab,m-nts. one best poets. however, per
mits himself foes. lie dresses like every ooy
", and. when encountered at select o-ociocKs vi
demure dinner parties has moro the r.rmn n,r II than
poet Hehas however. bis little peculiarly ne -, !,
not very good remembering faces, from when lac.
many little misakea which his friends play u
rally him. The other evening he was present al Ncls
crowded evening entertainment in familiar mansion
and got into long conversation with lady whon nc
believed to BE- qniie Unknown to hD ana Wno'' tnev
versation he found exceedingly attractive when tnea
1 "A
y1n tell ne VINO tnai Lady Isl Your hostess, was the
prompt and surprising answer
Prom Lin, Lonaon AprH22.
GRANT-CAlR NS.-L)rd Cairns, VINO came ~ w.
London last week from Cannes. has now returheu ~
Pirs Mrs. Grant and her daughter are at presten.
staying in Paris, bnsv engage: selecting iitlng
rousseau for the future Countess The marriase IS l."
take pia,e IN Jane AMI will he social function o @ tne
first mlgntudr. The Prince of Wales has taken tne
Young couple une: his specal rsS, order to testy
his appreciation of Lord Carnss obcdence 10 his suS
gcstivns on Il prcyions OCCASION.
EXCLUSIVE PLEASURES E-SEEKERs.-king Lud-
WIZ oi Btvaria, wnoss solitary command periYyfmn py III
ances of Wagncriin cpcra nave been 50 often cei ~
evidence OF his eceebtcity, mas found all mitaorh tue
sultan oi Iulaey Ihht niohd'ch rrce',' I,soif
dramatic performance for the solo deectaLlon OF hnse
fortunate in appearing before an audience elui,m
lcct ani apprecltlve, for al close OF the entertain
them away Laden win presents somewhat SIN
liar OF TINS exclusive serrA;hcation Is nor
tkinS "A toar %. Irop' IccO M trsd Di Dad nun I'M
boring hfty performers Tne duiy OF this iiaF1nmS i
rImcnial melody Injury which IL salt 10 cost MN
800 francs a day HA musical reiihlc nave JIst
arrived Paris aud staying al the Grand Hotel
from ur Ya,cs's World Loaion. iprH u.
TATTON SYKES AND THE STRIKERS. ->ir Idi- :
ton daring his absence IN u!. had aowet h'c Shii-
liugs wrrny ~ As iabDr'r-, WHO ndt DteH it'
number of the juvenile villagers engaged by he
Scdmrre estate agent Ia clear the lawns arouhh te
mansion leaves and fallen wigs. one day the young
toilcrs went strike" ant SIR Iaton. impatient 10
have the work done quick v. inquired the reason o
their absence, when the -ent tot him thoy wahteu
n,rc wages "What do yOn pty them T. "SiNprn' =
To eight pence ner day" "And what do they want
ton. rae y0ungste Immediately resumed WORK
A PEERS StICiDE.-Lord Shaftesbury was
always some " hat eccentric. buJ tlIIk IL w he SUR
pri to many people earn tn " he was nti lie was
extremely pOpuIr amDug-t meH whp foun MS LuH l.
During thr lifetime of the Old Earl! Lord Ashley ana
Lady Harriet had house nos far from st. Giles IN
borne and i'll memory oI OH uh' >
M the ROYAL Navy called "Mdiusa Haul" have feai
many amusing ttls epstles bearing tnat address, writ
ten him To friend VINO lived tue nelghber-
hood. thnR than probable That 'hc late i-phl
shaftesbury hai difficulty III makn1 up his mlnd
had for the remark mado Dy hy 81 ANGER
that "a policeman coming whlch caused the Tat.
made for fcar OF tue expose
A a matter of fact "a dread OF nring shot, ami |
well that years aso "hen IN" hinu ann
Lord AsDcv (as he then wasj occupied Nslnsa HAM
above referred to- he used at s own ana tne righDors
shooting plrties on enormous iyrocse nat,
which could BE- almost eycrgwnerc, gFlns as MS
reason the dread had of Meeting with violent oeath
and not wishing 70 he shot