New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-10
PEhS JAdL

Speaking at pol teal meeting lately Sir Frederick
Miner took occasion to vndicate Lord Randolph
Churchill from the charge Of being imam without
heart" Lord Randolph he SAID. was the saviour Of
his life years ago, when they were travelling to
gcther on the Continent At Naples he tSlr
Frcierct Miner was stricken down with fever.
Lord Randolph. who then at Rome. nearing Of
his illness. posted at ONO to Naples. and nursed him
day night until SINE friends arrived from Eng
iani The result Of the long and wearsome watch
IN, BY his ck be lsi'e that Lord Randolph suf
iere very much IN health. and yet that was the man
wLo described as having no heart
SIR william Vernon Hsrcourt has given up his
total abstinence IDEAS and takes a good deal OF
wine for his stOmachs sake.
"James Tissot the PAINTER well known to
Lon'oners. has," says the Paris correspondent OF
"Ilfe" London, left Paris forsone tour. Others
a life long stay Palestine His talent. which during
his Ten years soourn ia your midst. you bad learned
to appreciate at value a revelation 10 ParisIans
when no showed them The Prodigal Son at thu
triennal Salon couple OF years ago. Since his
return here he has produced nothing comparable
with those exquisite canvases anil of late
sin -u.ar tumors lave teen current about HIN. 1t
generally believed he had become victim to
mystlf Ism OF some hind, ut least. had pinned his
faith To spiriism. and when his departure for the
Hoy Land became known In the studios. report
vent forth that he was going {, found a monastery
there. That he has been changed man OF late
anybody who knows him must have remarked: his
manLer had grown abrupt AM fgnty. and In converse
ton atcrnatod between the extremes Of prolonged
sience and irrcpressiLle ,olubIlity His state. in
fact caused httle anaSiness to his friends, some
OF whom at last advised him 10 ttavcl. Tissot
rridualy sezed the h'ca and not sorry. think.
TO quit Pars for the air here Il too excltabo Tor
tcmI erdmcnt 80 neivou, and unreasonable as Ills.
an tAls he began 10 perceive His mind has taken
religious turn Of years, howo>e with. as have
said decided tebicncy toward mysticism Whom
he declared his intention, therefore, Of setthB
ia a<tt ata rf0Nd
for IL 10 to be clrl that his rrovng hiosvnc,asics
will become fomented there rather than diminished.
Tfey ,alnly sro. @ tU induce him to change his
Itinerary and 60 70 America Instead, oiit Iissot5
resolve va. taken and to Palestine he has como Lot
Ills hoIe the trip will have beneucent enect on MS
mind AMI talent shall not be surprised II It's result
be a complete change In his manner az an artist ami
II James 1isot comes back 10 us-iI ne ever comes
back-a painter Of religious 'ub!ects. erea'ei nom
an entirely new point OF view through tho haze OK
spirusm
French cities have begun RETAINING streets in honor
Of PAU Bert.
The German Empress eni.ys better h,alth now
than for many years past sho expects u Visit the
Queen at Windsor next spring.
Maly int resting rehos OF Manzoni are In the new
Aanzoa Hal ut Miiaa Anon. them arc sketches
AMI the frs. press correction Of Il promessi sposi" an
autocr ph dedication vi Vincenzo Monu. letter from
Humboldt H. Manloni informing him OF bis elevation
To hnighthOod Ivy ths KING al frussa, iet'er ironi
Victor CJusn cone ratuaung ManzonI on his accession
10 lie Ion OF Honor and an autograph transiat on
ty he Emperor OF Brazilof ManlonIs "Cnque Maggie.
There Is a-o an autograph ettsr OF the nun virginia
Ly,on he Signora di Aoula whose romantic History
was 30 deLcateiy told by ManIoni.
Cardinal Lavieerie primatr Of Algeria. has form
Mated scheme for rebuilding Carthage as u centre
of Catholic missions In NorGhern Afrlca, aud has
Interested the Pope and tho French Government in