New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-18
PERSONAL.

Writing Of the ancestry OF" Our James" Whistler,
chicago Tribune corrcspcn lent relates hat In 1888 Ma
Tor Whistler cOmmsndant OF Fort Dearborn He had
been British officer and, think. was an Irishman but
when made by the Revolutionary forces" Tor In
the War OF 1872 his loyelty:at him that he
service with his captors His went Russia to
direct the extensive railroad constructions OF the Czar
Tue E1gshpanter Is. understand the son OF That son
nounced his allegiance Is not English but American
The wife Of General Sheridan adds the correspondent
must be o cousin OF Mr.. Whistler.
The ex. Empress Eugene Will spend much fine COM
ing winter Malta the sake Of the good she expects
tho climate to do her health
MI. Joseph Cook is finishing his lecture on Law
and Labor. Property and Poverty" and In few days
will 20 to Quebec to begin Canadian tour.
Don jaime son of Don Carlos of Spain, will finish his
school education at esnit college In the Tyro His par
ents will presently from trohsdOrf TO Venice
The Rev. Dr. Gordon tho eminent Baptist minister
OF Boston, was one day recently walking through Quincy
Market. where be nfrequent visitor and was unrec-
oynzed. Noticing some attractive-ooking nshes at
stan be asked what they were I'VE call em BaP'i rh.
Baptiss pursued the minister Because they sener-
ally go the bad very after we take EN- out OF the
water"
which was recently sent to from this country and in
doing will take the advice of the giver Make the
most OF the moments when II sleeps
writer In the Norddeutsche AHgemefne Zett,ng has
I'm slesia and describes him and his surroundings. Tho
Count has no chlden his nephew william Won Moitke
aidee- camr will he the heir to this castle and esi ate
The castle il a square building OF one story with steep
root and wide entrance The saloon the ground
door Is simply furnished. and contains quantity OF por-
traits of Moltke OF which the most notable Is one by
Lembach he celebrated Berlin painter. At the foot
of the leading the uppeI floor are couple OF
cannon taken at Mont Valeren and given to MOke by
the EMPEROR. They enormous bronze pieces. with
ornaments in relief, and III BurbOn lilies surmonnne
the barrel In the OF the hall three bronze
equestrian statues OF the Emperor of Frederick
the Great, and the third Of Moltke himself This was
n present to the Count by officers on the sxtieth
anniversary OF his into tae Prussian army
His private apartments are very sim pie the bedroom Only
containing a low 1eli-bed AMI table. On one OF the
wall, the family Of tue MOtkes In glass frame
are the iifernt citzenships Freedom OF cities confer
rel on the Count That OF Berlin Ia fine parchment de-
sign Aoluh Mcneil that OF Dresden Is In letters OF
Rna on 81 plate; that OF Essen Is simply engraved
arms brought ny Field Marshal from his Journeys IN
the East long chselle lance comes from tue Mah;
n rich sh cath encruSted with diamonds from the Sultan
There IS gOl sword given by American Germans aver
the war ls707l On many OF these arms IA inscribed
tine tenrra's device" First wa2en d3Dn wagrn Thbre
Is pallet portrait OF Victor Emmanuel with Halter
ing liz iicatiOn and small Marble bust OF Napoleon ~
giyen by Emperor the Count during tue EAnlD
ton Of 1867 IN the court of tue ca~e is colossal
bust OF the Emperor William, ami the outer gate 10
gu ,rded by two enormous statues or gladlators.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct II CSpeciap.-Mrs. ". ". Astor
is visiting her mother Mrs James W. Paul. who has
been III, but is now much better