New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-25
PERSONAL.

Democratic simplicity Is the rule In General Buffers
Washington law Office. even to uncarpeted floors.
The sevepttetn anniversary of Professor Rudolf
CHESTS birthday will be celebrated at the University OF
Berlin on Tuesday next
DR. r. A. p barnard, of Columbia College, is quietly
passing The summer at L!tcnneld, Conn. Professor
Henry Drser acting president OF the college during
his absence
There are rumors Of an impending wedding between
the widowed Duches, of Albany and PRICE Otto Of
sohaumburg- Lippe. They are fist cousins
good story Ia told In Truth Qondon) Of the Comte dc
Bearn whose death was lately announced in Paris.
Years ago he was nveerste rdplay or, and came
homo from his gambling club In the early hours OF the
morning. The Countess complained and threatened all
sorts Of things unless he reformed So the Count bad
aygure made ordered his valet to place 1t In his
bed every night about eleven His wife, who was In the
habit Of peepng into his bedroom to see II he were there
was thus imposed on for some time. One night now
ever having important news to communicate to him. she
resolved to wake him up and thus discovered the trick
The said nothing hut determined to turn the
tables Oh her husband accordingly placed the lay
figure upright behind the door. Tbe Count returning
home usual in the darkness OF the night, Knockeu
the figure and the next second the whole mousse was
aroused nv cries OF Thisves thieves! hep heip? "
bashsd and asking his wiie's pardon. hs would
leaf. The story says he kept bis word
Mr. 5. D. waddy Q. c., elected to the House OF
Commons py Lincolnshire constituency 10 support Mr.
Gladstone is OF the bestknOwn lawyers OF London
He is famed for his ability in the conrro0m whether
examining a witness or pleading before the jury Few
lawyers can well as he be stern, inslnuating
Indignant path, tic sarcastic will. And then when
SUNDAY comes around he can 20 INTO the pulpit ano
preach as good almost any OF MS Wesleyan
brethren. He has been frequently elected 10 faraeh
from large and varied assortment OF constituencies
The Lamartine statue recently erected In Paris rep
resents its eminent subject sitting in chair In
thoughtful attitude. A greyhound lies beneath the
chair Iamartine, it Is marked outlved himself The
great orator. brilliant author and political idol closed his
career In almost obscure poverty. He eked ou'
precarious livelihood by dong hackwork Tor the news
papers and often had to borrow few francs until he
could get his pay at the end OF the week.
Paris honors Lamartne at length with monument as
IL has already OF late honored many less worthy men,
But IL puts 1t In an OutOf theway place not al All
identified with any great event ia his career III vas
suygesteu that the statue should DO put Delore Tue
Hotel de Vile his tribune; On the perlstye O the
Chamber OF Deputies. 10 commemorate MS elouence OF
near the Institute, to gory the author OF the Meul'a
tons -; or at Lyons Railway station IN memory OF
his success In promoting that great WORK. but no
Il is deeree stand the Place Victor Hugo hence
forth 10 be known as the Place Lanartine-a home al
second hand.