New-York tribune., 1886-11-11
PERSONAL

The Hon John r. smyth Is said to be regaining
health In marked measure by taking medicine com
posed principally OF decoct0n OF the bark OF the
"sour wood" tree.
There are now thirteen women living who src
Chevalicrs Of the Legion OF Honor all OF whom ex-
cent Rosa Bonheur. the painter, and Nine. Deulafoy
the antiquarian received the decoration for actual
service on the field Of battle.
The Guinness family whose great Dublin brewing
establishment has been successfully noated stock
company, have spent money lavishly. but always
within their own church and party Sir Benjamin
Lee Guinness aher of Lord Arlaun. spent more than
$5OOCOO in ing st. Patricks cathednin"tne
the Bishop of Peterborough 1t is said that Lord
Ariilaun, retiring from tho business, got
S12.0OOOOO for his Interest In 1t.
Tho "honest broker" Bismarck now figures as
marriage broker. Last February this advertisement
appeared In a prominent German newspaper: "Ofer
OF Marrage-A merchant Of pleasing exterior thirty
three years Old with prosperous business and largo
ca pital has been nved through reading the recent
debates In the Chambers to seek wife. As 70 many
Of the speakers. and especially His Highness the Inn
perial Chancellor. warmly praKed the amabiliy OF
the rolish lad he resolved to wed no ono but
Pole. She need not possess any property, but must
be Of handsome figure. and between tho ago OF
seventeen and twenty" Replies. under specified
signature to be sent to the publish ing office OF
the paper. The same Journal announced u few days
ago that it had learned. through friend Of the al.
successful He Ia the husband OF very charming
Polish lady, with whom he is now upon wedding
tour IN the south OF Italy.
Dr. Hermann vollrad HDprechh the new lecturer
on Egyptology at the University Of Pennsylvania. is
ony twenty seven years old. He has been pupil
of Franz Delitsoh.
Mme Forget, daughter Of Lavaiette. Is dcad It
was leaning on her shoulder and pesonating her
mother whose dress he wore that father escaped
from the PRISON where he was under sentence Of
death for joiuing Napoleon in 1915
Verdi, the Dlustrvs composer, Is practical
farmer and Is looked upon by the peasants around
SAINT Aesta as supreme authority on all matters re-
latng to crops fruit and cattle He enjoys @ advising
ami assisting them in their abors. But ne works
at his "Otello" five hours every day, hlilng In the
orchestral score.
Sir Lyon Psyfar and his wife. who have been
visiting the latters father in Boston for month.
vii san for England this afternoon on the Germanic.
Senator sherman . visitor at the Chamber Of
Commerce rooms yesterday. 1t was his first visit
since tho Chamber secured his portrait as Secretary
OF the Treasury ,dumseI ou1 10 uonTuSooaI uion OF
specie payments; The portrait IL fnll.length one
first Secretary OF tho Treasury
With the death OF the third and accession OF the
fourth Marquis Of AilesbuIy, there for tho first
time, probably, IN tho history Of the English peenge.
four women enjoying the same rank and title. Mar
ch!oness of Aiesbury No. is Lady Maria. Tolle.
mache Who welded tho first Marquis IN tho reign Of
william ~. No. 2 Is Lady Mary Caroline Herbert.
welded to tho second Marquis In 1887. No. 3 Ia
Lady Louisa Elizabeth, Beresiord, who was married
to the thlri Marquis in 1884. No. Is Lady Dorothy,
best known Doly Tester, "prctty waiter -glrl~
In certain dsrcputibe saloons and later Q chorus
girl and alleged actress of the most unsavory char
acter.
The German Emperor has been lately ut Baden. and
q writer In LIE Qondon) He looked very haxxard
aud worn. and he had look In his eyes that
seemed To denote ad gancod dotaee He has given up
his daily drives Daring the past Fortnight he only
drove out cnce On Of these ooeas,ons hs
called on the Duchess OF Hamiton he Walked from the
carriage few PAGES oniy-aud the enort
Was Z. painful ono" Per oon,r" iAs L'"d0. n"s's
correspondent him when no reached Berlin Vn hs
return frsm Baden and rspors that His Majesty re-
ssting the advice Of his encourage, and vrsppng hum