New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-05

PERSONAL.

The Rev. Wilbur F. Watkins, formerly of this city,
last Sunday celebrated the first anniversary Of his rec
torshp of the Church Of the Saviour at philadelphia
where he has been eminently successful. Ills popu-
larity there steadily Increases
Mr.. William Winthrop Allen, of Medneld, Mass, is
now the oldest living alumnus of Harvard He was
born January 90, 1894 and member OF the class
of 1917, of which the Hon; George Bancroft and Mr.
the only other surviving members.
General sherldan's children are now staying with
Mrs Kellogg, wife of Colonel Kellogg, Of the Gen.
erals staff.
Tho Rev. william F. slocum, of Baltimore, has ac-
cepted the presidency Of Colorado College, to which
he was recently elected. He is an Amherst alumnus
of 1874, and has also studied at Andover, Johns Hop
kins, and in Germany lie has been pastor OF the
First Congregational Church OF Baltimore for about
live years.
The late vice-Admiral Sir william Hewett, V. c.,
OF the British Navy was a noted blockade runner
during the War Of the Rebellion.
NJ Alexandra Dumas lives by measure and weight
He rises at half past in the summer and at In the
winter His first breakfast invariably consists Of
glass Of milk. The second, which he takes at noon
Is q very plain meal Dinner occurs at exactly y
and at 10 he is in bed He walks three miles every
day, and never works after In the afternoon.
The maiden name of the late Nine Rouvie- was
Noemie Cadot, but on arriving at young womanhood
she assumed the name Of Claude Vignon' She
was, says a Chicago Tribune writer, remarkably
name intact. She painted pictures which were the
features Of the Salon. and esteemed to be rival
of Rosa Bonheur Under the famous Pradier she
studied sculpture, and did such marvellous work that
he exclaimed, /" The pupil has surpassed the master"
She also wrote clever novels which were hailed
as the tokens of new era in literature Her salon
was thronged with ilustrlous gatherings of poets,
painters, scuptors and authors. But in the midst OF
all this splendor she met day man known as the
Able Constans He was really Elias Levi, rene
gade Jew. He had professed Christianity and become
a Roman Catholic priest. Then he had renouhced
his vows and become Professor of Occultism' 1t
was at this time that she met him. Something about
him-perhaps his assumed mysticism perhaps only his
striking animal beauty-fascinated the romantic girl
and she became his slave They were married and
then his true character appeared. lie set up as
fortune teller and magnetic healer ana wanted TO
his beautiful young wife In the paGst manner as
decoy to attract patronage From ms she Ic'o I
I'm dsgIst and left him. But IL was 100 late. Her
place In the world was lost forever 80 she TOOK 70
most successful OF Louis Napoleons secret-service
agents When NJ Rogvier married her she was SUI, sun
beautiful lie married her for love alone and they
were always deeply devoted to each other. But even
when he became Minister society ulu no. iopset her
nize her.
Mr. Bright has recently been seen wearing a coat
not of the conventional Quaker pattern.
The late George Surge, of England, left moro than
Sl25O,OO0 for various charities
Professor virchow at Cairo lately was beset at the
door OF his hotel by band OF donkey boys, eager
hire their stecds for his excursions about the city.
Take mine, sir !" cried one hos very good don
keyls "He's no good Mines better! Mines a
Gladstone donkeyI' cried a second, mstakng the
stranger for an EnglIshman-or Irlshman. Blu.
third WAS better ethnologis and he shouted, Don't
take HIM sirl Gladstone donkey's no good Take
mine He's Bismarck donkey' And that appeal
won the day.
Queen Victoria Will present n fine painting Of her
self to Prince Bismarck souvenir of her visit to
Berlin.
Mr. Gladstone says he will sit for another
portrait.
Tho Queen-Regent OF Spain most cordially re-
eeIvod by the public on her way to open the Bar
celona Exposition. Her train was stopped at each
important place to let the country people see the baby
King, and this concession seemed TO be everywhere
much appreciated AS the Queen nearcd the Gaia
lonan capital the welcome accorded her became moro
demonstratlve, and In stations IL appeared TO be
almost frcnetc The country people and peasants
freely admitted TO the stations, and very large pro-
portion consisted of children Even the little King
seemed to appreciate this feature, Tor he smiled and
ciapped his hands with visible delight % these troops