New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-02
Personal.

Mr. Ruskin's opinion OF "The Edinburgh ReviewD
is In order. "1he Review has just described bin
" Possessed by abnormal vanity and folly of
cgoiism," and as having "by dint OF mere verbal
eloquence and phenomenal etfrontery imposed HIM
self on whole generation as teacher"
Nine. Rcnan has, says writer in "Truth," London.
Issued cards for series Of receptions. She lives
in the suite OF rooms in the College OF France in
which Cousin resided when Charles Grevillo went to
call hun, and, nobody answering tho bell, thrust
his card under tho door, NJ. Renan is always presert
at his wie's sorecs. She Is Of Dutch origin, and
shows It in her housewlfey talents, which united
with bright intellect and conversational charm AT
Is then always worth listening to- But In tho house
Of other people he assents to everything. The tone
Of Madame Romans evenings is one OF easy cordially
one has mental consciousness of being IN shrine
OF learning, but docs not feel it, pedantry being
banished.
Mrs. scottddons says that this is not her FAREWELL
tour In America She will como hero again
next season accompanied by her adopted son,
pianist.
Alexander Ill Of Russia Is going to spend S05Ooc0
on a monument TO his father in the grand court OF
the kremlin AZ Moscow.
Senator Stanford Is said to be the most I'M
assumingly dressed public man In Washington
Ex-President Bascom Of the University of Wiscon-
sin has returned TO his old home at wllamstown
and has become Lecturer on Sociology at Williams
College.
Sir ROdcrick Cameron and his family OF Staten Island
are spending tho winter at Pau.
NJ Coquclin has had hard time lately. On leav-
Ing Constantnople. where he had played before tho
Sultan he dsdained to embark I'm an ordinary steamer
for Athens but hired a small vessel for himself and
hts troupe. Tho vessel encountered a storm In tho
Sea Of Marmora, and was ultimately stranded. tug
IS supposed to have rescued IT, but the vessel had to
put In at a tiny port Of the Islc Of imbros Alter
much tossing about the Praeus at length reached
hut, fter fha DAFT fxed II performance.
NJ Coqueln found tho theatre closed, the proprietor
having angrTy gono of with the key in his pocket
The door was forced open and the performance was
givcn but almos' empty benches. AT Constantnope
and Bucharest the troupe had enthusiastic audiences,
and the Queen OF Rumana sent for NJ COquelin every
morning for two hours chat whereas the King OF
Greece took notice of him, albeit NJ. Coqueln, as an
old friend Of Gambetta had expected some attentions
from the Court. Tho second performance was still
codly received than the first, and those present
maclously appauded COquelin'S commonplace aSSocl-
ates, while they treated him with Indifference -
plumber clamored for his money, threatened 70 turn
out the gas IL his bill not inn cdately ST tled and
had to BIO taken to the police station On going bac
to his hotel NJ. Coquelin was served with notice OF
action by the proprietor Of tho theatre for breach OF
contract, and the King sent him no request to play
at the Palace. NJ. COquelin thoroughly disguised,
Quilted Athens.
Iawntennls enthusiasts are regarding Mr.. X. ID.
Scarss threatened retirement with sadness and dis