New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-17
PERSONAL

Mrs General Grant started for Washington yester
day afternoon to pay visit there as tho guest OF
Senator and Mrs. Leland Stanford
NJ Orcvy. ex President of tho French Republic,
lives very quietly in his now home Occasionally ho
takes a short walk I'm the Trocadero gardens. When
he rides out IL Is In carriage hired at livery stable.
Nine. Grevy seldom leaves the house
There has been presented to Mr. Gladstone
picture measuring fifteen feet by four, representing
him In the act Of handing over the restored Market
Cross of Edinburgh to the city authorities.
Isman Pacha the ex-Khedive, left Naples and went
TO Constantlnople to I've because he unable to
keep the young OF Naples from making love
to tho odaliSques OF his hareHL
Dr. stainer retres from the post Of organst at st.
Pauls Cathedral. where no began his public career
a a chor-boy Just forty years ago.
King Humbert is Keen sportsman and largely
patronlzes tho genuine English fox hunting that has
been introduced into Italy by Prince John Borghcse.
They tell this story of N. sadi Carnot. uucle OF
the new President of the French Republic: Napoleon
Bonaparte, when First Consul, was day amusing
himself on the banks of the miniature lake at NAL
malson by throwing stones in the water boat
full of ladies who were with Josephine The ladies
were dressed In rather expensive summer toiettes,
and, as the stone-thrOwing of tho magnate caused
them great annoyance, they protested Napoleon,
however, continued his amusement when little boy,
four years old who had been looking on. ran up to
him and said You brute OF First Consul, will you
leave or tormenting the ladies' y The Consul stepped
as II stupched, and on seeing tho BOY, DurSt out
laughing Tho youthful knght-errant young
sad Carnot. who had accompanied iis father,
Napoleon's Minister OF War. to Malmaison.
Tho Rev. DR.. william Butler. founder of tho Metho-
dist Episcopal missions In Mexico, is visiting the
City OF Mexico the guest Of his sons, the Rev.
I W. Butler and Mr.. +, c. Butler, OF the American
legation. Iie Is accompanied by his wife and daugh
ter. and Will remain there several weeks.
Joseph Pulitzer the editor and proprietor of The
World started for California Saturday to secure
needed rest. Overwork brought partial blindness
OF tho eyes. Mr.. Pulitzer has been confined to tho
house and unable to use his eyes for six or seven
weeks. He endeavored 10 carry on his necessary
labors by the assistance OF readers and amanuenseS,
hut his physicians demanded that he take absolute
rest and he has gone to the Pacific Coast TO secure It,
During his residence in this city," says The
Rochester Herald Of Professor Webster, who has
been called to the presidency OF Union College. /" no
has become distinguished for his scientific researches.
His collection OF marine geological specimens, gathered
by himself tho Atlantic coast. Is Of the finest
I'm tho country. lie has been a great favorte with
his students and has made hosts OF friends In this
city, During his residence here no has been connected
with the First Presbyterian Church. While his many
wxm friends Will congratulate him upon his APP
pointmert TO position of such great responsibility,
they VIII r~get tho necessity of his removal from
tho city.r