New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-22
PERSONAL.

The late A. s. Abel left his newspaper, "ihe
Baltimore Sum-, TO his three sons and about half
million dollars to various relations, friends and
public institutions The remainder Of his fortune IS
to be divided equally among his eight children The total
value of the estate is more than five millions
The Duchess Of Galliera devoted Royalist
Her only son and heir sgnor Ferrar refuses the title OF
Duke, and is rabid socialist
Mr. Bright used to be fond Of salmon fishing In the
Highlands One evening he and his party were re-
turning to their inn, after day of poor sport 10
all except hlmself-and he had brace of fine salmon
BY the roadside, on a heap of stones they passed
wretched looking man weeping with his hands on
his face, and all in rags. In answer to MI Bright
inquiry he told piteous tale OF starvation at home
of a sick child and five hungry children The Tribune
put his hand in his pocket, but unluchly had no
change Never mind take that he said, offering
a salmon 1t will at least make good dinner
for you once.o Tho sequel was as follows After
washing his hands Mr. Bright was coming down
dinner when girl happened to De crossing SIM 70
said Mr. Bright know him, for he was hooked
the outside. Where did you get II y on RON y,
Sandyr said the simple Scotch lassie, and he Is
In the taproom' MI. Bright, looking rather grim
and stern, forced his way into the tap-roon' Where
taking his nip and in full glee recounting his
adventure. Nor was he bit abashed at the stern
Explanatory statement, when the glance of scorn
which had electrified Parliaments and audiences
turned to his place Afterward he was not SO
lavish with his fish,
Mrs Mark Hopkins searles is building splendid
mansion Block Island
The American and Irish clergy in Rome express
themselves greatly pleased with the cordial ecep-
ton accorded by the Pope and the Vatican authorities
TO the Hon. Charles A. Dana, Editor Of q" The New
York SUM-"
The Emperor of Austria has wonderful memory
which is of course of great service to him IN his
public duties, but he achieves more By hard work and
panstaklng His scrupuously regulated life, also,
provides him with the necessary time for all his
duties even on days when he has to speak with
from 100 to $50 persons, as is not seldom the case
The Emperor rises all the year round at In the
morning. but very often he is surprised by HIS
personal attendants when sitting at his writing
table as early 4 in the morning; and
of going to bed-usuay at 10 In the even
ingIIIcs a day of harder work than that of the
uler Of the soil. relieved only by some reading,
which, together with the theatre and the shooting Ia
the mountains constitute the Monarch's only pastne
His Majesty can laugh heartily over a picture
of an illustrated paper whilst hearing comedy
In the Burg Theatre, enjoy the naive remark OF
Syrian peasant who forgets the rank OF the sports
man In a costume resembling his own, or the self
garian peasant who believes he can speak frankly
with his King.
Mr. Milton Wellings began 10 write music at the
ARC OF ten years but did not take 1t up seriously
until the death of his father left him penniless.