New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-17
PFRSONAL

Governor Ames. Of Massachusetts,, has Joined the
Omen AIR Athletic Society OF the Young Mems Christian
Association.
aYou are the only writer ever knew said Lord
Beaconsded to Matthew Arnold, who has pecono
classic In his lifetime
Mr. c. b. Jefferson, son of Mr. Joseph Jefferson mas
bought fine estate on the shore Of Buzzards Bay
The Queen has presented to the University OF OK
ford fine bust of tho late Duke OF Albany.
Miss Charlotte Fiske Bates Is to lecture on Long
follow Mt the institute at Weirs, n. H., In July.
A monument is now to be erected in Paris to Beau
marchals author of 4" lie Marriage de Figaro"
Mr. Claus spreckels was given an impressive fare
well reception by his 500 san Francisco employees anu
their families on the occasion OF his leaving that CITY
TO make his home in Philadelphia
During his stay at Rome the Emperor of Brazil did
not find time TO call upon the Pope; circumstance
which gave rise TO considerable comment
The LATE Caleb Cope of Philadelphia first introduced
the splendid water-lily Victoria regIa, into this
country.
It IS told that one day the Sultan, in an hour OF
idlcness called for soft music, and babe MS CorO
planit play polka. The latter, thinking 10 please
his sovereign more. down at the instrument ana
thumped out the Imperial March with all due energy
and fervor Not word escaped the lips OF the SOW
erecn and the pianist gave the matter a
thought until that evening, when messenger from
Yndiz informed him that the Sultan had no further
need of h, services In other words he was CASH
icred-deprIved of his appointment, HIS house and a
salary OF So 900 a year. Another time, during pan
tomime at the Court Theatre of Yldz, Dussap Pacha
played the Imperial March while jibberng jackass
brayed and pranced about the stage The Sultan
was furious at hearing his sacred and particular
march played as an accompaniment to the dancing OF
a common donkey, and he dismissed poor Dussap on
the spot The penitent Pacha was, however, aitei-
ward restored to Imperial favor, the whole ahalr
proved TO be nothing more than Court lntngu9. 70
work his disgrace with MS musicians thS oul'a
has always been caprciOus His pet viOnist WOndra
wished To leave the Court and 60 TO Paris TO stucy
there with the best masters. petition was accord
ngly presented to His Imperial Majesty, who abruptly
tore up flung the pieces at the messenger ana sald
" Why should he study Is 10 70 earn money II nc
wants that my treasury is open; let him heip MIN
self: and stop here. l wish it, so, Wnly-huy'
Wondra had TO stay.
Mr. Robert Garrett will spend next month in Paris
and Will return TO America in October
curious coincidence Is noted by the correspond
ent of La Republlque Franchise who accompanied
NJ Carnot in his progress through some of the south
ern departments. This correspondent states that the
captaln of the steamer on which NJ Carnot descended
the Garonne from Agen to Bordeaux Is elghty-tWo
wears of age and that he wears the RIBBON OF tne
Prince Louis Napoleon, when, as President 2l INC ne
public, he made the same voyage upon lhe sam. @
nearly forty wears ago. Moreover, INC s,Sa.,ol
which followed that conveying NJ CarnOt, WIN nc
luggage OF the President and his SUITE was also the ono
used for the same purpose upon the previous oocsion