New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-23
PERSONAL.

Mr. woln tho famous violnlst. has been for six
years musician to the King Of the Netherlands The
King" he says, has been good patron to music. and
is most appreciatvo auditor. l well remember
when was first presented to His Majesty. AT that
time had an abnoImaly dark complexion, and tho
King saluted ME with the words: Who - this black
crow? What does he want with MOI Eut attsf
had played His Majesty thanked me very kindly
The new Protestant Episcopal bishop of Milwaukee.
Dr. Knight has received many rich gifts appropriate
To his office including costly Imported ve5tments and
ring.
One day during the Siege OF Paris shells from the
PrIsslan guns began to fall near tho museum OF the
Jariln des Plants, where NJ Chcvreul then had his
laboratory. lie sat down and wrote King Wilhelm
personal letter. I'm which he protested in the name OF
science against tho Smelling Of the garden and mi
scum under his charge and that II continued It would
be an act Of vandalism. The King appreciated ms
appeal, and the guns were Immediately pointed IN
another direction. Then the King sent tho letter to
scientific journal, Of which he has been sub
scrlber since It's foundation. When the var was
over, the letter, translated back into French, was
printed In Paris, and great was the sensation which
Il produced.
Some surprise has been expressed. says a writer in
The Washington Star" that EUgenIa Washington will
not be present at tho Washington Centennial celebIa
ton I'm New.York. This IS the reason: Miss Washing
ton IS in tho First Assistant PoStmastcrGenecaPs
Office and is too poor to grace social events in New
York but not too depressed to be keeny alive to the
honor OF her great knsman, whose name she bears
with dignity and scltresRctng pride 1t IS said she
more closely resembles the immortal patriot" than
any Of the race from which she springs. She Is the
gqeat granddaughter Of samuel Washington full brother
OF George. Her grandfather. George stephen Wash
ngtOn raised and educated by General washing
ton. and was of the five ncphewS named by Wash
ngton executors Of his will. 70 each Of whom he
willod ono Of his swords. Miss Washington IS daugh-
fer Of tho Hon. william Temple Washington and a
great niece Of Mrs. Madison After the war; self
reliance her only estate. and she entered the Gov
trpadmtll General felt II not only
duty, but pleasure, to give her position IN the
POStOilCc Department, whore she has quietly renamed
for years. Her only wish IS to remain disturbed
In her position, and let those who are financially able
do her hnsman honor.
ExKinR Milan says Belgrade correspondent, IS a
well educated man he talks French smoothly German
slowly but almost without mistakes he IS also rather
good I'm English. but does not know Russian. Young
King Alexander I IS mentally very developed; he
speaks French. German little English and has
learned a good deal Of Russian from his mother. VINO
always calls him Sashao Ca Russian alhrcyaIion for
Alexander. Al present the young King IS taught
privately at Belgrade according TO the programme OF
the German gymnasium
Gudbrand yigflssOn, the famous Iceiandic lttera-
tour who died at oxford the other day, was fun,
during his last days, Of hOmesckness He lOnged 10
see and feel the snow more before he died The
wish wa denied him. but as though in irony, It has
fallen heavily upon his grave almost as soon as !;
was closed Ovor MIN. A more kindly hearted, genial
companion than THIS simple, though scholarly lee
lander never lived; with him die multitude or Ice
landio traditions Saga lore and Edda meanings
which his life was TOO short, with all his work, TO
fin upon contemporary records He died OF cancer
Of tho liver.