New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-08
PERSONAL.

Tho prcs,dent. Secretary Tracy and Senator ingalls,
are expected to attend the Forcathes Day Dinner OF
the New England Society at Philadelphia
Mrs Mary II. Hunt. who. as head Of the educational
department of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union received and presented to the XLIXth and Lth
over 600 900 petitions for Federal aid to
public schools, has written 10 President HARRISON
thanking him in behalf of these petitioners Tor ms
Recommendation OF this measure III MS IcOon' oo'"o
TO Congress.
BY the death of NJ Eugene Bersier Paris loses one
Of her famous pulpit orators and France the fore
most pastor Of her Reformed Church Pastor Bersler
was well known in the United States, where he spent
the earlier of his career and was surrounded by
large circle of American acquaintance and friends At
Paris Swiss by BIRTH ne made knight OF inc
Legion of Honor IN 1871 for HIS services in organizing
ambuances during the siege OF tho French metropolis
Ly the Germans Moreover his lectures and sermons
during that period of suffering greatly contributed 70
sustain the moral energy of the pep3le or Paris, as
his discomrses at The tne ere enYvsenf TO dis rbu-
ton of loaves among the famished inhabitants.
Mrs. Harrison viii go to indianapolis this week for
a few days.
Rufus Thompson, of West Swanzey N. H., the father
OF the actor Denmsn Thompson, married few
days ago TO Mrs. Sarah A. Walker, Of Westminster
West. VT Mr.. Thompson is eighty three years OF ago
and the bride Is eight years his junior.
The state Senate of Virginia has adopted a resolu-
ton requesting the Governor to accept at the hands
of the Lee Monument Association the gift of the monu
ment or equestrian statue of General Robert F. Lee.
including the pedestal and circle of ground upon which
said statue is to be erected
Princess Christian, the second and most popular
daughter Of Queen Victoria IS on the eve Of entirely
losing her sight She has been suffering for some
time past from an affection of the eyes similar TO
that which afflicted her great grandfather King George
King of Hanover both OF whom were totally blind
during the last forty years Of their lives.
The septuagenarian Duchess of Montrose and her
youthful husband Mr. Miner have recently undergone
most disagreeable experience the shores Of Lake
Lucerne I'm Switzerland They hired a villa for
certain time. When they desired TO leave. the
demanded far mora rent than they had agreed pay,
and he detained their luggage till legal arrangement
had been made, and bonds given for the trial of the
case As soon as this worry had been temporarily set
tied all the Of the villa demanded higher
than those which they had been hired, and on being
denied the full extent of their claims refused TO help
I'm the packing up the carrying out of the trunks.
Then the local lvery-sable keeper refused 10 under
take the carriage of the luggage to the pier except
at most extorOnate rate and cart had 10 be
sought. Finally at the last moment, when the i'll
fated boxes were length conveyed to the steamer.
a BRIDESMAIDS demand for small payment incurred
by Mr. Miner handed in. and the trunks seized
once more pending its settlement. The Duchess, In
order get enough cash TO silence the demands sent
check To the local bank Nlere she had no account
and the people there refused 10 honor without hav
ing previously communicated with London. Had not
the proprietor OF the Schweizerhof Hotel at Lucerne
come to the rescue and cashed the check, the party
could not have got away. The Duchess, who Is
IS rnOwned for her chOlerc temperament and her
highly cOorcd language. The manner I'm which she
gave expression 10 her FEELINGS concerning sWzefiand
aud swiss may therefore be more easily imagined
than described.