New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-07
THE WORLD OF LONDON.
CHRoNCLED AND caITTcIsED By MR. Ed
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London, May G-Tho Queen looked wordc rfully -
whcn in London. and Sir William Jcuner IS sad to
have stated that when he saw her tie other dag
after an absence OF soIne months lie perfectly
surprised 10 find how very much better she was than
when re last say hoe. she much less lame, and
seems 10 erIoy walking and to DO able to do much
moro than formerly. The Queen away about
quarter OF an hour before the last ladies had passed &C
the Drawing Room, and having stayed Ions 10
seems n little ungracious TO have gone away bepre
they all passed She could easily nave leaned by
sending round how many moro were TO come. and
cvery one was IN the last room when she went away.
The Duchess OF MarlbOroughs bouquet OF orchids was
the most remarkable thing about her appearance.
Being In mourning she had no goat opportunity OK
wearing a magnificent toilet, but the orchids wers
magnificent She very fine diamonds some OF
them being historic, as having been worn by the gFeas
Duchess Of Marlborough at Queen Ahne's court
There was great anxiety to see her and She was very
much stared at but bore The ordeal with most perfecs
composure. The Queen is said to have oeen Verf
much charmed with Mrs. Chamberlain. whose simple,
unaffected manner wins every on6's good word Mr..
and Mrs Chamberlain came up from birmingham 10
go TO Windsor leaving Mr.. and Mrs. Endcot al iIlsn-
bury they having Just arrived from America. They
returned to Birmingham the next day. wbere they
remain TIL next week
PRINCE GEORGE IN TIE NAVY.
Prince George OF Wales has left Northumberand,
and he IS to undergo a in torpedo Instruction
on board the Vernon at Portsmouth, and OF gunnery
instruction on board the Excellent Prince George
will afcrward be appointed to the Commodores Vessa
Of the torpedO-boat fotla during Inc nsVAi
manoeuvrcs but It is scarcely likely that he VIII TO
ceIve Independent command, as under the circuln-
stances tho responsibility would be very serious for
M ria arylc
the arrangement meet with public approval.
PRINCE ALEXANDER IN THE ARMY.
Prince Alexander OF Battrnberg, who Is living WIN
his wife at Graft under the new title OF count Won
Hsrtcnau Is about 10 enter the Austrian army win mo
rank Of Colonel thus following the steps Of his father,
Prince Alexander OF Hesse, who became an Austrian
officer in 1882 after his mOfganatic marriage had
Obliged him 10 Leave Russia after the disastrous dc
feat at SUfeunO. Prince Alexander was chargea up
Emperor Francis Joseph to convey to Napoleon ms
rpIy 20 the proposals which had been made to him az
the ViIla Franco conference.
EMPEROR WILLIAM PREFERS YOUNG sorDIERs'
The young German Emperor seems TO be playing SAD
havoc among the generals. lie shunted In 1883 eign'
corps commanders twenty commanders OF diViS
ions twelve bi.adlcrs OF cavalry and forty brgades
OF infantry Ace has no claim 10 consideration IN tbs
Young monarch's eyes. Soldiers, he maintains shouh
be young and vigorous. II is we'll perhaps, that thls
idea was not the prevailing one prior to 1870. nov
different might tho result Of the last great war NAYS
been II II had
A BALL FOR THE FRENCH NOBILITY
great ball IS TO be given at the Star and Garter,
Richmond on May 90 IN honor OF the silver Wcddins
Of the Coulte and Comtrsse dc Paris, and the whole
hotel has been secured for the accommodation OF Le1u
mate grandccs during several days. The Due and
Duchcsc dc Charities arc expected there on May 49,
and suites Of rooms have been especially retained oy
the Marquis and NarluiSc dc Gonay. the Comic ana
Comtessc de IIas>0nyill" the Due de NCaies' Fcom'
trs.e Butler NJ Aubryyitet, MarIu, d. Harcourt and
General Human. The gathering VII be OF consider
able importance and during their stay in England tho
Icgitim,7-g will take an opportunity of celebrating on
tho political outlook OF France.
SIR CHARLES DILKE'S CAMPAIGN.
SIR Charles and lady Dixie have conc on weeks
political campaign in Forest Dean, where Sir Charles
has been asked b stand at the next election lie 10
to speak polticel questions several times this week
A wELL-KNowN FIGURE IN LONDON.
Sir Spencer ST. Johns familiar figure has been
frequently seen during tho last fortnight IN iah MAIL
and Piccadnly Numerous friends will be glad to
know that he look, very little the for oryone
years abroad. snd that he comes home from Mexico
where he renewed diplomatic relations SIX years since,
with hlchly Satisfactory treaty IL his pocket Mr..
blaine NAV dcnounce him If he plrasc, hut Sir spen-
Ger deserves well Of the country for all that.
THE DEATH OF LORD WALTER CAMPBELL.
The brief telegram which announced the death Of
Lord Walter Campbell at johannesburg South AZ:
RIGA took the stock Exchange by surprise on Friday
afternoon. Lord Walter, who bore on smaller scale
remarkable resemblance 10 his brother the Marquis Of
Lorrc, has been for some years familiar figure In
the vicinity OF Capel Court, from which he finally de-
parted only SIX weeks since 10 try his fortunes as
mining broker at the Capo. Two years ago he left tho
firm VI u'lbcr. wagg & Co. TO Join Messrs Lndo d
Kin II. lomchov other he failed 10 achieve sue
crs, n the city Until the fatal telegram arrived
mole Of L former friends ever knew hst be was III.
wELLKNowS AMERICANS IN LONDON.
Colonel Tredc. * Il. Grant accompanied by his
wife and IaUfher len London yesterday on his way
TO Vienna. The Colonel lears striking resemblance
10 his father. The American Minister TO one OF tho
most punctilous courts in Europe has yet to win
sDurs both as cOurticr and dipomatis General
Grants book has been the means of retrieving his
Widows fortune and she TO assist her son
entertaining. Mrs. Ma'kay gave them a scndof dlnr
her on saturday evening.
The late General Mcclellan was very popular IN
England from the CrimeaA War days when he was at
rachet TO thn Brit Sh forces. America rarely pro-
drced az ADLER man then the Commawier,inChief Of
the northern Amy during the war. and many OF his
old friends IN London viii be Gai to know that his
Iifo and daughter who rave rented house IN sloane
st.. purpose jouuhs In Our midst during tho whole
season
1t T. 10 DO hcled that Colonel North Is not super
StltOuS, for at present even the elements seem ren'
on nh ing unkind tricks uTpn the nitrate KING H'
fs. prophb.tory h-e-cnglny, Beimaeda went down
= . the nf.t,d Gulf Of GU"yaqul and IFS SUCCESSOR
Ealmaceda Two, lies at he bottom OF sini'ns
Channel whore tho gorgeously mounted name pare OF
Esmeralda ished mp from the shores OF lquique bsS'
and destined as peacaoherluS 70 'hiiihus mas
also found n Oraye President Ba!maccda, with cruel
Indifference to the gifts about which so much has
been written continues to protest against tho North'
i1ation Of Tarapaca and decline, TO be concuia'cd
either by fire engines or martial trophies The Chih
iaDs are provcrbally canny.
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