New-York tribune., 1889-11-15
PERSONAL.

The Hon. George Bancroft takes long walk every
pleasant afternoon. often with volume of Shake
speare in his hand.
Mahomet Rechad brother of the Turkish Sultan and
heir to the throne, IS described mserablelooldng
specimen of humanity, who is kept under constant
surveillance as though suspected of treason.
The Rev. DIR. William Howe, of Cambridge, Mass,
IS regan.ng his health after serious Illness He Is
eighty four years old.
Mr.. Ibsen the Norwegian playwrIter. spent much
of the summer at the village Of Gossensass, in the
Tyro and a square there has been named Ibsenpatz in
honor of him.
While the world at largo has been interested OF
late in various matters of international importance
a change of administration has taken place In
European state which has been left almost
unnoticed The new Regents Of the Republic of San
Narno Domenco Battori and Marno Nicono. have
cntered mon the discharge of their difficult duties
In their opening address they declared it fundamental
prncipe of their programme to live In peace WIN the
States of Europe and the rest OF the wolld'
IT,, and Mrs. Ie Plongeon, of Brooilyn, the expor-
ers of yucatan. are lecturng at Cincinnati on the
antiquities OF the Mayas.
The late Senator Curtius. of Lubbock was brother
of Professor Ernst Curtius tutor of Unser Fritz
MFR. William f. Russell, who made strong run this
year as the Democratic candidate Tor Governor OF
Massachusetts, IS said to be prime iavonte win
nou-snarer men, | went to his house one night"
u was after II o'clock. apologized for calling so
late but stated that my paper, which was going to
moss at O'Clock In the morning, wanted column
~ bis sneech The young statesman and lawyer was
comnletely worn out from a hard days work. but
80 tnoIIv Welded TO my opportunities, and while
oad bIs hooks and smoked one of his choicest cigars
he took my place reporter and wrote out with MS
own hand a column of 500 words, Whlch appeared
in the morning paper. l earned my salary pretty
easily that night
Prlvy Councillor Gefcben, of whom so much was
written year ago, owing 10 his part IN the pubca-
on Of the diary of Emperor Frederick, has purchased
= bopse in Munich, where he intends to make his
SrtIre home He is at present engaged in literary
work.
The Polar travellers. Dr. Knikenthal and Dr. Walter
ho,o retnrned TO Hamburg after successful ex-
pedlti0n TO the North'
Mrs Nackay. the Bonanza Queen has, writes the
rondon correspondent of The Manchester Courier pro
,idod durnc her ABSENCE tho public of London with
q gratnItous entertainment Of Of the most dlvertins
,nre At her open window in buckingham Pa.ace
Cote is wonderful green parrot which attracts hun
Id 80 people every day to hear him talk The
a one sunday was so great that the policeman
~, - .o,est the people to Move on"
4 nau ~ he narrot TO the intense delight of the mob.
Z III What Is o'clock" asked man. The parrot
10 look at the clock, cried out In answer,
LII mast 81 and he was right. How Old are
nan n GIir, ,, '" Don't know how old yOu"
s syer which OF course provoked great merriment,
IN oo Snir r. was the wretch hoped about screaming,
c,ar Wcuh 90 to prayers. Ora pro nObis.' And
~ V,o paroxysm of laughter, which was quito