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

Colonel Charles S. Forbes. of ST. Adams, VT, who
has been appointed Deputy Collector Of Internal
Revenue for that state IS only thirty-eght years
old but has for nearly twenty years been conspicuous
in newspaper work in Vermont and elsewhere, and
has long been leader in military, political and social
life.
Mr. Henry w. Grady will speak to the A" solid men
Of Boston" tonight on The Race Problem" 1t IS
not known whether he will make a report on the
progress of that roaring flood Of sorrows which his
prophetic eye recently saw sweeping over the South
as result Of the Republican pariys return to power
President Adams has resumed his duties at Cornell
University after having visited Columbia College the
University Of Pennsylvania, Johns Hopkins and Bryn
Mawr. He spent considerable time al each OF these
institutions for the purpose OF thoroughly inspecting
their methods Of instruction
a gentleman who has recently returned from Lisbon
relates tho following strange condolences in con-
nection with the death Of the late King of Portugal
appears that when the Cathedral bell at Braganza
the ancient residence Of the Portuguese royal family
olllng for the death Of Queen Marie II, mother
Of the late King LUZ 1, in 1852 it cracked In
1861, when the castle ensign was hoisted half
mast high at Braganza, on the occasion Of the
death OF King Pedro " brother of
the late King it was torn to pieces Immediately By the
the Cathedral bell again cracked and the castle en-.
sign again torn to shreds by the wind.
Baron de Strive. the Russian Minister Plcnpoten-
tary, has returned to Washington from Europe and
has resumed charge OF his legation. Baron and
Baroness Rosen, who have represented the Cars
Government charmngly in the absence of the
Minister will leave in short time for Russia. Baron
Strive will not mingle in society at all this winter
owing to the fact OF his being In mourning for his
wife and IL Is not yet known whether the popular
Mr. Gregar will be with the legation this winter.
Mr.. Cornelius Vanderbilt is asserted by the London
newspapers to have purchased from the young Earl
of Dudley Turner's masterpiece, d" The Grand Canal,
Venice for the sum OF $4,000.
Mrs Hodgson Burnett has recovered from the
effects of her recent accident and has returned to
London. 1t is confidently expected there that she
will now make an early reply to the serious accusations
that have been made against her in the matter OF
Little Lord Faurter0y"
Baron Nathaniel de Rothschild had narrow es-
cape from being killed about fortnight ago. He
was riding over a cranky wooden bridge on his
estate OF Schiersdorf In Silesia when the plankng
gave way, and he and HIS horse rolled into ditch
thirty feet beneath the bridge Although he received
many painful bruises the Baron not seriously in
jured and is in no danger.
During the Presidency of NJ Jules Grevy, NJ VIII
sons paper, la Petite France" the organ Of
the Elysee Palace, and power throughout the country
It was for the sake Of " La Petite France" tha
NJ Wilson committed those indscretions which led II
his father nlaws resignation of the Chief MagSacI
of the Republic. Ten days ago, however, the once
powerful ard widely circulated paper was sold fol
the small sum of $50.