The morning news., 1889-05-07
PERsO lAL,

Mrs. MARY Fl. Hunt. leader of the movement
for scientific temper lnce instruction, mas zen
invited to attend the closing exercises of
the naval academy at Anna OILS on Ma 33 to
inspect a review of the class in the study to
which she is devoted.
Mr.. GLADsroNE's ANCESTORS, it appears. were
pirates. In l6C5 compa y of adventurers sent
OUT the George, of Glasgow, fully equipped as
marine, and "Halbert Gladstone, merchant in
Edinburgh" was one of the co-adventurers.
From this gentle nan -buccaneer the English
liberal states nan is descended
IT Is BELIEVED that Lord Salisbury will offer
the Irish vlceroyship to the D Ike of Abercorn
who is the son of TIE former Irish viceroy Of the
same name and title The duEe is popular with
his Irish ten ants and a native Of the Emerald
Isle, while his duchess has done much toward
reviving Irish industries The divorced wife of
the DuAe of Marlborough is the Duke of Aber-
corn's sister.
IT is WHISPERED through China. and on ep-
p1reItiy excellent court authority, that the
youthful emperor al Pekin is very dissatisfied
With the chief bride chose for him and has
openls expressed his dispieasure to the ex- Em-
press r gent, who didt selecting OF imperial
cpnsorts. Tle indifference shown TO her by her
husband is saiI to cause the deepest pain to %
girl empire s. and sho is believed to be partly
derange witl grief.
TIE comte and Comtesse de Paris will cele-
brate their sill YER wedding on May o. and their
children intend to pres mt to them picture by
Mile Abbema. II contains three views, divided
by ouuc ies of pink roses entwined with white
lilies. The first represents the Roman Catholic
chapel at Kingston on Tda mes, where the Conta
and Comtesse were married; next is a view of
YORK house TwIckenham, which was their resi-
deuce for several years; aud the third represents
the 'autitul Chateau Eu, their favorite seat
in Normandy.
The Maharsjah Dhuleep Singh's claim TO the
possessio Of the far-famed Koh-NCor serves
TO remind us OF a fact not. perhaps, generally
known in connection with the iii-advised cut
tink of the gem many years ago, says a New
York newspaper. Placed IN the hands of
Msssrs Gerard for the purpose, the diamond
was being slowly polished. wnen, owing doubt
less to the friction, becoming oVerneated 10
suddenly burst from It's temporary setting of
war, and vita che impetus impaired to il by
the dying wheel against which II was pressed,
shot through neighboring window and isap-
peared from sight. The excit sment or the or-
eurrence cau be more readily conceived than
described; a search was ins altly organized
when nnaIly, much TO the delight OF All the
treasure was discovered lodged in the gutter of
neighooring house
THE prestige of the "bTdU' General" asserts
itself At times IN an unexpected way. few
days ago Que OF the leaders of Paris society
gave dinner. at which, among other celebri-
ties, Alyhonse Daldet was present. AS soon as
the guests were seated the conversation patu.
ra.ly turned on Boulanger, and he was severely
handled. Besides tine large stad Of servants OF
the hostess a mum Der Of hired walters had been
engaged nevertheless at one moment the at
tendance tagged, and the dinner seemed at a
staDdstill. TIE mistress OF the house quietly
m de inq Iiries Of her mai re de'hDtei. who hes
itaungly gave The following ex ilanation: The
hired wait RS unanimously refused 10 enter the
dinng-ruo n again IL Gen. Boulanger was
spoken ~ 80 irreverently. they would 90 At
one relinqu shing their ply, unless the com
pany engaged u moderate their language or
change tue subject. This latter alternative was
accepted and the dinner proceeded.