New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-04
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the death Of Emperor Frederick. Charge OF the papers
OF the Empress given to State officer, and they
we're placed under seal in order that the Journals
memoirs she known to have written might be
quietly buried in the HOhenzolern family archives in.
stead OF causing trouble and disturbance like the famous
diary OF Emperor Frederick
A PRINCES NAVAL EDUCATION.
Prince George Of Wales has been appointed 10 the
Excellent for short OF gunnery. lie has com.
pleted the necessary qualifying service OF four
as lieutenant and probably will be promoted cola
mander very
LORD woLsELEY's HOPE DEFERRED.
It Is impossible that the Queen can continne TO 70
sist the Duke OF Cambridgc's importantly to be al
lowed TO retire, and although probably he Will not quiz
Office so early as he wishes, next autumn VIII GER
taDly the Duke of Connsught installed In the Horse
Guards end of the War Office. Almost simultaneously
with the Dukes retirement there will occur other
very important changes In the personnel OF higher mill
tary appointments ! believe 1t Is settled that LoFd
wOlseley succeeds Prince Edward of saxe-Weimar at
Kilmainham Lord Wolseley would prefer to be the
first holder Of the appointment which he ardenty
desires to created in the office, namely, that %
Chief of Headquarters staff OF the British Army. The
creation of that Office is quite probable, but not until
the Duke OF Cambridge's shall have quite
emancpated himself from the State pupage In which
fo time he will serve, and Lord wOseIey's return
to Pail Mall as the first holder Of II Is likely enough.
THE AYTI-sLAvERY CONFERENCE.
The King Of the Belgans keeps himself in touch
with the members of the Antslavery Conference by
series of small luncheon parties and dinners at the
palace although reporters vigorously excluded from
the meetings. Foreign Office accounts Of the pro-
ceedings less garbled when they find their
way into the papers. Baron LambremOnt and VI.
Banning are doing their utmost TO induce their col
leagues to accept the Belgian proposal for a small
tax on goods imported into the Congo state but heh
chances of success than doubtful M to tho
present time. Tile discussions have been much
hampered by delays.
REBUILDING LAKEN PALACE
Tie rebuilding of Lakcp Palace has already begun
and the calcined walls now surrounded by scat
folding King Leopold visits the work most DAYS
and makes Laken the starting point for his country
walks. 1t has been ascertalned that the calamity
occasOned by the enormous fires made ND 10
secure boiling water for the of the stables and
the extraordinary mpdity If progress made BY the
flames is accounted for by the fact that MARIA
Theresa's architects inserted several oak trees vooiU
In the walls of the chimneys
KING CARLOS AND TIE GARTER.
story is current thar the King Of Portugal has
requested the Queen to delay his investture as
Knight Of the Garter but this must be untrue. for 1t
has never yet been definitely settled that he was to
get the Garter and he could not possibly have made
any communication the subject until 1t had been
formally offered to him.
A RELATED QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE.
The threat Of the Opposition to raise the Pgou
letters as a question Of privilege will come IN naught
The matter has lost its essential element Of PRIVILEGE
The Speaker has more than once laid down that 10
entitle question to be taken up as one OF prvege u
must be raised without delay and soon as possible
after the occasion arose The Pgot letters were adj
mitted to be forged year ago. and the attempt 10
treat them now as a question of privilege affecting
Mr.. PaneI's personal character is absurd Whatever
discussion there NAV be the question must BE-
raised in the usual way.
THE OVERWORKED PRIME MINISTER
Lord salisburys health requires that before Iona
the work of the Foreign Office should be plaoeu III
other hands The position of Foreign Minister re-
qures a peculiar combination OF qualities, and the
choice of his successor lies within very narrow lnlt
Mr.. GOschen is, in fact, almost tile only member OF
the Government who would be able to take the Du''
ness of the Foreign Office, and If Lord Dunerlh ue-
cnes as he probably will, to leave Rome, 1t Is PROB
able that after the business # the budget Is over
the Chancellor of the Exchequer will become the
Foreign Secretary. Mr.. Goschen has large acquant
ance with foreign affairs and speaks French and
German with ease.
THE LATE SIR WILLIAM GULL.
vas in the habit of visiting the Late Sir William
GILL for professional examination two or three umes
year, and always admired, not merely the complete
ness and thoroughness with which he discharges
his duties but the ease with which that duty was
done He glided into a pleasant chat that relieved
one with unexpected CLEANS OF Lumor. was teilms
him once OF oiciOus doctor who, unlhVlteu,
took upon himself to lecture upon the illefects Oh
smoking and wound mp by saying: "E'eiy cigar
you take is another nail in your coffn' stun ana
nonsense said Sir William. Then with bright
glance from under his bushy eyebrows and grim
smile he added: You should have told him you
meant to be buried in one Of seymour Hardens Wicket
baskets He also had a considerable power OF nara
ton and 10 tell story of the part played by
him in what is called the BALKAN mystery with much
dramatic force.
THE NEW YACHT LADY ToRFRIDA.
Sir William Pearce who sold his fathers weknown
Yacht last year 10 member of the Russian Imperial
family has built for himself another, even finer YES
sci, Of $40 tons. which last week completed her
fitting ont In Gourock Bay, in the Clyde, and In
few days she leaves southampton for The Mediter'
ranean with her and party of friends On
board. The new yacht is named Lady rorfrida.
MR.. FRoUDE's WINTER WORK.
Mr.. Froude is passing the winter at salcOmbe the
beautiful village near start Point. which has one OF
the most romantic harbors in the country Mr.. Froude
is engaged in preparing book Lord Beaconsfeld.
RELICS OF QUEEN ELIZABETH
A feature Of Interest has now been added 70
the Tudor Exhibition, in the shape Of an important
contribution from Hatfield Lord salisbury has
sent the famous portrait OF Queen Elizabeth with the
rainbow, by Zucchero, and curious picture Of Fair
at HoTsecydOwn, containing Characteristic groups OF
figures in the costume Of the period, among whom Is
supposed 10 be the portrait of shakespeare. But the
contributions that will possibly attract the keeneS'
interest the hat and stockings Of Queen Elizabeth.
The latter which are In silk and OF native
manufacture, supposed 20 be the first slken hose
ever woven in this country The hat is supposed u
have been worn by Elizabeth when she received the
news Of her accession.
vIsCoUNTs PEDDLING CART.
The rather weak Joke that you deal with the
pecragc-that your coal merchant is the Marquis %
Londonderry; your brewer Baron Ardaun: your
broker your florist your manmliner or your modl'te
all belong TO the nobility-is becoming chestnut.
have, however, lately come upon a nobleman who Is
marchand en- detail \ little tilted cart goes about
brighton aud IeweS bearing the name OF NiscOunt