New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-18
PERSONAL.

While the Due d,Orlcans is Willing away the time
in his comfortable prison at Cairvanx by deVouoh
to gastronomy that hovers the border line OF gonr
mandsep his moro manly and intelligent cousin,
Prince Henri, eldest Of the Due de Chartres, Is
engaged in exploring the wilds of Central Asia Ac-
companied by NJ BonvalOt, one Of the most FAMOUS
of French geographcrs, he left Tcharkock on the
Lake Lob-Nor on November -. with caravan con-
tanning provisions for five months. The travellers,
who have already undergone great hardships and dan
GER proceeded toward Batang intending To fOllo" c
course Of the Yang-tsc Kiang as much as possible
by this they propose to reach Tonquln falling WHO"
they will turn their steps toward Hong Kong Wiz %
they succeed or not In reaching Frances great uc-
tendency in the Far East, they VIII return no,no
brmful of information respecting compsrauVoy t n'i
known parts Of China and Ihibet WHICH cahhoo i"'i
TO have great geographical interest
Mr. Walter de Rothschd. who has just been ad-
mtted TO partnership in the great financial house That
bear, his name is the eldest son OF Lord Rotiscmid
and Is Just twenty two years old lie IS quiet ana
thoughtful young man, Of an amablc character anu
retiring manners. lie was educated at Trinity S2i-
lcgc Cambridge. Ills chief Interest Is in naiurd ms
tsry formed at his fathers country seat az
Trlng curious and valuable museum ill,tratms I Snc
fauna and flora Of the ncghbOrhoW, whlch TIC H|'
thrown open to the inhabitants OF the town.
But little will be seen of Lord Harrington either III
Parliament clubland or society during the coming
London season. on his return 70 England from HIS
trip up the Nile. he will take up his residence at
Compton Place the Duke Of DevOnshire's colntry
seat near Ea,tbournc. The Duke, who Is LORD hart
ingtons father own, nearly the whole OF the town Oh
Eastbourne property Of great and Increasing value
DIXIE George Of Mccklcnburg schwerln has recently
married AT ST. Petersburg Miss Natalie Naularskala'
II Emperor and Empress were pres nj at lie Neidl
and a, tho breakfast which followed Ills Majesty
conferred tho title Of Countess HARLOW on the Driuc
The latter was until recently the lady ln-waltlie Oh
mike GEORGES mother tho Grand Duchess catherine OF
{u.,ia and has therefore become the daughter ln-law
If her former mistress 1t is hardly necessary TO add
that the marriage In question l. morganatlc uhioh'
Not content with reducing the allowances from inc
civil List fo the variou. members az his family, the
pu.iap Epcror has nauguracd series f &c n mic Al
reform, i'm connection with the Imperial househVn'
4 number Of u,ccs, Office, have been abolished. ana
fine STAFF Of attendants reduced. When the present
car assembled the throne the Imperial encourage
numbered 100 persons and this has now been reduced
=, liH fifteen being member, OF the Imperial family.
As an example o., tho manner in which money mas
hecn wasted il may be mentioned that some function
,rv had been drawing $50 year for " Up save
rhe item attracted notice and upon inquiry IL wa,
discovered that the mans predecessors III once nl
h.eu drawing this sum since the time ot 'dthallhe
II through That august lady having once "hch Siier-
nr from chapped lips. ordered box OF the aft'l'
m. abuses discovered in the Imperial Kitchens ana
c,,ilc. are said 10 IN something appalling IN oiucr
Ia mn , -tnp to these the Car has intrI,ted the
fricnd and adN ser Count WOrOntzOw D1-chow. VINO IS
a man OF high integrity and bushes, capacity WINE
the supervision OF the imperial palaces j. IN future
IA io maintained ly II special board