New-York tribune., 1890-04-15


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Copyright; 1890 BY The Neo York Tribune
1ordon AnriI 14.-The Queen leaves Aix-les Bains
Thursday night and will arrive at Darmstadt Friday
afternoon The same apartments have been prepared
I'm the schloss for Her Majesty's occupauon oy the
Grand Duke Of Hesse as she occupied In 1884 and
1aa5 Emperor william is expected al Darmstadt
sunday morning for a. stay Of thiry-sx hours. and the
rmpess Frederick Is to arrive from Hamburg that day
and will remain until after the Queens departure.
reouest has been sent to Berlin that all reccpohs ana
other functions may be dispensed with eHcep. ,nose
which are considered to be Indispensable ana Her
Majesty would be delighted If she could escape tne
parade and review which the Emperor desires 70 no''
on Monday
OCCUPANTS OF ABERGELDIE CASTLE
II is reported on Deesde that Abergelde Caste VIII
be occupied by Empress Eugene aiter "'h'suneu.
for three weeks while the Queen is at Balmoral ana
that Empress Frederick and her younger daughters are
TO reside there during the month Of september
THE PRINCE OF WALES.
Tho pr,rce of Wales has accepted an invitation from
Fmperor William to attend the German Naval manoeu-
yrcs off the Hosein coast at the beginning OF septem
her, His ROYAL Hlghness Will then take the roya
yacht Osborne to the Baltic. Wien the Prince 0,
Wales visits Plymouth during the Royai Agricul'u"
Show he will unveil the memorial OK the spanish AT
mada which Is being erected on the Hoe al Piynou'
This memorial, which designed by D a. "rpoic'
a most elaborate piece Of work and Is likely 10 DO
greatly admired.
THE DYING KING OF THE NETHERLANDS.
Private accounts from The Hague report the King
of the Netherlands TO be in such precarlous staoe
that he NAV now die at any moment and IN iact every
nrenar,tion has been quietly made there In anticipation
~ his Majestvs demise. All state business Is now
transacted with the Ministers by Queen Emma. as the
King Is practically an imbecile. and 1t Is Impossible
that he will long survive in his present cohdi'ioh o'
mental and physical decrepitude. The Court physl
rans are asonished that the King has lasted so long,
AN EMPRESS BUILDING A CASTLE.
The Empress Of Austria is building hersen naSnr
ecent Pompcan palace Corfu which Will have cos'
nearly half million sterling oy the 'ihe 'ea1s
for occupation. 1t is a charming site on top Oh
,aer hill and is being constructed OF marble Drougns
from Carrr while the interior is to be decorated WIN
the rarest woods. The gardens VIII De iaid ou' 10
terraces with fountains and both inc mousse ana
crounds are to be illuminated by electricity Three
brrdred men are now employed on the building opera
tons.
THE PRINCE CoNsORT IN BRONZE
yr Rochn,s bronze equestrian statue OF the Prince
consort which is to be the jubilee present Oh 'ho
women OF the United Kin gdom to the Queen Is no"
eriS ed
nedcstaI The site selected By the Queen Is smiths
lawn Windsor great park. which lies between
cumberland Lodge and Virginia Water Inc s'atue
will be ready for unveiling in month but IL Is prop
ahlc that the ceremony will be deferred until the
tcenning of July in order that Empress freoercA
and the Duke Of Connaught may be present
DUKE AND DUCHESS OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Duke and Duchess Of Northnmoeriaho afo
entertaining family party at Albury' IN surrey ''
Lord Percy is spending the recess win them' .>n""s
is the property Of the Duchess which she "''e''''"
from her father Mr.. Henry Drimmond' VINO was on.
- the original founders and chief proprieors oi the
nre,erious Iryincite Church The Duchess las con
rortcd her husband and children and Lord Percy
,o hos also converted the wife and daughter OF thc
Duke of Argyle to the lrvingite fath. Inc Duhe u
Northumberland ana his family are leaders ana th"
chief strength OF the sect, and they spend near
immense sums on religious works in connection VIII
TO ENTERTAIN At SPENCER HOUSE.
sro,cor uousc ST James's has beer taken at
,er, large rental By Mrs Marshall Roberts. wealthy
American lady, she intends to entertain great
deal during the season. for which purpose spencer
IIou,e is admirably adapted. spencer House was
bnilt by yaidy. pupil Of Kent, for the nrst Earl
Of spencer 1t has pedment on which are u'fee
graceful figures ty spons. Dahisn s'u'p"''
J. 5. M0RGAS's ENGLISH HOME.
Mr. J. :. Morgan was great cohhoisseur aio
lover of art and his house az Princes "ate Is iun
q, picturc, and works II vir,u. liut MS mouse AZ
Eoehampton. which he purchased from Lord chfden'
vas the place with which he will always be more
closcly associated There he dispensed the greatest
ho,pltaltv 70 all his well known countiym ao
wandering in his lovely garden or round the iarm ne
wa, 81 proud of was Of his greatest Delights ana
wa, perhaps. the place where he was seen 70 the
greatest advantage. Mr. Morgan never tired oi 10
couuting how lie had begun life with --o'ooo iei'
him hy his father. His income at tile time Oh MS
,.., j. aid IN have been over 100000 n year.
ia had lon, ago retired from active business, but
ho sill went to the City during the week, ana TOOK
the keencst interest in the great house "hic lie anu
Mr. Peabody founded one OF the largest DIS %
,,,.,o.s his house ever undertook advancing tho
French Government during the Franco"ernah w"
400 600 OOO which. bearing interest at per cent
was rcpald after peace was concluded lie was
su,ceeded In business by his only son. Pierpont MOT
cor ,o whom, il is said. all his vast fortune
I, hsoneathcd His Iughler married Walter Burns
NOW n partner in the house, and he LETT Two nn'
married daughters. lie is TO be buried IN England
THE IRISH LAND PURCHASE BILL
hear that though the Gladstonan and Irish leaders
orree that the Irish Land Purchase Dill shouiu 10
resisted they differ 20 who should lead the oppos'
,ion 10 the bill. Mr.. Gladstone would prefer '"'
i,s rejection should be moved by UT. iafnen :"
one his friends, while the lFlsn c'uoE """'' S'
an the other hand that tile motion for rejection of inc
AN should ptoc,cd from the front opposition bench
Nc.tncr likes to take the responsibility OF ASKING ''o
House Ia refuse To pas, the bill am toio '""'
the opposition Of certain Irish landlords TO te fur'so
hill should not be tahen too seriously iheir a'."'A
on the bill made. not 50 m"'h VIII" "' 80
OF defeating II as Of obtaining better terms "
well understood fact in parliamentary tactics IN"
ii YOU wish 10 obtain some large modincat"h Oh
bin your best way to do is TO attack II vsoro"'p
and complain Of its injustice. THIS Is ~ha' so"'
Irish landlords are doing
THE LORD MAYORS COMING BANQUET
The banquet +, lie given BY the Lord Mayor on te d"
inst IN honor Of the Chancellor OF the EAched"e' '
leading bankers and merchants of the city, pfoh'Se'
To be an interesting affair, especially a. IL VIII ~" M
medlately succeed the Budget, and Mr. Goscheh WIZ
probably take occasion among his former Constituents
aud the eminent iiraaclcrs around nm TO repN !" '
criticisms which his fiscal arrangements Will H