New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-24

they talked a good deal OF MI &C tbo
.hat,,c hands warmly with Lord Aberdeen as '"o
train began TO leave. ,-,, soa.h doen,v
"a On the oar of her funeral snort serVoo was
held AZ BalmOral at which tne S"o0', az. ~ A.
peat-,ce were present The queen uii0
trneral arrangements herself ana every ue'an "%S
euhmitted TO her. and had she oeell Ill hnei""1
would have attended personally i"0'o s,aso,,t
....ons which made the arrangements uli"oui.'
~ ,yoarv ponsonby, acting under the queens
pu. On oarrIed everything out with great discretion.
~, wilson Lady Ely's only living sister, goes 70 see
49,. oueen to-day to give her an account OF hef oAN
servant's last Illness.
IMPROVEMENTS AT OSBORNE.
The additions to Osborne House, which nave lor
some time been in contemplation. are to incude inc
building of a banquetng hall, which is to be so ar
ranged that 1t will be also available Tor dances, con-
oerts and private theatricals 1t Is 10 De Duli' On
the west lawn and will convert the space In 'front.' Oh
the Queens private entrance into queofanelo, in0
work. which will shortly be begun, Is 10 DC
completed before the end of the year. IL Is possoo
that temporary building will be erected IN antcpa
ton of the state banquets which are 70 be gwen curing
the visit of Emperor william-at which all the mem
bers Of the ROYAL family and some OF the Dlpoms'o
Corps and several Ministers will be present.
ILLNESS OF THE DUCHESS OF FIFE.
So entirely unlocked for the recent illness OF
the Duchess of Fife that of the preparations LOT
60 interesting an occasion had matured nor was the
precise nature Of Her Royal Highnesss illness COM
pretended by the attendants The nearest nelghooTs
OF the Duke and Duchess at Sheen are MI. ana MIS-
Frederick Wigan. Of Clare Lawn and the presence OF
Mrs. wigan, Who by the way, is sister OF Mr.
Arthur Cecil was urgently requested at Upper sheeh
Honse where her maternal experiences stood her III
GOOD stead She instantly sent message for her own
medical man. Dr. Marshall, and any chance OF danger
was most happily averted
SELLING ESTATES IN SCOTLAND
The Duke of Fife continues TO sell agricultural prop
erty In Banshire and Morsyshire whenever he gets
good chance He has just parted with the fine eSa'e
OF Rohiemay on the Deveron. 10 Colonel FORBES OF
Dunlueas. in extent about $500 acres. Rothiemay
House is one of the most interesting old mansions Ill
Scotland and stands in beautiful grounds, which are
bordered by the Deveron Mary. Queen of Scots, was
lodged for two nights in Rothiemay House during her
progress through the Northern Counties in 1862 ana
her room still shown in the place. 1t then belonged
TO the powerful family of Abernethy, OF satoun but
was sold during the reign Of George ii TO Alexander
Duff, Of Brace, ancestor of the present Duke OF
Fife
THRoNGs AT THE LEvEE.
Last weeks levee was one of the largest ever held
nearly 1900 people being present, and Lord Lathom
called out the names with CELEBRITY almost beyond
conception, thereby exciting the grateful admiration
Of the Prince Of Wales, who wanted to get away as
early as possible Upward of 1.45o persons passed
through the throne Groom in seventy-two minutes
SIR FRANCIS sEYM0URs PENSION.
Sir Francis Seymour has been granted by the Queen
pension from the prvy purse of s1Oo a year. and
he course has his apartments in Kensington Palace
for life he held them quite irrespective Of Official
position.
KING LEOPOLD'S WORK FOR THE CONGO STATE.
The King of the Belgians, who has every detail Of
the map of Central Africa at his fingers ends had
almost as much TO do with the An gloGerm agree
ment as either Lord Salisbury or Chancellor Won
Caprvi. During his recent stay in London he dis
cussed the question in all its bearings with Mr. Stan
ley at Sunday early breakfasts given at the Bur
lngton. and he found several opportunities Of giving
the Prime Minister the benefit Of his advice The
sovereign Of the Congo Independent State gifted with
considerable foresight and makes no secret Of his
preference for English 10 German neighbors the
confines Of his African possessions
MASSACHUSETTS PRINCESS.
massachusetts is. it seems. have its Princess
we'll Frisco Some years ago of the best known
and most eccentric Inhabitants of Lowell J. c.
Aver, who realized vast fortune by the sale Of a
favorite specific known as Cherry PICTORIAL Aver
died and TWO or three his widow under the
care Of Mrs. Bigelow. dazzled all London with the
variety OF her costumes and the brilliancy Of the
Jewels she wore at afternoon parties. During the
present the magnihcence of her musical matt
gagged every occasion has been the talk Of Paris and
now, it Seems, Mrs Aver has captured brother Of the
late Emperor of Russias morganatc wife and is TO
become the Princess Dolgorou before autumn is over
BISHOP CARPENTER IN LUCK.
1t appears to be generally understood that Bishop
Boyd Carpenter who has become great favorte with
the Queen, is to be translated from Ripon to Win
chester, which is worth $4,000 year. whereas Ripon
is worth only 5000 Bishop Harold Browne, how
q Oh To 20
year. The Bishop Of Winchester is ex ofcio Prclato
Oh the Order of the Garter, place which gives AN
"ntFee to other privileges.
INFANT INSURANCE INQUIRY.
The Bishop Of Peterborough got strong House
OF LORDS committee to inquire into the question of in
iant insurance. The question is difficult one teem-
Ing with complications, but the prime mover In the
matter was Benjamin Waugh who has it at his fingers
ENDS, and though there may be chance Of proving
anything like systematic insurance for the sake of
profits. the evidence Of judges and coroners is
overwhelming and the existence of the possibility Of
being able to make money by torturng into starva-
uon deienceless children should be put an end 10 at
once Lord Beanchamp is angry with the Bishop,
and no doubt shall have some warm words
over the matter but committee consisting OF men
Ike Lord Chancellor Selbourne and Lord Derby among
oers ought TO be able to satisfy the natural anxiety
OF the public the matter
THE NEW CHIEF OF POLICE
Understand that the suggestion Of Sir Edward Brad
iords fitness for the office Of Chief Commissioner Of
fohce originated with the Prince of Wales and IL WAS
more tan probable that Mr. Munro's resignation would
nave been withdrawn had steps to insure that been
Undertaken little Friends interfered but too
iae for the ground longer clear a. the appoint
meht hac already been offered to Sir Edward Bradford
MS reply had not then been received there vas no
certainty that he would accept the difficult post lie
had asked for time to consider declaring plainly that
no .4
MI "uifos friends were busy with the Home Secre-
tary Both sides. in fact recognized little tardily.
perhaps that the police worth bidding for and
'at IL could only be secured by keeping the force In
GOOD hunor The amusing part Of it all is the fright
iui mistake made in this connection by Sir William Har-