New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-25
PERSONAL.

Ex-Governor j. Gregory Smith has sufficiently re-
covered his health to his duties president Of
the Central Vermont Hallway.
Major Mckinley has left West Virginia somewhat
abruptly owing to his wfe's illness; but he says
her condition improves he will return to General CONS
and bring her with him.
At Mrs. Mackay's musical given recently in London
in honor Of the Princess Louise, Marchioness Of Lorne
Miss Eames sang among other things several Of Schu-
manns songs these being given at the request Of the
rOyal guest Miss EameS returns 10 Paris ABOUT sep
tember and sails for the United states on Ocuooer H.
Mrs Ole Bull played the piano accompaniment for a
sopgstress at concert in Minneapolis the other even
ing and It believed that the applause bestowed
was meant for her rather than for the vocalist although
she did not recognize the compliment by more than a
faint inclination OF the head. Her slender figure was
attlred in black.
Allen G. Thurman is said TO be breaking down
physically. lie takes no exercise at oil. Since his
retirement from public life he has got into the way OF
shutting himself up IN his library, reading nearly all
night and then retiring late not 10 rise before
noon. His wife Is Ill enough TO DC conhne9 10 n net
bed, but she tries earnestly 70 persuade the "Olu
Roman to take more outdoor air.
The portrait of Judge Durfee OF Rhode Island,
which R. G. Hardie has completed, is regarded as ex
ceptronally fine. The Judge is seated in an antique
armchair In Characteristic attitude Of ease; and a
England paper observes that there is Sncn vi
sion in the picture, that one almost expects him to
speak
The house IN which Bishop Huntington, Of Central
New York. is summering at 1Iadey Mass, was built
by HIS grandfather in 1853. AS the Bishop strolls
about the lawn and garden he points with little pride
to his herd OF bOOdcd Jersey cattle and the younger
animals in the pasture adjoining. Two fine st.
Bernard dogs almost invariably accompany their master
his walks.
General Bouanger is not the author Of book which
has Just been published in Paris and is entitled Re
Elections, Thoughts and Maxims." The authorship OF
that work was attributed to him by publishers
manOeuvre In the hope of helping the sale Of the
volume which contains commonplace chapters on poll
tics, literature and even love. "Llntransgeant" n
Paris paper directed by ROchefOrt, the most Intimate
friend of BOulanger has published an article strongly
and explicitly denying that he General the author
of that Insignificant lucubration.
Musical folk IN Europe are still discussing eagerly
the young Italian composer Mascagni, whose opera
"Cavaea Rusticana" has attracted much attention
Never before probably IN the history Of operate art
has a work by unknown writer been performed in
all the principal centres Of Europe within six months
OF It's first appearance Mascagni Is only twenty four
or twenty five years OF age, and this his first work,
was composed in competition for prize offered by tho
Milan Conservatory. A Berlin letter says: the
work produced at Milan created a Juror, and within
three months from that day Petro Mascagi found him.
q land unsteady his enemy-Cermany. Nearly every
operate city in this empire has now heart his work.
Vienna has produced It, and Paris and London have II
in preparation and everywhere that II mas 0een given
the reception accorded has invariably been one oil
greatest favor and enthusiasm"