New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-01
PERSONAL.

"The san Francisco Areonaut' says that people on
tbe Pociac Coast are not altogether pleased with the
extreme reserve manifested by Mr.. Searles MS at7
torueys and by c. p. Huntington, in regard 10 teir
plans for meeting q contest OF Mrs. seareSs VIII w
Timothy Hopkins. 1t is affirmed BY that newspaper
that the contest will be made, and satisfaction WIN
Massachusetts, as the battle ground is evnced. " H.
saws "The ArGonauts Mrs. Hopkins was unduly IN
nnenced or overreached by fraud In disp0sng Oh er
TO appcar and the VIII be set aside In our ludg-
ment there can be no better place to contest an nnar
Sats W W MossachHsets If this contest comes to
exhibition Of bad blood, we SHAH expect slsrtiIIs US
closures that will not be credltabe to the measuS re
sorted 10 by Mr. ScarIes for the acquisition OF ule
estate"
Sir Henry Pottinger has JUST leased IN Norway what
IS perhaps the largest sporting estate in EUROPE INC
area being about the size of Yorkshire, and the game
arvinr from the elk to the rhyper, while salmon and
front are in abundance. This immense tract includes
weld ford, mOorand and river, but Is very thniy
peopled.
Thomas F. Rayard ex-secretary of state, is visiting
hi. donghter Mrs samuel d. Warren, at Mattaposett
poron Nathan de Rothschld's hobby is photography
He has been staying this summer, usual in a
ohorr,iny little pJace near the italian frontier. AS
carly As in the morning he goes out with Ills
camera The baron rides on horseback, accompanies
by two servants on horseUaCH, a9 rch man The
poor baron cannot content himself WIN inc 0tcl Iar
but only eats that which Is sent daily nom vienna ny
train.
NJ Renan is now at work his fourth volume OF
his history of Israel which will be finished this fali
France can no longer complain Of being boycotted by
Pova personagcs as in the days Of President Grevy'
Ten DAVIS ago there were on French sell one Emperor
Dom Pcdro) four Kings Zone OF Greece two OF SerVa'
one NJ spainl one Queen isabella Of SPAIN two heirs
onnoront 1the Prince OF Wales and Iaeb licy ol
r,nisl ono EmpcrOr's brother (the Grand DUKE Al'N
and one heir presumptive's wife (the Countess Oh
Flanders)
Stephen O'lIeara, the new manager OF The Boston
JournaI is thirty years Old one Of his earliest
ncvspanor " assignments" was the task Of reporting
tho Triton Beecher trial IN 1875. lie was then an
o. pert stenOgrapher
John Penn the Conservative candidate for member
NJ Parliament Tor Lcweham, elected last wednesday,
Is a descendant Of William Penn, the American.
Professor 0. c. Marsh Will take party of scholars
TO the Rocky Mountains during the approaching au-
umn. lie will return to New-lIaven from Washing
ton first, however.
The news Of Nine. Sardou's Illness brings out the
story Of her romantic courtshp. She met the famous
dramatic author for the first time ut breakfast one
morning at her own home where he had come to con
suit her father NJ Soue, director OF the Palace OF
Versailles. IL Of love at first sight, and
before Sardou left tho house she had given him her
heart.
Secretary Proctor has given 5000 TO endow a free
bed in tho Mary Fletcher Hospital in Burlington VI.