New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-19
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during the last few weeks, including the redecoraton
Of several Of the principal in the castle, and
the entire reconstruction Of the drainage sewers
THE DUKE OF FIFEs LUNCHEON PARTY.
The Duke of Fife had an unexpected luncheon party
on Sunday including the Prince of Wales the Duke OF
Clarence, and the Prncesses Victoria and Maud, who
drove from Marlborough House 10 congratulate the Duke
OF Fife the birth Of his daughter. The Princess OF
Wales who was present at the confinement Of the
Duchess able to return 20 London In the evening"
her daughter was doing well.
A ROYAL WEDDING TO BE PRIVATE
The Arrangements for the wedding Of Princess Louise
az schleswtg Holsein and Prince Aibert Of Annhalt
Desau have been altered and the ceremony. which was
fixed fo July s. has been postponed until Wednesday
July g. The wedding viii take place at ST. Georges
Chapel but the ceremonial is to be cnrtaed as much
AZ possible. There win be ten bridesmaids. Inc
Queen has given orders that the ceremony is to be
rrs.rded as private wedding, there are to be no
official invitations Neither the Ministers nor the Dip
Iouatic Corps will attend.
POLITICAL PROSECUTIONS IN GERMANY.
The Emperor Of Germany, in the midst OF his
wsnderfngs finds leisure 10 follow with the keenest
interest number of petty political prosecutions.
club at Erfurt has been indicted for attending an Athe
istic lecture to the scandal OF true believers and, on
the other hand priest been solemnly indicted for
advising the friends of a sick to remove sundry
Imperial portraits from his The defendant sol
snny pleaded that he considered the dresses worn by
the Empress Frederick and her daughterinlaw unduy
decoete and insisted upon speaking in support OF ms
contention.
THE RUSSIAN IMPERIAL FAMILY'S TROUBLES.
The Russian Imperial family at the present mo
ment prey TO ever-ncreasing anxiety. Not only
do~s the news about the Czarewitch and his brother
cause serious apprehension at st. Petersburg but the
Grand Duke Constantine Nicolaiwitch, the Grand
Dncbos Alexandra JosephOwna and the Grand Duchess
Alexandra Petrowna art all or less dangerously
q.
rtIF GRAND DUCHESS SERGE'S CONVERSION.
The Grand Duke and Grand Duchess Serge were to
have come 10 England represent the Court Of ST.
p-terstrrg al the Royal wedding but as the ceremony
&c N he private il probable that their trip VIII be
abandoned. The conversion Of the Grand Duchess
Princess Elizabeth of Hesse. to the Orthodox Greek
church * now understood to have been compulsory
ana ~ sbe had persisted in remaining Lutheran she
would have found it expedient to quit Russia The
Grand Duchess Constantine refused TO be converted
and baS zone with her two children to live in swtzer-
land.
DOM PEDRO TO VISIT ENGLAND.
Dom Pedro who has returned to his residence at
Versailles after soourn of several months az cannes
is coming to England in the middle OF june Ior
- months accompanied by the Comte and ComteSSe
- Eu His Majesty viii reside during his stay AZ
Rusbey Park which the Due de Nemours has placed
at has disposal.
KING LEoPoLD's POPULAR ACT
Notbtnr has been done half much to aHay the
existing labor agitation and general political uheaSe
in Brussels as the throwing open OF the Laeken winter
gardens 30 the public last week The kng anu Su0'n
moved about unattended among the guests and entered
into conversation freely with several Oh tie
and much gratihed visitors.
KING oHARLESs EXPECTED ABD1CATloN'
The abdcation of King Charles Of Portugal may
lat any moment. Although nO1 yS'
.A,-+v he has grown so unwieldy as to be almost
unable 10 move and he wholly lacks DOM INC ono ~
and the peculiar tact which made Don LUIS MS la'
so popular King Charles deeply offended the For'u
guese by what they describe as MS uhSeS"' 80
airing the pompous funeral ceremonies OF his Fther
anh thew entertain rooted belief that the present
v.-s,gn s entirely under the influence and sway Oh
his near relative Queen Victoria
wrIEREp BLUNT RACK FROM EGYPT
wiltred and Lady Anne Blunt have Just returned
from Egypt for the summer, bringing with tne~ SLA
new Arab horses for the stud. Mr.. Blunt mas ar
ranged with william Morris 10 lave new volume
Of the poets printed for him by the kem scout Press
II will be published in the course Of the summer, ana
win consist principally of songs and lyrics
Mr.. CARNEGIES PLANS FOR THE SUMMER.
Andrew Carnegie is TO arrive in England this week
from the United states for stay Of several months
He has rented Cluny Castle, the family place OF CiunS
Macpherson, for the summer and autumn.
THE CAvENDIsH BENTINCK COLLECTION.
n IA definitely settled that the whole OF the late Mr.
Caveudisll Bentinck's collection OF pctures' chh'
carvings embroidery, and ancient furniture VIII Oe
sold at auction in July. The catalogue is Already i"
course Of preparation and II is thought that this I'm
nor+an+ Asnersal will attract buyers from all parts
~ the world 1t is not unlikely tHat many Of the bes'
known works may hnd their way 70 America.
THE COMING STORY -EAMEs WEDDING.
milan story and Miss Eames are to be married In
New York In the autumn Mp. Story proposes TO take
A studio in New-York and paint portraits while MISS
Earnes is fulfilling her operate engagement.
THE DUCHESS OF MARLBoRoUGH's CONDITION.
The Duchess of Marlborough has shown such vitality
that her recovery now seems certain. For three OF
four days she was at deaths door, and nothing ou'
the tender care with which her four daughters nused
her pulled her through For nlghtS they AaNe Sd' VI
and divided the nursing.
Lord Rapdolph was to arrive at the Cape Friday
last when the news of his mothers illness ana
danger will have him. She was extremely anxious
at the beginning of her illness TO catch him at Madeira
and penned telegram herself, asking him TO come
back. but IL reached Madeira iour honrs amer Ills
steamer sailed for the Cape.
THE GERMAN EMPERoRs VISIT TO GUILDHALL
The German Emperor's visit to Guildhali viii, as far
as can be foreseen at present take place on Friday,
July 10 the day AFTER his arrival IN London. II Is
barely possible that the Queen will accompany her I'M
peaI grandson; though if she did, the enthusiasm of
the would be the most memorable ofa her
Royal progresses through the metropolis In any case
the Emperor will be accompanied by the Prince and
Princess Of Wales, and every member Of the Royal
family then in England and the proceedings Will De
conducted with all pomp and ceremony
THE INFLUENZA A CONVENIENT EXCUSE
Though the influenza has attacked good many Mem
bers Of the House Of it must not be supposed
that all who reported TO have contracted
were really suffering from it, The fact is, the influenza
has proved exceedingly convenient for several mem
oefs and has given them a good excuse for going to
the ssosids Several members who no more had In
nuenLa than they had cholera made IL an excuse for
pairing and going of early last week. IL has been