New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-04
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Mckee will return from Newton to the White
House early this month, taking her two children.
Mr. Frank Morgan Bryant private financial secretary
to the Prince OF Wales, has been visiting recently In
| Philadelphia.
ont in ST. Paul they do not take very kindly to
Carmenclta and speak dsparagingy Of the people VINO
gave her reputation here IN Ncw-lork
The Hon. Thomas Ryan, American Minister to
Mexico who has come home TO confer with MT.
Blaine expresses The highest admiration for President
Diaz.
Pay.Director Horace NJ. Heislleu, retired officer Of
the Navy, who is living in Germantown Penn, Is the
only officer living who was on the brig somers when
she was wrecked at Vera Cruz on August 90, 1s40'
lie Is seventy eight years OF age.
The difficulty OF finding a suitable bride for tho
Crown Prince of Russia seems TO grow greater as time
goes by One OF the latest reports Is that he is soon
to be engaged to his cousin, the Duchess Olga OF
Wueremberg. The young man IS not particularly
attractive. The imperial family OF Russia fear that
he will eventually slIccumb to consumption, which has
already afflicted his younger brothers.
Dr. John Russell Hind, who for many years has
superlntended the British Nautical Almanac Is about to
retire and will be succeeded BY Mr. A. NJ W. Downing.
an astronomer of high character and attanments. II
is expected that Mr. Kinds retirement will afford
the Greenwich authorities good opportunity for max
Ing some needed improvements In the almanac.
The Dowager-Q Queen OF Wurtcmbcrg has renowned
her claims 10 Il pension the widow OF King. This.
however, has caused ht,le surprise, she has always
lefused to accept any part of the Wueenberg budget
he easily able to make this sacrifice owing to her
immense wealth. She draws regular allowance from
Russia Princess OF the Imperial family and pos
ses in her own right fortune estimated at $1,000
0O0 Tho DuchEeS Vera OF Nuremberg niece OF the
Queen, with her two daughters is heress OF the I'M
mense fortune.
A friend OF GOunod, recently In Indianapolis tells
this story of the first production OF Faust" Carval,
the director OF the Opera Comque, after few re-
hearsas went 10 the composer and told him that the
action of TIE garden too st and mechanical,
and lie could not present the work successfully.
ounod entreaed and threatened to write another
note CarvalH insisted awhile, and then agreed to try
IL again witch he did but with better results than
before. The director wanted 10 surrender his
baton to some one else Gomod had, however, been
watching matters from the rear of the stage, and went
home and wrote the stirring Soldiers Chorus to
enlven the act. a fresh trial made and tho
opera was so much improved that Carvall proceeded
enthusiastically with the preparations
Major-Gencrnl Truman Seymour who died in Flor
ence Italy, last Friday, was man OF high intellectual
gifts and fine tastes, besides having brilliant military
record. IIe a graduate Of the West Point Military
Academy. served with distinction in the Mexican war,
and aided Major Anderson In the defence OF Fort sum
ter when the work fired upon in 1861. Being
transferred 70 Virginia. he was advanced TO the com
mand OF brigade first, and then OF a division doing
gallant service at Manassas, Malvern Hill and Ante
tam. Beiug assigned to the Carolina coast, he com
manded the assault on Fort Wagner, where he
verely wounded. lie was in charge of the expedition
which occupied Jacksonville In | s64 and later took
part the battles OF the Wilderness, where he was
made prisoner From october to December, 1854,
been exchanged and he served before Petersburg during
the closing days Of the civil war. lie brcveted
MaorGeneral OF Volunteers in March, and In the reg
ular army the following month. General seymour
married daughter OF the late Professor Robert W.
Weir, OF West Point