New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-06
PERSONAL.

General prm who Spanish Minister OF war
for two 1ears held that Office longer than any VI lis
predecessors during the present century Inv
Military Weekly" Of Berlin says that there nave nav,
been 1874 Ministers Of War In spain during lhe ce"'
the average time OF service Dehs SIX noh'"S'
p.oI,srn aud Idealism seem to have met In Boston
last week william Dean Howels is reported TO nave
called on Edward Bellamy Friday, at the once OF
the latter gentleman.
Messrs. John l. Platt and James b. Platt, brothers.
who have long conducted The Poughkeepse Eagle
which was founded BY their father usaac PntD IN
1928 have just taken into partnership represeh1,
Of Tie third generation of the family, Edmund Pa't'
Sir Arthur Sullivan having so far recovered MS
beolth as TO be able to attend Wagner opera is con-
sdercd fairly convalescent, and is receiving no eha
Of CONGRATULATIONS
Honors are coming fast to the little Crown Prince
OF Germany The Queen Regent of the Netherlands
who recently visited Berlin, has conferred the oruef
Of the Lion upon him. As he has become neuena i
I'm the army the other crowned heads Oi Euop t a
soon follow the example of the Queen Regent anu
place their coveted decorations upon the young lHah
breast
German papers say that the sultan OF Johore VIII
visit Chicago during the Worlds Fair. lie ih'chus "
send n Malay village to the Exhibition, which VIII
show the various occupations OF his people Inc eul
t O" uvod in Frankfort Cicrmany two years ago and
iarncd +, sneak German well lie is said TO be an In
telgent and clever man.
seven women row hold the place or reelheh'i
chief I'm the Army Of Prussia. The present Emperor
Is responsible for the appointment Of five women. Tie
oldest woman colonel IS the Empress Frederic VINO
WAS placed at the head of II regiment OF hnSsHrs
October Is 1861, the date Of tho coronation Oh
EInperor william l. Princes Frederic Charles WIDOW
~ the famous Red" Prince ranks second In point Of
time having boon made chief q regiment OF dragons
I'm I37I Queen Victoria. tho third iemale COM
m,nder by courtesy has been chief OF another Pusian
regiment N dragons since l-o0. The Princess Albert
or Prussia wife OF the Rcgcnt OF Brinswck mas De-
Fmpreas Augusta Victoria. wife OF His Majesty, mas
been commander OF regiment Of the Sn. oranch OF
the service since 1890. The Duchess OF Connaught
daughter OF tho Red Prince, Is Il colonel OF inlantry
receiving the honor two years ago. The queen
Regent OF the Netherlands became a colonel few
weeks ago The Duchess OF Edinburgh, although not
head OF regiment Is attached In the records 10 ono
OF tho regiments Of the Guards.
fine bust Of the late Daniel Lothrop, publisher, OF
Boston, executed By Samuel Kitson has been cast in
hronzc and is now on exhibition ut the Hub. II is
rc-nrdcd as an excellent likeness.
Big Cloud son OF the famous Sioux chief. Red Cloud.
has been a student at the Hampton Institute in Viz
ginia: but having become a hopeless consumpve, he
has been sent home u his oil reservation
Jean de- Reszke gave $500 TO the Goring Thomas
Memorial Fund recently This, II was announced,
represented one nights salary. II is 10 be presumed
that he docs not earn this regularly. right thro' the
year but, rs The Pail Mall Gazette observes, this
amount canned those nights on which he did appear
in public ought 10 enable him 60 take a good many
nights OIL.