New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-20
for new schools. and Commissioner Gerard y right
in denouncng 90 intOlerabe an abuse.
PERSONAL.

Lieutenant Pcary has applied to the Navy DEPART
ent for another leave OF absence In order to explore
the Arctic regions. and he has asked the Philadelphia
Academy OF sciences, under whose auspices he went
before to send to the project the patronage OF its
name. lie would be glad to have the academy indorse
HE anpicatIon to the department for three years.
leave. More than this he does not want. lie will
not s,licit pecunary aid. Commodore Farquhar, Of
tho Bureau OF Yards and Docks his immediate
nerIor has affirmed the application, but Secretary
Tracy has not yet decided me quesuon. Ihere -
one-in the department service just now. Should
this fresi attempt OF Naval officer 10 beat the record
Rra line went out under Army auspces-reaily be
made Lieutenant Peary, II Is thought Will spend his
hrst wer or forth coast Of Greenland spend the
secSnd winter there, aud devote las second summer
70 The Anal stage OF his exploration after Which there
would DO as quick return as possible
The tour made BY Prince Henri de Charities into
cen,raI Asia is already matter CT history. His
col~in the Due d'Orleans, has now embarked In
similar enterprise. lie Is at Aden, organizing an
expedition to explore somali- land and mo regions
living between 1t and Victoria Nyanza lie VIII re-
ceiye valuable aid from Prince Boris Czetwertynsh,
who will accompany the party. Prince BORIS 1as mao
previous experiences In this sort OF work.
The father of ire pupist Corbett, man Of elegant
tastes and speech declares TO Chicago rep)rter
that his son Is gentleman and not brute and after
one more fght-wlth Charles Mitchell-to which the
parents have given consent, the man VINO KNOCKED
Sullivan cut I'm NewDrleanS last summer VIII tor-
swear the ring altogether. Both father ana mother
have been trying to persuade Corbett to DO So and
he has at last promised to comply with ther Wishes
There will be some delay In the expected wedding
between Prince Albert OF Wurtemberg and the
Archduchess Margaret, niece OF the Emperor OF
Austria 1t was to have occurred In January, but
many orders for the wardrobe OF the Archducless
have been countermanded. The ostenslble reason
for p)stponemen is the recent death OF queen Olga:
Prince Albert belongs to the duca not the royal line;
but he might succeed to the Nngly title and throne
n he were not a Catholic. Only Protestants arc
eligible and IL IS limited that Prince Albert may qualify
himself soon by Conversion.
Prince Leopold Of Prussia, the second cousin OF
the Emperor OF Germany, who took part in the recent
long distance ride between Berlin and Vienna, has
recovered ut last from the effects OF the race owing
{, the courtesy OF Lieutenant IIeydt, contestant.
His Royal Hghness was allowed 10 reach the goal
first The licutenant has been rewarded with an In
perial decoration for his refusal 70 pass the Prince
when near Vienna Prince Leopold j. a slight young
man. rather hands )me, but With lit resemblance
TO the Iohenzollerns. His father, Prince Frederick
Charles, known IN three wars a. the Red Prince
was one Of the wealthiest men in Germany. Prince
Leopold who Is married, lives a great part Of rA
year at Castle Glieneckc, near Berlin.