New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-11
Personal.

Contrary to expectations, there seems 10 Do NIUE
hone OF the recovery Of Prince Pedro OF CoDurs 'e
grandson OF the late Emperor OF Brazil VINO suu"eiS
became Insane In Vienna. few weehb aeo' INV
Young man inherited taste for study from Ms srau
father and was educated with the possibility In view
that he might sit eventually upon the throne OF
Brazil. although hls aunt first In llne. Regret
M hr exile OF his grandfather, ana the loss OF ms
qons Of his terrible afction The Prince spent
the greater part OF his youth in BRAZIL although MS
father lived In Europe.
Professor william r. Brooks. director Of the Smith
Observatory, Geneva " Y. has Just been awarded the
prxe medal by the Astronomical Society OF the Pacific
h,v,ny is beodouartcs Mt the Lick Observatory, Call
forna for his discovery OF the new comet OF August
% 1902 This is the second time the prize has been
awarded 10 this astronomer he having Two years ago
won the first medal ever bestowed by THIS society.
tn" brooks comet for which this latest honor has
been given Is situated I'm the eastern morning SKY
II &C. NOW fifteen times brighter than at discovery, and
gill continue 10 Increase In briancy until the end
OF the year.
This explanation why oscar Wilde received the par
tlcular Christian name he possesses IS given by The
Dublin Figaro: Ills father was Il member Of The
Osslanc Society, Il literary coere at the lH'h
copital and was one day discussing with John ODuhy
n work which the society Wa about 10 produce " The
Advcnturcs Of oscar ~ the Fiery FALL II 50
happened that that very morning Mrs; Wide had be
ond thlnLnr nil dav ~ What name the infant should
be chrstencd. finally consulted opufy upon me point
the Fiery Fall ." and the advice. In part WAS adopted
General Longstreet said I'm conversation In Atlanta
few DAVIS ago according 10 The constitution that
Jefferson Davis seemed 10 like general the more for
heinz whipped. Aer Albert sidney Johnston htd been
compelled to Yield up two States Kentucky and Ten
ucssce and fal back into Alabama the Confederate
President wrote him letter IT approval so0n after
this az some gathering I'm Richmond. Grncral Long
street recalled the familiar story Of the physician who
lct mother and child If" his hands, but saved the
fathers NJ 10 Illustrate Jd1ln,tons achievements
President Davis overheard him. bit his ips ana never
aftcrwaTd wns the same to L0ng5ueet
Rumor has II that the Rev. George J. Pcntecost me
evangelist who recently returned from India Hnd VINO
was once pastor OF the Warren Avenue Baptist Church
In Boston, has bcon invited 70 take the pulpit u the
old Park street Congre gatons Church in that city o.
which Adirondack MurrnF was once the occupant
The conservatism Of some members or that confrega
ton was supposed b DO portrayed In Mr. Mumays
lecture " Dcacons.'
Private letters received in Washington indicate that
w. Patenotrc the French Minister, has not been en-
trely successful in securing the desired authority.
during his visit to Paris. 10 buy what he considers
suitable building FOR the French Legation In the United
states. He Is said be deeply disappointed over the
failure OF his efforts. The difficulty appears to BE IN
overcoming the economical prejudces Of the Chamber
~ Deputies and not I'm whining the approval OF MS
immediate supcriors in Office The Washington
Post saws IN. Patenoirc rpndiates the suggestion
that he has gone abroad FOR wife. lie regards II as
and fncy free. lie will return to Washington about