New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-17
PERSONAL.

The pictures given to the Peabody Art Gallery. in
Baltimore. by the heirs Of the late Charles J. NJ.
Eaton. formerly president Of the Peabody Institute.
have been hung in the collection They include
about sixtyive works. including portraits of Wash
ington by Rembrandt Peale and Charles Wilson
Peae and other portraits by Gilbert Stuart Newton
Mrs. Alice ID. lie Plonseon has been invited by
the National Geographical Society. OF Washington.
d. C.. to lecture in that city DIR. lie Plongeon $
discoveries concerning the Mayas of Central Amer
lea. The lecture will be given December g. The
fame Of DR.. lie Plongeon's researches in the an
tIauties of Yucatan. and Mrs. lie Plongeons own
repute as a writer and speaker OF singular charm
unite to make this an occasion OF marked scien-
tiiic and popular interest.
niece of Abraham Lincoln. Miss Matte Todd
IS postmistress at Cythana, Ky. She was appointed
by President Hayes and has held her place ever
since.
Considerable surprise has been caused I'm Ger
many by the appointment OF Prince Frederick of
Hohcnzollcrn the successor OF General Won Fer
sen in the command of the Third Army Corps The
Prince Is now the youngest commanding general OF
the German army. being only little more than
hfy years old He belongs to the Slrmarineen
branch Of the family and is a brother OF the pres
ent King of Rumania. lie served with distinction
i'm the Franco Prissian war and took mart r., ,ha
famous cavalry charge at MARSHA Tour OF the I'd
Dragons. He lived for number OF years In Berlin
caring little for court life and deyoting himself
to his beautiful wife.
George W. Chllds. of Philadelphia. who lent from
his private greenhouses large number of rare
plants OF many kinds to form the nucleus OF the
great horticultural exhibit at the Worlds Fair
has presented them to the Park Commissioners
Of Chicago. To make the collection more com.
pete Mr. Thorpe. the chief OF the floral display
Is authorized to select from Mr. Childs's own
greenhouses such additional plants as may he
necessary. The Horticultural Building, II Is said
will be left standing this winter, and the display
of flowers will be kept there.
Prince Komatu. near relative Of the Imperial
family of Japan. with his wife, is about to begin
journey to Europe to pay his respects the vari-
Gus crowned heads there. In all probability he will
also visit this country. The Prince is a young man.
not more than thirty years old. and officer I'M
the Japanese navy. He formerly attached TO
the Japanese Embassy In Berlin.
Sarah Bernhardt has returned to Paris with her
head full OF theatrical reforms and her purse fun
OF gold In her new theatre-the Renaissance-she
will abolish the fee for reserved seats her regis
trar instead OF demanding extra charge, will
thank the kind patrons for coming. The prompt
ers box will disappear Nine Bernhardt be-
eves that the presence of that gentleman induces
the artists to neglect necessary study But the
revolution. the London correspondent OF The Bir
ningham Gazette" says, will be In abolishng the |
rlaque institution that exists In every French |
theatre. and upon which French theatrical man. |
ayers have always hitherto placed much reliance.