New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-24
RUSSIA NOT PLEASED.
A GERMAN PRINCESS NOT WANTED Fop
THE CZAREWITCHS BRIDE.
THE CoDURG INSTRUMENTATION OF THE
QUEEN : LORD TwEEDMoUTHs SAVINGS
MR. GEORGE BURT-sALvINI-vINEGAR
HrLI~MIITARY NOTES.-THE OF
DEAN BCCKLAND
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tcopvright 1884,. Ey The Tribune Assocctony
London. April 28.-The Queen greatly pless.s
| with her stay in Florence. and her health and
spirits have both been much benefited. Her Majesty
pronounced Villa Fabbrcotti quite perfect. and the
| grounds ard terraces charming. The Queen passAd
every fine morning in a tent which was pitched for
her on the lawn the house, and It thers
Her Majesty transacted public business. wen,
| through and answered her letters and read IL,
newspapers. The wedding at Coburs went OF
very well, but with not nearly so large an a.
tendance Of royal guests as was expected, and asa
matter of fact only the relatives were present
The dresses and diamonds were magnificent The
| Dowagcr Duchess OF Coburg, who passed ons
time with the Queen on Wednesday was present at
the ceremony in the church. attred IN the deepest
| mourning She was not however, included in the
wedding party but came In early attended BY
six ladies' in waiting. and sat in a private gallery
at the lower end of the building.
The King and Queen Of Denmark about {,
| leave Copenhagen for Germany, and viii be away
about two months.
| PRINCESS ALIX's ENGAGEMENT
The engagement Of the CzarewiicA TO Princess
| Alix has been great surprise 70 the Royal family.
IL had been arranged for Princess AK to return
10 England on a long visit to the Queen after
which she WAS to stay with her sister. the Grand
Duchess Serge and Princess Henry OF Prussia and
there was idea Of her speedy marri3ge to any
one This sudden engagement IS supposed 10 have
been brought about by tha Duchess q Coburg. who
has long been much in favor OF a marriage Tor both
public and private reasons. The satisfaction OF the
Queen and the German Emperor y ineligible
enough but neither the Car nor the Czarna 10
likely TO be p.elsed w.a their sons engagement.
They like the Princess but Germans are no, now
In favor with the at 81. Petersburg. and tho
marriage is not likely 10 be popular in Russia.
CELEBRATING THE QUEENS BIRTHDAY
The Prince of Wales is to dine AZ Lo-i Rosebery's
at A fu,l-dress banquet on Saturday. May q. 10
celebrate Her Majes;ys birthday The Duke Of
York Will dine either with Lord Rose5ery or Lord
Spencer and the Duke o. Connaught and the Duke
OF Cambridge are be tho guests II Mr.. Campbell.
Rennerman The Prince and Princess Of Wales the
Duke and Duchess Of ConnaUGnt and most OF the
members OF the Royal family VINO are then in Lon
don are to be present at a reception which Lord
Rosebery Is to give at the Foreign Office by ar.
rangemen, with the Earl Of Kimberley, at which
Lady Leconhe.d will act "a hostess.
"A STITCH ~ TIME
Lord Tweodmouth well advised in proving
his fathers will with such unusual speed. for Il he
had delayed until after TIE budget extra duty
would have been demanded. and ne. resiiuaV
lega,ee has saved Just f260oo by promputude.
AFFAIRS or PRINCESS coLoNNA.
Mrs Mackay has once more returned 10 London
and Is row in Carlton House Terrace Il is not
true that her daughter Princess Co.onaa. has IN
stltitei proceedings for divorce against her hus-
band Princess Co.onna & now in America With
her children. and IS likely to remain there for soma
time as she had reason to believe thct pan had
been formed fcr the purpose OF living her Of
their custody
\ REMARKABLE NAN.
In Mr George Burt; ex-sherir OF London. Dorss.
,oses one Of the most remarkable Of her modern
WORTHLESS He was admitted irto the ancient gull
OF Purbeck Marblers or stonecut;ers when sti!
boy. He migrated 10 London the advice OF
a successful fellow-townsman before he was twenty
with very little than the traditional hall.
in his pocket. and accepted the first Job
which offered Itself. He never. however lost Ia
after life his strong affection for the home OF ht
Warbler ancestors which he hoped make
second Bournemouth, and which he adorned with
the facade OF OF nrens city halls. and nr-
merous other characteristic relics %: his prosperous
career in the Metropolis where he eventually be-
came the head o, a great firm OF builders and filed
the office OF sheriff He still only middle
aged man when he retired TO SwanaSe. and ouilt
a handsome house close - the humble cottage
from which his grandmother. Mary Burt had set
out century before walk - Salisbury. Tor
the purpose Of hearing John Wesley preach. From
that day Mr.. George Burt devoted MS energies
to county business and the affairs - Swanage
II the whole of his dreams have not YET been
realized he has at any rate laid the found ons Tor
another Westof-Eng.and health resort
sIGNoR sALvING IN FLoRENcE.
Il had the pleasure OF meeting S.gnor saivini at
dejeuner a morning two ago" writes corre-
sponient from Florence The TRACE dian hardly
ever acts now. but he follows with the keeness
interest all the theatrical affairs % London and
elsewhere. He IS in excellent health. and is re-
puted to be very rich ard. indeed was told few
days ago that he and Ernesto Ross. his rival. are
two OF the wealthiest men in Florence. ana are
most largely interested in house property
REPAIRING sAvERNAKE.
The new Lord Ailesbury. hear. has decided to
spend several months OF every year at SavernaSs
Park. and will make 1t his earnest endeavor 70 pull
the property round. He Is confident that he will b
able TO accomplish this in time. and IS already
forming various plans FOR improving the estates
The house itself was found TO be in a decidedly
dismanted state in many respects but fortunately,
though practically uninhabited for several years
past. the damp had been kept out. The timber N
the park Is still magnificent. though a number OF
fine sticks have been rlthlessy cut during the .as'
few years.
a VINEGAR HILL PILGRIMAGE
who fears speak of '9S?" Who. indeed
when pilgrimage TO Vinegar Hin is publicly pro-
claimed in Dublin daies and lauded patrlouc
act? l wonder II Mr.. Gladstone would approve this
outward and visible sign of union OF hearts under
the regime?
MILITARY NOTES.
The first Life Guards seem TO have become quite
a happy family again. or Sir Simon Lockhart II Is
said that he possesses the merit OF knowing how
TO tighten rein without dragging at the horses
mouths Certainly. since his promotion matters
have mended FOR all ranks in Albany-st. Britisa
soldiers require very careful handling. none more
so than those OF Her Majesty's household troops
Firmness with them has to be tempered wiki cs
erection. but nrmness there must be- Ii is the ao-
sence OF this which creates breaches OF discipline
as It is TO be feared the some time ago
at Windsor.
Captain Norton has done well 10 call the atten
ton OF Parliament TO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. In ths
army medical service. and something will have 10