New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-03
lcnnurlrht. ~. By Tle rrllnne Ass9ciatlon
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fcoDyrtJht 1874. By Tie Tribune Asso0dtionJ
o,1on April 2-rhe Queen has b,sl much con-
nod At the illness Of the Bishop OF Rochester.
'.a GAS 70 have been in Florence during Her
Matestys stay at INA fdoDrVo'''' III Oruer 10 "c'
a. domestic chaplain.
-, NC FOR THE ROYAL WEDDING AT COBURG
rno roval wedding at Coburg Is now fixed for
,rn,rsdav April 49, but. as the date has already
-, changed four times. II is quite likely that
- may be yet another alteration. It has been
,ornd difficult to choose "A day that will suit both
,,o Oueon and the German Emperor. The pro-
,sed ceremonial OF the wedding, including the
dor Of the various professions from the state
me NJ the Schloss TO the chapel was dispatched
,os, week from Coburg to Florence, in order that
~ Oueen might inspect it; and Her Majesty VIII
- doubt make several alterations in the pro-
CANINE The ceremony is to be at II O'Clock In
tho afternoon The newly married couple VIII drive
4, carriage-and-four to Rosenau. The soVerelgnS
.,d hers-aI parent present will include emperor
william. the King Of SaXony the King of Wurtem-
.ore the Grand-duke of Baden, the Grand-duke
~ Mecklenburg- Strelitz, the Czarowtz the Prince
- Wales and the Duke of Sparta
,,,xcr OF WALES TO GIVE GARDE& PARTY.
r,.ra will not be a ball at Marlborough House
,hs season. but the Prince and Princess of Wales
,,ord 70 give a garden party early in July. at
r,,cb the queen will probably be present
THE QUEEN TO VISIT KING HrMBERT
Tho King and Queen of Italy have invited the
osen 10 pay them a visit next week at the Royal
po,.cs at san Rossore. near Pisa. Her Majesty
,u travel by special train in the morning from
rYo,snce 20 Pisa drive thence TO San Rossore' take
,,cbeon with King Humbert and Queen Mar
,sr,te and retarl early In the evening.
,rrct,N ROYAL FAMILY's ARTISTIC SKILL.
Tho artistic skill of the various members Of the
po,gian roval family was conspicuous at the an
rral fancy fair given last week in the saloons OF
49, prussels Palace which once belonged to the
p-I,ces Of Orange. Lady Plunkete was able 10
shox intending customers a cushion worked IN her
,o,art by Empress Charlotte Of Mexico.
n~o, Marie Henrietta. who opened the proceed
80 contributed two beautiful fruit pieces. Her
srb,er Princess Clementne. sent a large land
scane and the Countess of Flanders was repre-
sentAd by three elaborate etchines IrihceSs 20
senb,ne found time only to work char-cover' out
,.o pr,ncass Uenrlette aided the good work
49, air,,g two charming photograph frames and
,ale-ereen table with glass cover, for old SILVER.
For three entire afternoons the rooms were crowd
Cd by the elite of Brussels society But on the Sc
ond day A terrible sensation was caused by the ais
oovsr tina, three fashionably dressed Italian women
y,bo had been made much of and generally mistaken
Gov distinguished strangers. had annexed large
,rroher Of nurses and were In reality members OF
,ha "sweu mob" They were captured ragrante
delcto with dozen purses in their possession
N pATENorRE AND HIS AMERICAN BRIDE
The announcement OF the engagement OF NJ.
paten6tre the French Ambass idor at Washington
n an American woman was made in Paris AT the
. ,,ornent when AT the Affares Etrangeres 1t was
helm, discussed whether French dplomatists should
be permitted in future 20 marry foreigners I" ~
rule Of the German Foreign ONCE Is. believe 'hd'
II A member Of the diplomatic body takes 10 VIE
an alien without special PERMISSION OF the Emperor
which is rarely granted he ipso facto ceases TO be-
long TO the career. and an unofficial proposal 10
adopt similar regulation in France arose out OF a
recent Copenhagen scandal which has brought
about the harsh dismissal OF a diplomaust once
well known in London. the respective wives OF 'he
two persons involved-an ex-Minister and military
suache-both being foreigners.
It's stated that when in conversation a suggestion
10 borrow the German rule was MADE TO VI
Caslmir Perier the Premier and Foreign Minister
he observed that there were other countries whlch
needed its application more than France as "hch
In March he lunched at Lord Dufferins with the
Prince Of Wales. ne had met all the wives OF 'ne
members Of the British Embassy present IN Paris
who were invited to meet Her Royal Highness' ac-
coriing 20 the usual practice. and not one or them
was an English woman. one being a German anu
the others Americans. II would perhaps BE- strong
measure absolutely TO prohibit our dp'oma'SU
from being married by enterprsing foreigners ou'
Il is extremely anomalous and sometimes OWING
70 circumstances well known in the service very
awkward. that the wives of even our minor rep
resentatives abroad should not be daughters OF Eng
land II would consequently give unmNet salts
faction 10 the great majority of our diplomatic boly
Il the ntima,ion we're made from headquarters taat
The highest promotion would be reserved ceteTis
parbus. TO those members of the career who mar
red English women or who had preferred ceAoicy
to the ambitious Establishments OF fetrangere'
HoNoRs REFUSED BY LORD LEIGH
Lord Leigh. who has just refused an EaTldoin'
has lived almost entirely his estate in WARWICK
Shire where be Is regarded a model landlord anu
an excellen; farmer. He has been pre-eminehu!
country gentleman all his life. Lord Leigh was
appointed Lord Lieutenant Of Warwicksmre Dy
Lord Pamerston and always has been true to the
Radical principles which latterly have been asso-
cla;ed with the family name; but until about the
period Of the Regency Stoneleigh Abbey was
great Tory house. Lord Leigh Is married 10
sister Of the Duke OF Westminster while one OF MS
daughters is Lady Jersey. who is a mos; Jealous
ard successful Primrose League dame In 1853
Lord and Lady Leigh entertained the Queen and
Prince Albert at Stoneeigh Abbey. Lord Leigh IS
understood to have refused high Office in the
Household when Mr.. Gladstone came into power in
August. 1897
THE "FREEMAN's JOURNAL" SQrABBLE
The report Of the "Freeman's Journal" meeting
IN Dublin was a cruel commentary upon Mr.. Glad
stones letter about the reunion of the Liberal
party. Was there ever such an object lesson in
Irish Home Rule? newspaper which few years
ago fourishing property has been
brought to the verge OF bankruptcy by the very
men who demand the control Of the Government
OF Ireland and that fact is Indicative Of the sort OF
harmony prevailing inside the menagerie. and the
Treatment which political opponents might expect
Home Rule were attained. Timothy Healy tear
FULLY declares himself the victim of as mean con-
spiracy ever man subjected to.
Another lesson to be learned from the incident is
The power of Parnellsm in ireland. The influence
OF the priests IS supreme in the constituencies for
general election in that country is a farce: but
IN spite OF presty terrorism the Parnellite news
paper is prospecting and ere long Redmonds party
will have nobbled the directorate OF the Free
man"