The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-17
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on the ground that the relation is SO conf
Dental that gifts necessarily imply an
attempt to unduly influence the officer of
the court.
VANITY UNFAIR TO A CHEF.
The chef of the Carlton Club has recov-
cred f25 (sl25) damages from Vanity Fair
for intimating that dinners eaten at that
club spoil digestion.
THE GENTLE ART.
Reports from different parts of England
state that the angling season is fair.
FEVER IN MILK
One hundred and seventeen persons have
been poisoned with scarlet fever tainted
milk.
HIGH TINE OF IT.
the Matterhorn was made by an English
clergyman.
THE NEAT TRADE
The meat trade continues. The imports
for April were 5000, 900 pounds from New
York. Imports from Philadelphia have in
creased since October from 10000 to
$500, 900 pounds.
The cattle plague ceased on May %.
WORTHY TRIBUTE.
A Livingston memorial, opened in connec-
ton with the training school, is projected
as tribute to the memory of the illustrious
explorer. Fifty thousand dollars have
already been subscribed.
CABLE COMBINATION.
The Anglo-American Cable Company has
absorbed the Direct Cable Company. It
appears between cable companies to be a
question of which is the bigger snake, for
one always seems bound to swallow the
other.
COURT NEWS.
Her Majesty, the Queen, leaves Balmoral
for London on Thursday next
The Marquis of Lorne, husband Of the
Princess Louise. is practising gunnery.
His Majesty, Dom Pedro, Emperor Of
Brazil, has arrived in town.
PERSONAL JoTTINas.
Lord Harrington, it is announced, will
preside at the next meeting of the Golden
Club.
Lord Vaudeville will contest Hunting
donshire for Parliamentary seat in the
conservative interest.
Mr.. George H. Boxer, American Minister
to Russia is in town e., route for st. Peters
burg.
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC GOSSIP.
Joe Jeferson's engagement at the Hay
market Theatre is brilliant success. The
journals here unite in regarding him as the
first comedian of the English-speaking
stage. He returns to America in October
Mile. Chieoni's debut in Lucia" under
Manager Mapleson, proved complete sue
cess. The lady visits America in the
autumn.
NJ Capoul, the French tenor, asked the
agent Of Maurice Grau $4,000 month,
guaranteed for five months, for season in
America The terms were considered too
lofty and were declined.
A telephone concert is announced at the
Queens Theatre, with the telephone two
miles distant from the audience.
Herr Rubinstein's last pianoforte recital
netted So,
Mr.. Henry Irving, the actor, has gone to
Dublin for special performance Of Hamlet
The health of Mile. Titiens is improving
Herr wachtel reappeared in Italian opera
last Tuesday.
English opera is announced at the Crystal
Palace for the end OF July.
Mile. Albani appeared Saturday evening
as Senta in the Italian version of the ely
ing Dutchman." She is preparing to sing
Ophelia in Thomas opera Of Hamlet
Adelina Patti is singing in ''Trovatore"
and is preparing to sing in the 'Sicilian
Vespers."
A marriage engagement is announced be-
tween Mr.. John Clayton, the actor and q
daughter Of Mr.. Dion Boucicault.
ART NOTES.
The exhibition of the Royal Academy
this year is regarded rs a failure, the pic
lures generally being mediocre
Landseer's portrait of Sir Walter Scott
has been sold for $4,000.
Mr.. Boughton, the artist, is painting a
ocana from Washington Irvinp'a sKiasinC