The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-05-30

The Crown Princess of Germany, Queen
Victorias daughter, has returned to rotsdam after
six months soiourn in Austria aud Italy
Mr.. Walter Johnson, of st. Louis, is
ynest at The Riggs House. and his many friends In
this city are glad him more In their midst
Our promising young baritone, Mr.. Will
liam r. iruett viii leave us early In June 10 study
for the operate stage under Professor Rariii, III
Philadelphia.
Carlyle is said to he rapidly failing. He
cannot now hold cup without splitting Its contents
He Is Resigned AT the prospect OF DEATH tearing 10
survive his intellectual faculties.
Mr.. Gladstone accepted the Royal Academy
banquet invitation on halfpenny card and MIR.
Lowe Iord Sherhrooke IN embryo, used hall "A sheet
of note paper Tor a similar purpose
Several parties OF American bicyclists have
sailed for Europe make single wheel tours through
England, where the famous 100 mile stretch OF Mara
dam from York to London is the bicyclis,'s ideal
Tennyson has written a two-act play for
the Lyceum. The poet laureate's dramas seem to
pay. His Falcon - had run of nifty nights, and
might have continued longer but for the untimely
death of the trained falcon, which was found one
morning dead Ia its cage.
VANITY Far, prints a letter i'll which the
writer regrets that the President of The Royal Aca-
deny should year after year continue to hang on It's
walls which more suited to the private cab-
net of voupmous millionaire than TO the annual eN-
hibtion of BRITISH artists
" marriage, which took place Il lew Gays
ago at Paisley, cansed saws London Truth, - such
an excitement that the newly married couple had to
he escorted 10 their abode by detachment of police
The bride twho has already buried four hushands) Is
aged eight four while the bridegroom Is only thirty
six, disparity of which the popuIace by no means
approved. -
Mr.. Livingston, the American Jehu, still
drives his stage coach, with its team of twenty
horses, through the streets fair Florence. Twice
of late the leaders tell, other horses became restve
and Mr. Livingston was pitched headiong into their
mid lint. al wi a fpNyh "A
nose and, nothing dauned, set about Increasing his
stables Immediately.
London TRUTH: Nothing in these days
ought cause surprise when one hears Of an English
nobleman of mature years figuring in a charade az
foreign watering place In the sparse garments Of
ballet girl with legs and arms in flesh colored trieot
and with diamond necklace, roughed cheeks, and
chignon. i knew before that Joe was so hand
some, said his she gazed upon her lord and
master III his light and airy costume
Vanity Fair vaguely hints at a coming
change In the Earl of Reaconsfeds condition in The
following paragraphs: - II Is not often that mar
after seyenty-tIree years of active life, foremost IN
politics In society, commences to turn his thoughts
To matTimohy serious profession. Yet, am told,
the ever green Earl has almost made up his mind
1t is said that Lord Beaconshed Is writing his auto
biography.
London Lie: Mr.. Nike, who captured
Col. Synge, continues his pleasantries. The othel
day he carried off two girls near Drama for whom III
demanded a ransom of 800 liras or over fe70. Thu
father sold all he had to raise the money but Nix
only surrendered one gin. Some days after the athe
saw his other child standing against the wall of hi
house, and to embrace her, when the head Of tn
corpse tumbled over his shoulder
There is slight revival of the interes
which was excited in Germany fifteen years ago, whei
1t heard that the celebrated socialist. Ferdinan
I.assalle, had been killed miserably in duel by
Wallachian Prince on account of a love affair." Fer
dinand Lassaile was bon uicdnt as Well as socia
reformer. lie was a fine swordsman fine wit,
fine gentleman, and Loveace 10 boot. His nam
has again been brought into prominence by the pub
LEGATION Of book written by one OF Iassalle's mis-
tresses, Helene Won Racowitla, nee Won DOnnges, IL
which she gives the history Of her relations with tn
celebrated socialist.
Adolphe Belot, the author of the new
piece at the Porte saint Martin, Les Erangleurs
published 1t at his own EXPENSE but 1t did not sell
Belot then started for the United States on san
ship. From New York he went to New Orleans, u
the Mississippi, visited California aud Noumea, AM
returned TO Paris, where he found 10 his surprs
that, thanks to confusion Of the title with that o
Victor Hugos - Chaiiments, all the copies Of hi
book had been sold. Encouraged by this success h
proceeded TO write his novels and plays, including tn
'.Drame de la Rue de Ia Pax, - ''L'Article AZ, >
"Le Testament de Cesar Girodot, - - Miss Mul
ton, ~ ''Le Femme de Ecu, ''Le Femme d
Glaee, the ''sultane farisienne aud the 'Venu
Noire.''
The most remarkable of all Andean ascent
have recently been made by the distinguished ayele
Edward whymper. Writing from quito, March Is
he modesty says he had polished of chlmboraso
twenty-six consecutive hours on the top OF COtOpaxi
encamping 10, 500 feet above the sea- The scaling
under the equator, is. the traveller thinks, his prin
cipa feat, though Antisana was found the most aim
cult 10 suImOunt. These achievements of Whympe
cast Into the shade the many recent aseensions o
Mount Blanc and all Alpine adventure. Feet Xix
a track, though none be discernihe, and Chmboraz
and ts SHOWS, with the lee clothed furnace of Coo
paxi, have now and henceiorth road rayeIsng thei
rugged sides as plain and legibie a. II II had been
gineeTed. -
The New York Times Of May 20, speaking
of George Eliot - marriage, says; 1.-The fOrma
announcement in the Times yesterday Of the mar
rage OF John Walter Cross to Mary Ann Evan
Lewes, In London, recalls the disputed question
whether not the bride was the hrst wife OF The lat
George Henry Lewes, the author Marian Evans
better known as George Eliot tue novelist, - VIII
lived with Lewes after his separation from his fin
tive Of John Waller Cross, and learned from him tina
me lady W., Mh9 has married Led, his relative Is reall
title Of Mrs Lewes. Nh. Cross Is twenty Year. III
Junior OF MS bride bu vs. according 10 hs relative
conversational power OF the eminent author. a
proof Of the laci that Mr. CrOss ala not marry 10
money II Is stated that he Insisted on having hi
wife large fortune settled upon the children OF ~
original Mrs. Lewes, and that was done. Mr. an
Mrs. Cross are now enjoying an extended tOu
through Italy and the Tyrol They are expected
return 10 England In August when their future hon
IS 70 be al Chelsea, on tie Thames Embankment -
Count Stephen Karolyi, the Iiungara
nobleman who has Just Killed Count Zichy- Ferrar
in a duel, Is known as one Of the handsomest men
the Austrian Empire. lie is the son Of the notOrOI
bands and lovers than any other woman In the wOrlt
Prince Bathiany, kiapka, Iurr, and other prominel
Hungarian patriots in the number. In 1913 81
was banished from the Court OF Vienna on account
her immortality. Her sister married Count Theeclil
When the Hungarian Instruction was subdued COul
Thelechy was Imprisoned, and with other leaders
sentenced TO death. Countess karolyi threw herse
at the feet of the Emperor and 50 earnestly pleadt
Thelechy's cause that he gave her pardon with Il
name lett blank She fastened 10 the prison, was at
mitted to the cell In which Count Teiechy aud r,n
Bathiany confined, fell In love at sight with Il
companion OF brother his m II
blank, and lcit Count 1heechy 10 perish. Banish'
IRON Vienna she lived fOr several years with Il
Prince AZ Florence and Geneva. Her husband pf'
cured divorce from her, and disinherited all h
children But tie eldest son the present Austfia
Ambassador IN London, obtained from the old Coun
whom he closely resembles, exception Ia his fayO