Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-28
Of cases of probate or administration granted

of cases of probate or administration granted
on mere presumption of death. Altogether,
about 1s0 persons have, it appears, unac-
countably disappeared in England in the five
years 1s73-77, leaving property of some value
behind them. In no case has occasion been
found to revoke one of these grants; though
a case is mentioned of one Randolph Payne,
who returned alive, though his viii had been
proved in 1879 on what appeared to have
been satisfactory evidence that he had died
at sea, at Barmouth-even the precise year,
month and day of his supposed decease hav-
ing been held to be proved. One of the alb
sentees had been missing since 1881. In the
case of lady described as 'Sarah, Countess
of Mandelslone,'' the court refused a grant,
though she was stated to have made no sign
since 1857.
The State convention of the Virginia Re-
adjusters assemblies next Thursday. There
are three or four candidates for the guberna-
torial nomination, among them State Auditor
Massey, Colonel Cameron and Mr.. Grover of
Norfolk. There is likely to be lively con-
test, unless their rival claims are adjusted
beforehand. The Republicans are not, as
rule, very eager for coalition, and cit is re-
ported that Secretary Blaine has counselled
them to run separate party ticket. The
plan to elect Riddleberger sergeant arms
of the Senate having been prevented by the
detection of the New York Senators, there is
great desire among the Readjusters to
obtain such recognition from the, administra-
ton as will give them prestige in the coming
contest. There is, it is said, no disposition
among Republicans at Washington to have
the party in Virginia enter into any affilia-
tions with the Readjusters which would con-
template an abandonment of the party Or
ganization.
Walsingham writes from London to the
Philadelphia Press of Oscar Wilde, the chief
of the aesthetics as follows: AS matter of
fact, scarcely anyone in London society is
better known than this young gentleman,
who came up to town from Dublin, where he
was first heard of as the son of physician,
duly knighted for his scientific services, and
of Lady Wilde, who still lives and writes
poetry apostrophizing Erin under the sigma
ture of 'Speranza.: The Wildes have es-
tates in Ireland, but "no money" in COM
mon with other of their country people who
depend upon the uncertain tenure of rent
rolls in the Emerald Isle. And how, if you
please, did this young man succeed in getting
himself into such notoriety? By sheer &C.
He let his hair grow, wore
strange garments, fell into attitudes, |
talked in ''high-fown" fashion, and car
ried lilies in his hand. He worshiped Mrs. |
Langtry, who used to be present at his dimly |
it afternoon teas, where the light was SUBJ |
lued and rose-colored, and people stumbled |
about like pre-Raphaelite ghosts; he fell at |
he feet of Sara Bernhardt, and finally he |
tfopped"before Modjeska, where he still re-
mains PROSTATE. He was followed by street |
Arabs, but scarcely to his discomposure. 81
I'M glad" he vainly remarked, "to afford |
amusement to the lower classes" His say
ngs were quoted, and finally Du Maurier
ook him up, hair, attitudes and all, and i'm
'Maudle" in the pages of Punch.
The more people laughed at him the more he
rev in request. New eccentricities of CO.'S
ume, such as top-coats bsfroggsd and
trimmed with fur, were devised and worn by
he class of the aesthetic and the world of
'Maudles." Finally Beerbohm Tree repro
uced him in ''Where's the Cat" and every
ody who went to the Criterion exclaimed,
Oscar Wild ~ And now he shines with a
effected lustre through The Colonel's and
'atience, and people say what particularly
reat young man this great young man must
q to be caricatured in the pages of Punch
nd upon the boards of no less than three
iondon theaters