The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-12-13
RELATIONS WITH HER MANAGER.

consequent injury to her business in Bos.
ton, MIR. Abbey intended to discontinue
the engagement with her. Mr.. Abbey is at
present in San Francisco with Nine. Chris.
tine Nilsson, but his business manager ut
the Grand Opera House, W. W, Tilloitson
anu bis Boston partner, Mr.. Schoeliel, Who
WIS in this city to-day, both denied EN-
phutically that Mr.. Abbey had uuv s,,ch
notion. "Why," asked Mr.. Schoeilel, should
nc give upan engagement which has proved
80 80 proltAble? Mrs. Langtry opened to
$1,000 in Boston; her smallest house Inns
been 81 ,Soo, and she has played TO $500.
DO you think that looks rs II the business
had been injured by this talk. Mr.. Al.
bey IS not canceling such engagements as
That, not to any alarming extent. She will
lnlsh her season in Boston this week, and
then 20 to Philadelphia for two weeks.
During Christmas week she will play in
brooklyn. Come over and sec il the bus.
lness is very buddy injured"
GEnHAEDr's FLOWER nILL.
A gentleman who saw Mr.. Gebhardt's
bill lor flowers, bought for Mrs. Laprtry
while in this city, paid at the Hotel Bruins.
wick, said that it amounted 10 $3.50, The
young man, however, is very able to nav
large bills Tor flowers, rs his property brings
him a yearly income Of at least $4,000, and
up to the time when his attentions to Mrs,
Langtry became so conspicuous, he was
extrlvagant in his expenditures and did not
live nearly up TO his income. It il truc
that lie had racing stable, but he was An
successful Oh the turf that his gains from
that source probably exceed his losscs.
In lSS! he was in partnership with
Arthur Hunter, the skillful and successful
amateur rider at Jerome Park, Nlonmonth.
Saratoga and .SIleepshead Bay, and thev
raced their horses under the name oi the
Pelham stable. By far the best horse thew
had, and perhaps the best in training III
the close ol the racing season this Year,
was Eo!e, and he won many excellent
races ior them. Lust summer Mr. Gebbardt
bought Nlr. Hunters interest in Eole, and
the horse hls since been his sole PROPERTY.
Eole was elsily the superior Of every horse
he met in 1882, except the renowned
Hindoo. Up to the time OF Tho
race for the Concy- Island cup in
June last. Mr.. Gebhardt and Mr., IIunter
thought him better even than Hindoo. md
their ierror cost them round sum. MI
Gebhardt was the larger loser, on the race
in whicl, Hindoo-one Of the hest horsss
ever bred in America-vanouished Eole
without difficulty. Eole had previously
won so much money for. his owners Tint
they could well sustain this reverse, but
Mr.. Gebhardt was SO much Frustrated bv
ms losses, or by something else, that when
his iour.in.hand coach was driven m
Broadway in the evening, he wmas vas
stretched out ut full length on The tor Of It,
SOMETHING ABOUT FREDDIE,
The hero OF the Langtry.LaboucLere
quarrel is well known at the clubs in New
York society. He is a member Of several
clubs, and spends good deal OF his time
at the Union. His home is at 100 Fifth
avenue, where his brother.in.law und sis.
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Nelson. also
reside. Mr.. Gebhardt was betrothei lust
winter to Miss Jerome, daughter Of Leon.
ard W. Jerome, but the engagement was
broken by the young lady: She said The
could not stand man WHO spelled dear
"deer" and friend "frend." He isa man
Of good figure and more than average
height, and is always attired In
extreme English style. His complex.
ion is dark, bis hair, his eyes and moustache
being black, his feutures regular, and his
face handsome. though rather stolid, In
the fox hunts on Long Island he Ind al
ways been conspicuous, but has never
made any work ut phio. Ills horses, car.
rlages and everything pertaining to his
English style, and in nothing has he taken
more pride and to nothing up to Tic time
Of Mrs. Lanstry's arrival III New York had
he shown moro devotion. Ho has recently
made some important additions to his
racing stock, and is expected TO play a
prominent part on the American turf next
season. I'D. &, l'T'Mt lnGg. +,