Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-26
GLEANTNGS IN GOTHAM.
THE LOUBAT,TURNBULL FIASCO
a New Star of the Stage-MarY An
dersOn's Ambition Kate Fields
Dress Reform.

(prospective) duel appears to have slumped in
ridiculous fashion. From the first the affair
has been as good as show. Mr.. Loubat who
is something over fifty, and who has been
universally regarded as one of the meekest
members Of the Union Club, brings up the
name of a lady well known in society and makes
an attack on it, whereupon another member
of the staid and highly respectable club. whose
cl,ief characteristic is his beaming good humor,
sets his glass down hard and swears by the gods
that the man who would say such thing is no
less than blackguard and a liar How would
Ike to have seen this little tabIedu UiUdnt!
Letters are exchanged and the quarrel kept up,
instead of the blame being laid to an over in
dulgence in brandy and soda. The Loubat
goes TO the sunny cline of California and nurse
his wrath several months gets in a fearful
passion, takes the first train for the States is
impatient all the Wayne train being fast
enough for him though 1t should go like the
wind-re4ches his hotel, puts brace of duel
ing pistols on his table to steady him in his
purpose, and sends a challenge to the beaming
TurnbuIl, who is at peace and happy in the
bosom OF his family. The Union Club is scan
dallZed. Never did the apoplectlc old boys who
gossip and snooze in the comfortable chairs of
the club talk about anything 50 much. 1t
leaked out. There was an uproar in the papers
ABOUT It, Was there going to be a duel or was
Where was the Loubatl He had mysteriously
disappeared. Then he was heard of making n
clrcultous journey in Virginia, in search of a
place suitable for bloody encounter A COM
panion was with him, who carried a rug buckled
up in shawl strap. Meanwhile the Turnbull
staid at home and made merry with his friends
giving dinner parties and receptions, and pass
ing before them as hero (as imagine) and de-
fender of women. The two travellers return
covered with dust. They are uncommunica
tive.
any developments in the case have taken
place, the comfortable old boys at'the club are
still talking about 1t, and also the idlers at
other clubs. As for the public. it has had its
leugh, and is thinking no more about il. When
Mr.. Turnbull issued his circular to the club
members giving the correspondence between
himself and Mr. LoubRt in full, he was said TO
have done 1t on the advice of others 1t
we're August Belmont and William R.
Travers, two Of the best known men
In town. Mr.. Belmont Is the father of Perry
Belmont, who recently became famous through
his bout with Mr.. Blaine, and must be put do0n
himself as somewhat of an authority in affairs
OF honor, as he split some of his own blood in
q duel on Virginia soil some years ago. Some
think there will be fight yet, and that the an
tagonists are only waiting until the police are
off their guard, so that they may get away
quietly The latest chapter in the story is an
investigation by the grand jury, instituted for
the purpose of ascertaining if any violation OF
the duelng laws has taken place. Mr. Turn
bull was summoned and testified but his testi-
mony has been kept secret. notice was
served on Mr.. Loubat. but he failed to appear,
Ii he should refuse to answer the second sum-
mons. extreme measures will be used to COM
pei him to attend. The efforts of the grand
Jury are not regarded seriously. But some of
the details of the quarrel may come out De-
tails are always interesting.
Minnie Maddern, of whom we have long heard
so much, at last made her debut on the New
York stage the other evening She appeared
in the part of the heroine in "Fogg's Ferry"
new play, by an author who doesn't understand
play writing. The house was crowded with an
audience that was full of expectation. She did
not disappointit, but captivated everybody at
once. 1t was genuine success. and gave the
blithe and charming young actress (she is only
eIghteen) high place in her pro-
teEslon. Her powers are in the
direction of light comedy, although
she showed herself equal to melo drama
Like Lolita she is given to rompiug and kicking
and produces her effects In much the same
way. She is prettisr than Lolita and more win
some: Her beauty is of the blonde type. She
is rather petite, supple and graceful, has mis-
chievous blue eyes and magnetic voice. A
new star cannot rise so suddenly without at
tracing great deal of attention, and in con-
sequence the Park Theatre where she is play
ing is crowded every night. AS fer as the piayis
concerned, it is bad bad bad. We're it not for
Miss Madden nobody would tolerate IT,
There is nothing new in the political world
Mr.. Tilden is prolific a theme as ever and
one cannot pick up paper of any shade Of
we do not get word from Mr.. Tilden himself
AS Tar as appearances go he is leading the life
OF farmer at Greystone, and only comes
down to the city to see IL the new house he is
building is going on well. He mskes these
visits to town three or tour times a week
Democratic organization talked Of nominating
him at recent meeting. but adjourned with
out doing so. There seems, however, but one
opinion among Democrats regarding Mr. Til |
den's strength. That Is, that he is as popular
as ever, and that no man Ia the State would
a nfara - - ~
want to enter the racer That Is the unan-
swered question. One or two astute philoso-
piers have advanced a theory, In effect that
Mr.; I1lden's name is being used for purpose,
which purpose, they assert. is that Mr.. 11den
may have power TO name the candidate These
fine spun theories are not entitled to much
consideration, as any one can have his
little fancies and at the same time
enjoy the consciousness that he Is as
apt to hit the mark as his neighbor The disaf-
fection OF Tammany is a factor of no little
importance, but Notwithstanding there is un-
usual confidence of success on the part of
Democrate arising from the tangle into which
the Republican party has involved itself. out
side OF New York city the Democratic party is
SAID TO be united as 1t has not been in eight or
ten years. But it is a reckless being who would
dare to be prophet just now.
Mary Anderson is not anything II she is not
amoltlous. She has cottage at Long Branch
hne horses and cart, and steam yacht for
sailing around the bay. But she is aspiring to
the character of Mary Stuart, which she Is 90
ing to play next season. To get good CON
ception of the part she is going to leave all
these summer pleasures behind and 90 to En-
rope to see RistOri in this character She NAV
take some lessons under the great actress
There is now very good prospect OF Ristor
coming to America In 1888.
Kate Field is shrewd. She unquestionably
has many vagaries and has ultra ideas on vari-
GUS social subjects 0or example the introduc-
ton OF the custom, or rather the re-
but for righteousness of device In making the |
mare go l don't know of her equal When she |
began to carry out her dream Of the Co-opera-
with innumerable difficulties. She set |
her teeth together firmly (her |
teeth are bright and shining yeti |
and triumphed over them all The English |
man whom she brought over as an organizing |
Secretary had an inflated Idea of his i'm |
portance, and wanted to climb up on the top |
of the heap. This didn't suit the energetic |
and wilful Kate, and, lifting her neatly booted |
foot. she kicked him out. Who would be Presi- |
dent thenf She would be herself Some Of |
the stockholders became dissatisfied at an |
early stage Of the scheme, and the measures |
she adopted would have done credit to the |
cunning and scheming Jay Gould. She sent |
word to them that she herself would buy all |
the stock they wanted to SELL
That a circulating library would be useful as
well as source of revenue to the association
was one of her fancies. So a library was pro- |
cured. But when it was discovered that the |
owner had made misrepresentation regarding
its completeness, she had it summarily boxed |
up and sent back. She would not be imposed |
upon. But what has led to these "reminiscences |
is her latest move. On hearing of the dissolu- |
ton OF A. I. Stewart & Co., she engaged G. |
H. P. Lyman as general manager of the asso- |
citation. Mr.. Lyman was Mr.. Stewards right |
bower, and largely instrumental in |
building up the business of that great house |
This step is regarded as the most important |
that has been taken since the inception of the |
Everything depends upon efficient |
There is no telling what Mrs. |
Field will do next, but it is safe to set it down
as something startling. HALL HAYNE.