Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-12-11


yesteIdsy afternoon. and she was compelled
to decline a reception rendered her by the
| Papyrus Club. Her mararer denies the
statement by Mrs. Labouchere of any break
in their amicable relations, and saws thew will
join company again at Philadelphia. Mrs,
Langtry' s sister is coming here to Join her for
the rest OF her American tour. The story of
her intimacy with Baron Cheswin is con.
temptuously denied, and the statement il
made that while trespassing somewhat ,,pon
American custom) che has 70. violated the
custom in England for actresses to re.
ceive open alteration from admirers OF
genius. That her life in England was all
right, It is said, is shown by the fact that her
family relations wers always pleasant. and
! that she was al especial fayorite of the Priu.
GEES OF Wales and other pure women. Geb.
hardPs admiration is admitted, but is cl aimed
to be within the prophecies. It is stated that
Mrs. Lsngtry. between her appearances. oc.
cupied The stars bog with Gebhsrdt. an iu-
troduced him into the green room. from
which he was ejectsd by order of the man.
ager OF the theater. Gsbhards has gore
back to New York.
Langtry's Young Man.
New YORK, December l0sh.-Gebbsrdt
| gave club dinner tbs evening to his
| friends. He Will undoubtedly return To p IS.
ton tomorrow. Mrs. Lahouchere atated IN.
day that Iumo.s Of the scandal had reached
London, and her husband had csbled her 20
return hcme at once. Size sails Wednesday
in the Servia.
HRS. Labouehere Interviewed,
PHILADELPHIA, December lOsh.-Mrs. L..
bouchere is in town. us it true that Won
aud Mrs. Langtry have had misunderstood.
ing 2" she was asked.
1t is, was the reply. "Mrs, Lauetrv.
when she first went to London enjoyed a so.
cial triumph, and was received every Where.
her great beauty giving her passport into The
most refined and EXCLUSIVES circles. Her social
position seemed assured when an unfortunate
scandal cameinto circulation which materially
affected her position in the fashionable weird.
| She had met many Americans in Europe, and
felt that she had friends to welcome her
here; bus with one voice society seemed de.
| termined toeXciude her, the unhappy scandal
having preceded her 20 this country During
her engagement in New York she has been
the recipient Of manly polite courteeies from
| gentlemen, and Only during the latter part
OF her stay in that city had these at
| tentioDs assumed such character as to
induce me to express my disapproba.ion
just bsfoIe the closs of her New York en-.
gaSement | heard that Frederick Gebhardt-
| young man whose marked attention TO
Mrs. Lsrgtry bad been the cause Of much
| gossip-intended sending his horses and car
riage to Boston for her use, ard continue bis
| attentions there, as he had done 10 New
| Y orig. l went at oEce TO Mrs. Langtry
and told her how imprudent such a
course would be; that the subject was the
| talk Of every club il New York, and it would
prejudice her interests as well as compromise
her rame, should she permit her aduairer to
continue his attentions beyond New York.
Mrs. Langtry seemed to regard this suCe es-
tlOn involving aoAf- a rc inn
Feeling assured that | scsed in the best inter-
| est of my friend, ! said, Mrs. Lsngtry, if
Mr. Gebhards goes TO Boston, | shall
not co. Very WELL, replied Mrs.
llangtry, and thus briefly the discus
| zion ended. An account of the scandal in
some form has reached England, and my hus-
band has cabled me to return home sc once.
| an panied as we'll as surprised that Mrs.
Langtry, woman of the world, whose socisl
experiences should have guarded her from the
errors of q school gill; should crafty a
caprice at the expense Of her interest and
reputation. After the years of homage that
her beauty has inspired, she should now
mar the promise Of her career hy yielding
to the adulstion of 8 butterfly. Mrs Lang.
| try has become such fac5or ia the public
eye that the most viSiiant ciEcumspection
should mold her conduct in private life. [
| believe her sincere in her assurances that she
base done with the f;ivolitie1 which ii iGred
her in England, but now after fsw months
the coed resolutions are ignored, and sfe has
relspsed into her same dangerous gayeties es
before" When asked whether Mr. Lengthy
had taken any steps toward procuring di.
vorce, Mrs. Laboucbera replisd, "Oa! No.
IL is no Judicial sepsration-ue.e!y tacit
understanding that they shall live apart.
Mr.. LangtrE is in a reduced state Of eentsel
poverty in England, and is utterly unable to
find employment. He is forced to live uron
the empty, protitiess little of Mira. Langtry's
| husband"
| The Substitute for kassOn's Civil Service
| Bill.
WASHINGTON, December IO.h,-Tbe sinh.
| stigute for kssson's civil service bill. as re.
ported to the House, contains two or three
sections not heretofore touched upoD, It's
| provisions do not extend to subordinate eff.
| GERS and employ of the executive depart-
meats. or TO my Of Shs postal and customs
| service, but only to clerks. Action, however,
extends to thee lnsularservice, the term of office
| being fxed at six years and the general mo-
| visions relating to appointments, removals
| and promotions are the same as IN the case Of
! clerks. One nsw section provides that the
term Of office toc Internal Revenue O. lseso,s
| shall be four years. Section 100 prohibits
political assessments il the following terms ::
No Senator or Representative ia Ccpgrsss.
or officer Of the Government. or member of
any political committee, shall in writing or by
print, address or cause to be addressed
to any person holding an appointment
described in the first section of this Act, or TO
any lsborer employed by the Government,
| any request, demand or Invitation for coz
tributiors OF money for any political party,
nor shalt eny person demand or invite. for
the use of any Political party, from any such
appoiLtee, the payment Of any considerable
| Of >
,ioD.' 1t will be observed iuferential.y
that this section allows the political
assessment of subordinate officers of sill
executive departments ard bureaus at
I Washington, internal Revenue COLLECTORS.
Postnasters, land officers and other civil off,
GERS throughout the United States, and all
clerks not employed at Washington, except
those in postc ffices and custom house, where
the number of clerks equal or exceeds ten.
Section 16 provides that no Senator or men.
her Of the House OF Representatives, nor a
Judge of any Court of the United States,
shall solicit, request or recommend the ED.
pointment OF any person to any place desig.
mated in the first section of this Act,
nor TO any place to be filed by az,
pointment of the President unless he
is requested therefor in writing by the
appointing officer. 1t will be noticed that
the % 900 Postmasters in the country, ap.
POiAbCu Wy tiC1u VI Tile L DSIOUlC5 ISDart-
ment, are carefully excluded from the pro
visions of the Act. Section II provides mat
any person violating the provisions CT Sec.
tous Is or Is shall be gully of misdemesno-.
and on conviction thereof shall be punished
by a fine not exceeding S1O0 for each ofspse.
Resignation Acceptable.
ST. LOUIS, December 10 IA Washing.
ton spe:ial says: Captain III A. Crews, If
the Fourth Cavalry, has been found guilty of
defalcation, diJcbsdiencs of orders and neg
lect of duty, and the Secretary OF War has
informed him that his resignation will bs &C.
cepsed. Captain Crsws was ordered here
about a month ago from Chicago. where he
was attached TO the recruiting service.
New Railroad Enterprise.
Fort WORTH Tex, December 10 IA
party OF Vermont capitalists have undsr.
taken to construct TIE Fort Worth and Rio
Grande Nsrrow-gsuge Railroad if the CITY
will contribute tie ground for terminal fac;i.
tiles.
Railroad Collision.
WIILIHANTIc Conn, December 10Th
Two engines and four cars Of fIeig1t train
on the New York and New England Railroad
wei wIe cked by collision tu-i,y. a teIa,