Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-12-28
"reminiscences of Labouchcre

CHICAGO, Dec. 22-The surprising
exposure of the Pige on. Labouchere
journey to Richmond is creating no
little stir here. People who admired
the course Mrs. Labouchere pursued
toward Mrs. Langtry and her spoonish
follower, now doubt the genuineness of
the former lady's horror at Mrs.
Grundy, and, with the assistance Of the
better memories among them are rak-
ing up old stories. These who know
Mr.. Labouchere best say that he was
here about eight or ten years ago with
apparently no other object than to en-
joy himself in the manner of the En-
glish aristocrat born to wealth; but it
is subsequently TRANSFERRED that Mr.. La
bouchere's name was mentioned very
frequently in the divorce case of
Pigeon VS.. Pigeon, then on trial in the
divorce court in London. II was then
understood that it was the male Pigeon
that was flying to gather the olive
branch of divorce, and succeeded in
getting it; and that it was the debon-
nair Labouchere who had plucked The
plumage of the husband of the talent
ed actress, Miss Henrietta Hodgson.
The lady at this time was playing at
the Queens theater in London,
an unlucky house, which ruin
ed nearly every manager
who ran it. BY more than coinci.
dence Mr.. Labouchere was the pro-
prietor and financial back bone of the
establishment ut this period. After
Mr.. Pigeon had got his decree, nisi, at
the paternal hand Of Lord Penzance,
then the presiding genius OF the Eng
lish court for matrimonial troubles, be
retired into utter oblivion, and Miss
Hodgson retired from the stage TO be
known to the public in the future as
Mrs Labouchere, notably in sensa-
tiunal case which displayed extensive
gambling that went on in the "set' Of
which she and Mr.. Babouchere formed
q part. AZ the time Of the divorce
suit Mr.. Labouchere's litigous spirit
had not fully developed itself, ncr had
he had that famous encounter with the
proprietor Of the London Daily Tele-
graph over which 30 much bad blood
and good ink was squandored, so that
the fact OF his interest in the case was
not OF such importance as it now would
be on the gossip-loyng public Anoth-
or piece Of talk in this connection is
that Mr.. Labouchere was anxious 10
get seat in parliament And, az all
ill-luck would have it, that Great Brit
isb pow-wOw was dissolved while Mr..
IAboucnere was awaiting in New
York the denouement Of Mr. Pigeons
legal tactics in London BY cable Mr..
LabOuchere delivered an address to
the constituents Of metropolitan bor-
Ough, and with all speed consistent
with mis- respect for the courts he hast
ened to London. Az the first meeting
he was to address in the course Of his
somecockney wag, or po-
litical enemy, let loose a pigeon in the
room. The bird scared around and
around amidst the laughter Of the peo-
pie. The candidate, with the GOODNESS
for which he is famous, tried 70 win the
crowd 10 listen 10 his speech, but his
voice was drowned in the repeated
bursts OF laughter at bis expense, and
he had to retire from the room, and
from the canvas. After
wards he found a home IN Northamp-
ton. which &c now represents solely
owing to Mr.. Bradlaugh's disability.
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