New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-16
NoTESAND INCIDENTS FROM ABRoAD
WHAT Is TALKED OF IN LONDON.

| MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
LONDON Dec. 15.-The taking by the Prince
of Wales Of the degree Of Grand Mark Master has result
giving impetus to the Mark Master Mason Lodges
throughout the country Efforts will be made to reconcile
the differences between the Grand Chapter Of Quebec
and the Grand Mark Lodge Of England. English Free
consider that the recent accommodation issued
by the Quebec Chapter iadvsed; that the Quebec
Chapter has nothing to do with the Mark Grade and that
the system prevailing In Ireland. Scotland, the
United States and Canada, In regard TO Mark
Masonry, is unsound. number of provincial
Masons assembled to witness the cremation with
Masonic honOrs of Warden Hanham in Dor
setshre. This q departure in Masonry.
There elaborate and sensational ceremony, in
which it recognezed that cremation is the proper
| ritual Of the brotherhood.
| THE AMERICAN BISHOPS IN ROME.
In honor OF the American ArchbIshOps In Rome series
of academas given by the authorities of the Propa
ganda The alumni Of the North American College and
the Irish and English and other semnares took part in
the debate Edward Pace Of Florida, pronounced the
| opening discourse the Philosophy OF St. Thomas.
Aumnus Hanna, of Rochester and Archbishop Gibbons,
of Baltimore among the dsputants. At the second
academia, the Glores of Catholicism in North America
will be the subject of compositions in various languages
| DIPLOMACY AND COBMERCES.
The threatened hitch in the resumption OF the Anglo
Mexican diplomatic relations has been removed Earl
Granville has yielded point aud agreed that there may
be postpOnemen of the payment of the British Con
venton debt The English Envoy to Mexico reports that
the Mexican Government is disposed to grant England
the most favored nation" treatment
bill before the French Chamber Of Deputies whose
object the repeal of the enacted under the En-
pre which opened the trade of the French colonies to all
countries of the world The bill treats the colonies
as part Of France French merchandise and manufact
be entered free Of duty The bill in reality
! directed against English and American trade.
TYPHOID FEVER IN NICE.
The English and American residents at Nice much
disturbed at the prevalence of typhoid fever there 265
cases have occurred within three months commission
| Of doctors is TO be appointed to examine the
conditions which give rise to this semepidemc and TO
prescribe remedy Is reported that the fever chiefly
confined the lowest class The Americans are leaving
and going TO Cannes.
A DESCENT on GAMBLING HOUSES.
The police have begun to make descent on the fash
onable gambling houses They have already entered the
Baccarat Club, the jerks Club, tho Park
| Club and others known as "sweI Hells !"
and warned the players and proprieOr Some of these
places have stopped baccarat and allow ecarte Other
propretors preparing to fight the authorities on
the question OF the right of member to play baccarat in
| the club TO which he belongs.
Personal NOTES.
The Queen will open Parliament by commission. The
expectations that she would hold court in London the
coming spring will be again disappointed. This places
the receptions the ITlnce aleS
The execurx of the DOwager Lady Lyon threatens to
publish of the late Lord Lton unless his
will do justice to the memory of his mother The
rx states that Lady Lytton lived many years at syden
ham in poverty, assisted by her friends There is
monument her gravc the receipts from the sale OF her
effects were insufficient to pay her debts. She left
autobiography.
Mr. Bradlaugh Is meeting with a reception In
Paris The French Republicans have dned and feted
him. He holds aloof from the Anarchists.
John Morley speaking at the Newcastle workingmens
Club advised them, who had probably written
more leading articles than most men, to
avoid reading them His advice was, he said:
"Read news; get information from your own Judgments
independent of the cut and dried leaders,"
NJ ROuher is better he has RESUMED his correspondence
and is debating history Of the last Empire.
The refusal Of Mr. Goschen to accept the speakershp
of the House of Commons is the result of his aspirations
to succeed the Marquis OF Rpon Viceroy IF India.
Rosa BOnheIr Is eonvaleScent, but nor heah remains
permanently delicate.
portrait OF the Queen copied from the picture by Van
Angen standing figure dressed i'll black with a lace
veil her hands Joined and holding handkerchief viii be
placed In the National Portrait Gallery.
NJ Maurel the baritone, jumped from his brougham to
day his horse having taken fright the Boulevard.
He received contusions upon his head face and
limbs. -
The publication the correspondence Of Wilson Croker
has been postponed until next autumn
The Duke of Cobure has allowed Professor LOrenz TO
cou1dle his Memoirs giving the Dukes impressions of
the courts Of Berlin Brussels and London The Memoirs
are TO be published after the Dukes death.
The posrist Rcrec founded by Lttre, has ceased to
appear.
Marie Colombcr once the conhdante OF Sarah Bern
hardt has published the lattes fe under the title of
sarah Baruum II is keen SATIRE and is amusing the
Parfsians.
THEATRICAL AND MUSICAL.
Jeanne samary has declined American engagement
at ego 600 for the after consulting with NJ Perrin,
the manager of the Theatre Francaise.
NJ Falleres Minister OF Fine Arts, is about TO ap
point n Committee Of Inquiry with view to reforming
the organization OF the Theatre Franchise.
'Pot Boulle" mas been produced at the Ambgu. Its
success is doubtful.
The new ballet La Farandoe" at the Grand Opera has
been brilliant success 1t cost 10000 sterling to mount
this ballet.
Miss Lingard comes TO London as the leading lady in
the new Theatre Princess. She appears in the wicked
World" and " Gaatea."
Mary Dickens the granddaughter Of the novelist IS
striking feature as the Deggar Girl in the drama u
"Caudian"
sani essays "Hamlet in the English language at the
Covent Garden Theatre In March.
There are culogtes on Mario from all quarters the
English public being faithful old favOrite 1t is
ported that the Queen has sent wreath to lay on his
coffin Before dying Rome he repeated his request 10
Prince Odescachi that his remains should be cremated
The Prince opposed the request few moments before
Mario drew his last breath he asked that bis burial might
be AT Cagliar number OF the Italian nobility and the
leading musicians and artists Of ROME Will 90 to the fune-
raj at Cagliar.
The rehearsals OF Gilbert and sulVans new opera are
taking place daily.
I,0yiy Carte advertised for twelve young ladies OF
five feet eight inches in height sensation was caused
around the doors OF the theatre when crowdof stawart
vomeh appeared in response 10 the advertisement.
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