New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-20
THEATRICAL TOPICS.
GOSSIP IN EUROPE.
TOPICS FROM TIE BRITISH CAPITAL.

HONoRs TO DIR. LAsKER-IRIsH ATrAIRs-PFRsONAL
THE STAGE.
LONDON, Jan. 19.-Prnce Bismarck has writ
ten letter to Herr Lcvetzow President of the Reichsag
approving honors to be paid to Herr Lasker NJ MS
funeral In Berlin Herr Levetzow and Burgona''er
Forckcnbec have been appointed To preside over the COM
miee having charge Of the La.kcr funeral ceremonies
dcpuation Of the Rcchtag met to-day TO take action
in the matter At Bremen great preparations arc being
made for public ceremonial, in honor Of Herr Laskcr upon
the arrival Of his remains from New-York
THE SPIRIT OF THE "wHITE LADY"
In Berlin society circles discussing report that
the night seutnes at the Royal Castle saw at midnight
on Tuesday the traditional spirit Of the "Whte Lady
walking in the corridors Of the Castle. The legend iS
that the spirit the Oramurdc appears, warn
ing the people of the death Of the head OF the Hohcnzo
crn family
IRISH CRIMES AND POLITICS.
The brother the late Patrick Donuell writes 10 The
Unitd Ircond denying the truth Of the statement put
into ODonne's mouth admitting the wilful murder Of
Carey. The brother says that from the day ODonne
landed in England until the hanging the only persons
who spoke with him Father Fleming, his counscs
and his brother ODonne he says. never varied from
his assertion that the murder not one Of deliberations
but that the done IN scif-defeuce.
The candidacy OF Justin Mccarthy. jr, for a scat In
Parliament from Cork City receives the support
Of the Na,ionali,ts M. Pamen postponed his ap-
proval of It until he has had consultation with the
local leaders.
The committee OF irish Parliamentary party, in
reporting to Mr. Parne upon the election prospects in
Ireland predict that eighty Nationalist members OF Par
nauenf will be returned the next election, winch
number will he increased TO ninety if the franchise
qualifications are lowered.
THE MEMORIAL TO O'CONNELL.
The Pope heads the subscription 10 build memorial
Church at Daniel O'Conners birthplace, Cahirclyeen,
and promises TO furnish the rnerstOne. The Pope
speaks his personal knowledge and pleasant recoec
tons Of OConnell and expresses himself gratihed in
becoming the first subscriber the erection Of National
Irish monument TO OCOnnell.
THE QUEEN AND HER NEW BOOK.
Queen Victoria leaves England at the end OF March for
DaImstad be present at the marriage Of Prince Louis
of Battenberg with her grand daughter April Is.
The Queen's book Life IN the Highlands" is ey-
pected to be published by the middle Of February lii
volume octave, and viii contain eight portraits,
besides many wOOdcuts from drawings made by the Queen
aud Princess Beatrice The book tells how John Brown
became cOnGdut stating that Brown was especially
recommended by while the latter
dying as man who with unotentatious devotion would
lay down his life in standing between n- Sovereign and
all harm Under the order OF the Queen the arts. Angel
has painted fe-sze portrait Of John Brown.
GAMBLING AT MONTE CARLO.
The English and American residents Of Nice are renew
ing efforts to suppress gambling at Monte Carlo
The newspapers Nice record four violent deaths that
have taken place at Monte Carlo within week, which
we're the results of gambling. clerk Of commercial
house. after losing money committed suicide outside the
gambhng-hell IN which he suffered. Another loser
hanged himself tree behind the Hotel Londres and
third put bullet through his brain in the Hotel Paris
Another man who winner of 1000 francs Vas
robbed his winnings aud stabbed to death il the
dens Of the Casino.
A SERVANT WINS LOTTERY PRIZE.
Tho NJ af tla Art Lot
was won by one-fanc ticket, owned by servant girl,
Josephine D'Aire.
THE DICKENS LETTERS.
Miss Uogarh the surviving executrx OF Charles Dick
ems has taken 10 prevent the publication in
England of Dickenss letters to his solicitor Miss
Hogarth says that Mr. Dickens intended that those
letters should be published. They preserved by
the solicitor rs curostles and bOnnd in abam
with other Dickens memorials They were sold by the
solicitors executors with the OF his library they
having no knowledge Of their contents.
COLoMBIER AND BERNHARDT
Marie Coouber, in preface the nIneyrst edition
OF her work. Sarah Banum says that for the sake OF
Sarah Bernhard she left her relations facing much cal
umny and went to America at great personal sacrifice
Nine Bernhardt, she says, requited her devotion by
her before a court for money which was not
due her and by reducing such straits that her
clothes were seized TOR debt Mile. Coombier denies
that she betrayed the friendship Of Nine Beruhardt.
II Nine. Bcrnhardt" she says on finding the book
unpleasant had to alone 10 seek reprisals 1t
would have been plucky and l should have faced her,
turning her comic performance into "a tragedy"
Personal.
The Marquis Of Stafford who IS heir TO the Duke OF
Sutherland. is marry Lady Mncent Sinclair. daughter
Of the Earl Of Rooln. Both families are possessors Of
immense wealth.
Mr. Lowell the United States Minister in London, is
arranging series OF evening receptions Americans at
his house IN Lowndes Square, to continue from March
November
Cardinal Manning has been III owing TO his habits OF
fasting. He had reduced the amount of food that be
consumed daily to "a minimum. HIS physician insisted
upon his taking more nourishmeut and he is now re-
Oyering.
Nh stern. American banker. married Mile Croi-
zette Of the Theatre Francais, In Paris, on Thursday
Robert Buchanan, the author and dranatist Is re-
covering from his attack Of gastric fever His illness
delays the publication OF his poem, The !Grcat
Problem, or Six Days and Sabbath"
Sir Arthur Sullivan Is recovering from his attack OF
neuralgia but is threatened with paralysis, and is stil
unable To walk.
Frederick Clay is suffering from paralysis and there
only slight signs Of his recovery lie confined to
bis bed and remains spocchlcss
LITERARY.
Lord LyttOns biography Of his father meets with
sale IN England. The price is too high, the work is
bulky and there appears 10 be little English interest IN
the work on the great novelist.
The Macnillans announce that thoy have purchased
the right to publish AL Of Tennysons works. and next