New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-13
The NEWS IN LONDON.
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N0ntinucc rem bhNt Fhhe'
STRIFE in saxony among the stonooutters masons and
ciass-workers. All the workmen in the great gia's
factory of semens at Dresden ont. The Norm Ger
man Gazette and The Lcpc Dispatch say that tho strike
OF the masons Is general The carpenters also have
ceased working number Of artisans consented To con-
tnue work on the BOursc ut Lcpsc now In process
OF construction II vas necessary to provide them with
Of police the strikers surrounded the Ond
ing and threatened them With violence.
prPRR sion IN ENGLISH SHIPPING.
The ports are crowded with destitute and suffering
sailors In Shields there 1000 out OF employ
meut. a hundred steamers are lying idle upon the
TYNE Ten thousand aborers in the Tyne sipyards are
out of work. and rs many more III the SUNDERLAND snip
yards Business is slack in the yards along the clyde
bat far there has been less suffering imam III the or
shipbuillng localities.
PREPARATIONS FOR ROYAL MARRIAGE.
The marriage Of the Princess Victoria Of Desse and
Prince Louis Of Battcnberg Is fixed for April 30 Tie
Queen will attend. but she has given orders that
there shall be an entire absence OF festiVity'
The couple will come to England TO reside. They
will occupy Sennicotts House. near Chichester. The
Queen gives the Princess large private dowry
AMERICAN CRICKETERs TO VISIT ENGLAND.
The English crceters expect the novel feature of the
season to he the visit of the team Of Philadelphia
amateurs Mr.. Perkins the secretary OF tho MaryeDone
Club, is arranging the programme for the Americans
Several first class eevens preparing to play Tho
Americans VIII spend TWO weeks III ldFclpOOi
ninary practice under the coaching of Messrs Flowers
and Peate, two of the leading English cricketers
NOTES ON THE DRAMA.
Mr. Dion Boucicaults four act drama will be pro-
duced the Court Theatre in May Miss Fortescue
offered q comedy part but refused. Lotte yenn. who
had greater experience has accepted Miss Forescues
presence at the Court latterly has failed to attract.
Mr. Bouccault is arrangin. for the production OF
Robert Emmett with him sell, his and his daughter
IN the cast:
Mary Anderson is pass az the Easter holidays in Eng
land She will visit Widam Black, the novelist, at hls
house at Brighton.
The Lyceum Company presented Miss Anderson with
brooch in chrochcdolite. with of diamonds at
the bottom, and large star of diamonds at the top.
Harriet jay. the novelist and actress going the
UntedSates under the management of Colonel Sinn Of
Brooklyn. She viii appear in Robert Buchanan's his
torca dramas.
The secretary Of the Theatrical Fund asked Lolita to
lend her services for the Fund benefit the Dury
Theatre. The actress did not degn to reply. Her
action has caused much adverse the part Of
the profession.
Under the initiative Of Manager Bancroft of the
Theatre Royal address OF confidence the death Of
the Duke of Albany is being signed by the and
actresses throughout the country for to the
Prince OF Wales.
Recess burlesque, Helen" Is failure. 1t has
been withdrawn from the Gacty where.t produced
Mr.. Jones. author OF The silver King" has written
new drama for Wilson Barrett and also an original
comedy for the Vaudeville
Marie Colombier has written a drama entitled Ia
Dame NOir " II will be produced at the Gaety
Theatre. Paris on April 90. iAszxzDy nd dramatic
matinee.
MUSIC
The Paris Opera POpuaire compelled to close
on account Of financial difficulties.
Marie Gestingcr will return to Germany nom New
York in May, and viii reappcar in the Frederick
William Theatre at Berlin.
The great operate cycle ot the Court Opera House.
Munich is fixed for the end of August It opens with
FdelO," which Will be followed by the " Ring OF the
Nibelungen."
The remains of Beethoven Schubert are to lie cx-
humcd from the Wahrng churchyago Transferred
to the Central Cemetery, Vienna.
LITERARY.
The letters of George Eliot which being pre-
pared Tor publication, by her husband Mr. Cross abound
in references the American civil war aud the Franco
Prussinn struggle Tho writer shows much interest in
the FIencn Republic hut she entirely with Germany
in the OF 1870. Mr. Cross is making such slow pro
gres, in his work of editing that hi- book is not likely to
be ready before the beginning OF the next year.
General Gorlons new book. Reflection, in Palestine"
il made up Of selection from the letters written by him
during his soiourn in the Holy Land The Introduction
written from Khartoum
DR. Harkavy, of the Imperial Library Petersburg.
claims to have discovered ancient Hebrew
manuscripts which contain portions OF the Old Tesla
uent chiefly from the prophets. The manuscripts were
bought by their present owners at Odessa from Greek
sailor mailing from Rhodes. They consist OF thirty rolls
Of yelun Following the Lamentations OF jeremiah IL
poem on the fall of Jerusalem signed jacob, the OF
Isaac. Dr. Harkavy thinks the manuscripts originated
in a colon OF isolated Jews He has yet discovered
any important variations from tire received text.