Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-18
ROYAL rRisUsAriUNs.


Victoria sad Her Eamuys
The notices OF the queens book In the
weekly papers Of the higher class have
bern decidedly unfavorable. Some society
iournals sxpress regret that the pubhca'
tion on the book was permitted. The
book 10 generally received with thinly dis
suieed contempt. The details Of her life
~ 4 vasherwoman or q soft headed maid
servant could not be moro trivial or more
~oommonplace, and Il IL doubtful IL the
libraries will succeed IN selling the large
s~upplies Of q book 80 universally voted
dull. The impression Is confirmed that
the queen has always had her will and
mind under the control Of some man, and
the illusions to John Brown increase the
idea Of the sway he exercised over Eng
lands ruler.
The person who threw the flagon Of ale
In the Duke of Albany's face as he was
leaving the ball at Dorkipg on the evening
of February 0 was u subscriber to the ball.
The duke Is inclined to ignore the insult,
accepting the apology Of the man that the
beer was not intended for him. But the
spectators Of the incident assert that the
beer was thrown at the moment when the
duke raised his hat In acknowledgment of
the salute of the crowd. The drenching
was 30 direct that the lady who was next
to tie duke was thoroughly wet. The
queen Is highly indignant. The culprit
has been expelled from the Bachelors
society Of the county.
The Duke Of Marlborough has added to
his unpopularity by announcing the sale
Of his pictures, which have been some two
centuries in the family. His excuse is
that Blenheim palace is too large for his
income, and that Lord Randolph Churchill
got all the spare cash of their father.
Prince Victor, the son Of the Prince OF
Wales, 10 described as dull and as glutton-
BUS as the family generally, and the queen,
having paid her tribute to John Brown,
now watches with breaking heart a
favorite collie dog which is dangerously
i'll.
The Princess Beatrice, sic K of her Sc
cluded life and of waiting for the deceased
wife's sisters bill to marry the husband
Of her sister Alice, has taken to fancy
balls aud danced all night at Hampton
court q few days ago..
The Princess Louise and her husband
Lord L orne, are fighting more publicl.
every day.
foreign FLASHES.
Worth has Just completed a superb dres
for Mrs. Mackay. 1t is of white velvet
with pile Of unusual length and softness
Cut III priuCtSs iOTtD, Win NbJJtdu UdCk
and terminating in O long court train
The front Is trimmed with hundreds o.
wings of redbreasts. The corsage is decol
lete and bordered with red feathers. Tb,
train is edged with red feathers, anC
feathers form the epaulettes. Long glove
of red kid are worn with the dress and
slippers of red velvet, with the toes ending
in tiny robins.
Monsieur Richepin has deserted Saral
Bernhardt for an actress Of fuller proper
tions and more cheerful temperament, auC
her manager disputes the bill for hel
d esses in the "Dame aux Camelias, ;
though the total is only $500.
The latest eccentricity Of Paris is an old
man In artistic rags, mounted on an atten-
uated horse. who begs for aims, and ex-
cuses his riding on the ground Of his old
age and infirmities.
Among the novelties In silver and glass
which have lately been introduced in Lon
don, aud one of which was among the
brida presents at this same aristocratic
wedding, is a grape stand of artistic design,
and furnished with invisible hooks, from
which are suspended the rich clusters of
the white and purple grapes. The effect is
good as a matter of table ornamentation,
aud the fruit Is preserved in much greater
freshness than when the punches are piled
one upon another on q plate.
Fifty young aud good looking women
have sailed Tor New Caledonia to be mar
ried TO w~ell-conducted cQnyiCts..