The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-08-27
THE WARS OF THE LILY
FRESH LIGHT THROWN UPON A NO.
TABLE ENCOUNTER,
The Picture Painted on China Caused All
tho Trouble-sad AdmiHturs Of Alleged
Nobility aud Asses--Cut In Twain
In oban Bay-Forolgn News.

LONDON, Aug, 20, -lnasmuch M the Ions
dale e'Chetwynd quarrel still continues 10 bO
q frequent topic OF conversation here, and as
all sorts Of strange and contradictory
rumors are IN circulation about II, ro'
porter has taken the pains to ascertain tho
actual iaots about the origin Of the dispute,
Now comes the whole story AZ related merely
promising that the informant guarantees It's
absolute correctness.
Sir George Chctwynd and Lord Lonsdalo
arc both very old friends of Mrs, Langtry,
Owing TO some feeling OF jealousy on hor
account, there had been all through tho past
season a moro or less concealed onmity boz
tween thosa gentlemen Shortly before tho
row In tho park Lord Lons1ale while call
Ing upon Mrs, Langtry at hOr house, hap
penod 10 SEQ on the mantelpiece picture Of
herself painted on china, Ho admired IL
very much, and rs no rose TO take his leave
ho begged Mrs Langtry 10 make n pros.
ont Of II 10 him, Mrs, LOngtry ropllod that
tho picture was not hers; that II belonged
to Messrs Downoy, the photographers, who
had refused 10 sell II even 10 her, There.
upon Lord Lonsdale saidi "Wol ut all
events, you can lend II 10 mo. | would like
TO show II 10 soma one,n He wal finally al.
lowed to take II away on condition Of ro-
turning II In fow days,
Some time passed, however and stlll Lord
Lonsdale neglected 10 keep his promlso and
bring back the picture. On tho day before
tho nnal outbreak OF hostilities Mrs Lang
try was riding In tho park with Sir George
Chotwynd ON ono sdo OF her and Lord Ions.
dale and Mr., Alfred do Rothschid on tho other
MrS Langtry asked Lord Lonslalo when ho
was going 10 give back her picture. "Oh ~
ho replied, ~ AIN going to buy IL from Dow
noy.n Sir George Chotwynd thon chimod
In, saying that Lord Lonsdalo ought 10 TO,
turn the picture, aud adding az ho turned
toward him, "lf you don't / viii make
YOU" High words then followed from both
aidoa
On tho Same evening Lord Lonsdalo wrote
to Sir George Chotwynd requesting an apol-
ogy, ana threatening chastisomcnt In case
this was refused Sir George, however, did
not SEQ III 10 send an apology and on tho
following dRy-wiscly or unwisoly ly-LortI
Lopsdale proceeded 10 the park 10 put hil
throat in,o execution. IiO began by 1aunt.
ing In Sir George Chotwyndb laco tho 70.
coipt from Downcy whom ho had finally por-
suadod TO sell him tho picture which had
been tho bono OF tho whole contention. Ho
thon committed tho ASSAULT ns IL was do
scribod at tho tImo IL Is not true that the
Prince Of Wales had u hand In tho settle
mont Of the unfortunate affair, which was
finally arranged by tho good oAlcos OF Lord
Callhorpo and Lord Huntoy,
Apropos OF Mrs, Langtry, according 10
her present plans, she viii probably not re-
turn 10 America before autumn OF noxt
year, She wishes 10 add 10 her repertoire
before going back, and with that Wow In
tonds making extended tours OF tho provinces,
whore there IL moro scope for netting In and
creating now roles, MIR, Wills aud Mr.,
Herman Morivalo are both writing now
plays intondOd for Mrs, Langtry Mr., wins
piece, "lho Littlo Tramp 10 said TO DO
likely 10 DO very good, II Ia tho story OF a
country yoSol whose ambition Ia 10 become
an actor, II Mrs, Langtry accepts tho part
sho will poroonOto tho young tramp In doub-
lot aud hose ~ yokoL
Ono sccno IL rather peculiar Tho littlo
tramp disappears. His supposed corps IL
found In ryor, IO attends his own
funeral. Tho story ~ founded on au actual
adventure which happened 10 Miss Ellon
Terry, who disappeared FOR fow days with
out lotting hor lrionls know wnoro sho hal
gone, The body Of u woman resembling hor
was found IN tho Thamcsand Was being duly
burlOd In her namo whom, 10 tho pstonish-
mont Of all, aho burst IN upon tho sceno as
gay and brgby aud full Of life az over,
II is reported also that Sarah Borhardt IL
anxious % bayo Mira Langlry ta,o au Eng
lIah part IN French play IN Paris II is
hardly li,cly however, that Mrs, Longtry
will do this