The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-05-18
Gladstone, Harrington, Bike, The
Prince Of Wales, the Court.
WILDLY BY vAssALa
Womon's wiles aHd Wise News
Weaknesses Exist IN Realms
ofBsyalty and Nobility.
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS NOTES.


England.
COUNTS CAUsTIc CHAPTERS ON THE
SELECT SOCIETY SUBJECT.
LONDON, May lit will perhaps be
news TO most American readers that
Mr.. Gladstone is Vulnerable to gossip,
especially to gossip concerning women.
But Count Paul Vasssli refers, circum-
stantially, to the premier as having been
engaged in not very creditabls in
trigue with a loving wo-
man described as "Laura b."
who is known to many, aud VINO is de-
| scribed in the counts letters in She Nou-
velle Revue as q woman who has con
tracted some very respectable debts in
Paris society--"the only thing ABOUT
her." says Vassali, (which can be called
| respectable" The count, in that part
of his literature in which he associated
the name of the British premier with
| that of Laura b." declares that "the
beauty named had occasion to send
her portrait TO her old admirer,
and Mrs. Gladstone, who lealously
watches over the whims and faucies OF
her husband, sent the portrait back. /"
Concerning the same subject, Count
Nassali says, among other thinRs:
tions OF the "grand old man. with Mrs.
Langtry have ever really stepped be-
yond the bounds Oi,a certain sentiment.
ism, but 1 can tell you that he has not
ceased TO pay his court to women. He
has passion for billet douX, and
even from his. seat in parliament he
sends notes TO one of his beautiful
assistants, which, often handed TO his
discreet messengers under the eyes of
Mrs. Gladstone, are suppressed"
Commenting upon the rumors about
Gladstone's alleged relations with
Madame NoVidotf, the editor of the
Nouvelle Revue, which is publishing
Count Vassali's letters, declares, as the
friend of this lady, that the reports are
false. He adds, however, that he can
not affirm that woman of such
| Intelligence as that possessed
| by Madame Novidofi IA not
tlattered by the sentiments with which
she inspires Mr.. Gladstone, but denies
that she has ever responded, even with
shadow Of Irritation.
Count Vassali refers TO Lord H'rting-
toms alleged long connection with
celebrated duchess. The count SAYS the
marquis does not attempt to please any
other woman. She governs him en-
tirely, and is discreet enough TO respect
the proprieties Of society, which, thank.
| fnl Tor this concession, closes Its eyes.
Equally INSCRIPTIONS is Vassaliis
reference TO Sir Charles Dixie, an advo-
cate for cremation. The count saws he
had his young wife crsmated, and an
other woman alive makes him glow
with q gentle flame. Fair, intelligent
and distinguished, the friend of Sir
Charles is still not as grand lady as
the friend Of the Marquis OF Hartlng-
ton, but she still takes him away from
the vulgar life.
Concerning the court ITSELF Count
| Vassaii says;
"Tho verv air about the royal
residence is filled with envy,
hatred and vigilance. The p3i
persons attached to the court are all In
terrestrial pergatory. Those hmmedi.
stelY attached to tho queen are the
greatest sufferers. Nothing can be COM
pared To tho bondage OF the chief lady i'm
waiting. She must sacrifice her habits,
her personal tastes and oven her opln-
ions. Alas for her, If she happens to be
. better musician or a more skilled
draughtswoman than the queen.n
For more observations OF the same
KIND Count Paul has this to say OF her:
"The queens favorlte topics of con
versatiOn are sOmbre, ,lugubrious thiugs,
Fearful malndies, shocking deaths,
funerals, everything belonging 20 the
dominion OF the horrible hor majesty
adores, and she dotes on blood.stirring
| stories about murders, executions aud
suicides Thus q young American lady,
who one day during dinner describod
graphically the suffering aud death of
President Garfield became az once the
tavorite with the queen, who made the
young lady nor guest for three weeks,n
The Prince of Wales comes into
Count VassalPs letter for great deal
OF space. In one paragraph about
prominent characteristic of his ROYAL
Hlghness the author has tho following:
"rhe Prince of Wales graciousness
toward pretty women amounts 10 a
weakness. His mothers court Ia
.he gayest court In Europe. The prince
himself allows his fair friends any IA
miliarities which they may choose 10
take and he often overlooks very strlk.
ing liberties.n
CHOLERA PRECAUTIONS.
The government will send a medical
mission TO Spain to test the results of
the system of inoculatlon with cholera
microbes.
IRISH INDIGNANT
inc Irish natiOnalists continue to de-
nounc0 the government for its proposal
to renew the crimes act, and have re-
solved to Introduce bill next year 10
reform the administration. TIE bill
VIII establish central control
OF the board of public works
At Dublin, and will supercede the
present grand Jury system by elective
county boards. Messrs. Parnell and
healy Will have charge of the new bill
In the next house.