Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-18
Scandal Ahout C;nlS,or,e-

COUNT PAUL YASALLs ATTACKS ON THE IRE
MiER AID OTHER FAMOUS EN6LIsHHEN.
Parliamentary circles are greatly excited over
the attacks on the private character of SIR.
Gladstone Sir Charles Dixie, colonial Secretary
and the Marquis Of harrington, SECRETARY .!
war, made in the letters sent To the Paris A0u-
uetie RcUue by Count Paul VaSaii. Advance
sheets OF these letters have been supplied 10 "A
number of the English papers. The Couat's
letters give a number OF scandals aga nst the
three gentlemen named. Some of these soan-
dals are old, but many OF them are new IL viii,
perhaps, he news 10 most American read rs
that MIR. Gladstone is Vulnerable To gossip ofsn-
cerning women. But Count Paul Aasall refers
circumStantiaily to the Premier as having been
engaged IN a not very credil.tble Intrigue With
a lovely woman described az Laura -
who Is known To many, and who l. described In
the count = letter a. "A woman VINO has CONTRACT
ed some very respectable debts an Paris so-
ciety-"the only thing about heT, SAYS Nassii,
(which can be called respectable. The count,
i'm that part OF his letter in which he associates
the name of the British premier with that oi
Laura H." declares tnat .tlc beauty nssised
had occasion ID send her portrait 10 her old adj
mirer, and Mrs. Gladstone, who loaluusiy
watches over the whims and fiincies of her has
band, sent the portrait back"
Concerning the same subject Count Paul
Nasali says, among other things
cannot tell you whether the relations OF the
Grand Old Man with Mrs. langfry have ever
really stepped beyond the bounds OF a certain
sentimentalism, but can tell you that he las
not ceased 10 pay his court 10 women. lie haas
passion for billet douX, and even from his seat
in parliament he sends notes to one OF his bchu-
tiful assistants, which, often handed 10 discreet
messengers under the eye OF Mrs. Glad dstone,are
suppressed.
Commenting upon the rumors about Mr..
Giadstone's alleged relations with Mime NoAi-
don, the editor OF the AouUeige Hernc which is
publishing Count Nasalis letters, declares "a "a
friend oil this lady, that the reports are is.iee'
He adds, however, that he cannot All fIn f.Ia9 "A
woman of such intelligence that possessed
by MIN Novidon IL not haitered by the sel4.i-
ments with which she inspires Mr.. Gladstone.
but he denies that She has ever responded even
with "A shadow of Irritation.
Count Paul Nasali refers to Lord HartiDgtons
alleged long connection with celtbraird
duchess. The count says the marquis does nDt
attempt To please any other woman. "slc gov
erns him entirely" the count says. sand Is dis
Greet enough to respect the proprietles of sosl-
ETY., which, thankful for this concession, closes
its eyes"
Equally INSCRIPTIONS is Vasali's reference 60
Sir Charles Dixie. lie says:
An advocate for cremation, he had his young
wife cremated, and another woman alive makes
him glow with gentle flame. Fair, iaIelIi.e4st.
the friend OF Sir Charles is st8ii
not as grand a lady as the friend OF the Marquis
Of Harrington, but she still takes him away fr.ssn
the vulgar life. Being married, she will break
the ties which enc,lain her, to share a lac
which she has conquered.
1t IL rumorcd that steps will be taken to sun
press the publication OF Count Nasalis letters
In the English papers.