Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-09
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srDrysspondeuce Of the Richmond Dispatch.
NEW YORK, May 8, 1886.
The New York Stock Exchange con-
tjnues to represent . nero gambling
house where professional dealers play
against each other. No outsider Is TO
b seen in tho nsighborhood Of Wall
street unless it be 1t some brokers' Of
fee taking some drafts for his European
trip. The beginning Of the European
exodus and the opening of the racing
season seem to be Just now the only
things interesting the majority OF men
Of means and leisure. Although there
has been already . certain amount OF
racing in the vicinity Of New YORK, the
regular season may DO said to begin
to-day with tho opening race oil
the Rockaway Steeplechasc A'so-
citation. This Association is an
outcome of tho Rocksway Hunt,
and Is, Of course, lawfully English"
The course, which is prettily situated
ON the sea-shore on the south side oil
Long Island, Is laid out according to the
most approved methods Of the English
steeplechsse world. There is tire.
nendous water jump, stone wall, and
lots OF other obstacles. The accommo-
dalton for the public has been very
much improved, and the meeting prom
ises to be most successful. The mem-
bers. however, most Of whom are dudes,
have gone into great extravaganza in or
nameptipg themselves with silver badges
and silver chains, at which the proleta-
RAT are sure to strike. Accounts from
al parts of the country 90 to show that
the coming racing season WILL be the
greatest ever known here. The prepa-
rstions in New York for reporting the
races are something startling. There
will be two "ticker" services running
until midnight, and many bar-rooms
have made arrangements TO supply their
customers with all the news up to the
yery latest hour. Thus man will DO
able to sit in his hotel, look ct the tape,
and almost see the race run. The only
drawback to all this fine prospect is
that the legislators demands have not
been satisfied. and that therefore the
pool.selling may be stopped. To add
TO the embarrassment, Judge Donohue
has been hauled over the Goals by the
Bar Association for acting as q sensible
man and standing between a stupid,
ignorant, and greedy Legislature and a
disguised public.
ANECDOTE OF WALES.
Twenty years ago the Prince Of Wales
and the Duke Of Sutherland we're smart
young fellows about town. Their great
fun was to follow the engines to big
FIRE, and the stories told Of the escapades
of the two amateurs are almost num-
berless. One night poor tired fireman
asked the Prince for " fill " Of to-
bacco, not recognizing his future sove-
reign. The Prince took out his cigar
case emblazoned with all sorts of in.
sigma and gave the man one. Just as
he did so the fireman recognized the
Prince and said +: Il will keep this, and
band it down to my children" "All
right" said the good-humored Prince,
d" and take this one," handing him an
other, "to smoke"
. The Duke of Sutherland was in all
the curious orgies Of the Prince, and
there is no house which the Prince is
fondsr Of visiting than the Dukes
country seat, Dunrobin Castle, in
Scotland. There royalty is at discount,
and the guests throw potatoes at the
royal head at pic-nics and toss his
royal bones in a blanket at night. This
same Duke Of Sutherland is now visit
ing New York. lie put in here from
stress of weather in his steam yacht,
with q party of friends, and the ire
pressible Mrs. Bigelow Immediately sent
him and his yachting party invitations
for the wedding ofher daughter. For the
information of people who do not
know Mrs. Bigelow it should be said
that she is the somewhat eccentric wife
of the Hon. John Bigelow, who was
once Charge d'Afiaires in Paris. While
they occupied that position the EN-
peror, in the ordinary course Of diplo-
matte compliments, sent his box for the
opera to the American Minister. Mrs.
Bigelow had some other engagement,
and coolly sent her groom and lady's
maid to occupy the imperial box. 1t is
said that now the Duke Of Sutherland
took a lady with him to the wedding
who was not invited, is something Oft
color, and was dressed almostas queerly
IS Mrs. Bigelow herself. New York
society is consequently putting on frills
Of indignation.
COMIC OPERA.
Two new productions Of dubious
merit have somewhat enliyened the
amusements Of the past Lenten season
here. One is Dellipger's comic opera
Of " Don Caesar" done by McCaull at
Wallack's, and the other is Guuter's
comedy Of Prince Charles" done at
the Madison Square.
OF course l need not tell you that in
the spring the thoughts Of the New
York theatre-goer lightly turn to chorus
girls. AS soon as the blossoms break
out he wants his drama watered.
Then along comes McCaull, the great
dilutionist, who is prepared to spray
the fevered town with Cottrelly.
Everybody kindly shuts his eyes to
the fact that McCaull is always pro-
ducipg the same opera. All he does is
TO change the name and put Cottrelly
in new dress.
Comic opera, in brief, is like the
soups in Q fashionable restaurant. If
you look at the bill you will find PURGE,