Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-10-26
sav~rnake's Di.gracenni Career.

LONDON, October 25.-The late Marquis
Of Ailesbury was buried at Bedwyn, Wilt
shire, Saturday, with imposing ceremony.
Hundreds of the Peers tcnantry, be idcs
the Duke of Montrosc and n few other per
sonal friends of the dead Lord, were pres
ent, and the certainty that Lord Savernako
would attend is probably answerable for
the absence of many Others of the nobility
and gentry who would otherwise have paid
the last tribute OF respect To their deceased
intimate. The new Marchioncss had the
grace 10 remain ut home. Society is still
in tiutter over the succession of Lord
Savernake, chiefly owing 10 the antece-
dents of his wife, formerly known rs Dolly
Testor, an actress. There are score of
peers who are morally worse than Saver
make, but the Marchioncss is decided nov
city in British society. Every scandal
concerning both is recalled and told over
and over again, gathering IN detail with
each repetition.
Often within the last lew days has the
story been told of how Savernake years ago
created a sensation IN the streets of Lon
don by appearing dressed in a suit OF cor
duroys with pearl buttons, a CANDY neck
tie and a villalnous looking cap, and trun-
ding q costermongcr's barrow In this
costume and still wheeling the barrow he
would seek out friends aud acquaintances,
saluting them in loud voice aud being
convulscd with laughter at their chagrin.
Occasionally he would drive Ia London
clubs and greet the swell members ~ they
emerged, while he, in state oi bclstly in
toxicati0n, gave vent la his keen enjoy
ment of the roars of laughter which the
confusion of his victims provoked from the
crowd of bystanders. Savcrnake was eN-
PEELED from Oxford University for conduct
ing himself like blackguarl, aud last
January was fined forty shillings, while
| five of his low companions were iined five
shillings cach for rioting IN the haymar-
ket and assaulting policeman.
| Lady Sayernakc's first appearance in
public after marriage was at the famous
aristOcratic polo ball, on which occasion
she wore cream colored satin. literally
sprinkled with diamonds When she en-
tered the rOtunda with her husband ma
jorty OF the ladies and many of the gen
tlemen present left and the noble couple
beat hasty retreat. Old friends SAY that
Dolly is really n good hearted, well dis
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happy life by the disrcpuiablc surround
ingS of her home and IL is undeniable that
she has effected many improvements in the
conduct of her husband; but owing 10 his
violent temper she is compelled 10 Use her
influence over him with great
care She once complained of his
bringing dog-cart 10 fetch her home from
the theater. This complaint produced
volley of oaths in the presence Of hundreds
OF people, and threat that the next time
he would bring a coal cart. One of Saver
makes friends remarked to-day: ''If Saver
make were placed in the midst Of sin cab
men, six stableboys and six White Chapel
oys,ermongers, IL would be difficult for an
ordinary judge 10 identify the peer"
The foregoing is q faithful history Of a
small part Of the career of one who, al the
next session. Of Parliament, will take his
seat in the House of Lords, and join the
Tory vetoers Of Irish and other reforms.
| The bishops and other church Dotables will
be certain TO fiwn upon this noble black
guard and cad because the Marquis of
Ailesbury il the patron Of twenty-one fat
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