New-York tribune., 1886-01-10
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| PrO1al HOTid LOndOH
| A QUESTION or RANK.-NOb0dy who bls been
behind the scenes Court affairs for the last nine months
be surprised at the announcement that tho queen
has permitted Count and Countess Geichen TO resume
rank and titles OF Prince aud Princess Victor Of
HOhcnl Langenburg when Prince victor OF lioheh.
lOhe married the sister OF the late Marquis OF erord
lie dropped his rank and title. and assumed the name
morganatic. Prince Edward OF saxe-Wemnr. In tho
same way, married the Duke OF Rchm"uds sister. who
months ago. the Queen commanded that she should
be acknow ledged officially In taking this course her
Majesty has certainly exceeded her powers for although
she nay rule that these ladies 10 be raised to the
ranks of their respective husbands at the Eng
| Courts Of Europe. the laws OF which, In snch
matter arc mntaOe as rnOsS S2ocrednS, Says
really caused by the circumstance that IT has been
aud precedence Royal ighnoss Will not be recognized
al Berlin Vienna 81. Petersburg and. In fact that
anorganntic alliance. This state of things naturally
very irritating to the Queen especially as It Is likely to
STATESMEN DEsCRIBED.-lf Mr.. Stead has
udes by the com position Of the biographies OF the mem
bers of Parliament which appear In the latest IaH Nal
extra" he may congratulated upon his good spirits.
n not upon his good taste. St on the WHOLE
no doubt entertaining for Mr. John Morley TO hear that
he was editor OF the school
stern and exactinR, ruling with firm
hand, which was always respected" NO. cigars ana
champagne. evidently then Mr La3ouchere wi VII De DC
husband Of Miss Henrietta odgson tsic friend OF his
Royai Highmcss, and a connection OF Bishop"i ian
unequal od ramconIeur fc. etc. OF Mr. J. O. Talbot
n is said Roth he and j. Mowbray clergy
Of one new NJ p. (Air. Wason) is given. don't know
what "the witticst man in London" will say 10 being
Mr. Biggar is to bo the "Quilp of Parliament. and
to have body like an oyster covering heart
like pearl!
SEEKING A PRINCESS. - Prince Frederick
Leopold Of Prussia who arrived at Bncklnghaln Palace
from Bonn Friday week, on vist to tho Duke aud
Duche- 8 OF ConnAugb accompanied them To Osborne
and passed Christmas with the Qaeen and hc Is also to
Ls Tie uues OF tho Prince and Princess OF Wales at
SandriD CHAM. and OF the Duke and Duchess OF Edn-
burgh at Eastwe. before he returns to Germany inc
East several months believed TO nave visited tls
nance with our Royal Family would 10 highly salts
ce6v His mother The Princess Frederick Charles.
Is now staying at Naples ana intends 10 remain III tho
south OF ltaly for several months
SARAH AS MARIoN."-On Tuesday, Sarah
Bcrnhardt restored u health as rapidly as She Ie Sick
Will appear at the Porte 81 MARTIN III MARION DeIotne %
natcd by figures. has calculated ihat during hcr ooV
consecutive performances OF se9aora Saran a
flights Stairs from her dressihgfOom 10 the slige
Personally never enjoyed dong g. sums @ ana nna 10 10
the world people OF this opinion ana so record
these figures as nahemallcal PROOF oi o"rah @ po
Deorme first produced In Parls, al inc fOTte ~.
Martin. In 1881 1t is now revived with great spend9r
last creation before her departure IOr cIea
tion made almost at the request OF Victor Hugo who
t the supper after bundredih performance OF Her
nani," sid TO SARAH who was seaed beside hih fou
have been Marie de NeLoWg at tho oieon. Dona not
| AZ the FTaDcais; when Will yOu be Marion DctOrnicI
Sarah does expect 10 make very much OF tue IOe
Yesterday she declared that she had found nothing new
'rhis repinds OF a brutal remark made by hArdou
| afier the frat night OF " TheodOIa when ne wtOle
specially to show sarah n al me pseS zoe oI neT de he
10 create any other role Je Fdra pde CONNIE IN 'npn
Thus n.xt wees ,sc % %f The prncpai theatres Of Paris
will lie occupied by pieces III whien tno ne'ono 10
courtosan, either rehabita'ed by ioVo Or not