Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-07-17
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
BEECHER SAYS ENGLAND Is BE.
COMING AMERICaNIZED.

BEECHER SAYS ENGLAND Is BE.
COMING AMERICaNIZED.
The Dilke-Crawfard Scandal Again
in Court-Duel in Paris-Funeral
of Cardinal Guibert.
IspEclAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-USIoS.l
The Dilke-Crawford Linen to Have
Another Washing.
LONDON, July 16th.-Thc rehearing in
the divorce case of Crawford against Craw-
ford and Dixie. opened by the Queens
Proctor, began to-day. Sir Charles Dixie,
correspondent, was present as also were
Mrs. Crawford and her sister. The Court
room was crowded. Counsel for the
Queens Proctor, in opening the case, as
serted that the servants mentioned by Mrs.
Crawford in her confession as being present
or Witnessing her meetings with Sir Charles
Dixie at his house or elsewhere, did not
confirm Mrs. Crawford's statement in any
particular Sarah, the maid, whom Mrs.
Crawford said dressed her in Sir Charles
appointment there, denied, counsel said,
that she ever did as Mrs. Crawford alleged.
The French woman, Fanny, who, Mrs.
Crawford confessed, brought her into rela-
tons with Sir Charles Dixie with her hus-
band had, counsel admitted, disappeared,
but Dixie himself would testify and show
that he was not with Mrs. Crawford on the
dates she alleges he was in company with
her and Fanny. The woman who kept a
house in Warren street, wherein Mrs.
Crawford said she met Sir Charles, would
show that the respondent never slept there
as alleged. Sir Charles Dilke's coachman
would show that he never staid long at
Mrs. Crawford's house waiting for his mas
ter to terminate his visits to Mrs. Craw-
ford's. The coachman would further tes-
tify that he could have seen if anything
wrong had been done in the room where
Mrs Crawford received Sir Charles in her
own house, as the coachman, from his box,
could easily see over the whole area of the
room. The consensus of the opinion makes
strong attempt to whitewash Dixie. Mrs.
Crawford adheres to every statement i'll
her confession.
To-DAY's LIVELY DEVELOPMENTS.
LONDON, July 16th.-In the Crawford di-
vorce case to-day Sir Charles Dixie, being
sworn, denied totally all allegations con-
cerning him made by Mrs. Crawford in her
confession. Continuing, Sir Charles de-
clared that Mrs. Crawford's confession was
an act of deliberate conspiracy against him
He accounted for the animus prompting
this conspiracy by saying that he had once
through friend, advised Mrs. Crawford to
abandon an intrigue she then had with
Captain Forster. The Captain, learning of
this advice, charged the witness, during an
interview in 1885, with trying to blast his
(Forster's) character. and challenged wit
ness to duel. Witness declined the chal-
lenge and treated the affair as utterly
ridiculous. Witness then proceeded to fur
nish evidence suggesting that Capt. Forster
ana Mrs. Crawford, finding that discovery
of their liaison was imminent, concocted
the story against witness contained in the
lady's confession.
The Court was crammed with notabii-
ties, including many well-known ladies.
The reporters had difficulty in obtaining
seats. Crowds of people were unable TO
gain admittance. Mrs Virginia Crawford
was dressed quietly in brown costume.
She was accompanied by her sisters. Mrs.
Ashton Dixie and Mrs. Harrison. She ar
rived early, and conyersed aHimatedly with
her counsel. Mr.. Gordon Lewis. Sir
Charles Dixie who was accompanied bv
his wife, looked careworn. He followed the
evidence with the keenest interest. When
summoned as witness, Sir Charles was
visibly affected. In walking to the witness
box he almost staggered. but he soon re-
covered his self-possession, and answered
the questions with clearness and decision
For instance, he replied to the question,
" Did you make love to Virginia Craw-
ford ?" with No; certainly not Mrs.
Crawford and Sir Charles frequently ex-
changed glances. The former seemed
amused when Sir Charles denied that a
liaison had existed between them. The
spectators in the Courtroom showed great
interest in the narratives of witnesses re-
garding Sir Charles alleged intimate rela-
tions with n French woman who was for
merly in the service of his father and after
wards in his own service. Sir Charles, it
was stated, allowed her f40 yearly, and
when she was in England always visited
her. Much interest was also taken in the
story of how the mysterious Fanny
vanished, reappeared and vanished again
before the last trial, reappeared afterwards
and gave evidence to Sir Charles Dilke's So
licitor, and finally vanished, and is now not
to be found. 1t is generally the talk that
Sir Charles has not left favorable impress
sion.
Becoming Americanized.
New YORK, July 10TH Henry Ward
Beeeher writes from London to one of his
parishioners that he is amazed at the great
change that has taken place in English
public sentiment since his visit there a few
years ago. He thinks they are more demo-
cratic than we are in the United States,
and that their progress toward republican
ism is phenomenally swift. Nothing is
more certain, he thinks, than that the
Church will be disestablished within the
next decade, and that after that the House
of Lords will have to go. He says that, as
for the Crown, so long as the Queen lives
Englishmeu will not listen to anything
that threatens to make breach in that di-
rection, but after Victoria, the deluge.
American influence is also visible in MANY
ways not perceptible before.
Funeral of a French Cardinal.
PARIS, July 16th.-The funeral services
to-day over the remains of Cardinal Gui-
bert, Archbishop of Paris, were very i'm
pressive. The ceremonies took place in
Notre Dame Cathedral. An immense pro-
cession, composed of deputations from
various Catholic associations and institu
tions, marched to the cathedral, where the
clergy in a body awaited them. NJ Goolet,
Minister of Public Worship, number OF
public officials, ana many Senators and
Deputies attended the services.
Will Fight To-day, Perhaps.
PARIS, July 16th.-The duel between
General Boulanger and Baron Lareinty has
been postponed until tomorrow, at the
earnest entreaty of the President of the
Senate.
Supreme Lodge, X. of P.
TORONTO, July 16th.-The election of
officers of the Supreme Lodge Of the
World, Knights of Pythias, to-day, resulted
as follows: Supreme Chancellor, Howard
Douglas. of Cincinnati; Supreme Vice.
Chancellor, William Ward, of New Jersey;
Supreme Prelate, DR.. King, Of Toronto
Supreme Keeper of Records and Seals,
r. E. Cowan, of st. Louis; Supreme Mas
ter of Exchequer, ]. Wiley, of Delaware;
Supreme Secretary of Endowment Rank,
H. Nelson. of Washington, D. c.: Supreme
Master-at-Arms, Charles T. Braggeman
Supreme Inner Guard, Robert Newell, of
New Arkansas; Supreme Outer Guard,
John w. Thompson, of Washington, D. G.
AN INGENIOUS ART THEFT. - London
Truth tells this story ofa fraud practiced by
dealer in old curiosities A marvellous
altar-piece, worth any amount, was sold in
Spain, | think, to an English dealer for
10000 The vender stipulated that the
work should not be shown in public for