New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-17
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Copyright; 1889: By The Ne,c- FORK Tribune
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Copyright; 1889: By The Ne,c- York Tribune
London, Dec 1o.-The Queen not only won the
chief honors of the show at Isngton las. week. but
she sold the champion OK, which had carried all be
fore him. for the highest price ever paid FOR fan
beast. The Queens shorthorn fetched $50 guneas
nd this, IT is rcckoned is equivalent to about half
a crown pound which is dear. even for champion
and royal beef.
THE PRINCE LAUGHS At ALARMIsT RUM0T-
The Prince Of waes's visit to Easton was most
successful. and he thoroughly enjoyed ii. Every
thing was sans gene and he looked well and laughed
much the alarming accounts of his health. which
lately appeared in the papers, more especially over
the detailed description of the size of his Leg, with
which he managed to get through two good days
walking.
ROYAL GUEST AT HATFIELD.
Lord and Lady Salisbury have been entertaining
Princess Mary and the Duke OF Tcck and Princess
Victoria this week at Hatfield At the end of January
Lady Salisbury will 20 to the Riviera for month to
inspect the progress of the villa which Lord Salisbury
is building from his plans. on his beautiful prop
erty Beauleu, which he purchased last year and
which is 10 be ready for occupation next autumn.
THE KAISER TO VISIT SICK GRAND DUKE.
I hear from Berlin that Emperor william
templates flying visit to Cannes. he wishes to see
the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg schwcrn whose health
is failing rapidly. The Grand Duke being one of the
weathest Of the German princes. and an intimate
friend Of the Emperor and the Car. to both Of whom
he is nearly related his death would be event Of
| political importance
| ORGANS TINKEIING WITH THE MINISTRY.
The Gladstonian organs usually at this period OF
the year TO the occupation of Ieconstrnctng the
! Ministry Lord Salisbury MIR. Balfour. Mr.. Goschen
and Lord Harrington dined successfully with the
Queen last week, and from this simple fact Mr. CLAD
stones supporters began to infer differences IN ui9
! Cabinet and changes in the Government. All these
stories need scarcely unfounded ana absurd
Mr. Bafour is not going to leave Ireland I'LL his WORK
is DONE lie has restored the supremacy of the law
| there and now aims at destroying the power OF inc
League and establishing cCntentment among the
people lie intends to pass land ILL which VIII SUCK
! the life out of agraIian discomfort and establish
system Of local government which VIII give hedluH
field for the local activities Of tile people ha'ns
done these things, Mr. Ialfour NAV leave the irlsh
Office for greater official place, which he has so wen
won The only basis Of truth in the rumois he'
in the willingness and desire of Lord Salisbury u
have Lord Harrington associated with MN. 1herc
is no secret in this. The Prime minister mas cor
stantly avowed it. But Lord Harrington sun uhHhs
that he best serves the common cause by acting as
stolid external support to the Government. lie
thinks IL of universal importance that the LDerai
Unionist organizations should be maintained anu
that it should never be open to Mr.. Gladstone 10
say that the sole supporters OF the Union arc 'hc
| Tories.
In s,,ite Of all the assertions made by the Glad
stonians as TO the interest taken by Mr.. Gladstone
in politics at this moment, the fact Is that ne Is
very much more interested In a new library nc i
| building at Hawarden than in any p0htca question:
The house TO contain his books Is an iron one VIII
hold 16 900 volumes, and is TO be divided INTO scVe
mali rooms so that those who wish to it for
reading or study may have places where they can De
| undisturbed. Mr.. Gladstone is also arranging MS
letters and papers and intends what he can allow TO
he read publicly TO be placed In the library IL -
said that he is very much astonished at the way III
which Mr. Parnell behaved about his visit to Haw-
arden The visit was arranged by third person
and the day, hour and train were arranged car
rage was to the station TO meet the irish leader
who however, neither came nor sent an apology.
| POLICE ZEAL IN RECENT STRIKES.
Tho zeal and activity with which the police are acting
in the case of the gas stokers sthe are uNe 10 Vne
dtroction Of the Cabinet itself The Prime Minister re
| ccived many complaints that during the lockers
strike the police made effort to prevent violence
and intimidation. lie and his colleagues were eetcr'
mined that the mistake should not be repeated Hlal
if illegal violence had been suppressed III Ireahu II
/ shouId equally be put down in England. There can
10 NO Doubt that if the gas stoers had been allowed
| 20 bchave as the lockers did it would nave hcc'
difficult to yet new hands into the WORKS Inc hi'h
ness of the police fairly baHicd the threats ana
curses Of the gangs OF pickes winch wayhu I'll roau'
to the works. -
STORM IN THE CONSERVATIVE CLUB
storm in something more than teacup Il Just
| now rapinr AT the Conservative Club. good many
| complaints have reached the committee from uHe l"
time of what may he termed, putting IL very miuiS
tbe uncubablc conduct and demcanor OF an Od AehIe
man for many years a member. whose name saNofs OF
ono Of our sister kingdoms, and the committee nave
,bonrbt If right 10 set out in writing the particulars
f two NJ these complaints which, Trained and glazed
now decorate the centre table OF the morning ROOM
| if being considered to use their own words
necessary in the interests of inc welfare anu eo0u
order of the club that the complaints in question snail
nc submitted to the consideration Of the members
pending further consideration VI Ii'c Hu''0i ~ y"
committee"
MIR. BALFOUR's SOCIAL QUALITIES.
Mr. Ialfolr although he did not shoot, was the
life and soul of Lord and Lady EcO's party al stan
way last week and lie did not take his departure ul
Yesterday when he left there for Ireland. The Chief
secretary was "a usual carefully shadowed Doth by
sneciaI detectives and the local constabuiary
! AN INCIDENT IN AN EDITORS LIFE.
Mr. Robertson NicolPs life of Mr.. James Mcdonnell
who was al the time Of his death lcaderwrter on The
rimes throws some interesting light on Mr.. Dclancs
relations with the contributors. Mr. Macdonncu wa
in 1876 writing articles on the Eastern question lie
supported Mr. Gl2dsonc's views, and while Mr. Dclano
was AWAY in scotland wrote article strongly com
hitting the paper TO that side Of the question MI.
DeIane was very angry, and Mr.. Macdomcll was rce
Gated to other subjects and MI Dclahe wrote lnat h
would rather have crawled on his feet nom DulrODN
10 London than mat such an article shouid nave ap
peared one of the sevcrcst cbukes that ever the Grant
contributor had received.
THE MARQUIS DE CAUX's DEATH
| Tho death of tho Marquis De Caux was very uneN
pected ] met him In Paris" writes correspondent
only fortnight ago looking hale ana hearty ana ne
td me he thought of going TO Cannes for January ard
FEBRUARY. Tie Marquis De Caux had put on flesh
very rapidly of late and it was hard to recognize IN
him the slim elegant young man who used to lead the
otillon SO well at the Tueries balls during the last
years of the Emperor DC CauA 1onhd At much easier
-, lead these than play the part Of lie mari de la
ai,a and since Patti and he separated he lived very
ouictly in Paris spending most OF his time at the
tochey club and rarely missing race at Longcanps'
9V- ...s.... -, nrl,NNING SPOKE TO TIE QrEEN.