New-York tribune., 1889-11-07

mar, Of il west of Berkeiey-st. beginning with
Devonshire Hous. Mr. Henry Brassey will, in
fact presently be in possession of a house which
Good iudges rank among the first half-dozen in
London. There are fine pictures, but these Lord
Ashburton keeps
The Music Hall agitation has not subsidized with
out leaving behind il some traces or some effects
of the McDougalls consuming zeal. There has
been reformation at the Aquarium: triumph Oh
decencv. the Scottish champion of decency would
no doubt call it, Mr.. Peter jackson. whom
understand to he the colored champion of the
world. a kind of Black Sullivan, as it were maze
his farewell appearance with white jersey cover,
ino his black skin above the belt. The moral
barometer went up at once. 1t rose sun h'sn'l
-, :, was ohserved that one of the young
ladies who swim nightly in the Aquarium .N o'I',
ed IN fights had added lace frill TO her COSTUME
"a oo,ored an inch or two OF neck here'oio' u
covered to the nublic eve Miss flnney' 700,
. r-n;,orss admires as the Heroine Vi ''OnuoH ',
bridge from which she lately TOOK "' 49,
.ho rrrddr Thames beneath has conioi -
,nooa 90 the hour and now wears """'
,",,Sa No. bat.bjgh costume. Not IN VAIN mas '"e
McDougan lived ana peepe'
,.ndor correspondent of "The Manchester
III" announced last week that Mr. George
e'u" I'D consented to become a canGldate
huSS Denntv-C -Chairmanship Of the London
..v - Cmncil vacant by the death oil MT
18th. salary. $4,000 year. refer 10 Mr'
George Russell with timidity. for he is not happy
unless the most rigid accuracy be observed III an
particulars which concern him. But there can' l
think. be little doubt that this announcement was
authentic for the London correspondent OF lie
Manchester Guardian is Mr.. George Russell ~
was authentic, but alas fear that his elecuon
has ceased 10 be probable-if it were ever prod
able He is already a member OF the CouhN
Council. and in the McDougall crusade be enlisted
under the McDouCall banner. In the remarHaole
sitting of last Friday he spoke Tor the cause
of virtue He spoke, it seems, too long, anu
there were interruptions. He turned upon the
interruptors. Il have not said Mr.. Oeorgc
Russell with the severe dignity becoming the
first cousin TO a Duke, have not got 10 'dle
end Of nv remarks. but some of my hearers
seem 10 have got TO the end of their manners
Can YOU believe that this epigram was not
relishcd. and that the County Council is a body
so hopelessly democratic as to resent rebuke OF
this kind. even when administered by the scion
of Ducal house? Yet so it is, and the chances
Of Mr. George Russell for the Deputy-Chairman-
ship may now, am told, be denoted by zero.
H. will be deeply regretted. The post If one
where an able man may do much. and TO the
question Of lace frills budding statesman may
devote himself with interesting results. III may
be handled morally, or aesthetically, or as "a
part of that great clothes philosophy which
Carlyle expounded l may be misled by the
fervor of old friendship, and l write, no DOUBT
under feeling of awe when / soeak of one
so nearly akin to q Duke. But making allow
ancc for all this emotion, still think the matter
of lace frills one which Mr. George Russell might
deal with successfully, if he applied his mind
70 IL with earnestness. q. w. ;.