The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-18

ence will DO unusually important this year,
and ono OF the leading questions for discus
sion will be the eight hour day. Over 400 dele
gates will be present.
Two aristocratic dogs have figured in the
proceedings OF the British courts OF law this
week. Earl Aunesleys terrier. returning
home from an early morning walk on Thurs
day. unawfuy unmu2zled. saw a cat in his
masters shrubbery. and with the reckless zeal
OF youth tried to reach its enemy by q
short cut through the ratings. in which
he stuck fast with his tail end hang
ing over the Queens highway and the other
over the Ears private garden. The
dogs bowls attracted tho attention of
n policeman The animals signalling end was
undeniably on tho public way. and beyond
doubt the unmuzzlcd other end was on pri-
vate property and not amenable to law. The
officer decided that there was enough dog In
the tail to Justify him in setting the machinery
o! the law in motion. and the noble Earl was
summoned to Marylebone Police Court to an
swer the charge OF" allowing a dog to be in q
public place unmuy2led contrary to the pro-
visions OF the rabies order In the Council of
1889"
The learned magistrate, without inquiring
too closely into the question which Is the dogs
sentient end. decided that the law did not re-
uuire the tail to be muzzled. and. as only the
hinder part was on public place, he dismissed
| the summons.
The other dog tale was told in Warwick
county court where, on the Same day the
Countess of Aylesford was called upon to pay
the costs Of an unsuccessful action brought by
| her against the Great Western Railway The
| Countess pleaded that her separate estate con-
sisted wholly and solely OF one dog. which she
said the plaintiffs could take II the animal
| would allow it. As the asset proved to DO q
| bow-legged bulldog OF sinful countenance, the
offer was declined with thanks
There we're very few Americans presented
at the drawing room yesterday which was held
by the Princess OF Wales, acting for her royal
motherin-law. The sensation Of tho occasion
was Miss Greene, daughter OF Capt. B. D.
Greene of the United States Army. who was
presented by Mrs. Henry White. wife Of the
First Secretary Of Legation. In the diplomatic
circle Mise Greene was quite the most beauti-
full young woman at :he drawing ROOM and all
tho old chappes OF the diplomatic corps were
clamoring to know who she was. She was also.
/ am informed by an expert feminine authority.
one OF the best dressed women there
She wore dress Of rich white and silver bro
cade, embroidered in fern design lined with
satin, and festooned with mousselne. Her
corsaGe OF ivory satin duchesse. diaped with
pearl and silver embroidery. and entwined
with edGing Of soft ostrich feathers.
In the general circle Mrs. White presented
Mrs. +. c. Lawrence. Miss Garner, and Miss
Isamere Murphy.
The announcement OF Mr.. Stanley's engage
ment to Dorothy Tenant has taken London
by SURPRISE although many OF his friends now
remember that what little preference he ever
seemed to have for the other sex was for the
beautiful woman he Is about to marry. Miss
Tenant is. in fact, just the woman to capture
L~H. Al.
wait for hero before losing her own heart.
She is tall and stately, though rather of
dashing type OF beauty. She is about 80 years
Of age and Is the daughter Of the late Charles
Tenant. She lives with her mother in a
beautiful house In Richmond Terrace, where
she has studio fitted up. for she IL known as
an unusually clever artist as we'll as O lady OF
fashion.
One Of her fads has been the street Arab. and
several of her best paintings in the Academy
have been Of the London Gamin. Her picture
In this years exhibition is Of five little waits
hanging over q railing on the Thames en- bank
ment, and she has had q class Of small out
casts to whom she has given an hour or tWo's
instruction each day. for q number Of years. |
Miss Tennant is the original Of the beautiful
girl in Sir John Millaiss well-known picture |
:" No or Yes" in which she Is represented as
medtating upon the answer to a letter she
holds in her hand. Watts has also painted |
her for the Academy holding squirrel in her
hand. Altogether. the bold explorer has won |
a very superior woman for his wife, and she |
marrles him with the full understanding that !
If he returns to Africa she goes with him.
The Pail Mall Gazette processes to know that |
the engagement was made before stsnleyS |
last trip to Africa, but most Of Miss Tenants |
friends believe that he did not come to the |
point until his return.
Mr. Chaplin. Minister OF Agriculture took |
occasion in Parliament this week again to hint |
that under no circumstances would he relax |
the restrictions against the importation OF
American cattle. I have good reason to be-
lieve. however. that some modification will
shortly be made in the regulations affecting
the import OF sheep from the United States.
The Venezuelan Government stocks are firm
in the market here, owing to the we'll founded
belief that diplomatic relations between VEN
ezuela and England will soon be established
Inspector Byrnes. having warned Scotland
Yard to look out for Jackson. the compositor,
who murdered his mistress few weeks ago
in Sixth avenue and was supposed to have
sailed on the National line steamer Greece for
London, detectives have been on the alert
Precautions were taken to prevent any one
landing from the Greece and Inspector
Jarvis boarded the steamer ten miles below
Scotland Yard is watching another Ameri-
can with q criminal reputation. who Is sus-
pected of having stolen tho Duke Of Edin-
burghs Jewels. This gentleman has left Lon
don, but is under the surveillance OF the de-
tectives, who Is waiting for him to mako an
effort to dispose OF his booty. Dixon. the little
colored boxer. who is to fight Wallace at the
Pelican CLUB on June 81. has been doing Lon
don this week. He il at the Hotel Victoria
and seems quito overcome by tho courtesies
which the colored gentleman meets in Eng
land. He has visited the sporting and supper
clubs. and has been made much OF generally.
On Monday he will 20 into training at Lord
LonsdaIes place. Betting is about even on
Dixon and Wallace, but very few wagers have
been made as yet.
All arrangements ore now completed for
New iorks big music hall. which is to be
called tho Tho Empire and Is to he at Seventh
avenue and Forty-second street, the present
site of Tattersalrs, The scheme is the idea OF