The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-03-28
Marlborough Has Already Made a
Big Hole in the Hamers-
ley Millions.
Old Houses Repaired, New Ones
Purchased and Furnished
and Pictures Bought.
Nope Offers 10 Act as Mediator In
psbanding the Great Armies
OF Europe.

! 27.-The titbit in club
circ. >uent of the dyke of Marl-
boron. :, which Is the exclus-
i've swo, club of England. The
other day duke was put up for election.
with a strong backing, among others Lord
Randolph Churchill, who. as one of the
family, would naturally assist the other
members of the Churchill family in adyo-
eating the dukes claims. But whether il
was due 20 the press being silent ON Lord
Randolph's attack on the government or
the hostile action of the dukes former
wise's relatives, or n sudden excess Of NOR
alitt ON tho part uf the sporting fraternity,
or ali three reasons combined, the duke
was given to understand the day before the
election that he was almost certain 10 be
blackballed. and then in his interest as
we'll as their own bis friends withdrew his
name at the last moment.
He was not submitted 20 the ordeal of n
ballot. That the Turf club should set itself
up Hs censor of morals has thrown club
land into cOnyulsion of laughter.
Another proof of the deep-rootcd d Phari-
seeism of the British aristocracy coupled
with this is the social gossip connected with
the departure OF the duchess of Marlborough
for America on the 1eutonic with twenty
trunks and man servant. Though the
duchess life with her titled husband since
she came here TO live has been anything but
bed Of roses. she probably got along with
him as happily rs she expected. So far as
can be learned, there is no truth in the cur
rent rumor that her sudden departure was
the result of family quarrel. The real
,,t..1,u1.ltr 10 Tint 81 no 80
more money.
Since the duke married the rich widow he
has been going through the Hamersly mill
ions in fine style. Not only has the late
Hamersley's fortune repaired dilapidated
Blanheim, but in addition the duchess has
purchased and richly furnished. az a cost of
nearly quarter of million of dollars, a
residence in Carlton House terrace, which
she has settled upon the duke. She has
also paid up fully another quarter of mill
ion Of dollars of the dukes debts contracted
before his marriage. AT the Secretan sale
in Paris and at the large art sales in Eng
land the duke since his marriage has been a
heavy purchaser. This is populnrly attrib-
uted 10 his acknowledged taste for art and
the desire TO replace the pictures he sold
years ago from the Blenheim gallery, but
no one knows better than the duke that
good pictures are marketable commodities
and easily turned into cash.
The rumor is current that Lord Mande-
vile. now the Duke of Manchester. first
heard of his fathers death when drinking
champagne in company with some sporting
men and professional gamblers at the
Trocadcro, which he makes his headquar
ters. The telegram was sent there as
matter Of course. When il was handed 10
him his careworn face lit up for moment
and be gave IL 10 his present favorite, Bessie
l3ellwood, of Music hall fame
Lady Vaudeville, formerly Miss Yznaga.
is now the second American duchess in
Great Britain. IL is stated that Vaudeville
will inherit wealth with which, with care
ful nursing. he will be able TO pay his debts.
The late duke was a genial man. He won
the Iron Cross for personal bravery while
attached TO the German army in theFranco-
Prussian war. He always took Lady Man
deyille's side in her quarrels with her hus-
band. The question is. w i'll the new duke
and duchess patch up their differences? The
duchess cannot be presented at court I'M
less she is living with her husband. On
the other hand the duke is never likely to
be received at court again,