The sun., 1891-11-15

horse was unsound and that to breed from him
would bs nothing short Of q calamity TO
Ehelish blooded stock. The syndicate replies
that many food horses have been bred ftoin
roarers. but Mr.. ChAtlin's opposition. backed
By other leading sportsmen. has thrown .
damper on the scheme. and Il IL very doubtful
whether Ormonde will ever see England
again.
Dr. Edmund Charles wendt 10 In London. on
route 70 the Riviera on q mission that may
prove 10 be Of great importanceto 10 the civilized
world. DR.. wendt Ia commissioned BY the
New York Medical Record to investigate the
sanitary and climatic conditions OF all the prin-
eipal cities Of southern France and italian
Riviera, az well as Of Florence. Naples. and
Rome. 10 ascertain whethef the conditions are
as beneficial to patients. whom physicians
from all parts Of The world send thithef. as
has always been imagined. Dr.. Wsndt
snys that many patients feel. upon rs-
turning from winterins in these sunny
Southern cities. that they have not been bsne-
fted. and II is with view to settle this d1es-
ton for the medical fraterity that the Record
sends him over here. His Investigations will
occupy thu. entire winter.
The Nmsss dispatches from Rangoon about
the court martial Of Lieut.. Lowry for cheating
"a
ignorance exists In India concerning tho basil
lar principles Of the game that has risen 10
universal popularity wherever man has been
elevated above the savage Dr.. Wilson. who
made charges against Lowry. deposed that
tho Lieutenant dealt the cards from the
middle Of the pack and another player swore
that the ace Of diamonds which he had dis
tlnctly seen at the bottom Of the pack during
the deal mysteriously appeared with the other
three aces when Lowry showed down his
hand According to the 7tmes's dispatches.
Lowry's lawyer admitted these facts 10 be true.
and based the defence on the ground that that
was iustinable way to play poker. Lowry
Was acquitted. too. whether on these grounds
or not the dispatches do not say.
Sylvia Gsrrish. the opera bouffe actr6ss. who
came to Europe six months ago to study haf-
mony. received by cable yesterday q flattertng
offer from Rudolph Aronson to return to
America at once and take leading part In tho
next operetta at the Casino. Miss Gerrish
considered the matter with American prompt
ness. and inside OF an hour eabled her accept
ance She will sail either next Wednesday or
next Saturday.
A funny quarrel threatens to split the theo-
sophical ranks in London. It had q small be-
ginning and seems likely TO grow. Several
months ago Miss Henrietta Muller. b A. one
Of the leaders Of the women's suffrage party
and editor Of woman's rights journal, deter
mined to throw in her lot with the late Nine.
Blavatsky's community at st. Johns Wood.
She is very rich woman and an uncommonly
good speaker. Unfortunately her very ad;,
vanced opinions ON the women's question did
not receive the entire approval Of the society.
and as she persisted in advancing them quar-
rels seemed imminent. At this time Mrs.
Besant was trying t. hnd q place for Mrs
Thornton Smith. who had worked with her on
the National Ref0rmsr. Miss Muller offered
Mrs. Smith place ss sub-edtor on the Wonaan's
Herald 1t was intended that Mira Smith
should take full charge while Miss Muller was
IN India with Mrs. Besant but sad 10 say.
Mrs. Smith did not stick close to
work. and sven ventured to check"
Miss Muller. for which she was dismissed at :
moments nokicA Mrs. Besant was 80 annoyed
" this shseptssatrnsnt cf hsr friend that she
refused to ssil 10 India In the same steamer
with Mias Muller. who, therefore. IL now going
alone. Female theosophists have taken sides
and the men are certain to be drawn into the
quarrel. Ono Of MrA Besant's opponents said
to-day: Miss Muller Is one Of the prettiest
little women Imaginable. with . soft sweet
face. which makes people swear BY her. and
curly gray hair. Mra Thornton Smith. on the
other hand. is . loud voiced. eoarsely modelled
woman who talks slang and drinks beer"