The Portland daily press., 1891-07-21
LOVELY MISS TENNANT.
How She Attracted the Notice Of an
Emperor.

LONDON, July IA lovely story about
the Emperor's visit has just leaked out Miss
Marigo Tenant, a famous London horse
woman, made bet last week with a society
man of $3.50 that she would dance that night
with the Emperor at the state ball. The bet
caused an excitement among the society peo-
pie who learned of it. Nobody dreamed 1t
was possible even for such beautiful young
woman to dance with the Emperor on bet.
Next morning, bright and early, Miss Ten
nant was riding up Rotten Row in Hyde
met the Emperor's eye, and a full staff on
horseback. including two officers who knew
her, Joined the beautiful woman, and she
turned and followed the Emperor.
Suddenly Miss Tenants horse grew fran
tic. No one but herself knew of a sword
blade spur secretly driving the animal to
madness, With mighty leap in the air the
horse rushed toward the Emperor and came
within few inches Of knocking him out of
his saddle: terrible struggle then fol-
lowed. Miss Tennant rode like a goddess.
and then turned to the Emperor, muttered
her apologies and blushed. The young mon
arch poured out compliments and rode by
6er side for some time. Then he raised his
hat and bade her goodbye and said he hoped
he would see her at the ball that night.
Victory seemed secure. The swell who
had made the bet offered to compromise for
0ne-half, but Miss Tennant was so confident
that she refused. When the night came she
atteneed the ball. So did the Emperor. Van
!taS udnitatem! He never even looked at
her.
The Crops Of the World.
LONDON, July 2O.-The Times summarizes
the harvest prospects of the world as fol-
lows: ID.
In Russia, grave deficit, peasantry are
starving and there is small hope of relief
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walls over a considerable portion OF the cOun-
try. Madras, Rajhutana and the Punjab are
the worst sufferers.
There is drought in Bengal and need Of
more rain Is urgent. Bombay alone promises
good harvest.
The American harvest will be good in
quality and amount, but with the failure Of
the Indian and Russian supplies it Is of the
utmost importance that the English crop
shall not be short. The prospect on the
wnole is good. In the chief wheat counties.
Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk, the crop Is
above the average, and in other counties up
to the average. Harvest will be good and
prices will be high. There is, therefore. a
good outlook for English farmers to break
the long series OF disastrous years.
Mrs. Maybrick Loses Her Case.
LONDON. July 20.-Judgment was given
today in the action brought In the interest of
Mrs. Maybrick against an insurance asso-
citation to recover $40, 900 insurance upon her
husbands life. The court decided that Mrs.
Maybrick had murdered her husband and
that consequently she could not recover the
amount for which his life was insured, as
his death was caused by poison administered
by the one for whose benefit the action was
brought.
Foreign Notes.
The bill providing for admitting Ameri-
Erqnap nj IN
Senate Saturday. but the session closed
without any discussion being held on the
measure. The bill was consequently
shelved.
A despatch from Coquimbo, Chilli, dated
yesterday, says that four vessels of the in
Sunday morning and an attack on the town
| Is mOmentarily expected. A great many
persons are taking safety in flight.
Yesterday afternoon at the international
Congregational Council a resolution sum
moning another council to meet in 1896 In the
United States was moved, A committee
| consisting of Is members will be appointed
| to make the arrangements.
The London Chronicle says the Pope, In Q
recent audience with the Austrian ambassa-
dor at Rome, insisted that theDreibund should
| refrain from Intervention with the papa
| conclaves, even If the college of cardinals
| elected the next Pope elsewhere than iu
Rome. 80
A report from Anticosti says the steamer
| Clrce, from Glasgow for Montreal, is ashore
| In a bad position.
Official advices from England confirm a re.
| cent intimation by cable that the imperia
| government will indemnify the owners OF
| Canadian sealing sch00ners for losses sus
| tanned by the adoption of close season In
| Behring sea. This decision will tend to al
| lay the popular outburst in British Columbia
| against the recent unexpected internationa
agreement.