New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-10
THE WORLD OF LONDON.
CHRONICLED AND CRITICISED BY MR. Ed
MUND YATES.
TYPHUs FEVER IN FLORENCE-EMPEEoR WILL
JAMS HEALTH-KING JOHN OF SAXONfs
BIoGRAPHY-MR GLADsToNE'S COURSE
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copyrf0hti 1891 By The Tribune ASSOCIATION.
London, Feb 9.-The prevalence of typhus fever IN
Florence has caused alarm among the authorities, Tor
fear Of its preventing the Queens visit; and the mni'
paly has been TO great expense to inquire into the
condition of the water supply of the villa Pamler II
was not considered quite satisfactory. that fresh
supply has been procured which IS absolutely pure ana
the Queen will arrive in due course.
STATE OF EMPEROR WILLIAMS HEALTH.
The state of Emperor Williams health Is exciting
the most serious apprehension in court circles In Der
Iln but II Is high treason to mention the subject
There IS reason to fear that the painful malady
from which the Emperor suffers is threatening to DC
come generous. Considering Ills Majesty's family
history there Is something most omnous in the official
announcement that at the recent military banquet the
usual speeches wore dispensed with I'm consequence Of
the Emperor having been advised by his physicians TO
avoid speaking much possible. IN consequence OF
an affection Of the throat. Almost the same notihca
ton was made in the case OF Emperor Frederick, just
three years ago.
EMPRESS FREDERICK SOON TO VISIT ENGLAND.
Empress Frederick has abandoned her projected visit
TO Rome and Italy. ard Is coming to England next
week. accompanied by her daughter Princess Margaret
and will stay at Windsor Castle with the Queen for
burg from the beginning Of April to tho middle OF
June.
THE AUSTRIAN HEIRhPPARENT.
The papers which have been announcing that Arch
duke Francis Ferdinand. nephew and ultimate heir
Of the Emperor Of Austria, + f. pay his first visit To
England in the spring OF course. unaware oil inc
fact that the Archdukc in London last year
during Ascot week, for several DAYS, but nam
tanned the stricteSt incognt0. The Archdnhc Is DC
scribcd perhaps the most desirable par IN Europe
and it is true that he possesses immense wealth
having Inherited the vast fortune Of the late Duke OF
Parma. He will succeed TO the Imperial throne II lie
lives and if the Aus;ro Hungarian Empire lasts AFTER
the death of Francis Joseph.
WHAT CAUSED PRINCE BALDwINS DEATH
The sensational and unfoundcd rlmors as to the
death Of Prince Baldwin. some OF them OF the
widest kind have not subsidized with the funeral
There seems However. some ground for believing
That the immediate cause Of death was. after ALL
suppressed smallpox. Every member Of the royal
household from the grand marshal down to inc
bru,hcrs has since been carefully vaccinaicd and the
example thus So. has been widely followed In brussels
where the increase Of the smallpox epidemic occasions
considerable alarm Prince Albcr, is already at
Il. Raphael. and "a soon Princess Henrietta
is strong enough TO move, the whole OF the Count 81
Flanders family will migrate 10 the Riviera. Fur
ing their absence from rom" attempt viii be made
KING JOHN OF SANoNYS BIOGRAPHY
The biography Of the late King John 4 raxonv. who
was the most learned and most accomplished sovereign
Of the present century j, 10 be published in few
month, AT Lcpsc. together with selection from lis
MANUSCRIPTS, King John, name vii! live In German .
literature from his admirable translation u Dante
Ills Majesty for many years was Chancellor Of t'e
Pru,san order Of Pour lc Mcr.t".'
SIR Arthur SULLIVAN THE PRINCES GUEST
,ir Arthur sullivan. who has been staying at
Sandrncbam for few days, on a visit to the FHh'e
and Princess Of Wales is shortly to be tie guest ~
the Duke and Duchess Of Edinburgh nj Admiralty
House. Davenport
GLADsrONE'S APPARENT vACILLAfIoN.
The greatest confusion prevails in tile councils at
uawaricH owing 10 Mr. Glqdstorcs apparent inability
,o decide on the course, urged upon him hy John
MORLEY and sir william Vernon llarcourt. respectively
Tho former fayors Home Rule. even 20 the extent Of
handing over the police 10 an Irish Parliament
willie the latter advocates the indcGn,t" shelving Of The
Il,h quest on and appeal 20 th" country on oiAu
Grounds Mr. Gladstone uclncs first 10 orc and then
10 the other and last week bis son, the Rev stephen
Gladstone. wrote 70 friend abroad that his f1'h"r.
hnviu. survived all hl, contemporaries In the House
~ Commons. had resolved at last to end hi> career
In the House Of Lords since thcn. IT seems. ticr'
ha, been another change Of 'front.' and Mr. Gadst'ne
Ina. made NJ d.. mind - swallow the Pdrneli cum
Morley programme a. II stands.
orENING OF THE JAMAICA EXHIBITION.
II is strange that not single morning paper
give ans account Of the opening % the jamaica IA
hitlon although Reuter- presumably has an agent a'
t;ior-tDu Private mcs-orc, haze been received Al
MARLBOROUGH IIou-e by the Prince 81 Wac, from Prince
George which describe the opening ceremony rs hav-
ING Iccn IN all respects the most brilliant success and
III, ROYAL lghnc~. was received with almost frantic
cutlu,las N by the inhabitants. Prince George. who
ha- been the guest Of sir Henry and Lady Blake durn-
Ms visit to jamaica has been making short tour
through The island during tn last ten days.
TO SUCCEED SIR WILLIAM WHITE.
am enabled 10 announce that Evelyn Rqrlne Will
shortly he appointed Ambassador "a Consjantnopc IN
succession TO Sir william White. who /, to retire from
the diplomatic service ON a pension.
MR.. KINGLAKE AND THE DUKE or BEDFORD.
80 allu,ion ha. been made in any Of the papers To
the close friendship which existed for nearly
halfcenury between the bate Duke of Bedford and Mr.
kineakc. The Duke call.d constantly 10 inquire for
Mr. KIuglako during the lattcrs long illness. and
always sat with him for al least an hour When the
Duke heard. three days before Mr. KnGlakc died. that
he had taken 10 hi bed and was paS1 seeing any one
he greatly agitatcd and went away in tears II
was observed at the funeral service that the
Dulc appeared much artatcd by the los
If his intimate and attached friend.
WHY PARNELL DOES NOT CROSS THE ATLANTIC.
M'ssrs. Dillon and O'Bricn did all they could t.
persuade Mr.. Parncl 3, 20 t. America. The Mcmb"r
fcr Cork played with the proposal for time. and
finally declined t. assent 20 it. lie found that
the real object Of the suggestion was TO him to
draw in the dollars. and at the time to undermine
his power willie he Should he away. Pdrnc intends
TO remain. and Ia direct under the thin Disguise Of
private member, the policy % the Irish party.
FONDNESs or IRISH WOMEN FOR HUNTING.
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remcy well. fr. after dancing the night before. thirty
two ladies " Tpporary took the Gcn with Mr. Burke
and had good gallop after the hunt ball in C'Onm"i
Nearly double t'at number went t. a lawn meet AZ
Killa,cr Major -. Lcgcr Moorc's residence in Kildare.
the day after the hunt ball at Mas Court House