Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-10

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Special cahas Letter to rhs Evsuins Star.
LONDON, Jan. l0.--Thsrs ere people Who be-
iieve great deal of money = vet 70 be made
out Of the African lscturing business, and Il b
not proposed 10 allow Mr.. Stanley 10 reap all
the rewards which are to be derived from the
telling Of the stories Of his experiences through
the dark continent But, suriously enough,
these snthudastie believer In The drawing
powers Of African adventures seem 10 be
equally struck with the fact that whatsoever
money il in the game ID 10 be made ir America
Gan Il be that they imagine the stolid English
man doss not care about hearing Of these
''hsirbresdth escapes, the imminent deadly
breach and Of the cannibals each other eat,
the snthropophagi'- and pigmies too--or that
they are tired Of the whole concern and the
fact that these good gentlemen are game cocks
loved his brother. Whatever the reason il is
an undoubted fact that Lieut.. Troup has been
lecturing to very small audience and an also
| undoubted fact that he has been INDUCING him.
self in attacks on Mr.. Stanley and Mr.. Bonny,
even intimating that the latter il . liar. He
| ground out on this occasion the same old IL not
sweet story about Stanleys responsibility for
the failure Of the rear guard and, as might be
expected, he failed TO produce any effect.
Everything on this subject noas falls fat in
London.
DoHoaHUR MADE LION.
Joseph F. Donoghue is undoubtedly one Of
the heroes Of the hour here, and wherever one
goes his name is in mems mouths In fact he
excites nearly as much interest now a. DR.. W.
u. Grace, the champion crickster, does in the
| summer, when every man and boy il certain to
Iiscuss his proves at some time in the day.
foung Donoghuc is exceedingly popular on
account OF his unassuming Manners which are
In marked contrast to the egotistic cock-sure
manner which Is as rule, the distinguishing
cnaracteristic OF the men who excel in sport of
any kind. All the papers ere in accord in de-
caring that he Is the most graceful skater who
mas ever been seen in England, and they insist
on the fact that his movements and style are
In very striking contrast to the ungainly
methods which are affected by our own people
when they dor the steel-bound Shoe"
Something Of this lack Of grace il undoubt-
ediy due to the lack Of opportunity We get here
for INDUCING in skating, but 1t in no WY de-
fracts from the remarkable capacity of the |
young American who is about to skate against
time at Cambridge for gold medal. 1t is ex- |
pected that Time, that tries all, will have to |
take upon himself to use his wings, II he hope
TO succeed against his young antagonist All |
London u very greatly disappointed that he |
VIII not be seen here, so much interest has |
been excited by the recital of his perform |
ances.
The ice in the parks is in splendid condi- |
ton, and there has not been such excellent |
skating at any time during the past ten years |
As consequence all the ornamental waters 4
are crowded, and everywhere one sees people |
trooping of with skates of every sort and size |
to indulge in the pastime.
JoTTNGs ABOUT PEOPLE.
The Right Honorable the Earl Of Rosebery is |
deemed . lucky man by the public at large,
for. by the proving Of the will of his late wife,
it is found that he gets a sum equivalent to |
", 5O0,OOO in addition to the fortune which re-
verts to the children, but which is settled on |
him and which at the time of their marriage
amounted to $4,000, 900, q sum the late Lady |
Rosebery inherited from her father, Baron
Meyer de Rothschild-
Col. North, the nitrate king, seems to be no |
sooner free from the Inconvenience which at
tend one accident than he Immediately be- |
comes the victim of another. On Thursday |
evening, In company with other distinguished |
men with the Licensed Victuallers' Association |
Of Leeds, an institution which is we'll known |
for the elaborateness Of the banquets as well |
as for the pleasant time which is always spent |
at them, on leaving the colonel slipped and fell |
Assistance was Immediately rendered and on |
an examination being made it was discovered
he had sprained his ankle. It was only about |
couple or months ago that he fell from his |
horse. after an agreeable entertainment at his
house at Ethan, and broke his arm.
From the eternal city come the tidines that
Prince Borghese, the representative of that
family that gavea pope to the church under /,
the title OF Paul the Fifth, and q prince TO
Pauline Bonsparte, sister of the great Napo-
leon, is going to follow the example of his
predecessor and to sell that magnificent collec-
ton of art treasures known as the "BorRhese
Gallery of Pictures" This will be the second
time that the pictures and curiosities ofthe an
ne< h<,-
tributed. Poverty, the normal condition Of
the old nobility OF Italy, is asserted to be the
cause of the sale. The present head of the
princely house has failed for over e., 500 600
through disastrous building speculations. His
son, fortunately, is married to one of the Tor
lonia family. which Is immensely rich. other
wise the Borghese race would soon sink into
obscurity, as so many Of the great noble fami-
lies of old have done.
The Queen Regent Of Spain il greatly dis
tressed at a most unfortunate event that has
occurred in the royal household. The govern
ess OF the infant King Of Spain, Sonora Iucous
was watching the baby monarch while ne was
INDUCING in fit Of romps. when suddenly he
lcaped into her lap, upset her chair, causing
her to fall to the floor with violence. The nm
fortunate Lady sustained such severe internal
injury that she died from the effect and her
majesty, the queen, together with the whole
court, are inconsolable. The deceased lady
was q general favorite, and her sad end will
cast gloom over the Spanish metropolis
xUsIcAL AND DRAMATIC.
Another American soprano has Just been SET
ting all Paris agog. This is Miss AIDING, or
Mdlle. as she is styled in the program, and she
halls from Boston. In the revival of .sIa
Patrie'' at the Grand Opera the success of the
evening was undoubtedly made. by her singing
in the part which was originally created by
Madame Krauss. 1t is safe to say that the role
was never so well sung a. it was BY the Young
American lady, who vas pupil Of the French
Academy of Music.
Sir Arthur Sullivan's new play, "Ivanhoe,"
continues to create good deal Of interest, and
the composer himself 10 now experimenting
the final rehearsals Of the chorus, which num-
bers sixty men and women. and the band. which
is composed Of sixty-three Of the best English
musicians He will himself sonduct the per-
Torrance on the first night.
Mrs. Langtry viii, II Is said, soon produce n
play on the subject Of Carmen. The history Of
this piece u rather curious and worthy of be-
ing chronicled.
Some time ago Mr.. Justin Huntley Mccarthy,
son Of the historian of our times and the
present leader of anti-ParneIlitc party started
in to make play out Of the materials Of Bizets
popular opera. He soon discovered that II, p.
@. Burnard, the editor Of Punch, was engaged