The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-26

to the lyrics. Included in the cast will
be Florence st. John. Rosina Brand.
ram. Scott. Fishe, Richard Temple ana
Courtice Pounds.
A nurse Of the name of Chaston has
unsuccessfully brought strange ac-
ton for damages against Henry Irving.
A chair in which she was seated at the
Lyceum theater broke down and she
claimed that the fall brought on an old
illness. The case resulted in a verdict
for the defendant.
A terrible fatality is reported from
Belfast-but alas! it is the old tale-a
performance was being held and the
audience consisted chiefly of children
and some fool put the lights Out-prob-
ably some thoughtless boy.-and the ma
tural consequence was a mad rush,
screams for help and several little
ones crushed to DEATH The usual
heartrending after scenes occurred and
mothers came to fetch their children
and returned with only their poor life
less little bodies!
Frank Slavin, the boxer is off to.
Africa, and before departing he was
accorded the customary benefit. Frank
improved the occasion by knocking Bob
Marshall (whoever he may bed out OF
time in two rounds. Slavin does not
bear the best Of names here and sports
are not very grief-stricken at his de-
parture.
James Lowther, NJ. p, was the prin-
cipal speaker at the "Gimcrack" dinner
this year. The "Gimcrack' is the fin
est thing in dinners of the turf year.
and is an annual offence. Mr.. Lowther
Is another of our legislators who does
not object to owning and racing horses
and it was during his connection with
the BeaconSfield ministry that he won
the "Glmcrack" stakes with King Olaf.
One Of his horses, King Monmouth,
won fll,0O0. Mr. Spencer has an article
on "touts" in this months Baily's 5
Magazine, which is very interesting.
He mentions that at the time Of the
American horse Iroquois' Derby trial,
a tout hung about the stable for three
days and nights and eventually wit
messed the spin. Iroquois had another
watcher however. AS the string crossed
the heath, a clergyman was noticed
busily hunting for specimens. This
clerical gent was in reality a tout, and
it was he that was the first to send
away the result of the great trial Mr..
Spencer notes that the touts make a
good income and generally look more
like aldermen with "coharporations
than tipsters.
l have before remarked that Lon
doners are long time taking to new
ideas and improvements of any sort,
but the underground electric railway
is now an established thing, and elec-
trio railways are now going to be run
to various suburbs. The travelling is
not nearly so pleasant as an overland
railway, but is much better than the
stuffy steam underground railways.
took few young American college
friends for an experience" ride in the
last named once. They, however, were
not at all grateful and got out at the
next station and Guessed they'd walk
the rest!" But" said |, "the expert
ence, boys?" And they only answered
We've had it!'
Some enthusiastic idiots, with a cap
ital a." have got up a navy" fund
the object being to buy ships Of wal
for the realm. Bosh! We pay our rates
and expect the government to provide
/ the same as required. 1t is necessary
for England to maintain her prestagC
at sea, and England must pay for it
but private fund is an insult to the
nation. AS regards the weather, it's
well, it's raining in Londonr'
Richard Willis.