The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-08

But" said the astonished soldier,
don't you know that's MURDER
"Oh yes" answered the amiable fell
low, " it wouldn't have mattered much
If few had been killed."
p We get some comical sights in Lon
don occasionally, and high life furn-
ishes not a few of them. In the West
End of London daily can be seen
piano-organ with a we'll dressed man
and woman with a thick veil on. The
man is Viscount Hinton, who married
the wrong woman" and was cut Off
without the proverbial shilling. In re-
venge he turns the handle and grinds
out ta-l'a-ra and other classical Sc
lections to annoy West Enders. Mrs.
Viscount looks after the financial part
of the show and large placard an
nounces the sad story of disinherited
Viscount who has no work to do-o-o
and no income. We are used to them
now and business Is not so good, but
now the "blind son of a baronet who,
$4,000 a year, has taken to the busi-
ness, but with difference for the BIS.
of a B has four-wheel van and gee
gee and he plays a cottage piano. lie
is accompanied by a companion with
up-turned collar and goggles who
speaks we'll and collects the coppers
He says the blind mans name Is
"Musgrave," that he is a lay vicar in
Kent and Esquire" of Shillingdon,
Bedonshlre. Truly the afstocracy are
playing it (the piano. very low down!
The proprietor of the Field and Queen
newspapers, Mr.. Harding-and rev
other names-CoX, who Is also an owner
of race horses, has obtained divorce
from his wife, Mrs. Hebe Cox. Hebe
has been having a high old time with
land agent, and according to the evil
dence, had been repeatedly forgiven
and taken to Hardlng's arms once more
Mrs. Cox brought counter charges which
were promptly dismissed.
The turf has lost one Of its chief sup
porters by the death of the Duchess OF
Montrose. She was married thrice, first
to the Duke of Montrose. who died in
1874; secondly to Mr.. Crawford, who
died in SO, and third to Marcus Henry
Miner, who survives her. She was an
elderly woman at the time of the thiro
marriage, whereas Miner is quite g
young man. She ran horses for many
| years under the name of Mr.. Mantor
and was "a wonderful judge of horse
| flesh. Last year she won over $4,000 BY
| victories alone, and the Duchess wa!
| not above doing little speculation
| Among other races her colors have Sc
cured the Goodwood Stewards cup, tht
| 1000 guineas, the Oaks and the Liver
pool cup. Her Grace was eXtremel!
shrewd in equine matters, and her opin
ion was often sought by some of th'
most exalted personages in the state II
regard to the purchase Of thorough
| breds.
The Stanley cycle show has started 1t
annual exhibition at the Crystal Palace
The only novelty in the show is the new
| DdllDOO cycle, lOT WlllCu the Hidhci
claim that one weighing twenty pound
is equal in strength to an ordlnar,
wheel of thirty-fve pounds; they Ger
talnly are very attractive to look at.
The school board elections have thi
year caused more than ordinary excite
ment owing to religious controvers
creeping in. AS is always the case i
such instances the feeling has bee
very bitter and lot of unpleasan
things have been written and spoker
The old party have retained thei
places, but have but a very small ma
jority. The question turns on whethe
the Church of England faith shall b
taught in our school or whetherreading
from the Bible only shall be permitted
but as a matter of fact 1t has been
jealous fight, and disgraceful one, be
tween high and low churchmen.
Richard Willis.