The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-29

to give him Windsor bastile; it cost too
much to furnish. And, strange to say,
we don't want Corbett! Admirers of
the fistic art (?) are sick of big fights
and find more fun and determined
pluck among the lesser lights of the
profession, and of a surety it costs less.
A subcommittee has met to con slider
the best means of checking the ten
dency to cut away the hulls Of yachts
under water. They consider that the
cutting away process has gone far
enough, but recommend that before
altering any rule an attempt should be
made to introduce an international
rating principle, and suggested that
negotiations should be forthwith
opened with the New York Yacht club
with the view of bringing about this
result.
Anyone from the old country and
many who have only visited it will
know the name of Nellie Farren, the
burlesque actress, and will rejoice with
her at the instantaneous success Of her
son Farren Soutar, as an actor. He
appeared as Bobbie Rivers in the
"Gaiety Grip and made a great hit,
his dancing and singing pleasing the
audience greatly.
The lords and commoners are scat
tered far and wide. A few have re-
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feet rest, and many have gone abroad,
amongst the latter being Sir William
Vernon Harcourt, who has had very
trying ordeal to pass through during
his first year as leader of the house Of
commons. He has had to keep so
many sections of the Liberal party in a
good humor. Both the Scotch and
Welsh contingents have proved can
tankerOus at times, and the Irish have
more than once broken into open re-
volt. During the recent session fifty
three bills were introduced and thirty
seven have become law, so Sir William
has certainly something to be proud of.
But considerable apprehension is felt
by the government at the failure Of
the big Irish measure. The majority
being composed purely of Irishmen,
who if they revolt-and there is every
indication that they will-will of a
surety upset the Liberal party's power.
Sir William, when he went away.
looked very jaded and showed signs of
breaking; he was the recipient of q
kindly letter from Lord Roseberry,
wishing him good health, good wealth
er and strength for the coming winter
campaign.
Amongst other important bills Sir
William hopes to introduce during the
winter session bill giving effect to a
resolution passed in the commons last
year recommending payment of men,
bers. John Morley is visiting Andrew
Carnegie at Cluny Castle, which Is the
milliOnaire's favorite residence. 1t is
an interesting place and is the property
of the chief of the Clan Macpherson.
The castle with its square tower and
small turrets is about $50 years old only,
the preceding building having been
burnt down by the kings troops in u
Jacobite rising. The estate comprises
several thousands of acres, but is much
smaller than it used to be.
Southend seems to be a happy haven
for suicides and murders. Two suicides
have taken place there this week, and
a great deal of concern was occasioned
there owing to the sudden disappear
ance of good looking girl. She was
eventually discovered at married
sisters house at Rourford. In the
police court the girl told an extra =
ordinary story. Her "young man"
was in a respondent state and the girl
proposed to him that they should die
together, consequently she left her
home suddenly and met him near
Rourford in Essex where he took and
gave her a dose of poison, but it was
not strong enough and after enduring
it an hour she told him to stab her
which he did in the neck. After a
while she told him to stab her again
and the unfeeling wretch inflicted a
wound on her breast and again ON the
neck But it was not to be, for neither
died and they took separate trains, she
going to Rourford where a doctor pro-
nounced the wounds not dangerous.
The heartless lover is suffering from
the effects of a cut throat and will have
to answer in police court.
A man of the name of John Davies
has Just died. Davies was one of the
very few survivors of the "Light Bri-
gade, whose famous charge Tennyson
has immortalized. He served through
the Climean campaign, sharing in the
perils and dangers of that awful war.
But John Davies has had an ample re-
ward, for did he not die in work
house? He, poor fellow, was admitted
in an advanced state of consumption,
and fund is being raised in the dis.
trict of Kettering, where the work
house is situated, to give this member
of the "nOble six hundred" q prival
funeral. Another death of interest is
that of George Barrett, the brother OF
Wilson Barrett, the actor. George
was only forty five and started life in
a printing office, but he soon followed
in the footsteps of his brother and took
to the stage. His two great successes
were in the "Silver King" when he
played the part of Jaikes, and as the
grave digger in Hamlet" He was
we'll liked and will be greatly missed
A smart capture by detective Of an
American who was "wanted" on the
other side is reported by Liverpool
paper. He was traced to one of the
boats running between Liverpool and
North Wales. The "tec" started fol
Llandudno by train, but arrived at the
pier to see the boat making off with
,, his quarry on board. A knowledge OF
this part of the country served hin
we'll and he took an immediate trair
to Bangor, where he took cab mile
and half to Garth Point. The boat
was in sight and he must reach Beau
maris before it arrived, so he offered
. some boatman ten shillings to lane
him at Beaumaris pier, which is three