The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-04

about sending over team to meet
the New York Athletic club team. The
result is that the Associated Press is
once more authorized to deny these re-
ports, which are nothing more imam
the invention Of sensatiOn-mongers
Senator Gray. of Delaware, IS having
a nice time in London, owing TO the
courtesies extended to him by the
United States ambassador, the Hon.
Thomas +. Bayard.
Mr.. Murat Halsted, of Brooklyn, is
here and will remain in London for
ten days. He agrees with all MI. 81
Clair McKeIway, editor Of the Brook
Ign Eagle has said about English pol
tiles and the beneficial results of the
recent general elections.
Two Empcrors.
The attention which the royal family
has unWllingly been compelled to be-
stow upon the Ameer's son, Nazr Ulla
Khan, viii next week be transferred
/ to two more acceptable guests, the
emperors of Austria and Germany. 1t
is intimated that the latter is coming
with a more or less spOrtive intention,
in which his particular penchant
for yachting will prominently figure.
Most of the members of Augustln
Days company sail for home today.
The season at the London theatre has
not been thoroughly successful one
from a pecuniary point of view, and
. much surprise has been expressed that
Mr. Daily should have waited until so
late in the season before bringing his
popular company to London.
George DuMaurier is most interested
in the forthcoming production of
''Trilby,' which is now booked for pre-
SentatiOn at the Haymarket during the
second week in October. Beerbohm
Tree is having much trouble in secur-
ing an ideal cast for the play. 1t is
stated that overtureS have been made
to Dorothy Drew to appear in the prin-
cipal role Lionel Brough will under
take the part of the Laird and Tree
will appear as SVengall. 1t is prom
missed that some novel scenic effects
VIII be introduced, which will tend to
enhance the main motive of the play,
namely, mesmeriSm.
During the week Sir Henry Irving
has been entirely resting after the
labOrious efforts which, for the past
few weeks, have been neceSsitated by
the series of reVivals at the Lyceum
theatre. He Will appear mostly in
Shakesperian roles during his coming
American tour
Editor Nelson, of the Kansas City
Star, is seeing the sights of London
He favors the nomination of President
Cleveland for a third term.
The Pail Mall Gazette publishes a
letter signed Constant Reader"
questioning the accuracy of the SEN
sational story told by William Brown.
a retired officer in the British East
India service. now living in San Fran
cisco. concerning the fate of Mana
Sahib. who massacred the garrison
OF Cawnpore in 1851, during the Indian
mutiny. after it had surrendered, and
who was said to have died of Jungle
fever in 1858, although other reports
had it that he was living in Thibet
Constant Reader" says he met this
Brown in Calcutta in 1862 and that
he is simply a yarn spinner
John c. New has become disguised
with the fact that he has been in bad
health ever since his arrival in Lon
don and has abandoned his intention
to visit the continent. He will return
home tomorrow by the American
steamship Berlin.
EX-Speaker Crisp.
Charles Crisp. ex-speaker Of the /
United States House Of Representa- I
tives, who is sightseeing in London, /
owing to his bad health and natural /
modesty, has refused a number of in
from distinguished English
men and is keeping very quiet Mr. |
Crisp is to dine with Mr. Richard /
Croker tonight, and refuses to talk .
upon the silver question until he has [
studied it from the English stand
point. Before his departure for home,
Mr. Crisp viii be dined by the speaker
of the House of Commons. Mr. William
c. Gully, and by Mr.. John Hare, the
actor.
Mrs. Bayard, the wife of the United
States ambassador. distributed the
prizes at the annual festival of the
Royal Normal dollege, Academy of
Music for the Blind, at Upper Nor
wood, on Tuesday. After Mrs. Bayard
had presented the awards the United
States ambassador made a neat little
speech.
Ri. Hon. Joseph \. Chamberlain, the
secretary of state for the colonies has
written an important letter to- a friend
in which he indicates his views upon
the imperial federation question
Mr.. Chamberlain says he has taken
office with two subjects, first to see
whether something cannot be done to
bring the self-gOverning colonies and
ourselves closer together; secondly, to
attempt to develop the resources of the
crown in the colonies, and especially to
increase the trade between them and
he mother country"
This letter seems to promise practical
steps to this end on the part Of the
Salisbury government.
Mrs. Langtry is causing a sensation
~ the array of diamonds which she is
wearing on the stage. She appeared in
/ play at Brighton this week wearing
Jewels worth $150,000.