St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-17
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HOW LONDON WACS
Blaekballing Of a Diamond
King the Latest Sensation
In Clubdom. u
NO LET-UP IN INFLUENZA.
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Robert Louis Stevenson'S Last
Prayer in the Family
Circle.
DUKE OF FIFE ON A BICYCLE.
Odd Scene in Parliament
Deaths in the Theatrical !
World.

fusal of the Marlborough club, the
favorite club of the Prince of Wales,
to elect to membership Mr.. Bait, the
South African millionaire, and a
partner of Cecil Rhodes, the premier
of Cape Colony, in the Debeers dia-
mond mine. Last week clubdom
was startled by the blackballing of
the Hon. Cecil Rhodes, of the Tray
eIers' club, which was followed by
the resignation Of the Prince of
Wales, the Duke of Fife and Earl
Gray, three of the most prominent
members of that institution, who
were disguised with the rejection of
Mr.. Rhodes. Now London has an
other club sensation The famous
Carlton club has refused to elect
Barney Barnato, the johannesburg
diamond king, and on the other hand
the Carlton club elected Mr. Robin
son, of RobinSon'S mine, a rival mill
ionaire.
Influenza, fingers here, although
the weather is mild, and the death
rate has touched Al per 1000, one of
the highest points ever known in this
city, where the average death rate
is only q per 1000 Lord Rosebery
has entirely recovered from his sick
ness and is spending a few days at
the Durdans, his seat near EPSON
From that place the premier will go
to Deal, the well-known sea resort
on the coast of Kent.
Baroness Burdett-Coutts, Henry
Fowler, the secretary of state for
India, and Rustem Pasha, the Turk
ish ambassador to Great Britain.
who have been suffering from in
fuenza, are improving in health
Among the latest additions to the
list of distinguished sufferers from
the epidemic are the Earl of Penn
broke and Montgomery and Sir
Douglas Cation, the distinguished
engineer, formerly inspector of rail
ways and assistant inspector gem
eral Of Notifications
The British Weekly published the
text of a prayer, composed by the late
Robert Louis Stevenson,.whic it APP
pears, was read aloud to Mr.. Steven
sons family on the night before his
death, which occurred in Decem Der.
1t is as follows: 1--WE beseech Thee.
oh Lord, to behold us with favor.
Folk of many families and mai iohs are
gathered together in the peace of this
roof. Weak men subsisting under the
cover of Thy patience. Be patient
still. Suffer us yet a while longer,
with ever broken purposes of good,
without idle endeavors against evil
suffer us a while longer to endure, and.
II 1t may be, help us to do better.
Bless to us our extra mercies, and, if
the day come when these must be
taken, have us play the man under
our affiiction. Be with our friends. Be
With ourselves. Go with each of us to
rest, and, if any awake, temper to
them in dark hours of watching, and,
when the day returns to US our sun
and comforter, call us with morning
faces and morning hearts, eager to
labor, eager to be happy, if happiness
shall be our portion, and if the day be
marked to sorrow, strong to endure it.
we thank Thee and praise Thee, and,
In the words of Him to whom this day
is sacred, close our oblation.''
The appointment of G. A BEDFORD
as examiner of plays to succeed the
late Frederick Pigo.t, is received with
derlsion by the dramatic profession.
The new licenser is described as a no.
body. His only claim to the position
seems to be in the fact that he was
Mr.. Pigotts assistant. Some of the
leading dramatists hail the selection
OF Mr.. Redford as being a bad one,
and as likely to lead to the abolition
Of the office.
The suit of Hanfstaengl against the
managers of the Empire theater, on
the ground that they have infringed
his copyright in the production of the
series of living pictures presented al
the Empire, is bringing forward much
testimony. For instance, Alma Tad
ema, the painter, during the course OF
his testimony, said that, in his opin-
ion, the design of Mr. Whistler's pict-
ure, concerning which there has been
so much newspaper controversy. was
not altered by the erasure of LADY
Eden's face from the canvas. but still
he was of the opinion that the living
pictures of the Empire were distinct
infringements of Hanfstaengl's COW.
right.
calls the speech. which the Earl Of
Durham, formerly ambassador to Rus
STA, made before the National Sporting
league at Maidenhead Thursday. be-
cause of the reference in it to the ladv
who reformed the Empires prone
made" The earl declared that the Deo-
pie had perfect right to bet if thew
chose, adding that if the views OF
ultra-good people were carried out il
would put an end to sport and pas-
times in England. Mrs. Ormiston
Chant has forgotten the rudiments OF
her own religion, because the cate
chism commands us to keep on,
; tongues from evil-speaking, lying and
slandering. But we must not be
hard upon the historical rantings OF
an angry woman, for hell hath no fury
like a woman scorned.
Two persons well known in the world
of amusementS have passed away dur.
ing the past week. On this side of the
channel Alfred German Reed, Cornev.
CRANES partner in the popular St
Georges hall, is dead, and from Yer.
sailleS, France, the death of Miss F'e-
licia Bonso, better known as Rose
Pompon, one of the famous dancers
who were contemporaries of the late
Henri Murger, and who belonged to
his Vie &c Bohemia" set,is announced
! The companions of Rose Pompon, all
famous in their day, were Celeste Mo-
gador, Clara and Rigol-Boche.
The Duke of Fife, husband of Prin.
cess Louise of Wales, and therefore
! son-in-law of the Prince of Wales, Is
causing much amusement in many cir
cles. The duke is learning bicycle rid
( ing, and, in order to do so, he is prac-
/ ticing in the secluded streets OF
T! Brighton. But the amusement is not
in this fact, but is occasioned by the
escort of the duke. On one side of the
/ duke, during his bicycle practice, walks
! a solemn-faeed footman, and on the
! other side trots page in buttons.
/ A curious scene was witnessed in thu
| house of commons Wednesday last