Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-30
ROYALTY STIRRED BY SCANDAL GOSSIP

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Everybody Delighted at the Return oil
Fine Northumberland Croker Calls on
Ex-Secretary MISUNDERSTANDING OF a
General Election i'm July and the Down
rull of the Liberal Party-Thn Rich
Young ueiress of the Deceased Duke oil
Hamilton.
Cable Letter to tho Associated Press.
LONDON, May 25.-To the delight OF
everybody except the uudertakers ana
kindred professions, London had return
of fine weather this week, and the great
metropolis is OVERLOOKING with American
tourists who are occupying the best rooms
a; the hotels and making things interest
ing and lively in the fashionable shopping
districts.
DISTINGUISHED AMERICANS
Much attention has been attracted to
the purity of distinguished Americans
which has been occupying the best apart.
since Saturday last. Its members con-
sist of Mr. W. q. Whitney. formerly secre-
tary of the United States Navy; Miss Whit
ney and Miss Southgate, Mrs. +. Wander.
bit accompanied by her son and
daughter Mr. Pierre Jay, Mr.. and Mrs
Ogden Goelet, and eX-Malor Abram ,.
Hewitt of New York. The baggage Of this
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and the arrival of the Americans was the
signal for the Invasion of their apart!
ments by a small army of dressmakers,
tailors and shopmen who had been lying
in wait for the travellers.
WALES MAY VISIT THE STATES
The Goelets have been deuged with invi-
tons to various aristocratic gatherings and
| their presence here as we'll as the warm
manner in which they have been received
has caused renewal of the circulation OF
the rilmors tnat there is possibility of
the Prince OF Wales accompanying them
| to the United States in order to be present
at the races for the Americas Cup in Sep
| TENDER next.
CROKER CALLS on WHITNEY.
Among the persons who called upon Mr..
| Whitney on Tuesday last. was Richard
Croker Of New York, the famous leader OF
Tammany Hall. Mr.. Croker paid q long
interview with the ex-Secretary, and 1t has
caused much gossip among the Americans
| here who have kept themselves in touch
with New York politics US well us with ma
tional affairs. The subject of the converse
ton between Mcssrs. Whitney and Croker j:
not known, but naturally there are people
who claim that the names Of the possible
presidential candidates Of both partie.
were reviewed by them.
Another gentleman in whom consider
able interest was taken by the American
colony is ex-Mayor Hugh J. Grant of New
York, who is now engaged in seeing. al
the sights in company with his bride,
daughter of Senator Murphy of New York
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant are among the lates
arrivals here, having previously spent
week in Ireland. They will 20 to TIL
Continent next week. and will do" Pari
thoroughly in addition to visiting othe
cities.
a GENERAL ELECTION IL JULY.
1t is now freely predicted that there vii
be general election III Great Britain dun
ing the coming month of July. On al
sides it is admitted that Lord Rosebery'
government is in a bad way, and the yer
atmosphere of the House Of Commons ell
! phasizes the sense of coming disaster I
the Liberal party.
A BREATH OF ROYAL SCANDAL.
An incident which is being eagerly di:
cussed by the gossips is in connection wit
the drawing room of Wednesday las
where the Princess Louise. Marchioness {
Lorne, third daughter of Queen Nictorii
/ represented the Queen in place OF VI
, Princess of Wales, who had been fir
selected for that honor. 1t was given OF
l | that the indisposition of the Princess {
i Wales was the cause of her refusal to /
present. but it would seem that the healt
of the Princess was not the real cause {
/ her absence from Buckingham Palace la
Wednesday. Among the names OF Il
ladies to be presented was a certain peere
for whose company the Prince of Wal
has for years showed marked partalit
This causes the Princess to pay fyii
{ visit to the Queen, who was mt Windso
L and Her Majesty reluctantly consented
call upon the Princess Louise to represe
i her at the drawing room. But after q
2 this turmoil in the royal family, the mut
9 discussed peeress did not put i'll al appea
4 ance at Buckingham Palace, and So Il
V storm is blowing over.
i AN AMERICAN woMAN's GORGEOUS GOWN.
6 Vanity Fair says that the sensation
the function, the drawing room of we
y nesday last, was the presentation of MI
d George n. Curzon, formerly Miss Ma
B. Letter of Washington and Chicago.) y
was dressed more beautifully than ~
/. one there, in silver white gown with
l. yellow train attached to silver wings
" her shoulders, aud diamonds like &c
= drops over her dress and in her hair.
!. RICHEST uEIREss IN ENGLAND.
v LADY Mary Hamilton. the young daug
e ter of the late Duke of Hamilton. will
= the richest heiress in England. and, pro
y ably in the world, She is only about
&c wears old and has inherited the bulk
,e the late dukes estates, including the i
of Arrun, which alone is worth So,OO0,0
The whole of the Duke of Hamilton
property was at his own disposal, and t
!. rentals already amount to $1,000, 600 |
wear. The present Duke of Hamilton
q, distant relative of the late Duke, inner
q Hamilton Place and barely enough to 81
" port the title.
~ A CAMPHoE FAMINE.
d A camphor famine is threatened as u
$, suit of tie war between japan and CHI