The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-09-15

duke, but if her husband should become
a peer she would rank as mis- wife.
The belief seems to be generally accept.
ed that the Earl of Dufferin will soon re-
tire from the position of British ambas-
sador at Paris and speculation as to who
his successor Will be is active. Opinion
is divided between Sir Julian Pauncefote,
an. bassador at Washington. ana Lord
Cromer, minister to Egypt. but at the
foreign office a representative OF the As
soclated Press was assured that there was
no question of Sir Julian leaving Wash
lngton at present.
Mr.. Waldorf Aston has evidently been
shaking up the editors OF the Pail Mall
Gazette the anti-Amerlcan sentiment
which has hitherto distinguished that
paper has been succeeded by universal
praise OF Americans especially in Its COM
ments on the yacht race. Mr.. Astor' s
peculiar Office building on the Thames
EN- bankment has Just been completed.
1t is surrounded with a wrought iron
ltsNnternal fittings are still more lavish,
making it the most sumptuous place of
business in London.
I There are rumors of the approaching
marriage of the marquis of Worcester
Should they prove true, the event might
have Il vital bearing on the fortunes of
the son of Lady Henry Somerset the
in view OF the celibacy of his uncle up to
this time, had come to be regarded as the
future duke of Beaufort.
The news of the death of William
Henry Hurlburt, formerly OF New York
and later OF London, was received with
surprise by his friends mere. The papers
generally have been printing stories of
the great ability of the American journal
ist and of his former great popularit y
here.
Truth says that Mr.. Hurlburt was as
sisted to leave England by his friend, a
late premier of Great Britain.
The German hremen on board the
American line steamer st. Louis were in
a condition of mimutiny during the
time the vessel was at Southampton this
week. They are motley and dangerous
and for the most part unable to speak
the English language. They appear to
be jealous of the presence of Englishmen
among them. They engaged in a
genera fight on Wednesday, in the course
OF which an English trimmer was sta bbed
and thrown overheard, the German fore
man threatening to kill him if he should
return. He Appealed to the local magis-
trate for release from his engagement,
but the ships agents refused to discharge
him, and instead warned the engineers
OF the St. Louis that they would be held
responsible for his safety.
Hot weather has doubtless done its
share of subduing the public interest in
dramas thus far this season. The London
managers have seen the success of one
new play and the failure of another this
week nd profess to find more occasion
for cheerfulness than for disheartenmsnt.
The general prediction is that the theat-
rical season will be a prosperous one.
Reports of large business comes from the
various companies touring the provinces.
There is a particular interest DISPLAYED
in Beerbohm Trees venture with Paul
Potter's drama Trilby, which has been
received with great favor at Manchester.
Weirdly comprehensive as is the title, II.
Y. Esmond's three-aot comedy Bogey,
being soma account of the curious behav-
Tor of disembodied Bates, with which Mr..
Elliott began the seaon at the st. James
theater this week. tho play has fallen fat.
On the other hand. Arthur Bourchier
has made a marked success of The Child
Widow at the Royal theater. 1t is an ad-
agitation of the Monsigneur le Directeur' $
three-act comedy, by NJ. Bison and NJ.
Care. which. had the prestige of Par
lsan favorites to aid it here.