Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-09

"town has been comparatively deserted
BY those who furnished food Tor the
gossip of the millions"
But they are now fitting back TO
Irndon, doubtless refreshed by their
trips, and are again plunglng INTO the
Pwlm Of metropolitan life. The rumofs
persistently circulated recently or inc
probability of an early dissolution OF
parliament are gradually dying our, as
The moving spirit OF both Conservative
and Liberal parties admit that 1t is to
their interests to avoid a dissolution
during the season. Many nristoorauc
parties have already been made up lar
the racing at Ascot Heath, which be-
Cin on Tuesday next and last until
Friday inclusive. There Will be as
sembled Great Britains noblest and
richest, and small fortunes Will change
hands daily In the wholesale betting
which will take place almost WITHIN
sight of Windsor Castle. All VIII be
out in force and no doubt NarSulla
Khan, the Afghan prince who has been
feted and pettcd until the very mem
ton of his name to the sober-mlnded
citizen Is almost nNuseating. VIII be
there in all his half savage glory.
There Is the usual row about tickets
of admission TO the royal enclosure,
The Conservatives assert that Ascot
suffers terribly in its formal exclusive
ness on account OF the Liberals being
in power. as the master of Buckhounds,
Lord Rlbblesdale, who has charge OF
such matters, ~ Obliged. 1t Is claimed.
to admit the wives and families OF his
Radical supporters.
The conditions on which n ticket OF
admission to the grand stand or en-
closure at Ascot Heath Is Issued con-
talns the following clause: II the hold
or Is In default I'm respect OF stnkes
or bets upon horse racing, or has been
guilty Of any fraudulent practice on
the turf or any matter connected with
81, or shall display and nuke use OF
any stool color, hat or number, badge
or name. or other device for the pur-
pose OF betting, or take money In adj
vance for bets, or make bets past the
post" his ticket will be forfeited and
he win be expelled from the stand md
enclosure without having any claim to
the return OF the money paid FOR his
ticket But there are people who do
not look upon being present as Ascot
MS n great honor, Vanity Fair, for In
stance. considers II to be NO cnmpll-
mont 10 be one of such n mixed and III
dressed crowd" Last year, II says, the
lawn was swnrmins with people who
had never seen royalty before and
who stood staring straight at the royal
hex.
II Ia announced that Dr. PIN, the
English lawn tennis champion, who
has Tor the third time lust captured tho
Irish champiUnship aud won outright
tire from the tennis field, owing to his
growing practice as a doetor. II In
considered likely, however, that DR..
PIN VIII once more defend tho cham
pionship at Wlmberton IN July.
1t Is expected that Nlscount Cough.
the first secretary OF the British em-
bassy nj Washington. who by the re-
cent death OF his father succeeded to
the title and family estate at Tough
Castle, County Galway and st, Helens,
County Dublin, will soon return 10 Ire
land from Washington.
As cabled TO the Associated Press
yesterday, Mr.. Arthur George vansit-
tart. secretary OF the British legation
at Munich, has been ga2otted British
consul al Chicago IN succession to Mr.
j. II. Sadler, Mr., Vansittart has been
in the diplomatic service for twenty
years, and his transfer from the latter
service to tho consulnrshlp IL a very
rare departure. But promotion In the
British diplomatic service ia slow, and
the consular post Mt Chicago Is worth
1900 pounds yearly
Mr.. Marshal Field Jr. has taken
Earl Russell's beautiful place, Amberly
Cottage. at Maidenhead.
The earl whose troubles with HIS err
ratio wife has brought him much be-
fore the public in an uncnvtnble light.
has Of late been delivering nddresses
in Newington and other places mar
rlngc morals.
Some confusion was caused here and
elsewhere In regard TO a coming breach
OF promise suit which Is sure TO at
tract considerable attention unless Il II
settled out OF court II was announced
during the week In the newspapers
that Mrs, Gore. formerly an opera
boume actress. had brought an action
OF breach OF promise OF marriage
against Lord Sudely. and II WINS as
serted that she had retired from the
stage upon becoming engaged to his
lordship. II happens that Lord Sudely
is an highly respectable elderly man
and a. married man with grown chill
dren with weakness for speculation
IN stocks which made him well known
throughout the city. He was born in
1910, and was captain OF the Honorable
corps or Gentlemen nt Arms. His
friends, therefore. were terribly shock.
ed until II was explained that mis-.
take had been made In the names. and
the charming actress is suing Vlscouni
sudeliy, dashing young man and d
lieutenant In the Royal Horse Guards
ana a member of Whites the Bachel.
ors, the Turf and the Raleigh clubs
all very aristocratic institutions The
young vlscount Is the only son OF the
Earl or Arran, who sits in the house
OF lords, hence the confusion Of names
The suit has been discussed in smarl
circles. as Viscount Sudelly II a wei
known figure about town. He is q
years old
Some curiosity has been aroused here
over an advertisement which has Just
appeared In the papers OF this cIty
over the signature OF a prominent rea
eafate Arm. II says: "a wenith,
American wishes 10 purchase histori
eal residential estate with Tudor a,
Ilizabethian mansion" having twent,
bedrooms. five reception rooms ana SO,
20 1000 acres OF land Would nav nbot,l
$4,000 ponds" a reporter Of the AS
ISOLATED Press questioned the real o.
tate agent as 10 the Identity OF thi,
wkealthy American deairous of pnr
chasing historical estate IN Greai
Britain, He said that the American re
terred % was at present in London
put that his client did not wish Mi
identity TO be revealed under any cir
sumstances. Careful Investigation hal
anus far failuh 70 Identify him.
Large and Fashionable crordR OF ped
PIE assembled az Ransieigh club yes
serday the occaplon OF the gatherin,
belnE thu first dog show OF the Ladies
kennel association. Among the visit