Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-17

Hafiz. dominated him and hoped 10
profit ultimately when Hafiz ruled over
Mecca. Hafz. according TO his counsel,
had given Mrs Briggs sums OF money
aggregating $4,000, in addition 10
clothes. jewelry, etc. Ultimately the
Briggs family and Hafz quarreled and
the suit TO recover the money advanced
followyd. The trial lasted five days and
resulted yesterday, in a verdict Tor
Briggs. with costs.
The success of Mr.. Pierre Lorillard at
Newmarket have been exceptionally
well received. The Globe, which is usu-
ally anti-American, says: The popu-
lar feature at Newmarket was the ruh-
ming of Mr. Lorillard's horses. The
cherry and black hops have ever been
welcome TO Englishmen since the DAYS
of Irouuois and Parole" Some or the
minor papers, however, say that the
success of the American horses is due
to the English jockeys and intimate
that Mr.. Lorillard's entries were allow
ed to win occasionally.
The opera season opened with what Is
claimed to be the largest subscription
ever known in the history OF Italian
opera. All the prominent Americans
in town were present at the opening
performance. Romeo and Juliet with
De Reske and Emma Eames in the lead
in roles
On Thursday. Miss Marguerite Reid,
of Indianapolis, made a successful de-
but in I'll Pagliacci." The Daily News,
commenting upon Miss Reds first APP
pearance in London, says: she mas
small. though sweet, voice is pretty
girl and acts with great affectedness
and charm"
Adelina PATHS concert was great
success and the well known diva was
received with rapture
Seymour Hicks threatens lvette
Guilbert with lawsuit unless she stops
singing the American song. 81 want yer,
Mahoney." to which Hicks claims all
rights.
II is reported that Mr. Perry Belmont
is here on'a mission in connection with
the silver question. He had a long
conference at the United States en-
bassy Yesterday and has interviewed
Lord ST. Albridge, who has been prom
inent in the movement to-day.
Mrs. Calvin S. Brice and her two
daughters. and Mrs. Douglass Grant, or
New York. are the only Americans TO
he presented at Mondays drawing
room.
The seasonable weather OF the past
four waaks has had the effect OF send
ing all Londoners who are smitten win
the bicycle fever out Of town for the
SUNDAYS. One OF the most popular ex-
cursions for devotees Of the wheel is the
famous old inn, known as the Star and
Garter. at Richmond This resort has
always been a favorite descriptive
ground Gor novelists. Twenty years
ago the place was great resort TOT
men about town. whose idea OF enjoy
mont was TO drive some FRIENDS from
London 10 Richmond. during the busy
season in the smartest OF all possible
trans The car tracks which re"
vears ago were laid in this direction
seriously interfered with driving Dut
of an afternoon one may see the bicycle
rider in all his glory The managers
Of the well known hotel nave WISELY
catered for this trade. and long row
Of racks are provided where the bicycle
may no stored during the owners period
or refreshment within the inn.
Since Mrs. Langtry's jewels were
stolen il has frequently been limited that
her loss was merely an advertisement.
4 prominent detective at Scotland Yard,
discussing the matter with represent
alive of the Associated Press, said:
There is no doubt but what Mrs. Lang
trv's Jewels we're taken to Holland ana
have ere now been cut in such different
shapes that she would have dithculty
in identifying them. Scotland Yard mas
employed the most strenuous measures
70 trace this theft, but so far ali meth
DDS have been unsuccessful