The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-22

London, Nov. 21.[Special London let
ter Through communications that
have been received from Caracas, the
foreign Office here has been given to
understand that a Venezuela envoy is
coming to London. 1t will be renaem-
bered that the trouble over the bound
airy caused a rupture of diplomatic re-
lations between Great Britain and
Venezuela, but according to foreign
official, these relations will short
ly be resumed. The coming envoy will
be accredited as a regular minister on
the settlement of the dispute between
the two countries as has been arranged
through the intervention of the United
States He viii also be accredited as
minister to France, where Venezuela
has long been represented by consul
general.
EARL COWLEY'S DIVORCE.
The divorce suit instituted against
Earl Cowley revives some recollections
of his career. The general public first
heard of him when as Viscount Dangan
he was defendant in breach or
promise action brought by the actress,
Miss Phyllis Broughton. Miss Phyllis
under arrangement, gots &10,OOO from
Viscount Dangan. Soon afterwards he
of the Marquis of Abergavenny. Now
comes the divorce suit. There is, be-
yond society talk, nothing specially to
be recorded about this person. He mas
a reputation as a clever sportsman, a
first race rider, winning events at
county meetings everywhere. He owes
his rank TO his direct descent from the
first Lord Cowley, the historically
famous diplomat, who was brother
of the first duke of Wellington, and
came in for part of the triumphs and
spoils of the duke. The first Lord Cow
ley was made baron in 1928: the sec
ond we'll known and notably clever
English ambassador at Paris, was
created an earl, and the third is the
gentleman who now makes his appear
ance in the divorce court.
THE IVORY, CASE.
The solicitor of Edward J. Ivory,
alias Bell, the alleged Irish-American
dvnamiter who was formerly COM
mitted yesterday for trial at the Old
Bailey. states that his client is in good
spirits and is hopeful of acquittal.
Powerful defense is being arranged.
number Of important witnesses Will
come from New York and testify in be-
half of Ivory.
AFTER DISORDERLY HOUSES.
Since conference of vestries, held
on November 10, decided upon abolish
ing disorderly houses in the West End,
the police under compulsion, TO sup
port the vestries, have been assiduously
and, perhaps, honestly trying where to
put the diSorderlies.
Representations made to the home
office caused private orders to be is
sued from Scotland Yard to reinforce
the police in Piccadilly, Regent street
and other haunts of persons of evil
character. They were swept out OF
one resort only to congregate in an
other. A few nights exercise or the
home Office edict, convinced the
authorities, if they required convincing,
that, as hitherto has been the case,
over-regulation resulted in increased
disorder. The edict has been relaxed,
and the veStrieS now seek Tor a speclal
bill which will get at the evil to some
extent. This measure Will increase the
fines levied in conviction of keepers OF
disorderly houses, and will make it
criminal and punishable for any per-
son to make money or obtain liveli-
hood by the prostitution OF others.
This provision is a singular comment
on the existing law of England, which
has never yet dealt with the peculiarly
horrible creature known in Paris as an
-Alphonse," and too we'll known IN
London as a ''pons.'
TROUBLE IN THE SULTAN'S HA-
REM.
The sultan, writes Mr.. Chamberlain
10 the Sun. has had an annoying do
nestle upset to add to his troubles
It has been rumCred Tor weeks paSE
that something serious had occurred
in his maiestys harem, for the chief
eunuch had frequent audiences wilh
the sultan, and Izzet Bey was known
to have been holding a secret inquiry
I involving the examination OF large
number of haren officials. 1t is now
learned. on what seems to be reliable
arpshordty, that the trouble had its
origin in the eternal Armenian diff
Guilty. The sultan had in his harem
three young Armenian women, and
when the news of the last massacre IN
| the streets of the capital penetrated
within the harem t4e Turkish and CIR
! cassian women malhreated the Arnenl-
ans so bru'sally that they resolved upon
the desperate expedient OF fleeing from
the harem. An escape OF that sort is
virtually unprecedented, but the young
women managed to get our, and not
] trace has since been found Of them
Two old hareTn slaves, both Armenians,
! confessed under torture to aiding the
| fug;tives. but were unable to say where
they took refuge. The slaves were
quietly killed. and the same fate Jun
! doubtedly awaits the fug.Eives # cap
tured. The impression prevails in Con-
stantinople that they found an asylum
| in one of the embassies, and the sultan
| is satisfied himself that this IS the only
possible explanation of the failure of
| his agents 10 find them.
THIS MACHINE WEIGHS THOUGHT
The latest scientific marvel is a
thought Weighing machine, invented by
| Professor Mosso, an italian physiolo-
gist. 1t is simple enough, consisting
of delicate balances so contrived that
they measure the weight by varying
amounts of blood in the head or brain
Professor Mosso aftirms that the activ-
| ity of the brain is propOrtionate TO the
amount of blood, therein. or, rather,
that the intensity of thought causes a
rush of blood to the cerebral cells. His
machine is said to be so delicate that
| it easily detects the difference in ex-
| ertion required to read Greek above
| that necessary for Latin.