The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-25
GOSSIP FROM ABROAD
WHAT BRITIsHERs HAVE BEEN DO
ING IN THE PAST WEEK.
Close of the StnE-ShoOtinE Season
Crystal Palace Dog show-Eiadstohe
to Become Cycler.

Copyright, 1885, by the Associated Press)
LONDON, Oct. 24.-The weather continues
unsettled Snow to the depth of a foot has
fallen in many parts of England
The stag shooting in Scotland is nearly
over, and the champion bag fell to Lord
Tweedmouth, who shot 157 head during the
season. The United States ambassador, Mr..
Thomas F. Bayard, who has been visiting
the Earl of Leven at Glenferness, is said to
be much pleased at the fact that he has
shot royal which Is considered great
advance over his performance while grouse
shooting in 1895. when, it is alleged, he &C
cidentally shot a man who was beating up
the birds. $50
The last work which the late Archbishop
of Canterbury was engaged on was the
preparation of answer to the bull Of
Pope Leo XIII on the Anglican orders. in
which DIR. Benson said: THE postiveness
OF the assertion may still have effect on
some who mistake the kindness of per-
sonage for the thawing of frozen church
policy to which he is committed" The late
primate denied the Pope's contention, and
asserted that Rome has not as accurate
knowledge as England concerning the An
Clican, and declared that the bull
moves all English churchmen not to be
decided by .pretension to unity, and by
assertions which have historically created
the widest and deepest separations, but to
draw closer to greater faith, in frmness
and forbearance."
The showing made by the Kennel Club
at the Crystal Palace this week was the
largest on record. There were 1851 entries
of quality of the highest order. A novelty
in the exhibits was Pekiniz spaniels which
were sale from $75 to $3.50. In the Collie
class the celebrated dog Southport. by Per-
lection valued at e5 600 (S25 000) won all
he r. he
pionship in the bull dog class with his dog
Barcoy Barnato.
The strange case of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
M. Castle, of San Francisco, still causes
much comment, and the action of Magis-
trate Newton in fixing their bail at $150,000
is accepted as the courts belief in their
guilt. Whether this is so or not, it is a re-
high position charged with a similar of
tense was Immediately baied on only $1,000
Of ao near ady AND 81
charged on Wednesday last with stealing
five plated candlesticks from a hotel.
At the twenty-first annual exhibition of
the British Dairy Farmers Association, at
Islington, during the past week. there were
over seven thousand entries A special eff
fort was made by the Earl Of Fowls to
tinentai methods. Model dariesNswiss .
Italian and French--were shown in oper-
at1On beside a British dairy. There were
165 butter-making contests and the largest
show OF cheese ever made here.
The Duchess of New Castle has estab-
lished herself in the East End of London,
in order to devote her spare time entirely
to the poor. She has caused to be erected
a house called Saint Gertrude's Home
where all unfortunates can find help.
Sketch says that Mr.. Gladstone is about
to become cyclist. His little grandchild
Dorothy Drew rides well, and it is ex-
planned that her learning to ride has SO
fascinated the veteran statesman that he
manner. y
The Empress Frederick is to visit the
Queen at Windsor in the middle of Novem-
Der and will stay in England a month be-
fore going to Berlin for the winter
Nine. Antonio Navorro has given up her
residence at Tunbridge Wells and is short
ly to leave Wimbledon, where her last
child was born, for her new home, on
Broadway, Worcestershire. Nine. Ma
varro has taken "a fine old house on a
lease of twenty-one years and has already
spent over a thousand pounds in improve
ments and decorations.
The business of the principal West End
theaters continues good Miss Fortescue,
at the Standard Theater, In the East End
has been doing fairly we'll in a round Of
classical and romantic dramas, which In
cludes ''Forget-me-not."
The music halls have been crowded owing
to the unusually strong attractions, as the
most popular variety artists seek a London
CT gagement ct this season, with view to
the lucrative employment of Christmas
pantomimeS.
Mrs. Patrick Campbell has been offered
the lead in G.. Barnard Shaw's THE Phil
ander," which has been accepted by the
Eaymarket management to follow Under
the Red Robe
Wilson Barrett's novel, founded on "The
Sign of the Cross is to have the advan-
tage when published of an Introduction by
high dignitary of the Church or England,
dramas. Mr.. Gladstcnes letter on the play
will be printed in facsimile as preface
Beerbohm Tree who has been playing a
remarkably successful engagement in the
provinces, has now settled definitely the
details of his American tour. The business
department of the company will sail for
New York on Nov. 7, the company itself
following a week later. The itinerary will
include Washington, Philadelphia, Balti-
more, New York, Brooklyn and Boston.
The last performance will be given on Jan.
80, and Mr.. Tree will open his new London
theater, Her Majesty. about March l The
opening piece will be the dramatization of
Mr. Parker'S novel piece, THE Seats of the
Mighty" Mr. Tree will assume the role Of
Doltair.
sketch anent the perennial Robin Hood -
The score is by Denham Harrison, who is
well known to London theater-goers by
reason of his work in connection with the
Christmas pantomimes. The piece will be
first produced at oxford Monday, Nov. 9.
Thursday last to Wynard Park. the Mar
quis OF Londonderry's place, in order to
take part in the private theatricals, in
derry's daughter, has made great reputa-
ton. The piece produced was THE Woman
Mr. Alexander has written to Mr.. Charles
Frohman canoeing his tour of the United
made necessary as Mr.. Alexander has no
new plays.