Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-13
THE LONDON NEWS.
Exciting Meeting of The Ladies'
Kennel Association.
N,SsBN AND AMERICAN AIRsHIPs.
A Roller steamer Completsd-To Help
Poor Girls TO Marry-1he Com.
Ing Season-1ho Iheaters.

1897 by the Associated Press. 1.-The
Countess OF Warwick while hunting
with the queens hounds was thrown
irom her horse on Monday and dislo-
Gated her elbow. She was carried to
tho house Of Lord Essex and lie pro-
gressiug favorably. The accident
taved the countess from having 10
preside ut q meeting on "Wednesday
Of tho Ladies' kspnel association,
where, according to all accounts, there
was qu!tn al sxSit!ng time. The Hon.
Mira. Bayley, half sister OF Baron
inchiHquip, took the pfebidsnoy and
the financial statement He'd TO bitter
discussion and obnoxious personalities,
especially taimed al the chaiTwoman
whenever she attempted to restore
order. The chairwoman hnally dis
solyed into tears and vacated the
chair. The whole aeeting lasting sew
sral hours WAS marked by unpleasant
Incidents. The princess Of Wales is q
patron OF the club ami its members
include hundreds OF the RTistocIRoy.
THE FAMINE FUND
The famine fund has now reached
$4,000 pounds (s2, i25 ,000) Durin.
The week tho queen mas auded $4,000
(S2,60U) to the original and similar
rum watch she had contributed.
MRS. LANGTRY's SECOND EDITION.
MRS. Langtry's daughter Jean will
make her debut during the present
season. She is a second edition OF her
mother, though taller. A we'll known
hcAmademiciAn has just completed
her portrait, which Will be shown at
the coming academy.
MRS. HAMMoND's DIARY.
The diary OF Mrs. John Hammond
wife of the American VINO was i'm
prisoneC, seDteHctd to death and
finally released upon the payment OF
heavy huo, as O momber OF the
Johannesburg reiorm committee, lie
now IN The hGnd OF the printers ana
is pwaiteu with oonsic cradle Interest.
1t lie expected to clear up much that ID
obscure vi the troubles OF TraunvHai.
EXPENSIVE BOOKS.
Thero wss u big attendance at
Eothby's on "Wednesday when the su.
fogrHpb manuscript u Keats Endy-
mion and LAMA were 500 at suction.
They are complete anu entirely Ia the
handwriting VI the poet. The COM
petition Tor ihGm was Of the keenest
description anu they were finally sold
for COOS (S3, 475) anu E8J5 Isl, 52S) res
peclveJy., ne nrst eCnIo' uI The Vicar
of Wakefield fetched ESQ and tue
celebrated fret illustrated COTTON Of
the MsleImi BiUle brought G245,
Isl, 225
AN ENGAGEMENT.
1t IL reported that the duke OF Man
chester lie engaged 10 the eldest dRugh.
Ter OF Mr.. William Waldorf Aslor.
NANsEN WANT TO SEE OUR FLYING
MACHINES.
While In Belfast DR.. Nansen dis.
cussed with the Marquis OF Dufierin
the possibility Of using aerial appli-
ances to surmount the les peaks which
turIound the pole and he proposes to
Inspect the flying machines in the
United States which may be cor
sidsred gu table for this purpose.
THE OXFORD CAMBRIDGE RACE.
The University crews OF Oxford and
Cambridge are now on the Thames
practicing for tho great annual race.
The Oxonians are trying an Invention
OF baiIines called "perlorated oars"
with eounteIsunk deprssslOns in the
blade OF each about the size OF pencil.
Ii Ia claimed 1t gives n better hold on
the water and enables a narrower
blade to be used. The Dark Blues are
said to be well pleased with the In.
vshtion.
THE ROLLER STEAMER.
Basein's roller steamer lie completed
and is being fitted out at R1uen. She
will have her sea trials next week.
FOR THE SIBERIAN RAILWAY.
The Armstrong. EIswick works havs
completed tor the Siberian railway a
railroad ferry boat on the American
model to carry traius across Lake
Bhkal. The boat will bs thlrpsd in
sectiuns 10 the lake.
AN ASSISTANCE TO POOR GIRLS.
The Marquis Of Butte has celebrated
bis silver wedding by giving El 900
to the town council OF Cardiff, the
income 10 be given to poor girls to as.
sist them to marry. the only condi-
ton attached 10 that the mayor shall
Tead TO the recipients the nrst eleven
Nerses Of tho SECOND chapter OF John.
A BRILLIANT LONDON SEASON.
The prospects Tor tho coming LON
don season never were SO brilliant as at
present. The Invasion OF ioreig nota'
bllilies fer the diamond jubilee les
tivities promises to be unusually large.
Ascot week in particular viii BIO uu-
usually gay, and the demand for tickets
10 the Enclosure hes already begun.
A MEMORIAL FUND.
The memorial to the late sir Au-
gustua Harris grows apace. Already
over $4,000 $4,000 has been SUBJ
scribe, anu ihess Is yet Go be a benefit
perlormshoe at Drury Lane thest r
tnd Rgrano operate bsnent NJ CoVent
Garden, BESIDES various entertain
meuts by different companies for the
same purpose. These should realize At
least ~ much moro.
Tie memorial will take the form Of q
marble pavilion OF artistic design and
Costly Marble. II will have At It's bRse
drinking fountain, anu half dome
Will euthripe "A large bust OF the late
manager.
The committee will reserve ESQ
w SOO) from the fund for the purpose
VI endoHiug hospital fund.
The THEATER5.
II 10 probable that tho production OF
ths new Armenian opera NJ the Shails-