Omaha daily bee., 1897-10-10

the cause OF pure government although ac-
companed by the doubt that the people of
New YORK have energy to shake themselves
Tree from the dominion of machine poll
tlclans, This is the general trend of the
comment here, chiefly in the tory press.
which at the same time is the unfinching
champion of the most unrepresentative and
corrupt corporate body in existence, the cor
poration OF the city of London.
AFFAIRS OF THE LANGTRYS.
Edward Langtry is still confined at the
Chester lunatic asylum and the doctors sus-
pect him to be suffering from paresis He
has lucid intervals of considerable duration
but the physicians say his condition is so
bad he has been placed in the hospital ward
of the asylum. There are some signs of his
having suffered an injury to the head, but
this is believed to be rather the result than
the cause of his demented condition He is
kept under observation for suicidal tenden-
cies, but has developed none since his re-
moval to the asylum. For some time back he
has shown symptoms of mental alteration,
especially by his recent proceedings in
Paris, when he went about telling every one
of his suit for divorce he had instituted
against the Lily, which was pure halluclna-
tion. Hard living, extending over twenty
five years, seems to have brought the natu-
rally strong man to the present pass. Mean
while Mrs. Langtry has not taken the slight
est notice OF her husbands sad plight. She
was at the Newmarket and Leicester races
this week, absorbed in the performance of
her horses, betting with her customary eau
tion and success. She was the heroine CT
remarkable incident at Newmarket this week.
She had possessed for some years a badge
giving her admission to the coveted Jockey
Club enclosure ut Newmarket. On Wednes-
day one Of the stewards noticed she no longer
wore the badge, and was in the public en-
closure. He made inquiries, found an Off
cious club functionary had deprived her OF
her badge for some very Slight infringement
Of the rules. The steward considered the
punishment altogether too severe for the Of
fense and sent the badge back to Mrs. Lang
try. She, however, returned it, saying she
would not accept 1t unless rsturned to her
with an apology by the hand OF the official
who had taken 1t away This humiliation
the official declined to submit to, so the Lily
still remains outside the select enclosure.
BONI DOES A LITTLE BUSINESS.
The Count de Castellane recently pur-
chased the steam yacht Valhalla for $4,000
He went for a cruise off the coast OF Nor
way for a few weeks with the comtesse
and small party of friends, including Prince
and Princess de Polk, Comte and Comtesse de
Gansy, Comte and Comtesse de Beaumont.
On his return to Dieppe he sold the Valhalla
again for $15O,OOO.
DR.. Charles A. Berry of Woverhampton,
chairman OF the Congressional Union of
sin SDurpnap's
the most influential nonconformist divine
and pulpit orator In England sails for
America by the Teutonic on October 27, for
visit of six weeks. He Informs me he
will preach at Plymouth church in New
York on tho Sunday following his arrival
on "Beechers Influence as Preacher and
Theologian in Europe" He will also preach
in Newark, n. j., on November IA, Chicago
November 81 and Boston November rs, but
his most important deliverance will be at
Washington on the Sunday preceding the
opening of congress. where his text will be
international Arbitration" He hopes he
may be able to influence for good the de-
liberations of congress ON the international
arbitration treaty to be brought up this ses-
sion.
Mile. Santaserio, daughter OF the former
Queen Isabella, has just died from hydro
phobia in Paris. She contracted the disease
by allowing her pet dog TO lick her lips.
This is the first case on record in which
rabies have been contracted except by bite,
and the circums tanees are established be-
yond dispute. The dog was not supposed to
be mad al the time, and did not develop the
symptoms until the day before his mistress
died. When dying she retained sufficient
consciousness to forbid her distracted rela-
tives kissing her lest they might get con-
tagion from her.
Loie Fuller's new fame dance has been an
immense success at the Empire music hall.
1t is considered the most effective perform
anee OF its kind she has yet invented. Dur
ing the fortnight she has been giving 1t she
has signed contracts for two years engage
ments on the continent, some at nearly 81, 500
week. When her -four weeks run at the
Empire terminates she goes to Paris. Vienna.
Berlin and will be seen on the Riviera in the
spring
Earl Inniskillen. who as Lord Cole was
the principal correspondent In the historic
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