The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-14
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LONDON, March 13.--The Countess
of Warwick, while hunting with the
Quorn hounds on Monday, was thrown
from her horse and dislocated her ell
bow. She was carried to the house of
Lord Essex and is progressing favor
ably. The accident saved the Countess
from having to preside at a meeting on
Wednesday of the Ladies' Kennel As
ISOLATION, where, according to all ac-
counts, there was quite an exciting
time
The Hon. Mrs. Bayley, half-sister of
Baron Inchinquin took the Presidency,
and the financial statement led to
bitter discussion, and obnoxious per
SonalitieS especially aimed at the
Chairwoman whenever she attempted
to restore order. The Chairwoman fl
nally dissolved into tears and vacated
the chair. The whole meeting, lasting
several hours, was marked by unpleas-
ant incidents. The Princess of Wales
is a patron of the club, and its MEM
bers include hundreds of the aristoc-
racy.
The famine fund has now reached
f425,000. During the week the Queen
duQSd AcVO " TIC VI lIlei anu a SIN
liar sum which she had contributed.
The diary of Mrs. John Hays Ham
mond, wife of the American engineer
who was imprisoned and sentenced to
death and finally released upon the
payment as a member of the Johannes
burg Reform Committee, is now in the
hands of the printers, and is awaited
with considerable interest. It is ex-
pected to clear up much that is OBJ
scure in the recent troubles in the
TranSvaal.
1t is reported that the Duke of Man
chester is engaged to the eldest daugh-
ter of William Waldorf Aston.
While in Belfast DR.. Nansen dis
cussed with the Marquis of Dufferin
the possibility of using aerial appli
ances to surmount the ice peaks which
surround the pole, and he proposes to
inspect the flying machines in the
United States which may be consid
cred suitable for this purpose.
The university crews of oxford and
Cambridge are now on the Thames
practicing for the great annual race.
The OXonianS are trying an invention
of Hailings called perforated oars,
with counter-sunk depressons in the
blade of each about the size of q pen
Gil. 1t is claimed it gives a better
hold on the water and enables a mar
rover blade to be used. The dark
blues are said to be we'll pleased with
the invention.
Basein's roller steamer is completed
and is being fitted out at Rouen. She
VIII have her sea trial next week.
he have
completed for the Siberian Railway a
model to carry trains across Lake
Baikel. The boat will be shipped in
sections to the lake.
The Marquis of Butte has celebrated
his silver wedding by giving II 900 to
the Town Council of Cardiff, the in
come to be given to poor girls to assist
them TO marry. The only condition at
tached is that the Mayor shall read
the recipients the first eleven verses of
the second chapter of John.
The prospects of the coming London
season never We're so bright as at pres
ent. The invasion of foreign notabili-
ties for the diamond jubilee festivities
promises to be unusually large Ascot
week in particular will be unusually
gay and the demand for tickets TO the
Enclosure has already begun.
The memorial of the late Sir Angus
tus Harris grows apace. Already over
$1,000 $4,000 has been subscribed
and there is yet to be a benefit perform
ance at Drury Lane Theater and a
grand operate benefit at Covent Gar
den, besides various entertainments by
different companies for the same pur-
pose. These should realize at least as
much more. The memorial will take
the form Of a marble pavilion of art
istic and costly marble. 1t will have
at its base a drinking fountain and a
half dome viii enshrine a large bust
III the late manager. The committee
will reserve $500 (s2, 500 from the fund
for the purpose of endowing a hospital
fund
It is probable that the production of
the new Armenia opera at the Shaftes-
lury Theater will take place on Thurs
CAV. March 2Jth The name as at
present given is The Piccadilly
Pasha." The piece is in two acts. the
scene of each being laid in or near
Alexandria. The first act will reveal
q court yard. while the second the ex-
terror Of the Sultan's harem.
Dandy Dan, the Life Guardsman,"
the new musical comedy which Arthur
Roberts has accepted from Basil Hood
ard Robert Slaughter. Will be first pro-
duced in the provinces on Easter Mon
day, April 10Th. Mr.. Roberts will play
tie title role having for the heroine a
soubrette part who win be nursemaid.
IT is intended to make the play as care
ful a study of the life of a trooper as
"Gentleuan Toe" was of a cabman