The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-01-24

to Ii Hung Chang, he rapidly rose, OBJ
tanned post at Pekin in connection
with the Fsung-Li- Yamen, and now
enters the diplomatic service. The
Washington officials will find in WI. ac-
cording to his reputation while in Lon
don, a man of suave manners, conceal
ing much tact and sound common
sense
Private adviceS from Tien Tsin state
that Sheng, the new Taotai of Tien
Tsin and Director of Telegraphs and
Railways, is favoring with his support
the American syndicate with which Mr..
Huntington is connected.
The consideration with which Lady
Scott, who was recently sentenced to
eight months imprisonment for libel
ing her son-in-law, Earl Russell, is
treated in Holloway Prison, finds ad-
verse criticism even in fashionable cir
Giles. The last titled lady sent to Hol-
loway is the Duchess of Sutherland,
row Lady Rollit. But hers was not q
criminal case, the offense being con-
tempt of court. A strong opinion now
prevails in society that Lady Scott has
been too leniently dealt with. The tide
has turned toward Earl Russell. Lady
Scott's imprisonment is attended with
amenities, Just as were accorded to the
Duchess of Sutherland. Two rooms
have been specially furnished for her
by her son-in-law, Dick Russell, who
paid the cost of the trial Her wine and
food, papers and books, are supplied
from outside. A specially paid ma
iron warden warts upon her She will
shortly plead that her health is break
ing down from the confinement, but if
public opinion is regarded, the Home
Office will require the full term to be
served. The last woman of title con-
victed was Lady Cunning, who admit
ted a charge of forgery to save her
father, Church of England clergy
man, from giving evidence against her.
Lady Cunning got twelve months and
served them out. That no special stig-
ma has attached to her offense is shown
in the fact that her name is now asso-
ciated with the management of a Ia
dies club
Field Marshal Count Yamagata is re-
ported as the appointed representative
of the Mikado to the Queens jubilee.
He intended visiting England last
year, when he was japanese envoy to
the Moscow coronation. His object
then was to make a tour of the English
dock yards and private ship-building
yards. Ii Hung Chang was on a SINH
lar visit of inspection at the time, so
Count YamagaIa postponed mission
which he Will this year carry out.
Miss Grace Hawthorn, failing to get
her ESQ per week salary as Christian in
the collapsed dramatic version of The
Pilgrims Progress, now sues the
Leslie syndicate for the amount due
her. 30
1t is announced that the attempt by
the Crown authorities to convict Ed
ward j. Ivory, alias Edward Bell, of
conspiracy to cause dynamite explo-
sions, which completely collapsed on
Wednesday, entailed an expense upon
the treasury of 100000. OF this sum
$1,000 was devoted to the expenses of
the Scotland Yard authorities in max
ing researches in Holland, Belgium and
France, with a view OF obtaining evil
dence against Ivory and his alleged CO.
conSpiratOrS, lyman, HaineS and keaf-
ney, and the sum of Is, 200 was spent in
making a similar investigation in the
United States. The remainder was
spent in the prosecution of the defend
ant in the Old Bailey Court, and in
defraying expenses incidental thereto
In the case of defense, Ivory says that
it cost $4,000 to carry it to the point
where the Government was compelled
to admit that they had no cause of
action against him. The cost of the
farcical trial having become known, the
newspapers are indulging in indignant
comments, and it is probable that there
will be a Parliamentary inquiry into
the matter in an endeavor to learn who
is responsible for the prosecution of a
case at so much expense which the So
licitor- General was finally compelled to
admit ought never to have been
brought to trial.
Mr.. Gladstone, in the course of the
conference which the ex-Premier
recently held with John Morley, Lib
eral member of Parliament for the
Montrose district and formerly Chief
Secretary for Ireland urged the unit
ing of the Liberal party in Parliament
with the Irish National Parliamentary
party, in defense of the latter's recon-
mendationS for the appointment of
royal commission to consider the finan-
cial relations of Ireland with Great
Britain in respect of the proposition of
revenue which Ireland contributes to
the National treasury. 1t is probable
that am effort will be made to bring
about such a coalition.
1t is announced that the Duke of York
will pay a visit to Ireland some time
in May, and that Prince Albert of
Flanders. nephew of King Leopold, and
heir to the Belgian throne, will make
a tour of the United States. Prince
and Princess Albert RadZiwill of Rus
STA, the latter of whom was formerly
Prudencia Chino of Mexico, sailed from
Southampton for New York to-day on
board the American line steamship st.
Paul.
The announcement is made that Ella
Russell, the American singer, has sign
ed a contract to appear as Elsa in
"Lohengrin' ait the New York Metro
politan Opera-house with the Damrosch
Company before the present opera sea-
son closes. She has also arranged to
sing under the management of Mr..
Wolfsohn with several of the leading
oratorio societies in the United States
in March and April.
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