The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-25
English MilIionaires Set An Ex-
ample For Americans.
GENEROUS LORD lvEAH
MILLIONS FOR THE PUBLIC AND
THE POOR.
Richest Christian In the Kingdom
Devotes sf,25o,oOo to Philan-
tnropic Purposes - Society Has
Gone to the Country For Christ
mas-Queen Dislikes a Duke.

Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Presso
London, Dec. 24.-Muggy December
is winding UP with a cold snap which
promises a seasonable Yuletide.
The London bus drivers. lost a friend
in the late Baron Ferdinand de Roths-
child, who presented every driver and
conductor with a brace of pheasants
and bottle OF wine at Christmas. The
drivers made a demonstration on
Thursday, the day of the funeral of
Baron de Pothschild, expressing their
sympathy with the deceased by fasten-
ing on their whips the baron's racing
colors-amber and dark blue-the rib
beps being tied with a slip of Grape.
: vdBaron de Rothschild left fortune
az about &C., 00O. goo (S10. 0O0), and has
made . generous gift to the nation by
beoueathing to the British museum a
magnificent collection of art treasures
of the renaissance period, and certain
jewels, comprising some most exquisite
sixteenth century enamel and gold
work, and priceless collections of
weapons and armor.
LORD IVeaEh. whose munificent gift of
325G,000 (Sl.250, 000) to The Jenner insti-
tute, ard who proposes to eXpend
like amount in improving most in
sanitary portion of Dublin, is reputed
70 Bc ltlc ItCuGSl AAitlSlttil III Al4t h4lie5-
dom. 1t is estimated that he is worth
$4,000, 900 $50, 000). He gave 9250,-
600 (S1. 250, 0G0) in 1889 to erect dwellings
for people of the working class IN Lon
don and Dublin. His present scheme
is to rebuild the Bull Alley district of
Dublin, including the erection Of wo-
mems dwellings, a concert hall, reading
rooms, baths and a gymnasium. Lord
Iveagh viii execute the whole scheme
at his own expense, and will then
place the property in the hands Of
trustees for the people.
All society has fitted TO the country
seats, where the guests are gathering
for the Christmas parties. The Duke
and Duchess OF DevOnShire are enter
tanning lavishly at Cratsworth house,
Derbyshire, where about 200 guests, in
Guiding Mr.. Henry White, the United
States charge daffaifes, and Mrs.
White and Lord George Hamilton, the
secretary of state for India, viii re-
main during the next fortnight. The
Duke and Duchess of Marlborough
have a large party of relatives and
friends at Blenhein. and their we'll
stocked coverts viii be shot over. The
Marlboroughs are negotiating for the
purchase Of Seton hoase. one of the
largest mansions in London 1t is
adapted for entertaining on a generous
sk9le. The Duchess of Marlborough
school at oxford this week.
ROYAL FAMILY'S CHRISTMAS.
The Prince of Wales has a house
party at Sandringham, but it is very
quiet owing to the fact of the prin-
cess mourning ana the loss of two of
the princes best friends, Mr.. Chris
topher Sykes and the late Baron Fer
dinand de Rothschild Mr.. Sykes, who
inherited an immense fortune, practi-
pace with the Prince of Wales.
Queen Victoria will spend Christmas
at Osborn house. Isle of Wight, in the
old-fashiOned way. A royal baron of
beef viii adorn the sideboard of the
royal dining-rOOm, flanked by the time
honored boar's head and game pie.
There is considerable bitterness in
French royalist circles because the
queen has not entertained the Duke
and Duchess of Orleans, who are now
in England, although her majesty has
received a broad hint from the court
at Vienna that such an invitation
would be particularly acceptable at the
present moment. Queen Victoria, how
ever. While she had a great regard for
the late Count of Paris, does not like
his son. Moreover, in view Of the pres
ent royalist intrigues in France, her
majesty has avoided special attention
TO French royalists, from political mo-
tives.
T. p. O'Connor's Mainly About Peo-
pie" referring to the report that the
Earl of Shaftesbury is engaged to Miss
Goelet says it is more probable that
the fortunate young man VIII be the
handsome Irish Viscount Crichton, ED
est son of the fourth Earl of Erne and
lieutenant and adjutant in the royal
shorSe guards. His family are said to
~ desirous Of securing the match. and
fNHfcc T-np1lf &c n T1anCf ALWAYS with
Some member of the family at all the
smart functions over here.
AN ETHICAL WEDDING.
There was a large gathering at West
minister town hall on Wednesday, to
witness the marriage Of DR.. stanton
Colt. lecturer Of the West London Eth
al society, and formerly of New York
City, to Adele WetZlar. An ethical
ceremony was performed by Frederick
Harrison Immediately after the civil
ceremony. The hall was decorated With
plants and flowers, but the cOngrega-
ton was sOberly attired. Mr.. Harrison
delivered an address on Ethical Ideas
of Wedlock.'
The home secretary this week releas-
ed another Fenian, Ter McDermott. one
of the Glasgow dynamiterS who was
sentenced to Imprisonment for life at
penal serYitude in 1888. He does not
appear to be any the worse Tor his pun
ishment, and says he has done with
dynamiting. and Evill start in life afresh
with the few pounds he earned in
prison.
Advices from the vatican say the as
sstant librarian, Able LuzZi. has IN
earthed a number of important docu-
ments bearing upon Spanish DONNA
ton in America, and especially in Cuba.
They viii be published and richly
bound copies of the books and viii be
sent to-the queen regent of Spain and
TO President Mckinley, though this iat-
ter act of courtesy is not viewed with
favor by many prelates who are en-
deavoring to prevent it. Able LuzZi
also found among the archives Cali
leo's original manuscript treatise on
The tides which differs from the usual
Stext.
4 AN INSANE PRINCESS
Sad news has been received regard
ing the condition of Princess Louise of
Coburg, daughter of the king of Bel
GUM, whose name figured in a painful
scandal during the early part Of the
year, and who has since been confined
in q private asylum in Austria. The
princess, who was married to Prince
Philip of Saxe-Coburg- Gotha, eloDed
with Lieutenant Mattachich- keglevitch
IN the latter part of January last. The
prince later fought duel with the
lieutenant with pistols, and then with
swords. and was severely wounded in
the right arm. He subsequently took