New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-25

q the country S"Nt@ Nllelf 'H' bh'N'r AZ
gathering for the Christmas parties The Duk"
ord Duchess of Dcvonshre are entertaining law
,rhIy at chatsworth House. Derbyshlre. where
'boir, Two hundred guests. including Henry White.
White and Lord George Hamilton. the Secretary
OF State for India will stay for the next fortnight
large party Of relatives and friends at Blenhen.
and their @cll-stocked coyerts Will be shot oyer.
ton House. one Of the largest mansions In London
IT Is adapted for entertaining on generous scale
HIGHER EDUCATION FOR WOMEN.-The
Duchess of Marlborough distributed the prizes at
the Girls High School at oxford this week. In
addressing them she said; II ana glad of the OPP
with the higher education OF girls. We women are
haPp IN & we ea msyg now must hp s
I'm any vocation may choose TO pursue.
THE PRINCE AT sANDRINGHAM-T Prince
of Wales has house party at Sandringham but
mourning and the loss Of two OF the Princes
best friends. CHRISTOPHER Sykes and Baron FeTdi,
immense fortune. practically ruined himself in
''goins the pace" with the Prince OF Wales.
DrH&f:R At OSBORNE HoUsE-oueen Vic
,ora Will spend Christmas at Osborne House, Isle
OF Wight. in the old-fashoned way. royal baron
OF beef. sent specially from Windsor Castle. viii
aanked by the time honored boaris head and game
pie.
SLIGHT TO THE DUKE OF ORLEANS--There
is considerable bitterness in French royalist circles
because the Queen has not entertained the Duke
ard Duchess of Orleans who are now In England,
although Her Majesty has received a bread hint
from the Court at Vienna that such invitation
would be particularly acceptable at the present
moment Queen Victoria, however while she had
greet regard for The late Count OF Paris. does not
Ike his con. Moreover. In view OF the present roy
ast intriguos I'm France Her Majesty has avoided
special attentions 70 French royalists. from po-
litical motives.
PRINCES GIFT TO A CHURCH-The Prince OF
Wales Christmas Eve attended the reopening Of
the Church OF St Peter and St. Paul at Sher-
bourne Norfolk. after the building had been re-
stored at the cost of 200. which the Prince de-
frayed out Of his own pocket
MAY WE'D MISS GOELET-T. T. OConnors
Mainly About People," referring to the report
that the Earl Of Shaftesbury Is engaged to Miss
Goeet. says 1t is more probable that the fortunate
Young man will be the handsome Irish Vscount
crchton eldest son Of the fourth Earl OF Erne. and
lieutenant and adjutant In the Royal Horse Guards
match. and Miss Goelet is almost always seen with
member Of the family at al the .martest
gatherings over here
DR.. Colts MARRIAGE.-There was large
gathering at Westminster Town Hall on Wedncs-
day witness the marriage Of DR.. stanton Colt,
lecturer OF the West London Ethical Society. and
formerly Of New-York. to Adele Wetzlar. An
Harrison Immediately after the civil ceremony.
The hall was decorated with plants and flowers.
bu, the congregation was sObery attircd Mr..
Harrison delivered an address on Ethical Ideas OF
Wcd0ct.
MARQUIS or ANGLESEA FINED. The Mar
quls Of Ansesea fined 40 this week for in
ringing the regulations regarding the importation
Of dogs by bringing French bulldog from New
York I'm October on his return from American
trip. without previously securing the necessary
Board Of Trade license. The MARQUIS tried to evade
tflrt lint he
fined
DYNAMITER RELEASED-The Home Secrc-
tnry this week released another Fenian. Terence
McDcrmott one OF the Glasgow dynamitcrs who
was sentenced TO imprisonment FOR life at penal
servitudo in 49,. We does not appear TO be any the
with dynamiting and viii start i'm life afresh With
the few pounds ne earned In prison.
IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS FoUND-Adviccs
from the Vatican say tho assistant Librarian. Abbd
Luzzi. has unearthcd a number Of important docu-
ments bearing upon Spanish domination in Amer
lea and especially IN Cuba. They will he pub
nshod. and richly bound copies OF the books will be
sent to the Queen Regent OF Spain and 20 President
Mckinley. though this latter act Of courtesy Is not
viewed with favor by many prelates. who are on
deayoring to prevent IT. Ao"r Luzzi also found
treatise on the tides which differs from the usual
text
SAD STORY or PRINCESS LOCISE.-Sad news
been received regarding the condition Of Prin-
cess Louise Of Coburg, the daughter Of the King
of Belgium. whose name figured in painful scan
dal during the early part OF the year and who has
since been confined IN private asylum in Austria.
The Princess. who married to Prince Philip
OF SaSeC oburg Gotha. oloped with Lieutenant Mat
tachich Ko gevi,ch IN the latter part OF January
last. The Prince later fought n duel with the
Lieutenant with pistols and then with swords and
was severely wounded In the right arm. He sub
sequently took steps 10 obtain divorce from the
Princess The mird of the Princess is steadily Civ
ing way. Her memory IS completely gone, she never
asks for any news or her parents or relatives and
passes the time pacing TO and fro IN her apartment
anu c' 5iS, "u, nrd'r ne hhs ana
her health. hut there * little hope Of the Prin-
cess ever regainng h"r intellect. which was once
exceptionally bright
BALLOON CROSSES TIE CHANNEL--Ths
successful voyage Of balloon from England to a
point near fIavre during the week has created m
tense interest, especially IN France whore the
Chauvinst month"; ioce tho "Pario." with uncon-
sciols humor tells its readers that with the accom-
pllshment Of this feat the weak spot in Englands
armor has been discovered II adds that Il the
board snip tho British fleet will become useless and
french invasion OF England Is n feashl" prospect.
PETITION FOR POLITICAL PRISONERS. The
King Of Italy VIII receive curious Christmas greet
ing IN the shape Of i0oo0o postcards praying for
amnesty tho political prisoners convicted IN
nec,on with tho recent troubles in Italy The sign-
crs are synpatnizers with the prisoners. ana tuey
have subscribed 70 n monster petition 20 pariia-
nnert In ia. same sense The postcards bear the
portraits of the Imprisoned Deputies ana editors
and Will reach the King on Christmas morning.
THE DUKE OF YORK'S NISIT.-"Thc Sheffield
Independent" announces "on the highest authority
that the Duke OF York will not go to the United !
states in 1892 contrary to reports that he might
do
81 Every woman. should know that there /
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