Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-18
England is Enjoying a Spell Of
Mild, Sunny Weather.
MEMORIAL TO GLADSTONE.
Joe Chawberissn HAS the eous- Mrs.
nradiey-siarstn Turns Her
Bach ON America.

weather In the United States
For some days past the weather In
London has been summcr-ilke aud the
reports OF the terrible Weather expert
cnccd have been read with amusement
The temperature over the greater
part Of Europe In fairly high.
The Daily Chronicle epltomircs the
general feeling with the cry. God
bless the Gulf stream"
The sudden death Of ~. Felix Faurc.
president Of the French republic. has
not affected the program drawn up for
Queen victoriar trip To the south Of
France. She win 80 20 CimieE unless
civil discord breaks out.
The attitude Of the people In south.
era France toward BRUSH subjects.
however. Ia ntill far frofn cordial. and
considerable Indignation has been
aroused here BY the anti British DEM
constructions which have been occurring
there recently. An EnEIsh' visitor at
Nice writes that twice when he attend.
ed an entertainment at ope OF the chief
pleasure resorts. on thcl iotcc PROM
cnadc. where an actress gives lmita-
tionH Of well known wouicn. when the
curtain was raised dirIaayinE Queen
Victoria and the band played God
Save the Queen" there was an outburst
of Misses and groanr and shouts OF
Down with the English" from the
well dressed audience. one man. n fur
Icy of invcctives against her majesty.
ATTACKS ON FItANcE.
There IL little doubt thai the Drcyfua
crisis and the rcurriiiouf attacks Of a
portion OF the Parisiasi papers arc
largely accountable for President
faurc'H end.
The gutter papers" have been con.
ntnntiy raking up court Incidents ~
Faurc'a family. though not affecting
the honor OF n. Fnurc.
only on Thursday last Che Librc Pa
role attacked the mother of NJ. Faurrs
non.in-law with refsr~ucf 10 house
whfeh. II " clnisn@>k rhs <autr 10. force
the city ~ fnfis ts purthass AT her
MoEdar, The city ofiicisis. Il further
appears. found the price exorbltsnt
and determined. rather than pay the
sum demanded. to make a bend In the
street. after oncfins her a iarssr ana
more valuable house a few doors on.
which she refused. The matter was
taken before the council OF state. which
decided against the proposition To
make a bend In the street. Thercupon
the Llbre Parole denounced the de-
clnlon ~ "Jobbcry." Implying that NJ.
faurc exercised his influence In inter-
est OF his son-in-law'H mother. The
president was much upset by this at
tack. forcsccing IN II only the opening
of a campaign against him.
BOOK OF THE WEEK.
The book OF the week. Love Let
tiers OF the iirownlngr." published on
Wednesday, makes Interesting reading,
although the story II simple. there IL
little variety In the sentiment and
there are no lovers duarrcls. Brown
Ing. writing In 1875. speaks thus OF the
lat. James Russell Lowell. HE has
refined fancy and IN graceful for
an American critic but the truth IL
he knows nothing OF Engliah poetry or
next TO nothing. and merely has a
dream Of the early dramatiHts.'
About the same time Mrs. Barrett
had a proposal from a firm Of Boston
publishers 10 collect and cidt certain
letters. She asked his opinion on the
subject ana browning replied and adj
yiacd her TO accept. charactcrizing the
offer AS a good straightforward un-
American thing" at the same time IN
umating that American purchasers are
given To printing Incorrect copies and
cking out with nupponititioun matter. ms
they did with the book OF Dickens. ="
but he adds; "Like the progress Of
these Americans In taste. their amazing
leaps. like grasshoppera. are up TO tho
sun"
Mrs. Bradley Martin II now as
serted has decided finally 10 take up
her residence altogether In England.
and sell her New York establishment.
She intends 10 entertain lavlahly dur
Ing the coming London season.
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain. the secre-
tary OF state for the colonies. has not
yet recovered from an attack OF govt.
which continues painful and he. whose
proud public boast was that he never
took physical exercise II now ordered
by his doctor 90 change his habits ana
indulge In moderate cycling.
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HiiSIoSAfiN HN"N'S"HNfs'
The engagement Of the Earl OF
crewo 10 Lady Margaret, the young.
est daughter OF Lord Roaebery. IA OF
exceptional Interest In social and pollti.
cal Circles where both Of them enjoy
unusual popularlty. The nancee il
known 10 her friends AS Peggy" She
only recently came out ana has great
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