Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-25

tempted TO commit suicide In n hotel
In Paris. Finally. counsel added, the
earl NJ Durham heard unpleasant ru-
mofH and told his brother. The latter
taxed his wife with the statement and
she ran away from her home. After
ward she wrote her husband pitiful
vpiHtlo. which was read In court. plead
INK for forgiveness for the sake 81 their
child. a daughter born In 1881. and the
miserable life she lod Mrs. Lambt0n
said when you have heard the truth
YOU win not wonder why I have 80
often tried o. end my NE I began
with lie. hut ! have suffered for lt.
We are nearly starving. My confession
Of guilt n the greatest puninhment 81
my life. Like a coward. I was Vile
enough 10 tell lies about my own
.mothcr, sister and money they never
had. am guilty " nearly all the vile
things they say of me. What with
drink and extravaganza I have sunk
very low. n ! could only have tho
chance Of being good again. ! would
jump az a. Have mercy upon me-"
The scandal recalls the painful cir
cumHtnnccs ~ earl OF Durhnm'r mar
ringc. lie welded Htrlkingiy bsnu-
tiful girl The bride appeared strange
~ at the wedding and when the couple
went 90 the rarlH country seat she be-
hnvcd IN o. most peculiar manner.
Eventually the truth dawncd IN the
earl His wife was mad. Treatment
was tried but not successfully, The
earl applied a. the courts IA nullify the
marriage; but, his application was re-
fused.
The countess IL now an inmate of an
asylum for the Insane at Sussex. She
~ "a hopeless idiot. but the doctors de-
Glare she will live to an old age. The
earl was born IN 1885 ana was married
IN issg.
HOSPITAL FUND.
The Prince NJ Wnies'n hospital fund.
which started On with such a flourish
Of trumpctH. u now known 60 have
proved more or less u a failure.
MatlnecH. concerts, balls and every
miuating in the ingenious hospital
stamp idra. which Il also admitted TO
bee nnsCn. Now an extraordinary
scheme u prnirctod-tho creation of a
new order 10 BE- entitled tho League ~
Mercy. In which those who collect and
promote tho collection N subscriptions
Tor the hospital fund are enrolled ~
members. The new order viii be based
on the Royal Victorian order and viii
consist of i've classes. the highest be-
INK knights Grand Gross There viii
be- distinctive badge, ribbon and fca-
tlvul The motto " the order VIII be
"christn ~ Regina" The Prince OF
wales viii be- grand master
RussIFGcATIoN OF FINLAND.
Adyicos received here from scandi-
unNlu shy that the czar's decree Cor
tho classification of Finland has AWAKE
tuUd feeling NJ Indignation ana SYM
ulthy, Tho swedish papers character
lac the decree ns coup d'eiht II pro-
Vldra Tor uu Increase ~ the Russian
forces. the extension ~ conHcrlpti1n
and makes Russian obligatory and tho
official language. The Swedish profess
Furs ut irlhngfurH University have
boon replaced by Russian. Tho SNei-
ish Indignantly call upon the ruvrru-
munt 90 abstain from taking TART In
the czarH peace congress, which they
stlrmnilzc as hypocriilcnl Thr pruml-
mont officers NJ Finland have sought an
audience with tho czar on tie subject
bu. their request has been refused,
AMONG THE PLAYERS.
Manager Frohman has arranged Tor
Mrs. Leslie Carter and the principal
members uf hls American company TO
appear In Xa1a 10 1900.
A ID matinee on Wednesday ut 81,
Georges Han In behalf ~ the propaga-
ton uf Christianity 100 China and the
society tu abolish foot binding among
chinese women, chinese play was
performed ln English ~ was entitled
borrowing ipot-, which has been a IA
NufItt tor centuries past un tho chi
ucsg stage. u proved very en'erialnlns'
Condition NJ Indyard KipiIng.
New york. Feb 25,-Rulyari Hlpling
passed O. rcstlyw night Soon after
O'Clock Dr. Theodore Durham. one u