New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-24
RARoNET AS BooKMAKER.

Sir Robert Eastwood premier baronet Of Great
Britain who attracted a considerable amount Of
American newspaper notoriety couple Of years
ago by his remarkable performances in the role
a. Romeo on ship during his trip across the
Atlantic 10 Kew York. has Just been involved in
legal proceedings with a bookmaker. during the
OF which Il has been brought 10 light that
Sir Robert until last year carried betting
business himself in Tlgo street, London under the
name of Henry Benson Subsequently ne sold
out his interest in the 10 his partner,
hookmsker Ct the name Of Gottschalk, who. when
the hsronet subsequently placed bets with him,
declined pay him his winnings the ground
that Sir Robert had got the better OF him in the
purchase ~ the concern. The judges decided that
the law did not admit of the recovery Of bets
through legal process.
The DashWoods are an old Dorsetshre family,
which fouTshed in the reign OF Queen Elizabeth
and the fortunes OF which may he said have
been founded by George Eastwood. turkey
chant and an alderman Of the City OF London in
the reign OF King James l. One of its most famous
members was Sir Francis Eastwood, who scandal
lied all England IN the second quarter Of the
eighteenth century by his Dissertation Of Meden-
ham Abbey through the foundation there Of the
Infamous Hell Fire Club. In spite OF all his
Tiekeoness he managed 70 secure the Office Of
Chancellor Of the Excheouer. and died at an ad-
Nsneed age Lord le Despencer the baronetcy
which he had inherited from his uncle. Lord West
moreiand Leaving legitimate issue, the peer
sse ieA into abeysnce his death. He left
however an iiegitimate daughter, who under the
name OF Fanny Antonio. furnished much material
!" ine cnronieue scsndsleuse OF the beginning OF
e nineteenth century. and who wonderfully beau
o. sl Aho clever has been immortalized by De
-. ~ a VIVID sketch under the title OF THE
a'e ahhoeL may add thar Medenham Abbey
7ep 10 George Marsh, Of New York
NO fsosEbERY AND THE Upper tIOT-sF
s.T .soseDers- In a remarkably brilliant sneech
- ;. nc oineT Gay in the Houea ~ /-dg
-. ~'uH'shlly clear that the ,rasa. a
A. "a spite OF all it's threat. ana $780, IN,
.-.s.--..e pIacncal or effective tows,a ,ha
''4tioii OF the upper house ., 'ii7
''o1sH ne Is Liberal. and 80 -, -iiieht:
w. as Ffline Minister, he declared "a. ta" heiu
~ s''e' hhieh'-tGat Is 10 say his 90, ' ~ ''-
10 sincere IN It's desire for reform, g. 80 - WIS
i'1 "oosa That he had ALWAYS 60. .,
HteHL enemies o. the cause OF the - A'4a'
a, % ,As reuse o. Lords were his Idh.r.I Sa
-, i'-Se o. commons who feared n, 'S
80 lake the House OF Lords st,ooa .oii ~
HSs Tor many years been anvil. '
.rd -, '"ih FEATURES OF the uDper ~,
roe.,a ina he been DESTROYS IA end -
sme,g a., -li''ia,'hs The objectionable eien,an,
speecb ., Si'p. lie announced in bis reasn.
frar.5 ~ iiousc OF Lords that he had ac,,aI,,.
twelve 60. e'iiDodylng his ideas when pren,,n.
~. Ears age and had proposed -, i'i,''cf
e country on the issue b,,, - |" appeal 10
Commons eaEues In the House OF
,.tHs igAg and short OF the ,,..
.fas 90 not wish 10 see q 80, - that the
"os' sinee reform would .tr.n..s .he house