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Show IIAKTINUTON'S IIHTURN. II Comttfl Ilfime to Consolo a AViiluw, IIIh Olcl-tilno Kwct'tlifurt. London, March 31. The fact that Lord Hartington returned from Cairo unexpectedly, although ho is in wretched health, is causing much gossip, in which the namo of tho Duchess of Manchester is mixed up. Tho death of tho duko, her husband, occurred last week at Naples, and the Marquis of Hartington cuts short his vacation to offer her con-solation con-solation in her bereavement. Tho duchess is tifty-eight years of age. It is well known that Hartington has remained re-mained a bachelor on her account. For years no one hasdreamedof inviting one of them to a reception without the other. Of course all who are aware of tho close friendship that has existed between be-tween Uem for many years expect a marriage announcement as soon as the usual period of mourning expires. The duko was a poor and complacent autocrat, auto-crat, who entertained neither a personal nor a political grudgo against the ex-Li ex-Li bond and present follower of Salisbury. |