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VOL. XXXVII-No. 15.!
SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1887.
i WEEKLY EDITION
EASTERN.
News of the Week from Be
yond the Rockies.
INSTANTLY KILLED.
A Father Shoots II In Boh, Mistaking Him
for H llurglar.
Washington, I. C, May 14. William
II. Sun ford accidentally shot liis son
Hamlet last night. They were spending
the night in a house on Mr. Sanford's
furm near the t;ity und the boy in a som
nambulistic spell got up and went out
into the yard. The father woke up, and
believing that burglars, who had fre
quently troubled him before, wore in the
yard went to ojwn the door, when he flaw
nut did not recognize his boy. lie asked
three timed who wan there, and got no
answer save "Come on Dick." This was
addressed by the lioy to his dog, but wan
undorHtood by the father as a cull to an
accompli. He therefore fired, killing
the hoy iiiHtantly.
THE DEAD JUSTICE.
The Supreme Court Shows Honor to His
Memory,
Washington, May 10. The United
States supreme court assembled at noon
to-day. The chief justice announced the
death of Justice Woods, whose chair was
draped in black, und said that as a murk
of respect to t' memory of the deceased
the court would adjourn until Monday
next, when motions would he heard und
a later date fixed for the court's finul ad
journment. Most of the justices will go
lo Ohio to attend Justice Woods' funeral.
A meeting of the bur of tiie supreme
court was held this morning and a com
mittee was appointed to draw up appro
priate resolutions with reference to his
deuth.
A DEAL IN OIL.
Ho ill Oily Talk in the u.ie of the (Ml
Conspiracy.
Bukpai.o, N. Y., May 1(1. In the oil
conspiracy case this morning, the attor
ney for the defense Btated thut he wished
to muke a motion for a new trial, and
wan granted twenty duys to prepare a bill
of exceptions. Sentence was susendcd
until after the hearing of the motion.
twinging the ltoycott dull.
Louoiuika, May lft. Boycotting Mr.
Toner, agent of the estates of Lord
ClanricaJde in County Galway, hus com
menced. Several tradesmen have re
fused to supply him with goods.
Two Notable Event.
Nkw Yoiik, May Ki. Mayor Hewitt
cailed upon Queen Kapiolini this morn
ing.
The trial of JucuVt Sharp
10 a. ni. to-dav.
will begin at
Tli Visible drain Supply.
Nkw Yokk, May Ki. The following is
the statement of the visible supply of
grain: Wheat, 44,458,000 bushels; corn,
13.7IW.000; outfi, 3,8IK,000.
O'lIRlEN AT TOUONTO.
lie In Welcomed by an Immense Throng
and Makes a Speech.
Toronto, May 17. William O'Brien,
editor of United Ireland, arrived this
morning amid a scene of enthusiasm and
excitement unequaled since his entrance
into Canada. Fully three thousand men
crushed and struggled with each other to
catch a glimpse of him. A few attempts
ut hooting and hissing were made as
O'Brien entered his carriuge, but, were
quickly drowned by the hearty, stirring
cheer which went up as he stood up in
his carriage und exclaimed, "Three
cheers for our friends in Englund und the
cause they are struggling for." A caval
cade of "mounted polico with drawn
swords and a platoon of oflicere sur
rounded the carriuge. The hotel was
reached without a sign of hostility except
an occasional hoot or hiss from an Or
angemun. At the hotel O'Brien was mot bv a com
mittee who oll'ered him an address of
welcome. In reply O'ltrien made a short
speech thanking the committee for their
support. lie alluded to Lunsdowiie's
alleged crrolty to tenants and made an
attack on the London Times. His speech
was received with cheers mingled with
hooting and hisses.
IDLE HANDS.
Several Thonniiml Men in Chicago Out of
Work.
Chicago, May 17. The number of
idle men in this city, who have either
struck or been locked out, is rapidly
increasing ; it was variously estimated
yesterday at from 10,000 to 20,000. The
number probably does not exceed 13,000,
but by the end of the present week it
will be largely increased. Not more thun
600 bricklayers at work and their occupa
tion will tie gone as soon as the stock of
material on hand is exhausted. Em
ployes in othef trades are gradually
forced stop workoocause they are reach
ing a point in construction at which they
cannot proceed until brickluyers run up
walls. The outlook is not promising for
either contractor or laborer, but both ap
pear to take a cheerful view of the situa
tion und seem to be determined not to
yield the point.
Cloning Their Doors.
Haverhill, Mass., May 17. Owing to
a disagreement between the Knights of
Labor and the Shoe Manufacturers' asso
ciation, forty shoe-manufacturing estab
lishments closed their doors this morn
ing, throwing 3000 men out of employ
ment. On a Technicality.
Jkkkkiihon City, Mo., May 17. An ef
fort will 1)6 made soon to have Wm.
Ilitight, one of the Southern Pacific
exprcsB robbers, released from prison on
the ground that the court from which he
was sentonced had no jurisdiction.
THK WAY THEY I0 IT.
A Warning that Mexico Serves on Train
Wreckers.
St. Louis, May 18. A special from the
City of Mexico says : A week ago a train
on the Mexican National railroad ran
over and killed a Mexican near Patsc
cuuro. The friends of the dead man
undertook to retaliate and put a big rock
on a curve of the road. The engine of a
passenger train struck it and an Ameri
can engineer was injured and a Mexican
fireman killed. The authorities sent a
squad of Mexican gendarmes with in
structions to bring in every person sus
lected of any complicity whutever in the
crime. Thirty-three arrests were made
and an investigation resulted in the
selection of three victims and sentence
was immediately passed. Shortly after
sunrise yesterday morning the three were
marched to the scene of disaster, stood
up before an adobe wall and shot by a
hie of soldiers. The corpses lay for some
time where they foil, as a warning
against train wrecking, and were buried
near the scene of the wreck.
A SENSATIONAL ITEM.
Cnmstnck want Dana Indicted upon
Charge of Vice.
Nkw Yokk, May 18. Yesterduy the
Sun printed a confession of Janitor Titus,
who murdored Tillie Smith, using the
customary Btars to indicate those portions
of the narrative of lust which could not
Ik placed in a presentable form before its
readers, lo-dav, Couistock, oi theisoeie
ty for the 1'revention of Vice, went to the
district attorney and demanded that the
grand jury indict Dana, but that oflicial,
being busy with the trial of Sharpe, the
briber, told Comstock tiiat he could not
give the matter immediate attention, but
would give it consideration later: "1 re
gard the publication of the indecent parts
of litus s confession as an outrage," said
Comstock, ' and 1 shall do all in my
power to bring Dana, or any other infer
nul scoundrel who is responsible for the
publication, to justice.
VICAK GENKKAI. yi'INN'S I'INEKAL.
Ghastly Sfioculatlug Scheme Impressive
Services.
Nkw Yokk, May 18. The funeral of
Vicar General Ouinn took place this
morning at St.. Patrick's cathedral. The
building was filled to overflowing. The
body lay in state on an elevated cata
fulqne in the center of the aisle and
candles burned brightly about it. The
usual masses were said during the morn
ing. A squad of police outside the
cathedral kept order. Nearly every
priest in the diocese was in attendance.
The pillars of the cathedral were draped
in black, an was also the organ gallery
Five thousand tickets of admission had
been issued. Speculators sold admission
tickets at the front door for fit) cents and
fl each, llie services openeu with a
chant by the choir of hoys, led by Father
Lammel. High mass followed, Arch
bishop Corrigan being celebrant.
HONOJKS FOR CALIFORNIA.
A Resident ot the Golden State Gets ti
Vt;ry Nice Sugar Plum.
Washington, May 18. The president
to-day appointed J. L. Kathbone, of San
Francisco, us consul general at Paris
There has been a long and bitter contro
versy over this otlice. F.very state in
the Union has presented candidates,
some of them being distinguished public
men. It is the first consulate general in
Europe ever given to a Califomiun. A.
J. Le Breton will be appointed vice-consul
by Major Kathbone. There are twenty
four consuls and thirteen vice consuls in
the territory over which the consul-general
at Turin has jurisdiction.
SULLIVAN AND Hll.lt A IN
To Have
Fight for
Dollars.
Five Thousand
Nkw Yokk, May 18. A Kochester cor
respondent of a sporting paper has been
notified on behalf of J. L. Sullivan and
PutSheedy that Sullivan has agreed to
light Jake Kilrain for $5,000, the light to
take place in some park or public build
ing, and the winner to take two-thirds of
the gate receipts. Not more than six
rounds can be fought.
Charged with Murder.
Nkw York, May 18. Albert II. Rich,
first mate of the American ship, Robert
L. Belknap, was arrested here to-day by
the deputy II. S. marshal, charged with
the murder of a sailor named James Pe
terson on the high seas, during the voy
age between San Francisco and Liver
pool, Fmgland, Kich was held for exam
ination in $5,000 bonds.
At Work on the Schedule.
Cuicaum, May 18. The Transconti
nental railroad association continued its
session to-day. The entire time of the
association is now employed in perfecting
the schedule of rates begun at yester
day's session. It now seems to be as
difficult to agree npon a schedule as it
was at first to agree upon an association.
PACIFIC COAST.
News by Telegraph from
West of the Rockies.
A HOT FIRE.
he Upsetting of a Lamp Causes a $50,000
Fire In Fresno.
Fkksno, May 10. A fire about eleven
o'clock last night destroyed about $50,-
000 worth of property in Chinatown, in
this city, on the south side of Tulare
street. The fire broke out in a dance
house owned by Mollie Livingston. It
was caused by upsetting a lamp in the
room of one of the women. A high
wind was blowing, and no water supply
being at hand the flames spread to the
adjoining buiklings. About thirty houses
anil contents were burned, including sev
eral Chinese stores and laundries. The
insurance is very light. Sam Lee's brick
store is the only building in the block
that was saved.
THE BLOODY JL' AKTETTE.
The Last of the Four New Mexico M urcler-
ers Heady for Their Necktie Sociables,
Sakte Fe, N. M., May 16. To-day
Gov. Rohb forwarded the death warrant
of P. J. O'Donnell, who will be executed
at Silver City next Friday. Jasper
Thompson will be bung at Socorro on
the same day. Ihis will finish tbe quar
tette of murderers about which there has
been so much public discussion. There
are three more men in jail charged with
murder, one in Bernalillo and one in
Sierra county, who will very likely hang
if the public version of their crimes
proves to be correct.
FIKK NEAR TURNER.
The House of It. A. Witr.el Iturned to the
Ground--Contents Partly Saved.
Ttn.NKK, May 10. The residence three
miles north of Turner, tielonging to B.
A. Witzel, but occupied by J. M. Witzel,
was burned to the ground this afternoon
at one o'clock. The fire caught frTm the
flue in moss on the roof. The contents
were partly saved.
Noonan's Arrest.
Los Angei.es, May 16. William S.
Noonan, brother of Noonon who was ar
rested, publishes a card in which he lays
the arrest at the door of Jay Gould. He
savs Kansas City authorities are aware
of his brother's presence here. " At
present the city jail contains five knights
of labor, all respectable men, charged
with wrecking a freight train, two train
hands beine killed. They have had two
trials, in which the juries disagreed
The object of Jay Gould is not alone to
convict those men ot the crime of train
wrecking, but to prove to the world that
the order of the knights of labor sanc
tions crime und protects criminals.
Morrison Street Itridge Afire.
Portland, May 15. At about. 11:15
this morning, after the steamer Sellwood
had passed under the Morrison street
bridge, the bridge was found to be afire,
probably caught from sparks coming out
of the steamer's smoke-stack. The dam
age was scarcely worth mentioning, but
the fire might have proven very serious
had it not been discovered in time. The
fire caught within a few feet of the col
lector's otlice, and he will in future have
a large harrel oi water stationed there to
quell ull incipient conflagrations.
Suicided.
San Josk, May 10. W. L. Ilauser,
agent of the New Zealand insurance com
pany, committed suicide here yesterday
with a pistol. The bull penetrated his
brain just above the right ear. It has
been learned that Hauser was $200 be
hind in his accounts, und that was the
cause of the act.
Got Ready to Quit.
Halikax, N. S., May Hi. The long
strike at the Picton coal mines is ended.
The Albion colliery men accepted the re
duction of wages and the Acadia men
signed an agreement repudiating any
desire to dictate as to who shall be em
ployed. WAS IT MI RUEK?
A Woman Found Dead in the I'mpqua
Kiver, with Her Throat Cut.
KoHKiii'Ru, Or., May 17. Mrs. Paul
Bruckner, who lives about nine miles
south of Koseburg, was found dead this
morning in the I'mpqua river, with her
throat cut. At first it was believed to be
a case of suicide, but it is now feared
that she was murdered. There is con
siderable excitement over the atiair iiere.
No arrests have yet been made. Her
husband is east of the mountains, and is
expected home daily. Mr. Bruckner is
a young German, aud has been in Or
egon from eight to ten years. His wife,
the dead woman, came out from Ger
many a few years since, and they were
married at Roseburg.
ALBANY ITEMS.
Southern Pacific Boomer Two IndiaiiH
Drowued on the Bay Other New.
Albanv, Or., Muy 17. E. McD. John
stone, of the San FVanciseo Call, and C.
H. Tibbitts, both in the employ of the
Southern Pacific railroad, were in this
city to-day taking views and notes pre
paratory for descriptive newspaper arti
cles and other publications setting forth
the scenery and general resources of this
portion of the state. The Southern Pa
cific, they say, since securing the O. & 0.
road, desires to attractjattention to the
Willamette valley, and has photogra
phers and writers busily engaged de
scribing in glowing terms the scenery of
that portion of Oregon through which the
road runs with a view to advertising the
country.
A dispatch from Yaouina to-day says
that Charles Smith, Chas. Lohraan, and
James O'Neil, employes of the Oregon
i acihe railroad at laquina, went out
sailing yesterday in a small boat, and
when about 200 yards off of the west
side of the bay a squallfarose. The boat
dipped water and sank. About 400
pounds of ballast was in the boat, which
caused the accident. All swam for a
sand spit on the south side. Lohman
was seized with a cramp, but Smith saw
him and pulled him out after he had
sunk three times. The accident caused
much excitement, and boats started from
Yaquina City and rescued the occupants
ofjtho wrecked boat.
Geo. Washington, the well-known fish
erman at Newport, went out fishing yes
terday over the bar in company with two
Indians. Washington was in one boat
and the Indians in another. It was
rough outside, and Washington came in
arriving inside the bar safely. Some
time afterwards the boat the Indians were
in drifted in on the tide, empty. The
Indians were undoubtedly drowned.
Gov. 1 ennoyer came up on this even
ing's train from Salem. It is understood
that his visit is for the purpose of con
sulting leadiug democratic citizens con
cerning the appointment of a superin
tendent of the insane asylum, there be
ing twe prominent candidates tor the po
sition at Albany. These are Dr. G. W.
Maston and Dr. J. L. Hill.
FIRE AT SAN FRANCISCO
DffctrovM Several Slaughter Houses and
other Ituildings.
San Francisco, May 18. A fire which
started in Micheisson, Roth & Co.'s
slaughter house at South San Francisco
late last night destroyed nearly two en
tire squares, including some of the largest
slaughtering houses and packing estab
lishments. A large number of sheep,
hogs, and horBes, were burned to death.
The losses are variously estimated at
from $50,000 to $100,000.
ALL FOB LOVE.
An East I'ortland Youth, Aged 65, Cuts
his Throat.
East Portaand, Or., May 18. John
FMnstam acker, aged 65, of this city, cut
his throat at 6 :30 to-night a mile from
town. He tied up his throat with a
handkerchief and walked into town. He
cut his windpipe entirely in two. He is
in a very dangerous condition. His sui
cidal attempt was caused by a love af
fair. Olhcn said to be in I'ortland.
Napa, Cal., May 18. The latest report
is that Pete Olsen is in Portland, Oregon.
It is stated that he has been seen there
by several parties who are acquainted
with him.
COST OF ROYALTY.
Spain disburses on royal account 400,
000. British royalty costs the country 900,
000. The Austrian Imperial family is tolera
bly well off, having a revenue of
020,01X1.
Belgium pavs 133,500 to her king.
Portugal pays 127,000.
Italy pays her royal family 000,000.
Germany supports twenty-two royal,
princely, and ducal families, and the di
rect cost of their maintenance is 3,300,
000. Republican France gives her president
30,000, two-thirds ot which m in the
salary and one-third lor household ex
penses. Monarchy costs Sweden and Norway
117,500 annually; Denmark 02,000;
Holland 03,000 ;" Greece 42,000, and
Rouuiania 40,000.
The Imperial family of Russia costs
that country 2,450,000.
Turkey comes next to Germany in its
royal expenditures, the total amount ab
sorbed bv the sultan and his family be
ing about 3,200,000.
The Swiss Republic pays its president
000 a year, which is probably the
smallest sum that the head of any civil
ized nation receives. All the expendi
tures of Switzerland are on a correspond
ingly low scale. The expenditures of
the confederation do not reach 2,000,
000 annually.
BORN OK EXPERIENCE.
"Yes," said an actor on the Fourth
avenue corner of the Rialto, "I have
traveled a good deal, and I think that a
double-track is much more dangerous than
a single-track road."
"Oi course," assented a fellow actor,
"because, in stepping off to escape one
train, you may be run down by another."
And then the wiud whistled mourn
fully through their three days' old growth
of whiskers. Puck.
MERELY A QUESTION OF TIME.
George Emeline, so you really think
your father cares for me?
Emeline Yes, George ; why ?
George He promised me a kicking a
month ago, but he hasn't given it to me
yet. I'm afraid his friendship is cooling.
Emeline Then, Geoirre,ierhap8 you'll
get it yet. Uarper's Bazar.
FOREIGN.
Record of News from Over
the Atlantic.
Sir John Know Nothing;.
Ottawa, May 12. Sir John McDonald
says he knows nothing of the proposal to
suspend the operations of cruises for
protection of the fleet. No answer has
been received from the U. S. government
to Salisbury's alternative of proposal for
mixed commission to settle the fisheries
question.
Settled the Claim.
Santiago de Cuba, May 12. The An-
glo-Haytien question has been settled.
The president paid in cash and bonds to
the British commission $250,000, which
was not only paid willingly, but wholly
satisfies the settlement.
Want Him Liberated.
Vienna, May 12. It is reported that
the Russian minister at Teheran is trying
to induce the Russian government to
liberate Ayva Kohn, for whose safekeep
ing England pays a subsidy.
AgulnHt the German!.
Paris, May 12. The government has
closed a velocipede factory, the property
of a German, and this is supposed to be
prelude to other reprisals against Ger
mans.
An Editor in Prison.
Berlis, May 12. The editor of the
Zietung was sentenced to-day to a
month's imprisonment for libeling Prince
Bismarck's political character.
Parnell Gone to London.
Dublin. May 12. Parnell left Kingston
this morning, for London.
A Financier's Work.
St. Petersburg, May 13. It is ru
mored that Herr Blichrodies, agent on
behalf of three large banking firms in
Berlin and four in St. Petersburg, has
concluded an extensive arrangement for
converting the present outstanding Kus
sian loans into new issues with the view
of raising Russian credit abroad.
Submarine Cable Cut.
London, May 13. The submarine ca
ble in the bay of Sebastopol has been cut
in several places, and portions of it have
been stolen. Only high military officials
knew of the existence ot the cable.
Gone to Dublin.
Berlin, May 13. Count Herbert Bis
marck, German minister of foreign af
fairs, has Btarted for DuMin, where he
will be the guest of the lord lieutenant.
TO SEE THE TOWN.
Oiieen Victoria Yitiiti London to Open
People Palace.
London, Mav 14. London is ablaze
with excitement this afternoon, the occa'
sion being a visit of the queen for the
purpose of opening the People's palace at
Mile End. The route selected for the
royal progress extends from Paddington
station, in the western portion of J-ondon
to Mile End, the extreme eastern limit.
the distance being about eight miles
Buildings along the entire way are gaily
decorated, Irish colors and the stars and
stripes being conspicuous in many places
The queen will reach Paddington station
from Windsor at 4 o clock, with l mice
Henry of Battenberg and his wife. Prin
cess Beatrice. She will be met by a civic
escort, and with her escort will proceed
in carriages escorted by a troop of cav
alry. The line of procession will be
guarded by 10,000 voltwteers and .5000
teaular troops, selected with a view to
rhe brilliancy and contrast of their differ
ent uniforms as addition to the pageant.
and 10,000 policemen. At Hooorii tiie
lxrd mavor and civic ollicials will await
the queen's advent into the old city, and
after saluting her and formally welcoin
ing her to London they will proceed will
her to the People's palace. There the
Prince of Wales, the Marquis of Lome
and the Duke of Cambridge will receive
her majesty. The queen in her progress
to the palace will pass through the sec
tion of lxmdon known as the "Old City"
for the first time in many years, and her
visit has aroused great excitement in
that section.
MOWS NOTES FKO.V1 RUSSIA.
tiei'iuau Workinfcmeu to be Taxed to Make
Kven on Corn Duty.
Sr. Pktkrkbx'rc., May 14. The press
of this city advocates a poll tax on Ger
man workmen as a reprisal for Germa
ny's increase of corn duty.
The cz.ir received the English Afghan
commission yesterday. Commissioner
Ridgewa has gone to Moscow.
The czar and czarina yesterday per
formed the usual religious ceremony
preparatory to a long journey. It is ex
pected that they will start for the south
to-day.
Patriotic League's Denial.
Paris, May 14. At a meeting of the
Patriotic league to-day held to confirm
the appointment of M. Sansbaiif as presi
dent, the latter denied that the league
had interfered in the recent election at
Alsaee-I-iOrraine or that the French gov
ernment had exercised any pressure npon
M. Deroulde, who, he said, remained
honorary president of the league. The
Temps protests ugains espionage scares
as tending to make France a sort of Chi
na, closed against all foreigners.
An Inquiry Ordered.
V :"'A, May 14. Count Taafe, minis
ter .iome affairs, has ordered an inqui
ry into the charges of cruelty to patients',
brought against the management of
Krankenhaus. Herr Hoffman, director
of the hospital, has resigned.
Will Both Mobilize.
If France
Mobilizes her Army Germany
Will Follow Suit.
Berlin, May 16. Gen. l'.oulanger's
plan for experimental mobilization of the
French army next October is distrusted
here. If France mobilize, Germany will
mobilize also.
City Election in "Pare."
Paws, May 10. Elections for members
of the municipal council have been com
pleted. The revolutionistfwill have ten
seats in the council, an increase of six
seats. The liberals will have fourteen, a
loss of eight seats.
"The Avenger" Honored.
Dublis, May 16. Wm. O'Brien, editor
of United Ireland, has been elected
without opposition to a seat in the house
of commons for the northeast division of
Cork, made vacant by the resignation of
Lamund Leaney.
An Imperial Visit.
St. Petersburg, May 16. The czar
and czarina started this morning for Vova
Tcheikask, the capital of the Cossack's
country.
FROM THE POPE.
A Meftnenerer From the Vatican to
the
Government of France.
Rome, May 17. Monsignor Rotelli, the
newly appointed nuncio to France, has
received private instructions irom the
pope relative to the course to be pursued
in his efforts to bring about a complete
removal of differences between the van-
can and France, and will start immedi
ately for Paris. He bears a letter from
the pope to President Urevy.
ABOUT MOBILIZING.
Some Advice to Germany by Leading
Newspapers.
Berlin, May 17. The Kreuz Zeitung
urges the necessity of Germany's mobili
zation of her army in the event of Gener
al Bouianger's plan being adopted. The
Post further recommends the withdrawal
of all reserves and all horses fit for war
purposes from Alsace-Lorraine, for fear
the Alsatian troopB may use what they
have learned from Germans against Ger
many herself.
HIGH-TONED WEDDIN'tl.
A Lord's Son Marries an Earl's Daughter
and Royalty Looks On.
London, May 17. Viscount Cran
berne, son of Lord Salisbury, was mar
ried to-day to Lady Cicety Alice Goie,
daughter of the Earl of Arral. The
Prince and Princess of Wales, the Prince
mid Princess Christian, the Duke and
Duchess of Teck, and a large number of
aristocrats witnessed the ceremony.
FRANCE'S TURN.
Mie Takes a
Whack at the
Business.
SHuiaebele
Paris, May 17 A German named
Hassler has been arrested at Dijon, as a
spy. He had served in the Prussian
army, and had in his possession lists of
all Alsatians living in his neighborhood.
The Si an ley Relief Expedition.
Biu'sskls, May 17. Dr. Junker, the
Russian explorer, in an interview with a
reporter of the Associated Press to-day
said he had received letters from Emir
Bey dated last November, in which he
siill the routes between Uganda and
Wadelai were open. This fact he thinks
will assure success to tho Stanley relief
expedition, barring accidents.
LONDON NEWS ITEMS.
Investigating; Charges against War Offi
cersRussia's Claims.
London, May 18. The royal commis
sion appointed to investigate the charges
against war officers for jobbery in mak
ing contracts and in purchasing defective
weapons, has prepared a report which
exonerates the ollicials as individuals,
but advises numerous administrative
changes.
The Standard this morning says : It
transpires that Russia claims a wider ex
panse of territory in Afghanistan than
the part already disputed.
The Eight Club will meet to-day to de
cide its standing on the Irish question,
(iladslonians and unionists forming the
opposing elements.
IRELAND AS IT IS.
Roman College
Question.
Xli inks of the
Rome, May 18. The memoir on the
Irish question, prepared by the Irish col
lege, is entitled "Ireland as it Is." It
explains the Parnellite policy, and apolo
gizes lor (he attitude of the Irish episco
pacy, referring especially to Archbishop
WaUh. .The memoir is rather firm and
uncompromising in to'iw, but not revolu
tionary. It is supposed thut Mgr. Kirby,
rector of the college, consulted with tha
1 Vatican before issuing the document.