The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-04-08 00:00:00

POO La.
DEATH OF MR. SCHREIBER, M.P.

Tbe WWII of the death of Mr. Schreiber, M.P., the
member for the borough, created the greatest excite-
meat, astmiahment, and regret upon its arrival. It
first ruched Poole Monday morning In • telegram
From Lord Wiroborne to the leaders of the Gooseva•
tam Party, but M there seemed the possibility of a
doubt in the matter it wee not made public until
at., on, when it had been cone•med by a eubsequest
messege. Even then It did not meet with universal
belief, as rumours were also plentiful that bit. Glad-
stone and Lord Wiraborne were also dead, but wizen
It bemuse • matter of absolute certainty, the
expressions of regret at the boo. gentleman', demos,
on personal pomade, were not confined to his own pea.
easier party. The 1101.0 received op to yesterday
morsels( le of the most meagre description, the fuel
telegram only stating that Mx. Schreiber died at
Lisbon on &Wads', and the mooed as bristly ow,
firming it.
On Tuesday the bill. of St. James's rang monied
peas, and in many plums blinds are drawn and
',button put up.
Mr. Clarks Schreiber was In his 57th year, having
been born In ths year 1826, and wee elected member
foe Poole mat four years ego, when he defeated Mr.
Charles Waring by six Tutu only. having polled 854,
as against 818.

Mr. Schreiber was the eldeat son of the late Lieut.-
Colonel James Alfred Schreiber, of the Hill-houee,
Melton, Soflolk, formerly of the lltb Light Dragoons,
by Mazy, youngest daughter of Mr, Thomas Ware, of
Woodfort, near Mallow. Be was born at Colchester
in 1836, and married. in 1835, Lady Chr:lotts
Elisabeth, laughter of the 9th Earl of Lindsey and
widow of Sir J. J. Gust. But., M.P., of Dowhie.
Mr. Schreiber was educated at Cheltenham College
and at Trinity College, Cambridge; he graduated
B.A. 1850 and M.A. 1533, was Brown's Medallist
(Greek Ode) 1848, Senior Cheaeellor'e Medallist 1850,
and Fellow of Trinity College from 18;i2 to 1833.

At the time of hie death be was on hie way home by
whey .t via haring bass wlntiring in the South of
France for th• benefit of his health, his oon,plaint
hung bemlrrhage of the fun ahronght oa about twelve.
months ago through • chill caught when aftting in the
Rowe of Common..
. . . .

Meeting. ha.. Deem held of the beads of both
parties ; but nothing will be done In • public way
until after the funeral. Mr. Chatfield Clarke has beam
telegraphed to at RllllllO, and lion him way home. Mr.
Dugclale, the President alibi Conservative Aasocia-
lion is at present in London, waiting upon Lord %flea-
bane ; bat no decision has as yet been arrived at with
regard 10 • candidate on behalf of that party. At the
suns time, rumour is busy with thee names of Mr.
Arthur Guest, Mr. Dent (Chairman of South-
Wester& Railway), and Mr. Richards (the political
berri.ter who tried to oust Mr. Bradlaugh )
The Conservative Aseocistioc, on U n.lay evening,
condolence..te of condolence with lady Chad .tte
Ch.r.jber.
The Shaborne Jourma says:—" Mr. Charles
Schreiber, the member for Poole, has died unexpec-
tedly On his journey home from the Cape, whither be
had gone to recruit his health. He wee comparatively
• young man—not into the sixtise—sead his death
closes • somewhat eventful career. The eon of •
Lientenant-Colonel is the army, he had a dials.
ciliate wow, and wee until his marriage
reilaltd of Trinity College, Cambridge, resigning his
fellowship to marry Lady Charlotte Guest, widow of
that fine old Libersl, Sir John Quest, of Cenford—a
lady mush older then hinissU. Four or five years altar
he attempted to represent Cheltenham, and lost by
oily 12 VOUS, eucosedlag Six years let*, in wresting
the seat from the Hon. F. W. Berkeley by 28 votes.
Tor some reason we know not of he did not seek re-
eleatioe after Acting 3 rm. and he rouged out of
Parliament from 'SI to the list moral deritioa. when,
both Sir Ivor and Mr. Arthur Guest having had
suotleh of Poole, Mr. Schreiber took • forlorn dash it
It, end, to hie own and others' astonishment, succeeded
by half-a-closen votes."
'rb• Liberal candidate. Mr. Chatfield Clarke, will
be all there when required.
Up to the last =accept of writing Mr. Clarke.
axpeemed Intention Is to feat the battle to the bitter
atmanot win is toots tar mow two or throe
i Oa ties OIMO tak• up 19.144590

here sad oommence to canvass, • proolaodind to which
he is said to be almost litticanitable. This at once
di•P°°.° of the owl Prevalent rumour that Mr. Clarke I
I, Mod !signified his willingness t s give way td Mr.
Waring.
It is also said Mr. Mcntasto Guest will sooept the
Chi tern Hundreds, and step into tbs breach, but there
I. little more real (dandelion for Ili. &amnion than
that Lord Itaniliilpb Conrchill will sink his ambitious
Udgas upon Birmingham sad °doss to the relief of
Can ford, and perhaps not so much.
Mr. Warirg, to reply to an Impudent statement In
a Conservative evening paper that the present "Glad.
stonier% policy of the Cabiugt " will probably masa
his a Duetting a Parliamentary seat in the Liberia
listened., characterises tb• agsertiaa as " most 00-
wiirriu2t%ble," and sere there is no truth contained in
the eresiaption, AM he thlisks on all public enbiwotio
In 14 se he dld in 'BO, sod for that matter st • much
earlier date._

Writing the last thine yesterday afternoon we
would state that on the Coussrvetive side nothing is
at pts.snt definitely EOOVS fl I. believed that the
body of Mr. Schreiber will be brought to =I:.
and don the funeral the news of the
will be manounced,
Mr. Clerks is on his road horns, and the Liberals,
considering they will have shown all the consideration
that °cold be expected of than by their opponents,
will oummenoe work in good *snot this week

MONDAY.
&letters up to now In the political world sire quiet—
that I. outwardly. The eM adage that still waters
run deep probably holds good on both shim
Sac , • strong expression of feel*/ has been utaal-
tested of len in favour of Mr. Charles Waring being
invited to stand Nato, that those who have the lead
In these matters were some time ago induced to
sound" that gentleman upon the subject. The
reply Ls • decided negative. Mr. Chatfield Clarke's
madature srlU, *enters, node. Use undivided sup-
port of the Liberal party.
The lide Mr. Schrieber, M.P., Is to he buried on
Tuesday. I. the evening • genera usestdoii
Coaaervative body will be hill, when some six
Of WOO wanes of gentlemen willing to h‘Llt the
battle, who bare been agreed upon by the Executive
Cimmittas will b., presented for final coneidersti.m.
Amoog them are th.,se of 1., ,rd Craoh,rne (Lord Salla.
bory's e3n) and • liner* a in rci,.nl of Mark•
lane, whore qualiticsaiss en said t thi happy
paoseseorship of pleatl of mosey, thu ‘1,11P7 to make •
tsllieg **oh, and a rooted animosity tt local %nt.'s.
The general rumour I. that Mr. Harris will be the
object of the Gorioarvative choice.