The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-06-16

Il
ENNEss-At a meeting of the Womans Christian
temperance Union Of New York on May 24th
the managers stated in their report that the
progress of their work had made them painfully
aware of the increase of drunkenness among
women, not only among the poor but among
tne r'ch and gifted, and the responsibility OF
work thus cast upon temperance workers WAS
great. The Union was discouraged by the lack
OF interest shown by the churches. but had re-
solved to work for the establishment of a home
for drunken women.
Foreign.
The London Standards Berlin de-
spatch says that intelligence has reached st. Pc
tersburg that the Chinese are massing large
bodies of troops on the Russian frontier. and
that an attack is expected without the formality
OF declaration of war.
The Greek government is collecting
war material and making active preparations to
occupy the new territory claimed by Greece
when the right moment arrives.
AT the close of an infdel lecture in
England by Mr. Bradlaugh, who challenged anv
one present to reply to his argument, poor.
Ignorant collier arose and said:
Master BradIaugh, me and my mate Jim
were both methodys till one of these infdel chaps
cam this way. Jim turned infdel, and used to
badger me about attending prayer-meetings but
one day In the pit. a large cob of coal came down
upon Jims head. Jim thought he was killed
and an mon but be did holler and cry to Cod"
Then turningt to Mr.. Bradlaugh, with a knowing
look, he said T." Young man, there's now't like
cobs of coal for knocking infdelity out of a
mani"
The famine IN parts of Persia grows
more severe. 1t is said that in Kurdistan. Ar
menia, and Western Persia forty thousand per-
sons must be fed for two months if they are to be
kept alive One hundred and thirty -eight per-
sons have died of starvation at Bashkaleh.
Twenty six villages are utterly desolate. One
hundred and seven persons have died of starva-
ton at Aloshgerd
The conflict between Prince Bis
marck and the Roman Catholic clergy of the
German Empire is waxing warm again. Just
as he made manifest willingness to modify the
stringent laws in the interests of peace the pre-
tensions of the hierarchy rose. They ENLARGED
their demands and insisted upon the abrogation
of all laws controlling them or their movements.
Bismarck stands firm, and will not go to Canos-
sa"
-TENNYsoN.-Mr Tennyson is de-
scribed in interesting fashion by clever CORES
pondent of the San francisco Chronicle. NO
body" says this writer, would suspect him for
a poet now. His face is strong, and his ewes
have certain brightness but he is scanned;
rather than wrinkled, from forehead to chin
he appears to be puffy he is partially bald he
stoops and shutfles; dresses ordinarily and care.
lessly, and has generally rustic men and de-
notement. He does not affect and never has
affected, general society, and the fact shows in
his bearing and slovenly raiment" The cor
respondent adds that Mr.. Tennyson has made
such wise investment of his large literary earn
lngs THAI his entire property is probably worth
9l' ooo,oOo-a remarkable fortune for poet.
The REAL HEAD OF THE HOUSE OF
has written a letter concerning his family to an
English friend, In which he says: "Of the four
brothers of Napoleon L., Lucien, my father. and
Jerome are the only two who are represented bv
living descendants. Cardinal Bonaparte being
Chas. Luclen's eldest sons son, and Lucien being
Jereme's eldest brother, the Cardinal is incontro
vertibly, whatever may be pretented to the con
trary, the sole and the real chief of the Bonaparte
family, in the ordinary sense of the word
Prince Napoleon Jerome, and after him his two
sons, thanks to Napoleon Ill, and according to
the constitution of the Second Empire was un-
doubleday the immmediate heir of the emperor,
and after his death and before his adhesion to
the new rule the chief of the imperial dynasty
But the Cardinal is the true chief of the family"
-Nonconformity in the British Par
lament is now of considerable strength. The
Congregatlonalists number twenty-five members
"a larger number than in any other Parliament
since the Commonwealth of whom belong
to the Liberal party. The Baptists have FIVE
the Wesleyans, nine; the Society of Friends
sixteen; the Unitarians nineteen. and the Welsh
Calvinistlc Methodists, three There are five
Jews returned, one of whom is Conservative
The Scotch Presbyterians number twenty-nine
the Irish Roman Catholics forty eight.
Prince Bismarck, who is probably
the most powerful statesman in Europe, is de-
scrlbed by the correspondent of daily journal
as suffering from serious physical prostration.
lie writes The WEAKNESS which Prince Bis
marck manifested in his recent speech in Reich
stag was noticeable also in his whole demeanor
which In Its lassitude was a marked contrast to
his activity In past days. He walked into the
House with difficulty, heavily supporting him
self on his stick. Toward the end of his speech
words became almost inandble His friends
affirm that he suffered intensely from the mental
and physical effects of his speech in public and
was obliged to retire to bed Immediately on his
return home. The Chancellor's nervous irrita |
bility is said 10 exceed all bounds. Any triAe
is sufficient to arouse his anger and make him
lose all self command"
The British Government is seeking to
promote union among the European Powers to
enforce on Turkey the fulflment of her treaty
obligations A circular note has been issued by
Lord GRANVILLE, drawing the attention of the
powers to the points of the Berlin Treaty not yet
executed; Lord Granville expresses the wish of
the English Government to see the Berlin Treaty
promptly enforced, and he particularly refers TO
the Greek frontier question and the cession of