The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-03-24
GENERAL SECULAR NEWS.
Domestic.

Some sanitary reforms are really be-
ing effected in Memph All the rotten wood
pavement, which is believed to hold the germs
OF yellow fever, is being replaced by stone; a
new system OF sewerage will be completed before
hot weather and the Health Board possesses
greater powers than heretofore.
=" WINES, LIQUORS, AND CIGARS. -
The other day Mr. Cook made the walls of the
Old South shake by the applause he provoked in
severe denuncation of the new St Botoinb
Club OF Boston. In a circular to prominent
Bostonlans, 1t was proposed to form social club
on the model of the Century Club of New York.
In the circular this sentence: There will
be no restaurant, but wines, liquors and cigars
ana whatever 1t Is customary to eat or drink in
soclal clubs without resorting to the dining
room, will be supplied" John.Quincy Adams's
name headed the list designers, and the name of
Rev; Phillips Brooks, D. D., came third. 1t was
the latter circumstance that set Mr. Cook s ora
tory aglow. Among others who aided in fur
nlshlng people with wines, liquors, and cigars"
by joining the Club were Rev. Messrs. Leighton
farks' Samuel K: Lothrop, George F.. Ellis,
James Freeman Clark, Edward Everett Hale.
William Everett and Minot ] Savage. A Bos'
ton correspondent of one Of our city papers saws
that " the large majority of ministers and Chris
tan aymen of this city bow their heads in sor
row IN the face of this open insult to the Chris
tan Temperance sentiment which they cordially
support. '-EgoHoiner and Chronicle
AN IMMENSE WHEAT CRop-Ac-
cordlng to the Western newspapers the prospects
oil the winter wheat crop in that section are ex
cellent In eleven States the yield it is est
mated will be about sixty per cent larger than
last season. In Illinois, for instance, an i'm
mense yield is promised Michigan reports an
increase OF seventy per cent; Indiana shows a
marked acreage increase Missouri (which had
an unprecedentedly large crop last season will
1T Is expected do fully as well this wear. Foual
~ favorable reports come from Ohio Kentucky
Kansas, Nebraska, and Wisconsin. The pros
Perlty oil the farmers means the prosperity of
nearly every other class in the community. so
that the outlook all around is all that could be
reasonably desired. 1t should be taken into ac
count that the size of the crop will DEPEND in
great measure upon the weather during the next
couple of weeks. The only drawback thus far
Is the dearth of snow, which appears to extend
oyer all the States above mentioned " y
HeraLd
AMERICAN CARTRIDGES FOR THE
CHINEsE.-lt seems the contemplated war he
tween Russia and China will have its effect in
the United States. An order has been received
by the Winchester Arms Company to make from
hiteen to twenty million cartridges for the Chi
nese government. This is the first order we
believe ever given by the Chinese government
to foreigners for the manufacture of CARTRIDGES
All the nations Of Europe are forced to buy Our
cartridges, or, if not, to use American machines
and American cop or and zinc in their manu-
facture
-, IL IS believed in certain circles here that the
chinese have been quietly arminp ever since
Lord Beaconsfeld has been in office that Enc.
lish officers have been training the Chinese
troops, and that Beaconsfeld is determined to
execute grand coup and to astonish the world
by bringing China to the front as a great mill
tary power to check mate the designs of Russia
IN Central Asia. The seizure Of Herat bv the
Persian government with the sanction of Eng
ia9d IS understood to be next in order, and it is
believed that at the very crisis of the Parlia
mentary canvass in England the fact will come
out that, with the help Of the Chinese and the
Persians, the Russians will be driven out of Cen
trail Asia and all fears that England may lose
India will be set at rest for this generation
~ y Herald