Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-18
ENGLAND.
Special Dispatches to The BxB.

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LONDON, April II. - The affidavit Of
clerk In the postal telegraph service
says man whom he supposed to be q
Fenian accosted him, bsn5aged his
eyes, near the Broad street railway
station, and compelled him under
threats of his life to answer to ques.
tions as to the whereabouts Of the en-.
glnes and the number and duties of
the persons employed In the central
telegraph Offices. He was afterwards
conveyed to Kingston and questioned
by six men, some of who were Ameri.
oaas. The clerk has . brother In
America. He does not know how the
Fenians learned his!name, the first ex.
cuae they gave for addressing him.
Several menber Of parliament and
others congratulated the Mslagassy
ENJOYS on the satisfaotory result OF
their visit to the Uaited States, ex
pressing tho hope 1t would lead to
q good understanding. The deputs
ton also wished the ENJOYS success In
their negotiations with France. The
chief envoy spoke In warm praise of
the kindness received In America and
cited the intention of the United
States to prom ote its agent In NADIA
gascar to the rank of consul.
= The Canadian Pacific railway mott.
fed the Graud Trunk company 1t
would not be able to carry out their
arrangement because of the obi sctions
raised In America.
Sir Philip Rose, legal adviser of the
tory party, Is dead.
LONDON, April 1.-THE queen left
Windsor this morning for Osborn.
Owing to the trouble from her sprAined
knee she is unable to walk and had to
be lifted into the carriage. The route
Is carefully guarded.
LsNDoN, April 17.--Flrst day of
the EPSON meeting for the great met.
ropolitan stakes the handicap was won
by Roseberry's Vista, Lord Marches
Alison second, Count Festetic's Bere-
enzs third. Five horses ran.
LONDON, April 1.-THE Court Cir.
cular contains the following, written
by the queen herself: "We have to
record the death of Mr.. John Brown,
the queens personal attendant, which
took place at Windsor Castle at q
quarter past IL o'clock, Tuesday even.
Ing, the 9th inst. Of erysipelss. This
melancholy event has caused the
deepest regret to the queen, the royal
family and all members of the royal
household. To her majesty the loss ID
irreparable, and the death of this truly
faithful and devoted servant has been
grevious shock to the queen. In
S.1849 Mr.. John Brown entered the
queens service as one Of the Balmoral
gillies, and by his careful attention,
steadines and intelligence. he rose tc
the position of the queens personal
servant In Scotland, which in 1864
was extended to that of constant per
sonal attendant OH her majesty on al
occasions. During the last eighteer
years and half he served her majesty
constantly, and never once absentet
himself from his duty for
single day. He has sccomprnied d tn,
queen In her daily walks and drives
and oil her journeys and expeditions
as we'll as personally waiting on her a
bsnquets, etc He was an honest
faithful and devoted follower, and
trustworthy, discreet and straight
forward man, and possessed of strop
sense. He filled the position of grea
and anxious responsibility the dutie
of which he performed with such cor
slant aud uncessing care as to occur
for himself the real friendship of th
Q ieen"