The sun., 1885-08-02
United States Consul at shefIleld: Gen. swayne
and Gen. c. p. Norton.


Mr.. Edward Worth Buxton. Chairman OF the
London School Board. has formed a commit
tee. consisting OF the Earls OF Mayo and Dun
raven. Lords Walsingham and Bennett. Sir
bamuel Baker. Mr. Moreton Frewen. and six
teen others. to obtain American hunting tro-
piles for tho American Exhibition to be held
In London In 1886. The Executive Council OF
the Exhibition has cordially approved tho nc-
tion OF Mr.. Buxton.
The revelations OF tho Pail Mall Gaaette. and
the subsequent agitation by that paper Of tho
necessity for suppressing the evils discovered.
have fairly convulsed tho country, Immense
meetings continue TO he held daily throughout
England. and the Wesleyan Conference. at it's
session to- day. unanimously passed q resou-
tion OF thanks to the Gazette for the thorough
manner In which 1t has performed It's good
work. Similar resolutions are adopted almost
daily by bodies representing all sects and
creeds. A meeting was held In Cannon street
to. night to appoint committees aud perfect ar
rangements for n hugo demonstration in Hyde
Park to take place In about fortnight. Among
those present was Mr.. William Stead. editor Of
tho Pail Mall Gazette. Mr.. Stoad was In
troduced by tho Chairman. and was
cheered for fully fvo minutes before
he was able to make himself heard.
When partial quiet was restored. Mr.. Stead
made q stirring speech occupying about half an
hour. Among other things he said that 1t was
the duty OF every man and every woman to
calmly consider the inQuitous state OF affairs
which existed and then utter one loud
Damn!" No one could read tho account Of
the disclosures without rosorting to TINT word
to give vent to his feelings. and any person
who did not express his condemnation should
himself be damned. The cheers which fol-
lowed this utterance were deafcning. men and
women wing with each other In augmenting
the din. and when the mon were compelled by
hoarseness to cease yelling the womon still
lifted their voices In approval Of the sentiments
of tho speaker. About f100 was sub3crbed ut
the meeting toward defraying the expenses OF
the demonstration. and committees were ap-
pointed to solicit contributions during the next
two weeks.
The name OF the Catholic priest recently ar
rested at LeRhorn for enticing young girls to
ruin by means OF q pretended orphanaEe is
Bruzza. He called his institution the Asylum
Of San Fippo do Herl. and apparently re-
pentant magdaens were enrolled as Sisters OF
Charity in tho service OF the house. When the
police entered the place by breaking in the
doors they found twenty little girls held in
captivity. One Of them was about to become a
mother. The bogus Sisters Of Charity secured
clients and also made now victims while going
about the city soliciting aims. Tho chief
Bruzza who Is now in a cell in the municipal
prison. vigorously denios the charge. but the
evidence against him is overwhelming The
Mother Superior OF the institution fed from
the city. but was subsequently, arrested and
many othor arrests are expected. Monsignor
Pisani. Bishop OF Leghorn. was greatly affected.
and burst into tears on hearing the charge and
proofs against Father Bruzza.
A disastrous railway war between the varl-
Gus companies In the south OF England is now
| considered certain. The London. Chatham
and Dover Railway officials accuse the mana
gers OF the Southeastern Railway OF wilful
| cheating in connection with the pooling ar
rangemont which was entered into by these
roads. The personal feeling Of the officials Of
| both these roads 10 very bitter. Mr.. James
| Sraats Forbes. Chairman OF the London. Chat
ham and Dover Railway. in a speech at q meet
| ing OF the shareholders OF his road to-day re-
ferred to Sir Edward William Watkin. Liberal
member Of Parliament for Hythe. and Chair
man Of the Southeastern Railway. as giving
| chicken and champagne In all directions to
influence membors OF Parliament to counto-
nance legislation favorable to his road. Mr..
Forbes declared that Notwithstanding Sir
| Edward Watkins expenditures for cham
| payne dinners Parliament. when the disputed
| matter came before that body. would believe
| him (Mr. Forbes in preference to the Chair
| man Of the Southeastern Railway. In con-
clusion Mr.. Forbes urged that the London.
Dover. and Chatham Railway fight the South
eastern to the bitter end by cutting both pas
senger and freight rates to all points reached
| by the latter road on tho line Of the former. A
| shareholder at this point rose and called Mr..
| Forbes's attention to the magnitude OF the
Southeastern road. and declared that II such
| a fight were inaugurated it would only cripple
the Southeastern while 1t would ruin tho
London. Chatham and Dover road.
Although tho scandal affecting Sir Charles
Dixie has been settled by the payment OF an
| enormous amount Of hush money. there are
continual references to 1t. moro or less cloaked.
In the daily papers. 1t is said to-day that Sir
Charles intends to sojourn In the south Of
| France. Thereupon the Globe bursts into poe
try. 1t asks why he should CO. and says:
But IL thou must exchange-o cursed Chance
| The claims OF England for the charms OF France.
Remember those thou leavst this side the blue,
For men will miss thee Dixie and women. too.
After considerable more in tho mock heroic
strain. the Globe concludes by saying:
We on our part will not forget to pray
Thoult come back better than thou went'st away.
Platform OF tho Eaxiish Radicals.
LONDON. Aug. 1.-AIr. Trevelyan. Mr.. John
Morley and large number Of other Radicals OF their
| school have outlined political platform which they
| urge the Liberal party to adopt 1t demands the dis
establishment of the Church in England and Scotland
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