Western Kansas world., 1885-05-23
NUMBER Is.

Gen. Lew Wallace. United States Minis
ter to the Porte, has officially rendered his
farewell to the Sultan and left Constantine
pie. The American residents in the Turk
ish capitol have presented Gen. Wallace
with eulogistic address.
Hon. E. J. Phelps, the United States
Minister to England, arrived at South
hampton on the steamer Eibe. A large
crowd gathered at the docks early
on the morning of his arrival
to welcome him. Two tugs which
had steam up, and having the reception
party on board, started out to meet the
Elbe the moment she was signaled. A
eulogis,l ad 6less from the corporation of
Southampton was presented to Mr..
Phelps. The weather was iIe. The ut
most enthusiasm prevailed. Mr.. Lowell
was prevented from personally welcC ming
Mr.. Phelps, owing to the Queens command
that he should dine with Her Msjesty at
Windsor castle that night.
The rush for press and authentic COPIES
of the revised Old Testament is unprece-
dented in England. The Pail Mali Go zstte
states this evening that the London corres-
pondent of great New York newspaper Of
fered s., 600 for simply right to an advance
copy of the revised Old Testament at one of
the university publishing houses. The
officers having the printing in charge were
OBJ lurate in refusing to &C cede to the cor
respondents request. The correspondent,
the Go zstte says, was authorized by his pa
per to spend 5000 in telegraphing the
main feature of the new version. The first
orders for the issue of the revision amount
to over 100000.
Gladstone, in the House of Commons,
said, in reierring to the crimes O., without
entering into details, that the government
intended to embody various provisions into
that ae; which they deemed to be most VAL
uable and equitable. This statement was
greeted with grosns by the Psrnellite mem
bers. It would be the duty of the govern
ment, continued Gladstone, to press the
House to pass the bill into a law. We're
tue conditions more favorable the govern
M snt would be most anxious to deal with
the question Of self government in Ireland,
and to deal with land purchase in Ire
land. Both were measures towards which
the government felt they had unfulfilled
obligations. 1t was with great regret that
the governm ant announced their inability
to ask the house to actupon those measures
during shs present session.
Gladstone, in the House of Commons,
said, in referring to the crimes act, without
intended to embody various provisions in
the act which they deemed to be most valu-
able and equitable. This statement WAS
greeted with groans by the Parnellite men,
bers. It would be the duty of the govern
ment, continued Gladstone, to press the
House to pass q bill into q law. We're the
conditions more favorable the government
would be most anxious to deal with the
question of self government in Ireland, and
to deal with land purchase in Ireland. Both
were measures towards which the govern
ment felt they had unfulfilled obligations
1t was with great regret that the COVER n
House to act upon those measures during
the pl esent session.
A reduced copy OF the Bartholdi Statue
mally presented by American residents Of
the French capitol to the municipality Of
Paris, Hon. Levi P. Morton, ex-United
States Minister, on behalf of the American.
donors, made the speech of presentation
and that of acceptance was delivered by NJ
Banc, President of the Municipal Council
of Paris. Mr.. Morton said he hoped the
gift would help to perpetuate the friend
ship between the two nations which the
changing events of the century had already
A breakfast was given by
MT. MOfCOn IN nOuOr OF 08rtnOfOl. Among
the distinguished guests were NJ Brisson,
President of the Council of Minister'S, NJ.
DeFrey cinet, Minister OF Marine, and M. De-
Lesseps NJ DeFreycinet, assured Mr.. Morton
that the French Government would make
every effort to hasten herepeal of the decree
forbidding the importation into france of
American pork and the re-establishment of
the system of ofinspection. Premier Bisona
replying to Mr. Morton thanked the AmsrfL
can committee forthe gift, and dwelt upon
the reciprocal friendship between France
and America, which, he said, like the Bar
tholdi statue, illuminates, not menaces, the
world. Referring to the energy Of tAs
Americans in the war of secession, n. Bri-
son said, "But there is no longer question
of war; In the future, peace, liberty and jus
tice between nations constitute the goal to-
wards which the two nations, going hand
in hand, should march" He concluded by
of regretat Nh. Moro0n's depar-
ture. The speech was heartily spplsudsd. II.
Banc spoke of the relations between France
and the United States, recalling vario ue
evidences of the friendship uniting the two
people.