The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-12-22

regarded as the universal extremity of
treason be so suddenly sprung on the
public and so seriously discussed as the
matter of Irish home rule is in England
Of course Hawarden and Windsor are
at war. The story is told on absolute
authority that Gladstone did write to
the Queen, stating his views about
home rule. She was enraged, sent for
Lord Salisbury and gave him Glad.
stones letter. He only said it was an
indiscreet thing for Gladstone to do,
and that he never could keep his pen
off from paper. He took copy Of the
letter away with him, aud consulted
Lord Randolph Churchill, who made a
willy suggestion that the best thing to
do was to divulge the fact, and, the
better to avert suspicion of the royal
source of the information. the statement
that Gladstone had written to the
Queen was put in the way of the Daily
News, which printed it. Then a copy
of the letter to the Queen was shown to
the editor of the Times, which has since
written on that basis, and he is the
only man outside of the Cabinet who
has seen it. ,....-
The New York London Posts special
says: have seen q letter from Mr..
Gladstone in + his own handwriting
which says his duty at the present mo.
ment is "to think, and think, and
think" He repeats what he said at
Midlothian. thathe could only approach
the subject in practical way, as if he
were irresponsible Minister. The Crown
looks to the Government to take such
steps in the matter as they may deem
necessary 10 the interests OF the State.
He says in . Characteristic sentence that
what has been attributed to him by the
London press is other peoples opinions
OF his opinions, just as the colors of the
rainbow are in US, not in it. The only
point upon which he makes distinct
correction is about the conditions of the
Crown veto; which he says he could
never have proposed. 1t should be ex.
ercised only by the advice of the Irish
Ministry. / can further state positively
that no negotiations, either direct or in.
direct. have passed between Gladstone
and Parnell.
A special from Montgomery, Texas
says: Jackson, the negro who murdered
the Smith family at Mink Prairie on the
night of the 18th, was hanged BY mob
at noon Saturday at point near tie
town. Fearing al assault on the jail,
the Sheriff. at midnight took the pris-
oner under guard and started for Hous.
ton. They had proceeded only a few
miles when band of Vigilantes sur
rounded the officers and took Jackson
away. The Vigilantes rode off and
secreted him in the woods until noon,
when it was announced that they would
hang theIprisoner at the crossroads, near
town. Several hundred persons visited
the spot; the Vigilantes brought forth
Jackson, who confessed his guilt and
said he deserved to be hanged. He was
then pulled up to a high limb, where
tive victims of the Vigilantes had pre-.
viously dangled. He died in few min.
utes.
A dispute about beneficiary certif-
cate for 81, 600 in the Ancient Order of
Workmen, held by j. Walkup, has
brought to the surface mass Of filthy
allegations concerning Mrs. Walkup.
Since her aquittal upon q charge of
poisoning her husband Mrs. Walkup
has been endeavoring to obtain the
81. 600 for herself, as the widow, and an
additional amount on the claim that
she is enciente with posthumous heir
OF Walkup. Attorneys of the Ancient
Order of United Workmen make pub.
lie affidavits of Edward Guteku nst, a
youthful clerk of the District Court.
and Oscar White, son of the Sheriff.
that upon invitation of Mrs. Walkup,
they, upon different occasions, have
been intimate with her while she was
in Jail, and in consideration thereof had
given her various sums Of money.