The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-15
THE TALK OF THE TOWN.
THE GAZETTE AND THE GIRLS.
Presented In Parliament, Considered in
Conference, Gabbed of by Gossips,
and Read of by All-Gen-
eral Foreign News.

HIGH TRIBUTE TO THE GAZETTE.
LONDON, July 4,-The editor of the
Pall Mall Gazette has received letters
from the Queen and Mr.. Gladstone,
In which they heartily thank him for
exposures OF the traffic in young girls
ior immoral purposes, and assures
MIN OF their full sympathy in the
matter.
DENIAL,
IL 1s now denied that the Queen and
Mr.. Gladstone have written to the edi-
TOR OF the Pail Mall Gazette, thanking
NM Tor his recent exposures of the
traffic in young girls.
LOUIS JENNINGS RUNNING FOR PAR.
LIAMENT.
LOUISE. Jennings, formerly editor of
tne new York Times, has consented
70 contest one OF the parliamentary
uIs'ricts OF stockport, in cheshire, in
the Tory interest in the coming gem
eral election. Stockport is at present
represented by two radicals. In his
address accepting the candidacy, Jen-
hlngs advocates local self.goyern-
ment FOR Ireland and an import tax on
nn'shed manufactured goods.
80, THE COMMITTEE FORMED.
Tho Pail Mall Gazette announces
enat the Archbishop of Canterbury,
tne bishop OF London, Cardinal Man
nlne ana Hon. Samuel Morley have
consented TO act as a committee of in
aulry IN tho charges OF aristocratic
lnlqulty made by tho Gazette in its
119Velatlons during the past week.
INC committee, which is looked upon
us one or the most extraordinary in
the nigh character Of its members.
ever organized, will begin work to,
morrow evening. The Gazette
VIII place in confidence before
tho committee every detail of the
evidence gathered by the paper. the
IIeportoflal commission on which IL re-
lles TO prove the existence of the wick
eoness unyailed. Every reporter en-
gaged ON the Gazette will appear under
oatn before the committee and each
VIII produce all memoranda gathered
during the several weeks Of the in
qulry, together with all addresses. let
ters, portraits, descriptions and identifi-
cauohs OF persons, and certificates and
agreements collected and referring in
any way to persons directly or indi.
rectly implicated in the discoveries
inaue. Ihe committee will treat con
hdenhaily all information before IL.
put VIII make general report as TO
the truth OF the Gazette's revelations,
,, THE CONFERENCE MEETS.
me conference for the Protection of
Young Girls opened this afternoon In
Prlncess Hall, this city. The chief pro-
inoter OF the conference is the Saliva
Iinn army. Hon. Samuel Morley,
bipeIai member OF Parliament for
1IrIstol, presided, and made an ad-
uross on the subject of the iniquity as
exposed py the Pail Mall Gazette. He
OF things in London as reyeale d
py tnat paper was scandal TO q Chris.
tian nation. The people must sneak
out, exclaimed the orator. if Thar
homes are to be kept sacred from this
pollution. think there
is one law for the rich and the poor in
these matters. 1t should be felony to
steal apoor PERSONS child.
PROFESSOR James Stuart proposed n
vote OF thanks to the proprletors and
editors of the Pail Mall Gazette for tho
work. 1t has rendered to the cause of
christian morality great good, This
proposal was unanimously adopted, as
was also q resolution urging Parlia-
mont to raise the age of consent from
l3 to Is years. W
MRS. Booth addressed the confer
enco and referring to the Queen, said;
Her Majesty's heart beats on the |
right side OF this question"
MIS-. Booth announced that she had |
received letters from the MARQUIS of |
salisbury, and Mr.. Gladstone, en-
couraging the werk of the conference,
A WISE CONCLUSION.
Slr Richard Ashton Cross, homo
secretary, announced In the house of
commons this afternoon that the gov
ernment had concluded it was not ad-
VlsaDlo TO prosecute the Pail Mall
Gazette for Its recent publication.
THE AMEER's AID IDEA.
Lord Randolph Churchill stated in
the House Of Commons this afternoon
that the government had no Intention
of negotiating with Abdarhman Khan,
tho Ameer of Afghanistan, for the
defense of Csndahar. England had,
he Hsaid, given certain pledges
to assist the Ameer, II any emergency
arose, and the Ameer asks for assist,
snce. Whatever government might
be in power, the Secretary continued,
the course of England was clear, If tho
Ameer should ask for this assistance.
HIGH TONED WEDDING.
ono OF the most brilliant affairs Of
tho season took place to-day at st.
Georges Church. The eyont was the
marriage of Lord Vernon, of Sudbury
Park, Derbyshire, to Miss Fannie
Lawrence, daughter of Mr.. Francis
Lawrence, Of New York. The church
was crowded with numbers of
the nobility and prominent per-
sons of the United States.
United States Minister Phelps and
Mrs. Phelps; the Duke and
Duchess of Buccleugh; the Earls of
Hardwick, Granville, Wemyss, Cork,
and their wives, and Sir William .Har- |
court and the Marquis of Harrington |
were present at the ceremonies.
Mr.. Sted, editor of the Pail Mall Ga
zette, this evening denied that he had
received letters OF sympathy from the |
Queen and Mr.. Gladstone.