Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-25
IORDCHURCHILL'S PARTY
THE FOUR CHARTER MEMBERS
IN SNUG BEItTHS.

ing in PrIson-Some Good Results OF
MIR. Srend's Crusade-'Enry Irving ct
,isHold Stsnd-High Taxes in France
LONDON. Sept. I2.-Nothing succeeds
like novelty, in politics especially. LORD
Randolph Churchill inverted the Fourth
Party, and the four members OF 1t are
now in Office. One is Secretary Of state
for India. another holds the High Chancel-
lorship OF Ireland, one OF the nice sweets
in the pockets Of the Prime Minister an
other is Presiden Of the Government
Board. and the fourth has gone to Egypt
10 settle the khedives affairs. Lord
Randolph is now appearing before the
public al the champion of Tory Democ-
racy. and has already found followers.
MIR. W. Blunt. most marvellous Con-
servative. has practically gone in for
Home Rule. He announced the other
night that be was in favor of consulting
the wishes OF the Irish people, and letting
them have their own way. lie is ready
10 give separate Parliament to Ireland,
II the Irish people want II. 1t is no
wonder that Sir Wiltred Lawson calls
him a good Radical. The two great
political parties Of the future seem now
to be the Tory Democrats, headed by Lord
Randolph Churchill, and the Radicals,
headed by Mr.. Chamberlain. But their
principles appear so much alike that per-
haps fusion will occur.
MILE. LOUISE MICHEL.
1t is pity that Mile. Louise Michel
chose Obstinately TO remain in prison.
There are fifteen lady candidates coming
forward at the general elections in
aal IN ba no M of
Qrdnde ct0geRHe would look well at the
head OF the list. Most Of these ladies,
one or two Of whom are said TO be attrac-
tive, (eXeuse my looking at the question
from a French point Of view }, are at pres
ent eH rhegi0tre girding up their loins
for battle. They viii attend great pub
lie meeting next Tuesday, and set forth
their programme. There is fun in store
for the French papers next week. Poor
Louise Michefs programme, when she
came forward some years ago. was the
suppression of marriage. This was
dOleful outlook for man, but the French
man Is light-hearted. said he: mo
marriage, no mOthsr-in-law," and he
turned To LOuise's next card. The
w0mens rights movement has suggested
the following version OF an old ditty:
"Where are you going tn, nay pretty
maid :" Pm going to a lecture, SIR
she said. may come with you, my
pretty maid 2" ''You won't understand
il. sir" she said. "What is the subject,
my pretty maid?v "The final extinction
Of man" she said.
THE ARMSTRONG ABDUCTION CASE
IS occupying every ones attention. We
are all anxious to see bow Mr.. Stead, the
editor Of the Pail NdU Gazette, will
answer the charge made against him. He
Is conducting his own ease, and saws be is
delighted 10 have this opportunity OF letting
the public know more on the subject of
London depravity. Good heavens! what
has ne in store for u.s. The young girls
mother was examined yesterday at the
Bow Street Police Court. She proved to
be sharp-tOngued customer, not unac-
quainted with police courts. owing TO
three convictions Of drunkenness, one for
assault, and another for using obscene
language. Whether Mr. Stead has done
wisely or not throughout this business. II
is hard to say. but one good result OF his
exposures is plainly perceptible already,
and that is the Improvement in the state
Of tie streets The Strand, Regent street
and the Haymarket used to De almost i'm
passable for decent men az 1r nightfall
but now disreputable women are sharply
reprimanded by the police if they attempt
to stand about, much less accOst and an
nOy. In fact, unprotected males can now
THE LYCEUM THEATRE REoPENED
on Saturday last, and Mr. Henry Irving
made ore more of those little speeches
that his patrons have grown to expect on
such occasions. tie said be had not given
them new play, but he had done his best
70 give them a new theatre. The old Ly-
ceum, IN fact, was hardly recognizable in
this bright looking house, with~its fres-
Goes on ceiling and galleries, its gIlded
pillaEs, and appropriate primrose satin
hangings lined with a rich red hue. The
public Was apparently quite pleased with
the old sights IN new setting, and seemed
10 have lost none of Its interest IN the
troubles Of dear old parsOn Primrose
in the new adaptation Of the
Vicar Of Wake neid. Mr.. Irving's
impersOnatiOn OF the Vicar grows in
beauty at each representation. This
great actor is cOnguering his old defects
of m0uthing and straddling, and now
gives one a thoroughly good piece of act
ing. Indeed, l never saw him play better,
or so well. As for Miss Ellen Terry, /
thought she never looked 80 young or so
pretty as she did last Saturday, when she
came ont smiling under her bewitchng
little gable-tronted cap. Although she
did not rise to great heights in the pas
sionate and pathetic parts. her Outbursts
OF naive gaiety at the prospect Of seeing
III VIA ANilAN tbfAAls A'NANt'A tlt mousse 10
enthusiasm, and her pretty eoaNing at
tentions TO her father were all faultless
acting.
FRENCH NATIONALITY.
The French have a right to be proud OF
their nationality. France is the first
country in the wOrld-ln matter Of taxes.
The Germans Fay 5jf annually per head,
the Italians s., the English ~, the Ameri-
cans 30, and the French 107, with every
prospect Of an increase after the elections
II the Opp0rtunists are returned. The
least taxed European countries are Rus
sia, 10 appears, with 36f. per person, and
Spain with 50. Some people say that the
republic Is the cheapest form OF govern
meni; but, as Rocheiort remarked the
other day, "The French are not living
under republic, but en- opportuniSBie."
THE DIVORCE SUFFER-,
says a contemporary, Is the latest insti.
tuition Of society. IL holds the same rela-
tive position 20 the wedding breakfast as
the burial service does 10 the haptlsmaI.
As soon a. the decree nisi IN pronounced
the petitioner and respondent invite 10
the divorce supper the correspondent or
correspondents the Witnesses, the ooun.
sci, and the Judge, who acts the part of
the venerable clergyman 40 the wedding
festivities. The eK-hride 10 attended bv
her maids, who are usuelh the maids
who have given evidence in court as 10
their mistress's little receptions during