Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-17
RELIGIOUS LEGISLATION.
Secret of the Bill to Abolish the
May Laws.
RIsMARcK's ATTITUDE EXPLAINED
A Prediction Fulfilled Personality o
the Socialist rs---Gen-
eral Cable News.

Leltung attributes the introduction OF th
bill in the Upper House of the Langtag L
abolish many ofthe May laws, first, to tn,
Governments desire to outmsneuvre tn,
Center party in the Lsndtag in order t
secure the approval Of the Bishop OF Fuld,
and to carry the bill by the weight Of tn,
Vatican adhesion. In the lower House j
is not Likely that the Liberal opposition
will oppose the bill.
The Germania (Ultrsmontsne organ) i
dissatisfied because the bill does not in
clude an organic revision Of the religion
laws.
The Governments changed attitude to
ward the Vatican is semi officially explain
ed IS follows: The Government for two
years desired 10 scce3e he wishes oil the
Catholic subjects, but was hindered by the
fact the sessions Of Parliament were at
tended with circumstances tending to raise
the impression that the Government could
be driven by attacks and threats to unwil
llDgly consent. There is no longer any
ground for fear, therefore the Government
has introduced the present bill in the
Landtsg.
/ The bill abolshes the remainder OF the
May laws with the exception Of the obliga
ton TO obtain Government approval ofre
Ggious appointments.
PREDICTION FULFILLED.
Last Septembers Fortnightly Review
contains an important sfticle pointing out
the evident relaxation Of the strained re-
lations which had long existed between
Prince Bismsrk and The Pope, and pre-
/ dieting that the influence of Baron Won
Schloezar, the Prussisn Minister at the
| Vatican, would ultimately bring about q
/ complete reconciliation. This prediction,
which was denounced at the time as rash
and optimistic is nov amply justified by
current ev, nts az Berlin, including the
elaborate interchange Of honors between
the Court OF Berlin and the Court of St.
Siepe, and the Government bill presented
in the Prussian House OF Lords, repeating
/ the May laws The universal belief q,
Berlin is that the Chancellor has csptu
lated TO the Pope. The Liberals are iran
tic, and are crying out that Bismarck has
gone TO CannassA' 10 reference 10 hu'
initiating penanoe imposed upon the EN-
peror Henry " in that town by Pope
Gregory VII. in l051.
/
LONDON, February l6 The pending
negotiations between the Government anG
the Socialist leaders and the announce
ment of another msss meeting OF workmer
in Hyde Park next Sunday has caused
many inquiries Rs TO the personal charsc
ter OF those leaders. 1t is found, 10 the
surprise OF many people here, that the'
are not the ignorant blsthersk tes they ar,
represented to DO BY the Tory press, bu
they are men Of considerable intelligence
ability and character.
Henry Hyndmsn. President OF the Dem
ocratic Federation is well known writer
q good orator, and man OF reputable pri
vste lie.
Champion .s the son OF general officer
in the Anglo. indian army. He served with
distinction as a subaltern in the artillery
in several yf the operations OF the British
army in Africa, but finally sold out hi
commission and left the army in disgust
at the muddle made OF ths Egyg,ian cam
paigns by the Gladstone Government. He
then visited America, where he became
greatly impressed with the works OF Henry
George. He warmly espoused the doc
trines Of that propsgandist and returning
10 London threw himself heart and sou
into the Social Democratic movement
De is sill young man, but is cool snc
determined.
Burns is a skilled engineer who has edu
Gated himself He makes good, straight
forward speeches at the meetings Of th'
Amalgamated Society Of Engineers, but il
apt TO become intempers.e in his langusg,
when speaking in pnblc. He has grea
influence over workmen.
Williams was formerly a dock hand
Some time ago he organized company oil
the co cooperative plan for the purpose o
cleaning windows He has conducted tb
business Of the company with much sue
cess. his operations being chiefly coufne,
TO the aris;ocrstic residences OF the Wes
End. He disclsims any participation ii
the window smssbing which prevailed II
the West End last week, and points out III
absardity Of his assisting to destroy th
/, property Of his customers
THE LONDON RELIEF FUND.
LONDON. February lG.-The agitation i
behalf Of the unemployed workmen col
tinues to extend and numerous meeting
J are being held bY the various cbaritabl
associations in London and the province
10 devise means for aiding the sufferer
The relief fund nov smounts 10 1885,. .00(
Of which $4,000 wss collected On th
! Stock Exchange. The Lord Mayor. at
meeting Of the Relief Fund Committe
, yesterday, saii be believed the growth {
! the nnd vas the quickest on record. tn
, money. be said, would De handed to III
!, various Relief Agencies !or distribution
ASt. Frames Nun Com mit- Suicide.
e, 1T. LoUIs. February lG-Sister Eupl
. rosnia. OF the Order Of ST. Francis. con
mit;ed suicide this morning Sy THROWN
. herself i.c4 jourth story windo
} OF the 6ome OF tie Scko
q OF the Holy Trinity, in this cit
g 1t is sapposed that she was suffering fro
il dementIa at the time, as abe left no vol
explaining her action. No other eau
i can be assigned ior the oct and th
). view is strengthed hy the ise, that Tor sou
:, time previoas 10 . few weeLs ago she b
n bssn ccnHaed in 81. Vincent asylup. L