Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-08
DONOVAN'S LAST LEAP
AN AMCRICAN ADVENTURER'S
 DEATH IN LONDON.
The Parnen-Times Matter in the If ouse of Commons--Emperor Williams Visit
 to Kome--To Search for stanley.

COmmonSs-Emperor
 to Eome--To Search for stanley.
 LONDON, Aug. Starry Donovan, the American bridge jumper, who jumped rom the Niagara and Brooklyn bridges, Is ueao' Death came to him suddenly, though pam iessly, in the calling he had chosen 10 Jump from the old Hungerford Bridge, now the Clifton Square Suspension Bridge, "hlcn spans the River Avon in England, has been the ambition of his life. It is the highest Ill Great Britain, and yesterday Done van went to make his leap.
 Fate had been unkind to Larry since his arrival on the other side, He had no one who challenged his right to the title or champion, and sport bereft of rivalry soon lost it's charms. Donovan had been dls- heartencd for long time, had had no special preparation for his feat, and pos slbly went upon the bridge but little quail fled for his trial He made his leap; there was noticed apparent collapse Of the body just before 1t struck; the water parted for Il moment to receive him, ana then it closed upon him forever. A ooat was nt hand to pick him up, but he never came to the surface. Death had evidently come to him in midair.
 In the House of Commons last evening Mir. Smith moved that if the Parnellite
  the 12 o'clock rule be suspended. The motion was adopted, and the House pro- oeeded to the consideration of the bill as amended.
 l Mr Matthews, Home Secretary, moved | to insert the following:
 If any person. having been served with summons under this act, shall fail to ap- l pear the Commission shall have power to l issue warrant for the arrest of such 1 person.
 | Mir. Matthews next moved that anybody who is summoned to attend before the l Commission, and who refuses or fails to at tend shall be liable to punishment for con- ] tempt of the High Court or JuStlce or England.
 MT Parnell moved an amendment to the effect that any person refusing to make full and true disclosure touching all mat tors In respect of which he might be ex- | amined should be liable to punishment by the High Court of Justice. Mir. Parnell ex- plained that his object was to compel tho
 Times to produce the person who supplied the letters that had been ascribed to him. self. Cries of "Hear, hearP' Rejected by vote of 191 to 120.
 An amendment introduced by Mir. Clancy | (Nationalist), empowering the commission
 to report from time to time, was accepted
 by the Government and adopted.
 A long discussion ensued oB q proposal
 by MT. W. A. Hunter (LiberaU to compel
 the Ti,neS to formulate it's charges before
 the opening of the inquiry by the Commis-
 sion. Rejected by a vote of lS4 to 11e.
 Mir. Healy moved that no accused mem
 ber of Parliament should be detained in
 prison under the Crimes Act during tho sitting of the Commission. MT. L. H. Courtney Liberal Unionist)
 suggested that Mir. Healy's object might be attained by means of a short provisC securing the attendance of accused per
 sons. The Government leader accepted , the suggestion, and Mir. Healey withdrew his motion
 Several amendments, consisting mainly 7 of minor instructions to the Commission
 were rejected
 , DAt. ? A. NJ Mir. Labouchere moved to ad , tourn the debate. The motion was opposed I by MT. Smith, who appealed to the House I to make further progress with the bill , MT Smith also asked if an understanding
 could be arrived at to the hour to-mor , row at which the bill conld be read thu ,. third time.
 After a few remarks by MT Parnel MT
 Labouchere withdrew his motion. Othe
 new clauses wore then debated, and th
 House adjourned at 2.46 A. NJ.
 ROME, Aug s-Germany has given tn z Pope to understand that the visit of th Q Emperor to Rome has to do purely witt f the military relations, and that tn = relations between the Vatican am ! the Italian Government will III no manne n be touched upon. The most cordial letter a have been exchanged between William >, and Humbert with reference to the a[ n proaching visit
 2, The visit of the Emperor to the Rech a land will be invested with every lndicatio n of power and authority. The Emperor ia sojourn will last ten days. He will occup
 tho royal palace at Strassburg, which wi n be his headquarters. He will visit all Jh d towds and will make thorough inspectio 10 | of the Notifications at Metz.
 It Is announced that Queen Nathalie wi a appear in person before the Synod of Be st grade to oppose Q decree of divorce CT SCI G. aration.
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 VIENNA, Aug. S.-Carl Vondobner ha ,- accepted the command of the expedition
 search for Stanley.