New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-16

is no longer either a hero or martyr, and Mr
Sullivan is not destined to become victim or
spend the rest Of his days in the Clock Tower
The committee adopted q wild report, but one
clause seemed to Mr.. Smith Objectionable that
he opposed Mr.. Whtbread's motion that the
House should concur in the report which was ac-
cordingly tabled and is dead The Moroney case,
too, has ended quietly with the release OF the
bankrupt by Judge Boyd on motion of the land
lord who had made him bankrupt His champions
in the House for some reason declined TO ask the
court to release him. Prisoner or otherwise, no
more capital is now to be made out Of him.
The National Liberal Club troubles attract more
and more attention Lord Harrington has actually
resigned 1t is admitted that the clubs finances
are not prosperous, and admitted that something
must be done TO retrieve its fortunes If any con-
siderable secession should occur. There are nearly
six thousand members Yet so heavy have been
the expenses connected with the new buildings
and so low is the yearly subscription, twenty
dollars, that the club does not pay its way. To
put it on paying basis is of urgent Importance TO
the Home Rule party, who have practically taken
possession of the buildings and of the organization
To raise the yearly subscription is thought unwise
The amount is kept low TO enable everybody 10
Join it. Never il useful as now to the Glad
stonians. and never in such difficulties.
"The World Iondon) stated this week that
Lady Salisbury had initiated movement for
presenting to Mrs Phelps souvenir of her stay
in London. and this has been widely copied and
cabled The mention Of Lady Salsbury's name
may create wrong impression that the move
ment is confined TO one party. The truth IS, 1t
was Lady Rosebery who initiated this proposal;
Lady Salisbury was consulted about IT, and both
wrote to Mrs. Phelps's personal friends, who have
cordially approved the suggestion. They include
ladies Of all parties and no party, and pohucs
have absolutely nothing TO do with the matter
Nothing of the sort has ever been done Before,
and that it is done now is due entirely to Mrs.
Phelps's extraordinary popularity in the best
society of London
Sundry papers publish a denial Of the state
ment that Lord Randolph Churchill is to start
in January for South America and remain abroad
till May My authority was Lord Randolph
himself. Messrs Longmans announce collection
of Lord Randolphs speeches, selected and edited
bv Mr.. Jennings, who will write political and
biographical preface, annotatc the speeches
and add some correspondence rather menacingly
described as of considerable interest Lord Ran
dolph himself corrects the text 1 imagine this
publication is meant as kind of appeal from
Lord Salisbury and his Cabinet to the great
body of the Tory party and public opinion
generally. There can be no doubt Of It's eX-
ceedng interest to all who care for current
English politics. or for one of the most striking
English personalities Of the time.
The sale Of Sir Frederick Lcighton's fno
Captive Andromache" to Liverpool for 1900
is hailed in the provinces as a kind of triumph
over London. The picture goes to Berlin,
where a photogravure will be executed. Neither
the provinces nor London hail this as tri-
umph How is it that the reproduction cannot
be done in England? ask friends of English art
Answer there is none.
The improvement in Mr. Brights general con-
dition continues, but the chronic malady remains
the same Immediate danger from the cond-
ton of the lungs is over, but hear from the
family that their anxiety is hardly lessened
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