The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1888-01-18

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out of Gladstone's sails by adopting the leading
points Of his programme with the support of the
Irish clergy"
In other words the Pope is part-owner OF
Ireland, and the British Government has to
negotiate with Rome as to what sort OF home
rule will give satisfaction
Judge Murphy at the Munster Assizes. in
Ireland, has sentenced fourteen moonlighters'
TO terms of imprisonment varying from eighteen
months to eighteen years, according the gravity
of their offences. He expressed himself as GER.
tain that with IFS growing facilities the law
would be able to cope with the moonlghters and
soon force them to disappear.
A deputation of the Baptist Union has had a
conference with Mr.. Spurgeon with reference 10
| his withdrawal from the union. Mr.. Spurgeon
declared that he must still maintain his resigna-
/ ton. plenary council of the union has been
convoked for Thursday to consider Mr.. Spur
geons position.
A passenger train of three cars on the Chester
and Lenoir Narrow Gauge Railway went
through q trestle near Hickory, N. c., on Thurs
day night, and Rev. B. l.. Beall, a Presbyterian
preacher of Lenolr, received injuries of which he
died next day.
Lord Salisbury has practically announced
determination not to resign If defeated in the
House of Commons on any except an Irish ques-
ton, and has also given notice to his own party
that they must adopt some of the liberal meas
ures demanded by his liberal allies
The nomination of the Hon. L. @. C. Lamar
as associate Justice of the Supreme Court was
confirmed on Monday by the .. S. Senate. Sen
ators Riddleberger, Stewart nd Stanford voted
with the Democrats.
The Salvation Army is now paying its first
visit to Danville. The Army is at present rep
resented there by a man and his wife who held
/ m uJaI in bur
street on Thursday and Friday nights They
expect to be there for about six weeks and will
be reinforced from time to time.
st. Augustine's (Fla) immense new hotel.
Ponce De Leon and its annex Alcazer, were
formerly opened January 18th The outer line
OF the wall OF the principal structure is exactly
one mile IN length and its parlors cover one
quarter Of an acre. The buildings are of the
Moorish architecture.
P. ii. Evans, the young man who killed W. T.
| hnlghton Oxford about two wears ago had
an encounte- with W. R. Williams, proprietor
| OF the Parker Louise at Admission, Ala on Thurs
day. Both were killed.
More earthquake shocks on the South Allan
. tic coast r-a q, Charlotte, Shelby, aud Other
! points in Worth Carolina At Charleston
Columbia and Summervile, S. C. Some assert
that slight shock was felt in Richmond
The Gazette of London, publishes the iubi-
lee address o. cOngratulaton sent to Queen Vic
torIa by tae women of Great Britain. 1t is
signed by 1872 sos women.
i General }nlington Booth, commanding the
Salvation Army torces IL the United Stated has
telegleyl Cd to this city that Mrs. Captain Glover
has beer ordered to Richmond.
Mrs. Martha Fayard died near Biloxi, Miss
| Saturday, O. cancer She was LOG years old and
had ninety living descendants, some of whom
are prominent men.
Mrs Anna B. Cheatham widow of the late
Gen. B. L. Cheatham, who preceded her as post
master in Nashville died at her residence in
that city Saturday.
bill has been introduced in the Virginia
Senate authorizing the tiesapeake and Ohio
Railroad Company to issue certain stocks and
bonds.
The fog was so dense on the British coast last
week that many vessels were unable to sail and
the railroads in the interior were also seri-
ously interfered with.
The Florida sub-tropical Exhibition opened at
Jacksonville on Thursday Thirty thousand
people were present
General Nichols has been nominated for Gov
ernor by the Democratic convention of Louisi-
l ana
The Reading coal troubles remain unsettled.
Not coal train has passed over the road since
Sunday.
Peter Garland was run over by a freight train
! In the suburbs of Charlottesville at 2.3O Sandav
/ morning and horribly mangled.
The work on the new City Hall in this CITY is
| advancing steadily. It will be an imposing
! building
Sheriff Diens, Of Scottsburg. Ala killed n B.
Garland 10 a street fight
There was a fire at Culpeper, Va, on Friday.
Reported loss $4,000.
/ youth from The Plains. Fauquier eats
eleven plates Of stewed oysters at one sitting.
! Mayor Guerrsnt Of Christiansburg was
stricken with apoPlezy last week
A creamery is to begin operations in sbenan-
/ doah county, Va
/ Edward $ Bragg Of Wiscongiu is nominated
/ 70 the Senate as minister to Mexico.
There was q most disastrous fire in Indianapo.
is on Friday night
/ AT Winnipeg, Manitoba. the mercury stood
fifty degrees below zero on Wednesday.
The consideration of the nomination Of secre-
tary Lamar has been postponed
Judge N D. Meade, Of Alexandria. is critical
/ ly i'll.
The King Of Portugal has had an attack Of
pleurisy, which has become acute.
FIX. President Grevy suffered a stroke Of apo
| ploxy on Monday last
| The mercury at Austin, Texas. fell from rs
to q in one hour on Saturday night