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Centiaens-yEasceIla Notss.


CentAaent-sEisceslam Notes.
LONDON, Jan. A rumor gained wide cir
eulstion here to-day, that Mr. Gladstone In
tended to plead the case Of ireland with the
10 c. during his stay at Rome The story is
extremely ridiculous, and even those most In
dusirious In the circulation laugh at the idea.
It has no other foundation whatsoever than
The fsct that Mr. Gladstone is the guest st
Florence OF SignOr Lacaiis, who, thirty years
ago, was the Liberal leaders, private seere-
tarv, AMI is the father OF MIR. Charles C.
Lacaifa, who, lew weeks ego resigned his
seat "a tie house Of commons, as member for
Dundee, because as he alleged. lie found
himself 'unable TO steadily support Mir. Glad
stone, whose immoderate attitudes were q
hindrance 10 the granting of home rale TO
Ireland" Mr.. Gladstoue's methods Of secur-
ing to Ireland the boon OF local self-govern-
neut are admittedly peculiar, but the, do not
include personal appeal 10 the pope 10 inIiu-
enec The actiun Of the Irish clergy.
The Duke OF Norfalk, just returned from
Rome, had protraeted conference with Lord
salisbury this afternoon. What representa-
tons his grace made on behalf of the boly
father are not definitely known, but it Is rumOr.
I'd that be Informed the premier that the rope
would not intervene between the political
received Monsignor Persieo's final report
he IN ght advise The Irish clergy 10 as
assume passive attitude with regard TO po-
liiieal matters.
The pacific effect of the publication of the
forged correspondence continues. The name
OF the person chiefly responsible for the forger-
les will perhaps never be made public, but IL
is an undoubted fact that both the czar and
Bismarck are IN possession OF it. aud that Its
owner will have frequent occasion 10 regret
having engap ed IN the unfortunate bus ness.
Mr.. Richardson, gentleman we'll known and
highly esteemed in Ramsgate, where he resld-
Ell, became temporarily Insane or crazed with
drink to-day, aud ran about in the streets Of
the town firing random shots from a revolver
as he ran. Two or three persons pursued
him and these were soon joined by
Others, who chased the maniac 10 his home.
Z ciardsOn reached tile house considerably in
advance of his pGrsuers and entering, soon
appeared at an upper window, from which
he fired the contents of a shot gun into the
crowd below, severely wounding three of
their number. A rush was then made for the
house and Richardson dragged out and given
to the police TO save him from the vengeance
OF the crowd. He was taken to the p,l'ce
court somewhat recovered from his frenzy and
remanded for examination.
Advices from Massawah state that King
John at the head OF an immense army of
Abyssinians had arrived at Asmsria- The
condition of Mr. Sexton is unchanged
Lo DON, Jan. 2-The Times correspon-
dent at St. Petersburg says the new finance
ministration budgets estimates q surplus of
several million pounds This is partly due to
the decrease III military estimates. The min
ister's reports to the car emphasize the nee
essity Of peace as q means of developing the
countrY's resources. The budget was com
piled with the intention OF making good I'M
preston abroad.
The Russian government Is about 10 adopt
new law to prevent private railway com
panies multiplying the effect OF prohibitive
duties 40 aims; Germany aud Austria by large
ly reducing freight rates.
A dspatch from Odessa says th9t Russian
government cnntracios have purchased 9 IS
roo bushels Of -four, 1900 bushels Of barley
and l0S,uO0 bushels of cats at the cost of ZOO
% rnub.es for the southern army IN districts
near the Austrian frontier
The ALEXANDRIA tEeatcr at Antwerp was de-
sirOyed By fire at midnight last night. The
iheater was vast structure.