The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-05
NEWS FROM ABROAD.
LATEST REPORTS FROM BEYOND
THF ATLANTIC.
LORD randolph Churchill In the Role of
Phiianthropist Lord Colin Campbell's
Bankruptcy Mr. Justice Mccarthy De-
eiines q speaker.hip.

LONDON, March 4-Lori Randolph
Churchill presided over a conference held
Yesterday to receive the preliminary re.
port OF the Executive Committee 10 pro.
vide assistance for the unemployed work
ing men Of Padtington. Taking the
lead In 4 movement calculated to benefit
the unemployed poor of London Is role
which the versatile Lord Randolph has
recently added to his repertoire. and il
must be said that his first appearance in
the character of z philanthropst was
eminently successful
Referring To the work of the Executive
Committee, ne commented the success of
the small local funds which had been ac
cumulated towards relieving the distress
OF the enforced idlers, the usefulness of
which, he said, was in marked contrast
to the larger efforts Of the mayors OF the
larger towns throughout England, which.
though promising greater results. had
fallen short OF general expectation Al.
luding to the workings OF
THE rooE LAW,
Lord Churchill asserted that if the
committee were converted into society
for the solution of great social questions,
il would pass beyond The sphere Of use.
fnlness into a realm OF organized incom.
potency. This Is the general Tory view Of
the matter, aud despite the enormous
amount of distress prevailing, the unanl.
nous sentiment of the party is in favor
Of small funds for local distribution
rather than the creation of public works
of doubtful legality for the sake Of In.
creasing the field of labor or the organi.
zation Of relief associations with wide
ramihcatiODs
LORD COLIN CAMPBELLs FAILURE.
Lord Colin Campbelrs attempt, which
terminated In the courts Yesterday to
obtain his discharge in bankruptcy Ms the
result OF his inability 10 pay his debts,
failed miserably.
The judges decided that the law re.
quired that legitimate bankruptcy. mus.
result solely from misfortune over which
the applicant for discharge had no CON
trOl, whereas Lord Collins failure was
caused by the divorce proceedings he had
instituted against his wife, over which he
had full control II WAS not misfortune
within the meaning of the law that he
had expended his mOneY in counsel fees
and other legal expenses in his endeav0r
to obtain from his wife divorce which
the jury had decided he was not entitled
TO.
DECLINED THE sPEAKERsHIP.
Nr. Justice Mccarthy has declined the
invitation OF the Speaker TO become one
of the five deputy speakers created by
the new rules of procedure, and his
friends are Of the opinion that his action
was very short-sighted, to say the least
MIR BLUNT's RELEASE.
Lady Anne Blunt has arrived in Dub
lin where she will await her husbands re.
lease from prison. which will occur on
Tuesday Il is expected that Mr. Blunt
will be lionlzed upon his return to Lon.
don.
ROBERT ENMETTs ANNIVERSARY
DUBLIN March 4-The anniversary
of the birth of Robert Emmett was cole-
brated here to-day. Michael Dayitt pre-.
sided at the large meeting Of Nation
ais,s assembled 10 mark the occasion
and ex-LOrd Mayor sullivan was the prln-
cipal speaker. In the course of his re-
marks Mr.. sullivan expressed desire to
have statue Of Emmett erected upon the
spot where that patriot was executed.
"Irishmcn," he said, were not afraid or
ashamed to vindicate Emmetts action
Though they had now adopted different
means. they were vet acluated by the
the same spirit"