The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1889-02-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


here He states that the messengers were close
ly questioned and they confirmed the details of
the letter. Lieut. Bsert believes that STANLEY
only reached Wadeai by strenuous efforts. and
that Emln P&sha relieved Stanley instead of
being relieved and revictualed by him. STAN
ley was enabled to return to Murenia in 80 DAYS
whereas the journey from Yambupea to Wade1ai
occupied ten months. Baert adds that fresh
letters from Stanley from England. written
w en- Stanley departed from Murenia to reioin
Emln, arrived at Stanley falls Just as he left.
and may be expected shortly. He SAYS that Stan
ley Will not return either via Congo or via Zan-
zioar' out that he intends to capture Khartoum
and wrest the Soudan from the Mahdi.
Baert expresses, confidence in Tipppoo This
hdelity, and says that Tlppoos refusal to accom-
pany Stanley was due to his fears of riskino the
consequences of prolonged absence from
Stanley Falls.
a BABY INCUBATOR Raising babies of pre-
mature birth by the aid of mechanical incuba.
tor ls the latest freak OF medical science at the
Woman Hospital. North College avenue and
iwenty-second street. New York. For the first
time IN this city the process was put to prac-
tlcal test ten days ago, when Florence Ryall an
eight-months child, was wrapped in swaddlng
clothes and placed in the incubator The ex
pertinent proved so satisfactory that hereafter
the incubator process will probably be fixture
In all well-regulated hospitals of this city. The
present baby initiate is thriving under the pro-
C. and apparently enjoying the best of health.
The baby girl weighed at the time of her birth
about three pounds one-half the weight of
an average newborn child. The incubator has
raised the baby's weight up to FIVE pounds with
In ten days
Among President Clevelands recent appoint
ments Is that of Colonel Joseph Cabell Breckin-
ridge, Assistant Inspector General of the United
States Army succeeding Brigadier General Boyer
i ocaH IN 49, "a.
tor-General ls son of the Rev. Robert ].
Breckenridge of Kentucky a brother of Con-
gresham Breckenridge, and a cousin of the
late General John c.. Breckenridge, of Lexinp-
ton, KY. He was born at Baltimore in JanuarY
1872, was educated in Kentucky and at the
University of Virginia, and was reading law at
Danvllle KY, when the war began
The Johns Hopkins is embarrassed because of
the failure OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
TO pay dividends of Its stock in which a large
proportion of the funds of the University are ia
vested 1t Is now reported that six gentlemen
nave promised to contribute $4,000 apiece. pro-
vlded 300 600 can be raised to keep M the
school, and 1t is hoped that the amount will be
raised IN the city of Baltimore, which reaps
large share of the profit arising from the presence
of the University.
MONSTER MEAT COMPANY The American
Meat company, new syndicate organized bv
j. ID Flogler, of the Standard and Cotton OIL
combinations. is going to fight the "big four" of
chicago butchers, who now monopoize the beef
supply of the country. The new company will
have S25 100000 behind it, and aims to deal
direct with consumers.
1t s stated that the ability to give handsome
entertainments is entering into the question of
the fitness of person nowadays to be in the
Cabinet In Washington Secretary Whitney. it
Is said, has spent 100000 year in this wav.
IL used to be different in Washington's day.
President Cleveland has approved the bill to
admit Montana Washington North Dakota.
and South Dakota as States of the Union. These
territories will have now to held constitutional
conventions and ratify the Constitution of the
United States, and frame State Constitutions.
Prince Bismarck's opinion that the cabinet
Crisis In France will result in the accession to
power OF General Boulanger is we'll known in
Berlin ana there are few persons in German
ministerial circles who do not regard his triumph
as near probability.
Emperor William is far from being free from
painful earaches. The recent changes in the
weather have given him much trouble He il
Obliged sometimes to have recourse to morphia
In order to obtain few hours of sleep.
The University of North Carolina is one hmm.
dred years old. At her commencement this
year the one-hundredth anniversary of the
! granting of her charter wi be celebrated and
the alumni will review the glorious past.
ROME, Feb. 25.-The Pope is reported To he
uneasy over the anti-J esuit agitation in Canada
1t If said that he fears that If bitter feeling
should arise 1t might cause serious complicao
tions.
President-elect Harrison and party left In
dlanaPolis Monday on their way to Washing
ton, and were received enthusiastically at vari-
Gus towns along the route
The great stallion Bell Boy was sold at the
combination sale at Lexington. XIV. Thursdav
last for Sol 600. This is the highest price ever
paid for horse in America.
The Texas census bureau has estir-ated rs-
turns showing the population of Texas in Janu
airy, 1887, to have been, in round numbers 2 -
O2oOOO an increase Of 263 per cent since $50.
It is reported that the Hon. James G. Blaine
will visit the James River Valley section after
Gen Harrlsons Inauguration on business con-
nected with private interests.
The West Virginia Legislature adjourned
Friday night 1t ls understood that Gov. Will
son will issue certificates of election to John d
Anderson and John r. Jackson democrats. for
the third and fourth congressional districts.
THE REFUGE OF AMERICAN RoeUEs.-Nine.
teen American defaulters, says dispatch from
winnipeg are sojournlng in that remote Cana
dian city Of refuge. These are Western and
Northwestern fugitives from Justice. who have
found winnipeg the nearest point Of safety.
A Russian officer who has made tour of oh.
serVatlon through India concludes that English
rule there If far from lettering to its fall 1t
has struck out so many deep roots that TO dis