The sun., 1890-04-20

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they happen to be Bonn, the faithful ono is ale
ways on hand. He has been kicked and cufIed.
| imprisoned and fined. but he is not dlscour-
| aged, for he docs not doubt that his constancy
| will one day have It's reward. His only trouble
! is that he cannot marry both the Empress and
| her daughters. but now that Bismarck is out
! OF tho way he hopes to get bill passed through
| the Reichstag authorizing polygamy. Every
| body except Bonn says Bonn is lunatic,
but Bonn maintains he is as sane as the
! average lover.
To-day Ia Primrose Day the ninth ami
| versnry Of the death Of Beaconsfeld, and every
true Conservative In London from cabmen aud
| street sweepers to Cabinet Ministers and
| princes, has tho yellow flower In his button
| hole while ladies wear them In great clusters
at their bosoms. Tho statue OF Beaconsneld
In Parliament square is wreathed and twined
beyond the most sanGuine hopes Of Solomon
in all his glory. Nevertheless. Conservatism is
not happy. Mr. Goschens budget has not cre-
ated enthusiasm. tits admitted to be well mean
ing. but not heroic. Tho consumer will not get
the benefit OF q reduced tea duty. The mer-
chant mlddleman and deaorwill get that. Small
householders will rejoice over the lessened
house duty but the great army OF income tax
payers have no relief and are sore accordingly.
One OF the most interesting points OF Gosch-
ems speech was his assertion that the i'm
proved prosperity OF the country had caused
general run upon public houses, the consump-
ton OF rum showing the greatest increase.
This intemperance had received serious con-
sideration from tho Government and as q re-
suit they increased the duty on spirits
siXpence gallon artful dodge.
which will bring them in an increased
revenue for tho next year, while
they pose now as champions OF temperance.
'hn 1tn1a ha
idea that public house licenses are to be re-
stricted, that new ones will not be issued unless
in very special circumstances, and that many
OF those in existence will be cancelled. On the
whole. the budget is Indicative OF an intention
on the part OF the Government TO hold on to
Office for Goschen has framed the finances for
the current year with view to another grand
surplus next year. and II he makes q coup then
general election is certain to follow at once.
Another interesting statement by Goschen
was that England had paid Off G23,0O0,OO0
from her nationaldebt during the past three
years, and that she Is going on doing SO ut
the rate OF about fS,00O.000 year. This is
releasing q pile OF money early for invest
ment in other channels. fact which Ameri-
can company promoters are not likely to lose
sight Of.
The breach Of promise case In which Miss
Hairs sought to obtain $4,000 from Sir George
Eliot p. for Monmouth borough. has been
the social sensation Of the week. The lady Is
81 rather petite. with a face remarkable for
individuality rather than beauty. Very self
possessed on the stand. she told her story with
unusual precision and exactness under cir
cumstances in the highest degree trying. She
believed her father was Journalist In New
York, and she thought ho died there in
1855 or 1868. She went on the conti-
ncnt ut fifteen to study for the stage.
But instead OF doing 50 she seems to have de-
voted her time to obtauing concessions and
floating companies. She had patent for con-
sumnR smoke. u Russian concession for con-
suming rags. and took part in floating an An
Rlo-S Spanish cable. receiving rs her share some
5000. Then she had coliery concession In
Selesia. and in connection with this she first
met in 1885 Sir George Eliot. prominent
English colliery owner. who she thought might
help her to realize on the property
She alleges that the gallant Baronet admired
her from the first, and that at their third inter-
view their acquaintance developed into an in
timacy more tender than orthodox. and this
sho insisted was the first limo that she had
ever been party to such n proceeding She
admitted she did not love him then, but de-
cIared she admired intellect more than youth
and manly beauty. a remark which obviously
pleased the Court. for the Judge upon the bench
and the Queens counsel present all within
easy distance Of their last resting place. i'm
mediately pumed themselves and assumed
expressions OF countenance usually associated
with high intellectual abilities. The fair one
went on to say that they afterward saw each
other frequently, and, as result, she found
herself In condition preJudicial to social con-
ventions with regard to unmarried ladies'.
Sir George. she asserted, was grieved, and
said the only reparation lie could make was to
marry her. When, on the occasion OF second
misadyenture, which. like tho first. left no
permanent token. he declined to fulfil his
promise. an action was brought.
sir George :hen told his story. He began
life as u boy in coal pit He utilized later
waste coal dust for the manufacture OF coke,
and thus laid the foundation OF his fortunes.
He is now "a. u great colllery owner. with his
eldest son in Parliament. and great number
OF grandchildren. Sir George said the lady
told him she had for ten months before she
met him rendered happy on the Continent
certain Count. who in consideration OF her at
tention. had given her the Silesan coiery
concession. He said that his affair with the
lady was the ono great sorrow OF his life but
totally denied that he had ever made any
promise Of marriage. 1t WAS a case of black
mall and these proceedings had been brought
against him because no had refused to pay the
Tho Judge said he had no sympathy with
either of tho parties and the jury disagreed in
their verdict. Like old Major Isaacs. NJ. r..
who was recently shot by girl he had seduced.
Sir George is a staunch Tory. and was par
ticular favorte OF Beaconsileld.
Much uncertainty still prevails respecting
tho attitude continental Governments will
finally assume toward the 1st of May labor
demonstrations The German Emperor does
not want any trouble which might injure his
now character as tho friend OF the poor but he
has done something toward bringing 1t about
by ordering that the workmen employed in tho
State factories and mines shall not bo allowed
to have holiday at the appointed time.
The recent disturbances in Moravia have
greatly inconsed the governing classes. who
are bringing great pressure to bear upon the
Austrian Government to prohibit the demon
strations altogether They have succeeded in
obtaining the refusal OF the holiday to the State
work man hut by diroct command OF tho EN-