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his presence. are 4. c. Lawrence and John W.


from Russia for the express PURPOSE Of COM
promising Russian refugees in France. Lande-
sen was from the beginning the most active
man In the plot He furnished models OF
bombs, helped make them, got them
charged with dynamite. and carried them
about from the house OF one con-
spirator to that OF another. Landesen
was admittedly in Paris upon the day
the arrests were made and for several days
Rfterward. but strange to say he was not cap
tured. His unhappy dupes are now on their
trial in Paris aud unless they can put Lam
deson In the prisoners dock or on tho witness
stand they will probably be convicted. In any
event the radicals mean to have the matter
properly debated in the Chamber OF Deputies,
although Minister Robot has privately init
mated that such n course would be diplomat.
ically embarrassing.
Though tho gas stokers IN South London
suffered so severely In their struggle with
their employers their brethren In Leeds have
won On unqualified victory for trades union
ism. The gas works Mt Leeds belong to tho
corporation and Bumbledom declined In a
highly righteous tone to yield 10 the demand
put forward by the men. Thereupon tho
strike ensued and now hands were imported.
Free lights ensued. The authorities could not
protect the blacklegs who were thrnshed Sc
verely and thereupon beat hasty retreat from
Leeds, The soldiers and police kept up the
fighting, but for three days the town was in
darkness and finally the corporation made an
abiect surrender. yleldnC every one OF the
mems demands and agreeing to discharge
every blnckleg who had not fed.
The attempts which have been made to place
tho English army moro upon footing con-
sstent with modern requirements does not
appear Likely to succeed. The appointment Of
the Royal Commander in Chief Is still 10 be
Kept up. though the committee OF Cabinet
Ministers will in future have more control in
tho direction OF army affairs but this is
scarcely likely to move it out Of the well-worn
rut Lord Wolseley vacates his post rs Adiu-
tGnt General and Sir Redvers Butler OF South
African fame succeeds him. Sir Frederick
Roberts. who ia somewhat too vigorous in his
administration for the dry fossils at home. is
to he kent in India
The sale OF English yearling racehorses this
week have produced higher prices than ever
before given for untried animals. One. the
brother TO Memoir fetched over 5000 Ruineas.
Col. North and Baron de Hirsch were large
purchasers. but the buyer who excited most
attention was young Lord Dudley who in one
day paid G11.OOO for six yearlinGs. and this was
not the extent Of his weeks purchases.
The Hon. Derrick Keppel had the felicity last
week Of taking the Queens daughter. the
Duchess of Teck, for u trip on the Thames in
his steam launch Near Windsor bridge an
other vessel ran into the launch. and Its bow
spirit proceeded to do its best to sweep the
royal and distinguished ships company into
the river All OF them, however. throw them
selves fiat on the deck and escaped. except the
Duchess. who being extremely stout would
have been terribly crushed had not gallant but
rfi la al
ders and showed her august person into the
we'll OF the launch. The man in charge Of the
other vessel was OF course promptly taken into
custody. thereby giving the proud KeppeI an
opportunity OF describing his deed to the
Windsor magistrates.
The Fourth Of July was not celebrated with
any extraordinary amount Of enthusiasm In
London yesterday. Horny White. First Sec
rotary Of Legation, gave an anniversary din
ner to q few Americans who afterward at
tended a state ball at Buckingham Palace.
score or so Of Americans also got together
at dinner at the Savoy Hotel In celebration OF
our national holiday. Col. Gourand likewise
hung a lot OF banners on the outer wall OF
the Edison House and invited several distin-
guished Americans. a few OF whom came. to
hear a photograph read the Declaration OF
Independence, and reproduce the majestic
voices OF benjamin Harrison and John Wanna
maker.
Americans in Paris regret very much the
recall OF Consul-General ]. l.. Rathbono. the
Democratic appointee from California. Rath-
bone Is personally popular. He spends three
or four times his salary entertaining. and he
has always been ready TO exert himself to
oblige his countrymen and women In France.
Russell Harrison, by the way. put himself
under unusual obligations to liathbone during
A.. IL. ~, L..
more than once rose up and called him
blessed. which indicates either that Russell
has become affected by the careless inGrati-
tude which is characteristic Of other great
men. or that he was not consulted In the mat
ter OF Rathbone's recall.
Mrs. II. l.. Sergeant. who was left destitute
in London by her husband. known in theatri-
cal circles as "Scarfpin Harry" who Is now
managing the American tour Of Lady Churchill
Jonerlll. sailed for New York to-day on the
steamer Tower Hill with her two small chill
dren. Her passage was paid by a subscription.
to which Charles Wyndham. Secretary OF Lee
cation White. A. NJ Palmer, Daniel Frohman.
Consul General Now. and others contributed.
Nat Goodwin is IN London preparing to re-
hearse a company for the production OF The
Gold Nine" He is not as handsome rs he has
beeni and hopes to BIO again. He has been
worry blcH Will 0cZemd III uuu inc ulSeHB6
has left his epidermis In an unsatisfactory
condition, as we'll from personal as from
poetic point OF view.
Young Manager Dun has engaged the COM
pany OF the Lyric Theatre. with the original
to produce The Red Hussar' In
New York. Marie Tempest. who plays the
title role sailed with her mother on the Saale
on Thursday. and the others will follow soon.
The company will open at Palmer's Theatre
on the Esd inst.
Horace SedRer and Ivan Caryll OF the Prince
OF Wales Theatre are on the ServiA They will
visit New York with view TO the production
OF Marjorie this summon.
The discomfort IN the Government Telegraph
service has assumed such a mutinous char
acter that Postmaster G GENERAL Raikes has
called for a list OF the rlngleadsrs with the idea
OF making examples Of them. The agitation
has also made itself apparent In tho offices Of
the Western Union Cable Company whose
operators are in a position relatively worse
than those in the Post Office. The Western
Union men are q comparatively small body.
but they compare very favorably for expert
negs and experionco with their English and