The critic., 1890-12-30
OLD WORLD NEWS.
Happenings and Doings In the Capi
tails of Europe.

IoNuoN, Dec. 30-'The McCarlhyitcs
are said to have a bombshcll ready TO- cx-
plode in the shape of criminal prosecu-
ton of Mr.. Parncll for breaking into the
offices of United hc'dHd. They have con-
suited high legal authorities, and have
entire assurance that, whatever Mr.. Par
ncll's interest in the paper may be, his
action was violation of law.
report from Paris says that Mrs.
O'Shca sought an interview with Mr..
UBrien, but succeeded only in seeing his
mother-in.law, Mrs. Raffalovitch, who
treated her with frigid ccrcmoniousncss.
The prevalence Of petty gambling among
women is a matter of concern to the
authorities Of the larger cities and manu-
featuring towns of England. Womcn'S
clubs arc formed, each person giving II
shilling week and the members throw
ing dice for the amount.
fhc Queen has sent her approval, but
not check, to the Church Army Labor
Home scheme, which is the rival of Con
cral Booths Salvation Army plan for the
redemption of Darkest England"
Several of the Bradford manufacturers
in worsted will cut down the number Of
their employees largely with the beginning
of the new year. business at Bradford Is
in very bad condition, without signs of
improvement in the near future.
Notwithstanding the official assertion
that the recent conspiracy against the Ar
gcntinc Government was not important
private dispatches received in London rep
resent the situation as very grave. The
floating population of Bucnos AYrcs can
find no employment, owing to the indus
trial and financial stringcncy, and rcvO-
tuition, or attempt ut one might result in
widespread disaster.
Appeals have been made, without much
success, for subscriptions toward the daily
newspaper which the Met arthyitcs wish
to establish in. Dublin. The English LIB
erals show disposition to shun the Irish
question and to avoid interviews with the
| Irish NJ. rs of both factions.
Arch Deacon Farrar who has been an
advocate, or at least friendly critic of Gen
| cral Booths social reform scheme, writes
| that while he dislikes the Salvation Army
| methods in many respects, yet he cannot
| repress his indignation mt the unfairness
| with which Booths proposals, made with
the best intentions in the world have been
| received in most quarters namely: With
| n hostility and contempt based less on
amy real or fancicd defect in the practical
| possibilities of the scheme than ON the
| hatred of the critics for any idea of re-
| form except that which cmanates from
| an orthodox and conventional source.
Edna Lyall the novelist, also sends Il let
ter of protest, accompanied by u contribu-
| ton of el00 to the Booth fund. Her irc
| is especially directed against Professor
Huxloy's attack upon the army.
| The little military force attached to the
| Vatican is to he rcorganzed at the begin
ming of the new year, to bring its cf;
| iiciency upon a standard more in accord
with that of the Pope's fellow soyereigns,
armies. The principal innovation will
consist in the adoption of repeating rifles
of the latest improved type.
The German Emperor enjoyed u sleigh
| ride yesterday in true royal fashion. II
| is not for ordinary nIortals to have theil
snow laid down for them to order, but
this was done for Wilhelm II. He had
| the road from his castle to the Brandcn.
| burg palace gate thickly covered with tin,
| fresh snow, which nature had not sup
| piled in sufficient depth, and when the
| task had been completed he took q lively
| spin. The children all seemed to enjoy
| themselves immensely.