Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-04-16
Miscellaneous Zt[ns!!
PERTAINING TO DITFERINTsrC
TONS OF THE UNION.
Edmunds Has Resigned
Parnell and Ar 0'shea t.scs--1 y
rosy in Canada-fo iitical
Situation Abroad.

ulOut, WIZ Has been III the United
States senate since April, 1866, and has
nearly if not all that tine been one of
the republican leaders, has resigned, to
take effect the first of November next.
In his letter to the governor, he says:
"In thus terminating my official rela-
tious with the state, beg to express
to her steadfast, intelligent and pat
riotic citizens my profound gratitude
for the long and unwavering conf
dence and support they have given me
Covering the eventful period of quar-
ter of cent ry) in my efforts to pro-
mote, SO far rs have been able, their
honor and welfare, in common with
that of all the people of the United
States. In ceasing to be 4 senator,
am proud that continue to be citi-
zen of our beloved commonwealth and
that may, with my fellow-citizens in
private life, continue to strive for the
maintenance of those principles of
liberty, equality and justice in the gov
eminent which have, without a
shadow of turning, animated them
from the foundation of the republic"
The senator also sent Il letter of Motif
cation to Vice President Morton.
The relations of Parnel to Mrs,
OShea have been rendered more mvs-
FERROUS than ever by recent reports.
No declaration has yet been made by
Parnell himself, nor by any person au-
thOrized to speak for either of the per-
sons concerned, that he is to he mar
ried when the O'Shea divorce is abso-
lutte. That period is now near at hand,
and the friends of both are anxious
that the ambiguous situation should be
cleared up. Stories, with more or less
foundation, cul mated in u report
that his marriage with Mrs. O'Shea
would not take place, as ParneIl had
been already married to another lady.
The establishment was increased by a
rumor that fine lady in question is a
daughter of Mrs. O'Shea, and that the
marriage took place in secret, because,
among other reasons, the young lady
is q ward in chancery.
The report Of DR. Smith, physician
at the Tracadie laZaretto, shows that
leprOsy, with which few settlements
Of fishermen i'm New Brunswick have
been afflicted for the past half century,
Is being slowly but surely eradicated.
The policy of segregation, which has
now been pursued Systematically for
number of years, has resulted in less
ening the evil. At Tracadie, the origi-
nal center of the disease, the cases
seem to have been almost extirpattd
and DIR. Smith expresses belief that
eventually the malady will disappear
from all communities where it has been
terror to the people. There are at
present in the lazaretto eight male and
ten females. -Four new patients were
admitted during the year, all from
Caraguet, Leicester county, N. b.
There were five deaths.
Advices lately received at London
from several of the principal capitals Of
Europe show the political situation
on the continent is regarded as serious
by leading statesmen and diplomats.
Several significant moves have been
made during the past few days. The
action of the Russian authorities in
doubling the strength of the Russian
forces at Volhynia is gravely discussed
In the capitals of the various countries.
The greatest activity prevails among
the troops at the garrisons of the prin-
cipal fortified places in France.
Troops are being continually drilled in
the usual military tactics, and in addi-
ton, they have been subjected to a SER
les Of night alarms, in order to test
Their ability to rapidly respond to a
call to repel foe.
An attempt was made on the cars
life on the 9Th, but the attempt was
frustrated. It was Russian holiday
and the czar and czarina went to review
the imperial guards opposite the palace
Of the Grand Duke Nicholas. Invita-
tons were sent to a limited number OF
persons. A man with a sallOw com.
plexion and of Southern type was
among those admitted. He took a
place five PAGES distant from where the
czar was to stand. AS he continued to
wear an Overcoat he was requested to
remove it, but declined on the ground
that he was afraid of draughts. He
was arrested and taken to prison, when
q revolver and globule, supposed to
contain poison, were found In his peck.
cts. His name is Shameikin.
In connection with the charge made
/, by Parnell recently that Gladstone
had received American dynamite,s at
his residence, the St. James Gazette