New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-04

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London, Oct 3.-The suicide of General Bou-
Isnger created profound sensation, but here, as
elsewhere, is devoid entirely OF political signif-
canoe. Most people. hearing that he had shot
himself, were startled at the reminder that only
yesterday he was still alive, absolutely had he
dropped out of notice His visit here two years
ago was a failure, even from a social point OF
view. Mrs Leo Hunter jumped at him with cards
for her parties. To do him justice, he made no
ready response and rather shirked notorieW'
One of the few dinners of sem-political charac-
ter which he attended was given at the Cons'l'u-
tional Club by O prominent Conservative Menaoei
of the House of Commons. II chanced 10 iai VI
the evening of the day when the returns u 'ie
general election that shattered Boulanger Hor'1
began 10 come in from France. IoWai" VIZ .
of the dinner kilograms arrived III .0Op -
Boulanger, and he asked permission 10 gan. 49,;
them. AS they followed each otheI' "n"0
in rapid succession his defeat IN greaV 0oH'.i
cies, Boulanger showed no trace ol as''"'io' "
even of concern The pile OF teiegrains sie" "V
his right hand, but he went on sinohius 0teo,'
and cbe.rfrlIy conversing as ii their contents
bad b.sn notbinr more than tho news or the Odus
on the Grand PIX.
Tn France his melodramatic death has done
much TO reinstate him as the popular faVorlte oil
q few Frenchmen. No Frenchwoman could resist
this picture of lie brav' General with lock of his
lost loves hair wound about his heart, advancing
10 her tomb with the pitful cry A bientOt, Mar
guerite and straightway shooting himself If
lie had taken poison in his bed or cut his throat
at his dressing-tabe France would not care for
him half so much as she undoubtedly does to-day.
The supposed attempt on the life of the En-
peror of Austria lacks the finish of well-trained
conspirators The shells were placed in position
where they were bound to be more noisy than
deadly and were left to explode at an indefinite
time As q matter of fact, the explosion occurred
hours before the Emperor was due to pass by. III
is surmsed that the outrage was the work OF patr-
otto Czechs who took this means of protesting
against the Emperor's attention 10 his German
subjects marked by the visit just paid TO Reichen-
berg People prone to suspicion might see in that
awkward performance trace of the hand OF
scheming police authority desirous TO earn cheap
access Of popularity for the Emperor. There is no
ground for the suspicion of such tricks in Austria;
but the effect was certainly obtained, the Emperor
leing everywhere received with outburSts of popu-
lar enthusiasm.
German bankers have found it eApedient
to withdraw their overtures to join the
French fnanciers in floating the Rus
sian loan This is all that was needed to insure
the success of the project which was mperilled by
the report that the Cznr would visit Berlin.
France now feels it point OF honor to see that
the Gar does not suffer from the animosity OF the
Germans In financial circles it is regarded as
certain that the loan which is expected to issue
next week will be amply covered.
The meeting of the Liberals at Newcastle this
week has been marked by almost boisterous en-
shusiasm IL eliminated last night In the ap-
pearance of Mr.. Gladstone at the Tyneslde Theatre,
the biggest public building available for the meet
ing Those present, exclusive OF the delegates
testified to their interest i'm the occasion by pay
ing from one TO two guineas for their seats MI
Gladstone was in fine form. unwearied by ex-
ertions that would try the strength of much
Younger man. He had come down post-haste
from Perthshire. where on Thursday he delivered
a long speech Oh the occasion Of laying the founda-
tion-stone of a new wing Of Glen Almond Col
leoe Just fifty Years ago he was pres
ent at the same place at the opening
of the college, of which he was the chief promoter
At the time he was the rising hope Of the Con-
servative party new edition tthe fourth OF
his work on Church and State was just out Scot
land at that time had no public school on the
English model with training college for students
intending to take orders in the Episcopal
Church. Glen Almond College was designed to
supply the omission, and has done SO well that
TO- day, when the Church of Scotland is threatened
with disestablishment, new wing is found neces-
sary. and Mr.. Gladstone was there to lay the
There was nothing new in the speech at New
castle lie reiterated the old Liberal programme:
Home Rule first. then various social reforms-but
nothing till Ireland gets Home Rule. In eonnec-
ton with this, the prolonged cheering which
greeted Mr.. MorIey's new reference TO the House
Of Lords is significant. Lord Salisbury more
than hinted that the Lords will throw out
Home Rule bill Very well, say the Liberals
through the mouth of Mr. John Morley-and all
the party roar appause-then we must tackle
the House of Lords. They must be either ended
or mended 1t is clear from what took place
az Newcastle this week that no enterprise would
be more rapturously taken up by the Liberals
throughout the country than one 70, drawing the
teeth of the House Of Lords as legislative as
sembly.
The report is current that the Duke OF Catn-
bridge has finally made up his mind 10 fetTe
from the post Of Commanderin-Chief Inc re-
port is chiefly based upon remark let iaii Dy
him the other day about the end of his long
with the army approaching Seeing
that he was born four years after Waterloo tha'
seems a conclusion natural enough and need not
be taken with a gloss put upon it. 1t is no secret
that in the royal family it is thought that the
Duke has already long enough enjoyed the honors
and emoluments of his office. 1t is wanted for
the Duke of Connaught. and il is felt that should