The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-28
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Of New York. The New Zeslander. Shaw,
seems likely 10 carry of the hurdle race.
In Inverness the youngest burgess, Andrew
Carnegie, who will presently occupy the an
cestral home Of the Ciunys. continues 20 man.
ifest symptoms Of keen ambition To shine iD
literature His article IN this months Nine.
teenth Century 10 well written: He says
The last words in the affairs OF the world are
10 be ours, and are to be spoken in plain
English"
The reception given at the Foreign Office
Wednesday bv Lord Salisbury included. in
addition 70 Minister Lincoln and his family,
the following American guests: Mrs. Senator
Cameron and her daughter, Miss Cameron,
Mrs Reginald De KOyen, Miss Blaine, Dir.
Griscomb, of Philadelphia.
Major James c. Post, military attache ~
the United States Legation. accompanied
Mrs Russell Harrison and Mrs Mckee to
Calais. when they left lately for Paris.
Senator Gibson, who arrived here late last
week. left on Wednesday for Aix-les- Balns,
where he will remain for the benefit OF his
health.
Mr. Snowdon. United States Minister to
Greece, arrived here Thursday and proposes
TO stay in the city few days.
Professor Ellis, special agent OF the nlted
states department OF the Worlds Far. left
for Paris Wednesday, having been in Londor
a few DAYS.
Trotting in England has made remarkable
progress since 1889 the year IN which the rule
Of trottng for the Union stakes WAS estab-
lished. I his year at Alexandria Park nearly
double the number of horses started. being
III against l3 II the former year The quality,
Of the horses has also greatly improved as
shown by official record The recent summer
meeting has produced some exciting contests.
at least for England New half mile and mile
pacing records were made 10y tho American
horse Harry Walker. being for the half mile
l.l2 10 aud for the mile 2:30 4-5 the best
records ever made IN England.
The public has largely patronzed club
events. which bid fair to become popular
Mrs Ronalds' Sunday afternoon musical
parties are the salient feature OF the season.
The fund raised by the Princess of Wales
i'm honor of Mrs. Grmwood. the heroine Of
MaWpur. has been thrown open 20 all Eng
hSh women instead of being confined 70 the
wives aud relations Of men Of the army.
The inhabitants Of IunbrIdge Wells, where
Mrs. Navarro Mary Anderson has bought a
house and settled down, do not derive much
pleasure from her presence. They wanted TO
make much of her and entertain her, but she
informed them that she wished 10 hye in
perfect quiet.
THE EyELYN-HURLBCRr CAsE.
The Saturday Review thus comments upon
the Fyelyn-iIurlburt case. That honest man
Hufburt Ia understood to be carrying lam
tern through the dark places of the American
continent IN search of that equally honest
man, MiiIed Murray. Meanwhile the Court Of
Appeals refuses the apple alton OF Evelyn for
new trial. Both plaintiff and defendant remain,
as the master of the rolls ad.uitted. under
deep dark cloud. Miss Evelyn, who kept
aud used productions which 40 respectable
woman could have endured 90 read deseryes
litt.e or no Sympathy If Hurlburt wrote
them he deserves less. The most impudent
barelaced perjury must have been committed
ON ono side or the other. Such colossal
lying IS an insult % the Queens courts and q
siur upOn the administration of justice. The
speaker says IL has been proved that
somebody IS NE author q the loud
series of letters which were de-
scubed by the Judges as of almost
unparalleled iniQuty am Iniamy. OF the char
acter Of the man who wrote those letters there
can be- mo- doubt: he is a wretch unfit for the
society of his own race We might almost say
unfit 10 live. Upon this point everybody is
agreed We hold that tle oath itself ought
10 be abolished If Judges aud law officers
make no attempt o. uphold is sanctlty. IL
men and women are allowed day after day TO
swear falsely the solemn oath which they have
taken in the presence OF the Almighty II be-
comes blasphemOus m0ckery. which is az
disgraceful t. those who break II rs TO those
under whose authority 10 Is administered.
THIS j. plain truth. By al means let Mr..
Hurburt go hunting for that elusive wl-o'-
tle-wgap whom rs calls Nifred Murray, but
let the people Of England make up their
minds either 20 abolish the oath OF TO cause 1t
90 be respected