The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-09
ENGLAND.
DEATH OF GLADsToNE's SON.

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LONDON, July 4.-William Henry
Gladstone, eldest son of Right Honor.
able William Ewart Gladstone, died
this morning. He represented CheR-
ter, Whitney and East Worcestershire
in Parliament, and was deputy lieu
tenant and justice of the peace of
Flintshire at the time of his death.
He was 30 years old, and died of tu-
| NOR on the brain.
Later-Mr. Gladstone, for some time
past, had been suffering from brain
disease and from paralysis of the right
side. Physicians, who had been in at
tendance upon him, performed an
operation Thursday last upon him.
The physicians, as q result of the oper
alton, removed the tumor which had
been pressing upon Gladstone's brain
The patient, however, sank rapidly
after the tumor had been removed
Mrs. Gladstone. Miss Gladstone and
the deceased's two brothers, Herbert
and Stephen, were present at his
death, which occurred at the residence
of Lord Blantyne, his wife's father, in
Berkeley square. The postoffice at
Lowesloft, where w. E. Gladstone has
been recuperating, was kept open all
night in order to keep the veteran
statesman informed as to his eldest
sons condition.
Mr.. Gladstone was DESTROYS OF
leaving Lowesloft for London as soon
as he heard of the danger which
threatened his son. but the physicians
| in attendance upon the Liberal leader
prevailed on him to stay on the sea-
side. Dispatches were exchanged
throughout the night between Glad
stone and his family, and at s O'Clock
this morning Gladstone left Lowseloft
for London, being summoned to the
sufferers bedside by the news that the
worst might be expected.
Unhappily Gladstone reached this
city too late to be present at his sons
death. Gladstone's grief upon reach
ing the death chamber was really ter
rible in it's intensity, so much so that
| combined with his enfeebled health
and advanced years, his relatives and
| friends felt anxious as to the result.
The late Mr.. Gladstone was married
ia 1885 to Hon. Lady Gertrude, third
daughter of Baron Blantyre, rep
resentative peer for Scotland.
| RUSSIAN SECURITIES.
LONDON, July A serious fail in
Russian securities took place yester
day on the London Stock Exchange,
on the Berlin bourse and on the Paris
bourse. This fall was due to reports
as to bad crop prospects in Russia and
the uncoDfrmed rumor of the failure
| of an import ant Russian bank. The
| price of roubles and the rate Of ex-
| change also fell considerably. 1t is
expected that Russia will require more
bullion.
OPINION OF A FINANCIER.
LONDON, July 4.-The News today
| in it's financial article this morning
| gives the opinion of leading Ameri-
can financier visiting London, that
| prospective large crops and goou
prices in America will SO enlarge Dusi
ness that there need be no fear of the
early lapse to silver as a standard.
The News comedies with this opin-
ion, and says that this view is proved
by the forward prices OF grain and cot
| ton in America.
LONDON WOOL SALES.
LONDON, July AT the wool sales
today 14,3G1 bales were offered of fail
average quality. There was a good
attendance and suitable parcels excited
great activity in bidding. The cata-
Iogues consisted largely of crossbreeds
which sold at full rates for the home
| trade. There were large purchases
Offering OF merinos were mostly sought
for by foreign buyers, and brought ex-
ira values. Cape Of Good Hope and
| Natal sold well.