The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-16
EVENTS BEYOND THE OCEAN.
vr,n THROWN FROM HIS BERTH
IN Il RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

m RAILROAD ACClDEN1' |
c..... Of tho Reduced e'"S'ton'." Meo
a., AZ wai.aiI-A Lively Campaign hS.
.,,.a in Great Britain This Faii-Tse
c...rd Line win Try TO Bu'id . i.".
Ro.t-Heuing ON PATHS AGe-Her
.-,s. In Rsptures Over Her Staging
-, w.ek-Canon Farrar's Euiogy on
,.rc,i-A Battle on Paper Between
vr.u.suown Actor aad . Playwright
,r. ,v Tux svs Printing ana Publishing Asso-
eiduon
,oxpoy, Aug. l5-The Unionists have oeen
!. N. highest spirits ever since the declara-
. ~ =, tina poll at Wnlsall. whereby the Glad.
.,..;., majority 10 reduced by about l.loo.
.SI wan the leading Liberal newspapers ac-
an, the defeat without indicating tnose
s,n.,s which led to it, The fact Is. the cleo
,,on v.s not fought on broad political issues
J,wos simply n question OF the popularity OF
M.,wo candidates. and in this James. tho Tory.
Ind an immense advantage over Alderman
Holden. the Liberal. James 10 eonisi o'o
ebsp OF fine reputation. VINO mas won INC
,,s,dsh;p of all his fellow townsmsn. He hAd
a.na +. o,eut deal for the town. He was In
.sr,,hIv ,he stanch friend OF tho distressed
and look leading part In all NUM-
.,n,, work. devoting time and money
=. Al, vorthv cases. So great was his popular
a., ,hat many known Liberals voted for him
~, n, n,rsoua, regard. Then again. Wslsal
!. IN tina BirminL ham district. whore tho
rh,mbsrlan T. terost is sill paramount and
,his wns a great advantage on the Tory side.
There WINS no opportunity OF testing the ieel-
ing in 1886. Had an election taken placethen
It ia clear, from the present light. that the
Tors. would have won. Moreover. tho two
ra,t mana, a which circulate In the town are
hoth strongly Uuonist. and. considering all
the disadvantages under which Alderman
Holden labored 1t is only remarkable that no
did not lose the seat. Tho Tories the day be-
fora the polling felt sure they were going to
capture II.
Now the attention OF politicians 10 directed
10 Lewisham. where oil the advantages are ON
the Gladst nan side. Their candidate. Mr..
Warrington is RS popular among the electors
as was Mr. James at Walsall. He is a ready
speaker o! good presence. and a hard worker
for the public good. Moreover. the Tories
have been Quarreiling among themselves. One
theleading clubs in the borough Was recently
broken up There Is but little enthusiasm
among them. and though tho seat is Tory
stronghold the Gadstonians arc confident OF
making much better show now than at the
last election. Young Penn. the Tory candidate
Is poor speaker though o large employer OF
lstor at his well-known engineering works.
He comes OF the same stock as the late
William Penn once OF Pennsylvania
Mr. Parnell has this week been with his bride
a.ths Grand Hotel In London. He is carrying
him. eli with the iauntiness which the highest
Of sumner suits. a rakish hat and swagger
cane warrants. He is in tho highest spirits.
lnntu n q thnr oh fpua nc In krYn nj Nv
notices were unknown. The day OF reckoning.
however. is fast approaching when be must
either nay up or prosecute his appeal against
Capt Shea's bansIup;cy order. Those who
know him best are inclined to think he will
psy up. Last night Parnell left London for
Dublin and was somewhat startled near HOLY
head by being thrown from bis slee ping berth
BY tho train leaving the rata. Howaver. he
reached Dublin comparatively undshAnod
and In readiness for the delivery OF an0eher
address from the usual text at Kells to-mor-
row.
Though London is now in the dead season
and weary legislators are seeking repose and
recreation In many a foreign nook. there are
not wanting signs that this autumn will wit
ness a stirring Official campaign. The Grand
Old Man has decided TO have few days talk
ing at the end OF October. when the National
10y. Goschen l.abouchere. and other leaders
are Also making uD their book OF en- RaRements.
whie Lord Sal sbury will speak at Dublin and
Belfast his dutful nephew. Secretary Balfour.
supporting the Premier on each occasion.
The Heal Congress In London Ia closed. It
began In muddle and ended in confusion. The
attendance at first was good. but later on gar
lien parties and water pcnics proved more at
i:aciye. Very little interest has boon taken
In the discussions They were not made pop
ular nor were they well reported. Perhaps tho
best commentary is that attributed BY the
PAU MAJ hdzrtte TO n fashionable young lady
Who sat out three scientific discussions and
then summed it up as follows
II is" he said. a gathering OF old fogles
VINO have spent the lest years OF their lives
hiding OFT horrid things and want TO mako
us believe in better land. where there will be
no ea'erplllars Or drains or dressmakers or
mites in our cheese Tho ready speeches OF
+ the American delegates. and their pertinent
observations. invariably marked by good
sense mas been QUE OF the features Of the Con-
Grsa
engineering. the leading journal OF its kind
IN England. saysth week that 1t has good au-
'hotlty i"r saying that Sir John Burns and his
eooirsctors OF the Cunard Company have
mace contract with the Fairfield Company
!or steamer which will win back to their line
.he Due ribbon Of the Atlantic, SO lately cap
urea by tho Majestic The new vessel will be
W. 'ee' In length. 80 that she will be still
pheef than thu White Star vessels. Her
,ohhase VII! he over II 600 tons. The Cunsrd
company have zone with the times In adopting
WIN screws tor propulsion. The speed Of the
no" vessel is to be ~ knots and Fl knots at
seA' 30 that there is every prospect OF the
wage being reduced to i've and one-half
Ways within few years Tho building Of tho
rsseI is TO he proceeded with ut once. and she
t. ~, nave several preliminary runs before the
NI'e"so Exhibition I, aftlc begins.
.eopl' who cross the Atlantic will be inter-
. s'ea 10 learn that Liverpool intends spending
sSo'o more in attempting to do away with thnt
.ssnhes'lhe Liverpool bar. They have already
' Alo'oOO buying two powerful dredgers.
eafrSing away 100000 tons OF sand. Tho
,'o "h Of water at low tide has been increased
m. 'a eleven 10 sixteen feet. and 1t is conceiva-
II"''a q Year or 80 more the voyage to
tS'ip"o may be COMPLETED at any hour Of
4 tnu. '"e without having recourse to the dirty
"n., which tho Liverpudllans misname q