Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-02
A PIVOTAL CONTEST.
The Bye-ElectiOn to Fill Hartington's
Parliamentary Shoes
CONCEDED AS A DECISIVE TEST.
Both Parties Straining Every Nerve, but
the Liberal Leads.
OPENING FOR A NEEDY PRINCELING

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LONDON, Jan. 1.-No bye-election during
| the existence of the present Government
has approached in interest and vital import,
ance the coming contest for the Rossendale
seat, vacated by Lord Harrington. Both
parties, fully alive to the fact that the loss
of this seat will be accepted throughout the
country as an almost decisive test of the
fate of the Ministry in the coming elec-
tions, will strain their resources in money
and local influence, and be alert in the use
of every known electioneering art in order
to compass triumph.
Lord Harrington held the seat partly in
family interest, partly on account of per-
sonal popularity, and partly as Unionist
The vote will decide whether the electorate,
which is fairly representative of the whole
of Lancashire, is on purely political grounds
Gladstonian or dissident. The dissidents
will throw their full strength into the con-
test. Sir Thomas Brooke, the dissident can
didate, is Lord Hartington's own choice.
GIadstonians Strong in Speakers.
Joseph Chamberlain, Sir Henry James,
T. w. Russell, Mr. Bright and number of
other Unionist members of the House of
Commons will speak in the canvass. The
Gladstonians already muster 25 members of
the House of Commons working for their
candidate, Mr.. MAIDEN, who is young and
fluent speaker, almost an orator, with strong
family connections in the district Mr..
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by Mr.. Broadhurst, NJ. p, the trades-union
wire-puller, and Mr.. Burt, NJ. P, the
miners member, also factory delegate.
Lord Hartington's valedictory to the
electors has no special bearing on the con-
test He says that he does not regret the
rupture with his old Liberal colleagues, as
it saved the country from violent con-
stitutional change; that the statesmen whom
the disruption of the Liberals placed in
power have proved to be able and vigorous
administrators passing practical and bene-
fcent measures; and that he. trusts that
Rossendale will continue to support the dis
sident party. In reality the Unionists
dread the issue, rapid canvass of the dis
trict already made having disclosed sur
prising Gladstonian bias.
The Future Duke of Devonshire.
Victor Cavendish, who will succeed to
the Dukedom of Devonshire, if Lord Hart
ington does not marry, and who was re-
Gently elected without opposition to the
West Derby seat vacated by the death of
his father, Lord Edward Cavendish, was
the first nominee for the Rossendale seat,
but his youth and the danger of risking his
present seat caused the withdrawal of his
name. Intimate friends hold that the Duke
will never marry.
The explosion at Dublin Castle yesterday
has led to revival of reports that Fenian-
ism is again in active force. An American
emissary is said to be recognizing the
country circles and centers. The Mccarthy
ties have attributed the regrowth of secret
societies to the prompting of the Parnell-
ties, but no prominent Parnellite is known
to be associated i'll the movement. The Dub
lin police affect to believe that the League
and the Gaelic Athletic Clubs have become
the tools OF conspiracy.
Regarding the cause of the explosion
there is no official decision. Mr.. Candell,
Inspector of Explosives, and Sir Charles
Cameron re-examined the place of the ex-
plosion today, but failed to discover any,
thing upon which to base definite opinion.
Now the Workmen Are Suspected.
The workmen repairing the rooms are
suspected because they were refused holi-
day yesterday. The balance of official opin-
ion remains entirely against the theory of a
serious plot. The suspected workmen will
be examined tomorrow.
The funeral of Prince Victor of Hohen-
lohe-Langenburg will take place Monday
at Sunningdale and will be devoid of cere-
mony. His death leaves vacancy in the
governorship of Windsor Castle, which po-
sition is destined for another needy German
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tion of the deceased's children. When he
Miss Seymour the Queen refused to
the wife as a Princess, but the !
two were admitted to court as Count and
Countess Gleichen. Similarly, when the
Duke of Richmond's sister married Prince |
Edward of Saxe-W Weimar, they were only |
as Count and Countess Dernburg. |
The marriage of Princess Beatrice to |
Prince Henry of Battenburg obliged the |
Queen to concede to the wives of Prince |
Victor of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and Prince !
Edward of SAKE -Weimar the rank of Prin- |
cess and with the privilege of standing in |
line behind royalties at receptions.
New Years Observance in London.
The advent of the new year was not much |
noticed here. OF course, the usual mid
night religious services were held The |
wild mob accustomed to orgies around st. |
Paul's Church ushering in the year was less
rowdyish than usual, the police checking
It's exuberance and the church authorities
the playing of the bells. The
Queens New Year gifts to the needy SER
.nts of Windsor Castle Osborne House and
,ther royal domains consisted of beef, cloth
ng and coal.
Princess Victoria, of Hawaii, who has
,een educated in England, will go to Well
sly College, near Boston, to finish her
,ducation.
MARK TWAJN,S third 1e.tar fror, I'm |