The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-08
Gossip of Events Political, Religious
and Otherwise in the Queens
Dominion.
The Parnellite Faction Not Reoog-
nized by the New Secretary
for Ireland.
Change of Ownership of the Pail Mall GA
xette-The Catholic Lord Mayor
Foreign Notes.

in a happy frame of mind. They have {
faculty of putting their foot in it to a de-
gree that must be very pleasing to their OPP
p~onents. William Redmond's menace &c
Morley has not obtained the slightest re-
cognition from the Irish secretary, who EN-.
p~hasizes his disdain by writing a long letter
to Justin Mccarthy. who asked for an ex-
preston of his intentions, but who was
diplomatic enough not TO 10 so through the
press. Meanwhile Ireland, though very
gradually. is obtaining more attention from
the English press. The outrage mill has
been set in motion. though 80 far as it has
been working in a ~perfnnctory way.
The conservatives may hope. OutraRes
grow more numerous as time passes, and
nothing has been dom for the evicted ten
ants, for nothing can be done till parlia-
ment meets, but they are not giving tongue
to their desires.
General surprise 10 expressed 1.-THE change
of ownership of the Pail Mall Gazette.
Yates Thompson, the proprietor for the
past twelve years, has sold it to Henry
Lowenfeld, the latter a German who made
a good deal of money ont of the Universal
stock exchange, a sort of big bucket shop.
He is also the proprietor Of kop's ale. an
alleged temperance beverage, and is the
financial hacker of Horace Sedger. the
brother-in-law of Sir Angus tus Harris.
Two months ago Thompson refused $780,
600 for the paper. l think Lowenfeld got il
for less. He told me that he had bought it
as a pure speculation and expected to get
his money back. He wants to get into par
lament. 1t will not surprise me if the Pail
Mall 10 zokfn fhr0utS nuar 1jharnl1am nF fhn
Gladstone variety and puts on that of
Joseph Chamberlain.
If liberal-unionists want a London even
ing organ they have made a wise selection,
for the Pail Mall Gazette is the best edited
and most enterptising of the london even
ing papers.
A good deal of bother has been made over
the election of Alderman Knill as lord
mayor of the city of London this week.
There was really little foundation for it,
however. as everybody concerned knew that
Knill was a Roman Catholic. That in itself
was nothing, but some idiot wrote a letter
to the newspapers months ago that knill
had attended the memorial service of Prince
Albert Victor at st. Paul's cathedral, sug-
costing at the same time that KnilPs relig-
ion was only skin deep.
Knill answered the letter, saying that he
attended the memorial service in a spirit of
LOYALTY and in no other sense. This put the
regular type of bigot on his track. Hence
questions were asked of him prior to his
election. He came out of the ordeal with
flying colors.
He said he would appoint a Church of
England chaplain, who would receive the
usual salary and be ornamental. His own
chaplain would be a Roman Catholic, to be
paid out of his private purse.
He would not attend divine service in the
Church of England edihce, but he would
appoint a locnm tenens to perform that
duty. In fine. ne talked like a man and the
alderman, like men, elected him..
The latest prominent convert to Rome is
Lord DoninGton, OF bennington park, Lei
cestershire. His iordship was formerly n
staunch Protestant and only a few years
ago, when his eldest son, the earl of Lou
don. married q Roman Catholic lady, he
threatened to disinherit him. Lord Don
ington's father belonged to a Catholic fam
lily, but some sixty years ago he conformed
to the Establis shed church and brought up
his children as professionals.
His eldest son, the late Talbot Clifton,
returned, however, to the Romish church,
just as his brother, Lord bennington, has
now done. Other members of the family
have also gone over to Rome. Lady Flora
Abney Hastings, the late duchess of Nor
iolk, Lord Donington's eldestsdaughter, be-
came q Catholic many years before she
married the duke, ana his two nieces are
also converts.
Lula DOailSsOl III d large lRilQOWn6f In
Leicestershire aud Derbyshire. He is also
the owner of extensive c%olleries in Leices-
tershife and Defbl shire. He has been for
many years a liberal supporter of the
churches and schools of the Established
church, and is the patron of nine livings.
The peace strength of the German army
ID to be increased by about 95, 600 men, at an
annual cost of 80, 900. 900 marks. This large
addition to the army, though it ia conse.
quent, to Il certain extent. upon the prac-
tical adoption of q two-years' instead of r
three-years' term of service, will necessi-
tate q much larger annual contingent being
drafted into the ranks and looks omipous
for the peace of Europe.
The emperor protests that in increasing
the army he is actuated by the best of mo.
tiyes, and that he ID most anxious for the
preservation of peace. This, he believes,
will best be maintained by being prepared
for war. Besides it's peace army. Franco
outnumbers Germany's by 25, 600, and on
war footing by $40, 600. The scheme creates
much irritation In Germany. Bismarck ia
opposed to it.
There is always a great appreciation of
honesty in the sporting world, but the
present which has been made TO John Os-
borne, the famous jockey, at Newmarket.
Is without parallel. A check for 3, 1000
gulneas to a Jockey who has ridden more
winners than any man living is a remarka-
BILE tribute to the veterans popularity and
integrity. 1t is understood that Osborne is
retiring from active work, though his
license has recently been renewed by the
jockey club.
Labouchere says in Truth, and with
truth: II frantic and persistent putting
could make the sale a success. then most
vendors of English blood stock
at New YORK ought to have reason to con-
themselves. American buyers
have done some exceedingly foolish things
of late years. but / cannot believe thev are
slmpletons as to pay high prices for
ANIMALS which are being sen to New York
simply and solely because a remunerative
market cannot be found in Europe.
II observe that Orville, having been dis
posed OF by the duke Of Westminster. bos
been sent to New York for sale. This son
of Ormonde has proved absolutely worth.
less Tor racing purposes, and inesmuch as
he roars like a bull of Bashan, only a moon
calf would think of buying him for a stud
1t 10 not complimentary to Americans that
vetltable rubbish should be sent across
the Atlantic"
1t WAS stated the other day that some of
the queens dolls were dressed with her
maJesty's own hands. The woman,s de-
partment of the Worlds fair has received
from the queen a promise of an exhibition
OF spinning and knitting work lone when
she was a girl. 1t is also d stood that
Princess Louise will contribute some CLAW
modelling, and Princess Beatrice one or two
color pictures.
Now Try This
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