The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1892-05-11

Rev. John f. Bushnell A. NJ, for five
years pastor of 81. Marks Lutheran
Church, of Roanoke, Va, has been elected
professor of philosophy and catechetics of
kee-Mar College Hagerstown
The monument TO the memory of James
Barron Hope will be unveiled in Norfolk
September 18th.
The twenty-fifth General Conference
(quadrenniaD Of the Northern Methodist
Church is in session at Omaha.
Stanley, the explorer. will be a. tory can
didate for a seat in Parliament at,the next
general election in Great Britain.
Foreign.
The Moscow correspondent of n French
newspaper describes the internal situation
of Russia as going from bad to worse.
Formerly the Russian peasantTy had an al
most superstitious respect for the authori-
ties, as the representatives Of the semi-di
vine Car Now all that is changed, and
IN many districts the peasant1 sot the local
government at defiance. In many pro-
vinces outbreaks of the rural population
have occurred, some of them of a verv seri-
GUS character. The Russian press is silent,
but 1t is known that on numerous occa-
sions the landed gentry had to fly for their
lives TO the towns. and others have been
warned by well-intentioned farmC-s 20 do
the same, as mischief would befal them III
they remained on their estates. In a word,
"Jacquerie" has broken out in Russia 3
symptom which prepared the way for the
French revolution
The eighth Earl Of amford, who died
in 1890 left q son, whose mother was ne
gress of Cape Colony. The earl married
the negress, but this son was born prior to
the marriage. The House of Lords has
decided that this son is illegitmate and has
no claim to the title. He made no contest
to establish his legitimacy. The Earldom
OF Stamford is among the oldest peerages
in England, having been created in 1928.
The French Minister of Public Worship
has addressed a circular to the Public Pro-
secutoTs, reminding them of the provisions
OF the law relative to addresses in churches
upon political topics He instructs those
functonaries TO report to him by telegraph
any occurTances in churches (which NAV
call Tor the application of the Penal Cooley
and says he means to enforce the law to the
utmost.
A Rome correspondent says: "Tbe Pope
has confirmed the decision Of the ProDa-
Panda in favor Of the plan advocated bv
Archbishop Ireland, of allowing American
Roman Catholic schools to be taught bv
State teachers, religious instruction TO be
given after school hours, the object being
TO relieve Roman Catholics of the expense
OF separate schools"
OF the3S,OOO Polish emigrants who went
TO Brazil il is estimated that $4,000 died
from the yellow fever. The many bad re-
ports from Brazil have diverted the stream
OF emigration TO the United States, and
this has been increased by the recent bad
harvest in Poland.
Harcourt the English Liberal leader.
states That the Orange LODGES ip Iceland
are privately subscribing money 5r The
purchase of arms to carry out the threats
to rebel rather than to submit to an Irish
parliament
Eminent lawyers in England have decid-
ed that thele is no mode in the case of Mrs
Maybrck, the American woman who is
serving life sentence in an English prison
for the murder of her husband, by which q
new trial or rehearing can he obtained.
A yacht of 2,6OO tons has been ordered to
be built for the King of Siam She fs to
be constructed of the best steel and lighted
by electricity. She is to carry IA heavy
guns.
The Spanish cabir ct has decided 10 IA
vor OF the Introduction in the Cortes of q
law providing for the trial of dynsmiters
without jury
Official reports from Russia show that
last year lO9,5l5 Russian Jews embarked at
the ports of Stettin, Bremen, and HAMBURG
Tor the United States and South America
The Duke of Edinburgh. who has ac-
quired some reputation as an amateur
MUSICIAN, Is writing grand opera.