Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-23
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
fcoprixnsed. 1892, by the New York Associated
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LONDON, April 22.--The political world
has happily been quiet during the Easter
recess. The only matter OF interest dis
cussed during the week hes been Mr..
Gladstone's letter on woman suffrage.
which is bringing fioods Of protests from
woman sufragists. Mr.. Gladstone's own
organ, The Speaker. will say in its issue
tomorrow Tho letter will strike
heavy blow at the woman-suf-
frage movement, which has been
permitted to attain rather formids-
bic proportions, chiefly owing to the re-
luctance of politicians to express their
opinions on the subject. This strong
whip against the woman-suffrage bill
betokens distinct awakening OF our poll
ticians Of all parties to the danger OF an
agitation. the success OF which viii bring
us face to face with Q new order OF soci-
ety."
QUEEN VIC MUCH BETTER
According to private advices from Cos
tabelle. Queen Victoria Is now in excellent
depression due 70 the death Of the Duke
of Clarence, which caused intimate friends
of her Majesty the greatest anxiety. The
Queen, who thinks much of st. Georges
dav. which occurs tomorrow, has had a
supply OF red and white roses dis
patched from the Windsor greenhouses.
With these roses all the members
of the royal party at Costabelle
will be decked tomorrow. The queen u
very anxious about the health OF the
Prince of Wales, aud those admitted to
Martin speak very unfavorably OF his
present condition as regards both appesr-
ance and spirits. -,
The announcement that the Queen will
personally hold drawing rooms has given
great fllip to the season, which, in spite OF
dismal prophesies, promises to be bril-
liant.
The Queen, it Is reported, will send sam.
pies of her own knitting and spinning
done when she was girl. TO the woman's
section of the Chicago fair; also several
paintings.
AMERICAS AID TO RUSSIA.
Charles Emory Smith. the United States
Munster to Russia. who Is here on his way
home, said to-day: 1T Is impossible FOL
Americans TO realize how much all Rus
SLAMS. from the Gar down. appreciate the
American relief donations which are prac'
tically the only foreign assistance 80 fal
received. The relief organization we IN.
stituted proved most efficient, and had the
warmest approval Of the Russian Govern
ment, which was most necessary. Americs
| has given over one million rubles IN food
| and money. We have paid much attention
| to Samara, where the famine Is worst
From that quarter of the empire l hays
| Just received report that we saved the
cattle and horses of 100 German colonies
and Russian villages are feeding 100 peo
| pie, and have bought seed for $4,000 acres
As for the future. with the RELIEF IN sign
| from America, and continuance of loca
| relief, l think the necessities of the dis
| tressed human beings will be provided fol
through the summer. The greatest pro
blem at present is the restocking of farm
and the furnishing Of seed. One point th'
outside world has failed to recognize is thu
great work doue oy the Russians them
selves in helping the peasantry. Severa
| aristocratic families are taking the sol
care OF enormous numbers OF destitute
people, and many women in the highest st
Petersburg society have gone to the pro
! vinces and established immense soup
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