Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-07
AFFAIRS IN ENGLAND.
The Countess Clancarty Seeking Social
Recognition.
SHE NOW WEIGHS 17O POUNDSAN
Must be a Siunnsr--Ths Conservatives Take Ad-
vantage of Gladsions's Snub Of the Labor
Leadsrs--Tories Fear a Religious War
il an Irish Parliament is Created.

LONDON, Nav 6.-Within both Mr.. Glad.
stones immediate circle and the rank and
file of the Liberal party his refusal 10 re-
ceiye the delegates from the workingmen' s
conference who desired 10 present the
eight-hour question 10 him is keenly felt 10
have been a tactical mistake.
Quick TO take advantage OF this mistake
the Conservative members OF the House OF
Commons for London held meeting and
decided TO influence the Government TO
take the opposite course. The Liberal
members also held special meeting, but
they hcsitated 10 take action condemniug
Mr. Gladstone They, therefore, referred
the matter 10 committee with Instructions
TO report next Tuesday.
In the meantime the conservatives steal
march upon them by inducing Lord Sails
bury aud Mr.. Balfour 10 receive deputa-
tion consisting OF duly accredited represen-
tatives OF the trades unions. The leaders
OF the trade unions council are almost with
out exception radicals.
They will not be duped into supposing
that the Conservative cnlefs are more zeal
Gus in the cause OF laoor than the Liberal
leaders, nor will either Lord Salisbury or
Mr. Balfour commit themselves 10 the
eight hour movement.
But is not doubted that result OF the
conference between the labor representa-
tivss and the Conservative chiefs will
Dc ihs placing OF the labor question
az the forefront OF the programme OF both
political parties, 10 the embarrassment OF
the Liberal chiefs, who are pledged TO nome
, rue first.
Whether the Torys realize and sincerely
believe thai an armed conflict would follow
the establishment OF an Irish Parliament,
they assume the sincerity and cultivate the
belief that civil war would be the out
come of home rule.
MIR. Mcdonnell, Lord Salisbury's pri-
vate secretary, has written 10 an Oxford
G q ,g,man that His Lordship Is glad 20
see you impress upon the electors the
probability that home rule would produce
| that greatest of all curses-a religious civil
war" Afeer this IL is no wonder 10 hear
of men drilling In Ireland and that rihes
and munitions OF war are being stored In
England.
report on the Birmingham gun trade
shows an increse of 80 per cent. in the num-
Der OF barrels proved in the year the Nc
Kinley tariff bill has been In operation over
the previous year. American Importers
are supposed 10 have found a way 10 evade
the tariff by taking the gun material in
parts.
Countess Clancarty, wife OF the Earl OF
! Clancarty, whose escspade3 while she was
! plain Belle Billion, favorite music hall
sin .er, must still be fresh in the minds OF
/ American reaoers, has adopeed the best
way of getting into society. She has
Joined "A select circle OF lady horse owners.
| Her horse. Sunlight, ran In the Galway
hunt out was beaten. Countess Clancarly
has benefited physically by entering into
matrimony, for she now weighs lI0 pounds,
seventy more than when she was married.
Alderman Stuart Knill, representing the
bridge ward, who is staunch Romnn Cath
Ollie. will be the next Lord Mayor OF Lon
don. 1t is expected that be will appoint a
Catholic priest as his chaplain. Should he
do so, IL will be the first instance Roman
Catholic holding the position since the ref
ormation.
An expedition will leave England on the
first of June 10 explore hitherto unknown
portion OF the Dark Continent. II will be led
and entirely equipped by MIR. VIM. Astor
J Chanler, a young American, known 10 AL
| interested In African explorations.
The expedition has as It's obisctive point
| a section Of Africa; which owing 10 the
inveterate hostility OF the inhso-
itants, has dehed the most per-
sistent endeayors OF all e1-
plorers. II is even terra incognita 10 the
Arab slavers and the Smahlei traders.