The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-08


whence they are to be sent into beniehted
rural districts ne political missionaries.
They are not to DO made too Gull
tured. however. and. In particular. their
native accent and pristine grammar are
to be tenderiy guarded from educational
contamination. for. as we are told. Il Is essen
tial to the snccess OF the scheme that they
shall talk to their audiences In their. own
dialect and In fashion they will understand"
Earl wincheisea and sfr. Chaplin. ex- Minister
OF Agriculture. are also believed to have had
come share in deyising this remarkable plan
OF campaign.
Mr.. Joseph chamberiain's opportuns visit to
America has relieved him from the duty Of
entertaining the Bishops, which. 40 good
Conservative and the friend and ally Of Lord
Salisbury. he would have been compelled to
perform In connection with the Church Con-
gress held this week In Birmingham. Tho
town has literally swermed with prelates and
parsons. and the Congress- has been voted q
great success. especially seeing II was held In
one Of the most unreeenerate places In Eng
land.
Decorum did not have undisputed sway at
all the Congress meetings. Some OF the rev.
erend brethren said unkind things OF others
and the rulings OF tho Right Reverend Chair
man were not infrequentlv disputed or defied.
to be summoned before an unruly brother
would hold his tongue: and. altogether. the
scene was most unedifyine. r.ie
Tho reading Of the Church Congress pro-
ceedings could not have suggested the practt-
cal Joke which. it 10 learned only to-day. was
played upon the Archbishop Of York on last
Sunday evening In q suburban church near
London. His Lordshtp was In the midst OF Q
most moving discourse whom unearthly groans
and cries as Of some creature In dire mental
and bodily distress were heard proceeding
from one OF the windows The Archbishop
stopped speaking and all eyes were turned
fearfully toward the window. ~
In another moment the window sash was
suddenly and nolsslessly raised. A Ghastly.
erinninR. human skull appeared. lowered mo-
mentsrily In midnir. and 40 quickly vanished.
Women tainted. men howled. and the Arch
bishop gaspsd and turned white. although. OF
course. being q very learned and godly prelate,
he knew It could only be poor Joke. 500
Some strong-nerved and brawny young
members OF the congregation rushed into the
graveyard outside. but in the pitch darkness.
could discover neither the Joker nor his prop.
erty skull Meanwhile the more historical
women had been removed to tho vestry. and
the Archbishop. pulling himself together. re-
sumed his sermon without making any. ref
erence to the apparition. The window. how
ever. all the evening exercised disturbing
fascination. More eyes were turned to It than
to the preacher. and the effect Of the discourse
was entirely spoiled. II the jokers can be
found they WIN be charged. under an ancient
statute. with brawling In church. Tho lawyers
hope they will be caught 80 that the interest
ing question may be argued. How can anybody
brawl in church ifhe does not,enter the sacred
buildingf aas
The police have been earnestly seeking and
have just found an impudent swindler. who
has been trading. with considerable profit, for
some time past upon the good name and
sound business credit OF the United States
Legation. He calls himself DR.. Akin Of the
Second United States Dragon Guards. and he
produced. whenever asked for credentials.
which was rarely tho case. gorgeousy print
ed document signed. u. II. Bayard." certify
ing that the bearer had been appointed :. Mod
zeal officer and military attache Of the Ameri-
can Embassy. ut salary Of 1850 per annum.
terminable by six months notice on either
side"
The scoundrel had uniform 40 grotesous
~ that Of the doctor Of the American Dragon
Guards might be expected to be: but clothed
ID Il he managed TO captivate che fancy OF
several respectable ladies. ~ -Tsis,3
Akin was arrested yesterday at the conclu-
sion OF q meteorio visit to Bournemouth. He
was received in that pleasant town with dis
tinguished honor. rs he passed himself OF as
an inspecting officer Of the Royal ARTILLERY.
Such was his consummate impotence that he
actually did inspect the local artillery. and
afterward the coast Rnard. highly commend
ing the efficiency Of the latter body ana prom
ising to forward favorable report to the Ad-
miralty.
The Sun reporter ct Rome writes that 6ignor
Tanlongo. the imprisoned manager OF the
Banca Romano has Just sprung another sur
prise upon his enemies by causing to be sent
to the Parliamentary Commission which is in
vestigating the scandals number OF Inn
portant documents designed to prove that he
is badly used. The documents include letters
from the late King Victor Emanuel. Cabinet
Ministers Of all sorts. and princes OF the blood
royal. authorizing and urging him to continue
his patriotic efforts to maintain tho price OF
italian rentes on the foreign bourses. and
thereby support the national credit
There are also papers which. II genuine.
show that Tanlongo frequently loaned
money to Victor Emanuel This was
before Tanlongo became manager Of the
Banca Romano. The loans were private
in fact. and 1t is now said that
the King. ut his death. owed Tanlongo 1.500..
900 lire. One letter. alleged to be in Victor
handwriting. reads:
I'm Rome all things drag on. Why do you
not send that thing p
Tanlongo says that thing" was the Kings
euphemism for money. It looks as though
hopes. by hints Of unpleasant family
to compel King Humbert to
interfere in his behalf: and certainly
the commission has been somehow per-
suaded to mako only q general report
to the Chambers without mentioning any
Of the numerous statesmen and politicians
implicated in tho scandals. This
arrangement may be spoiled. however. be-
tween now and the opening Of Parliament as
Signor BOWS. prominent member OF the
has declared that he will be no
party to such q suppression OF facts that
ought to DO known to the country: and that II.
need be he will draw UP report OF his own.
giving every name. and publish It ut all
risk. Among these names will DO found those
Of two Cabinet Ministers-B. Grlmaldi. Minis
ter for Finance. and P. Lacava. Minister for