The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-08
English parties would dream of asserting
HE FORMERLY LIVED IN GEORGIA.

1uBlSu pdEblcS WUuiu uEtuiu OF dSSefllu1
otherwise.
He FORMERLY LIVED IN GEORGIA.
Lord Rosebery's first ecclesiastical
nominee, the Rev. T. w. Leigh, who has
Just been designated dean of Hereford. is
well known in religious and temperance
circle at home and abroad He was asso-
ciated with the cooperative movement in
temperance work ana Christian socialism,
and was a personal friend of the late Rev
Charles Spurgeon. He passed four years
on a plantation owned by his wife in
Georgia, and spent most of his time
while there in endeavoring to evangelize
the negroes. Lord Rosebery paid visit
to Mr.. Leigh in Georgia during the pre-
miers' visit TO the United States some
years ago.
Lord Rosebery's BAY dlly Iadas
stands in an excellent position In the fore
casts of the Derby, and his bay FLY Orle
is candidate for victory in the Thou
sand Guineas and the oaks. and is
heavily backed. His chestnut colt Raw
elstone, also entered IN the Derby, has re-
Gently lost favor. Ladas is a fayorite
with many and If she should win the
Derby it would enhance the premier
popularity.
1.-THE Social Purity Association is re
ported to be engaged in shadowing night
members of the House of Commons, cabi-
net officers aud other distinguished per-
sons, their detectives being instructed
to keep a minute record OF every
thing they discover bearing upon
the morals OF the persons
Swallowed. This information is being
gathered, 1t is understood, with view
pits use in the next general election A mi
nority society paper mentions Lord Rose
berry as having recently taken q midnight
saunter through the remote quarters of
lslington and Camberwell, whittier he had
gone to study the social undercurrents.
-- NEW AFRICAN EXPEDITION.
An English African expedition is to be
undertaken with view of checkmating
the designs of France and Belgium, who
are aiming to obtain access to the Upper
Nile. The English expedition is also aim
ing at the Upper Nile, and will reach the
objective point before any expedition from
Uganda can get there. 1t is, therefore
likely that before Commander Monteil's
expedition starts from Uganda in May,
the whole of Unyoro and Emins province
will have been brought into the British
sphere. The expedition viii start from
Lado, north of the Equatorial provinces,
and Col. COlville, It's commander, has
been given the very widest scope of
action.
A renewal of the coal miners strike
is impending. The representatives of
the miners on the Cancellation board
resent the action of President Stands in
giving the casting vote against their de-
mands, fixing the minimum rate of wages,
regulating the selling prices, and permit
ting them to inquire into the profits of
owners. For this action, MIR Stands is
denounced as an aristocrat, humbug, tool,
etc.
Experts in currency 2atters estimate
that there will be a considerable rise in
the price of silver under the influence of
o revival of trade with India, which
must considerably increase the demand.
The Statist, in review of the silver sit
uation, concludes that with India free to
buy, sod. will be the minimum and If the
minis are reopened the range will be
from BOD. to 40d. The government in
tends to appoint commission on India
coinage which will be composed of a num-
Der of experts in matters of coinage and
include several members of parliament.
Mr.. Gladstone will return to Hawarden
on April IL. The cataract on his eye has
so far andvanced toward the condition
necessary for surgical treatment that
the operation upon it will probably be
performed in May DIR. Nettleship, the
celebrated optician, will visit him al
Hawarden twice a week