The record-union., 1894-02-28

stones Private Secretary would not deny
the truth of the published rumor, re-
stricting himself to the statement that it
was unauthorized.
Tue EUening NelCS this afternoon says
the Premiership has been rendered TO
Lord Rosebery, who declined. Later it
was offered to Earl Spencer. First Lord
OF the Admiralty, who accepted, and adds
that Gladstone's resignation goes into
effect at Easter
The War Against Slave Dealers.
LONDON, Feb. 27.-Rear- Admiral Bed
ford, Commander-in-C Chief of the Cape of
Good Hope and West Coast of Africa sta
ton, telegraphs from Bathurst under
date of yesterday, saying the slavers en-
tered the British colony and attacked
Commander Corbett at daylight. The
British force and the enemy were en-
gagged two hours and the latter We're
eventually driven back. Only three ma
rines were wounded during the engage
ment. Admiral Bedford reports the
country clear between his forces and Cape
st. Mary.
Trying to Prevent the Sale of a Girl.
DENVER, Feb. 27.-J. B. Lycan, Justice
of the Peace at Blackhawk, has appealed
to the police of Denver to prevent the
sale of Lille Ling Sou, the first Chinese
girl born in Colorado, by her father to
wealthy Chinese merchant OF TINS CITY,
who already has two wives, but wants
the girl, 10 years old, as a third. Lille
sent Cinnamon to Justice Lycan with
a message asking him to save her. Sec
retary Thompson of the Humane Society
is investigating the case.
Ended in q Draw.
BosToN, Feb. 27.-The bout between
Dan Creedon of Australia and Dick
Moore of st. Paul ended in draw. Two
thousand people were present. In the
sixth round Moore was knocked down
and lay until nine seconds were counted.
The next four rounds were give and take,
and at the end of the tenth round 1t was
called draw. CreedOn had the best OF
the fight and was stronger than Moore at
the finish. He was more scientific and
harder hitter.
Only Canard.
DENVER, Feb. 27.-The report tele
graphed from Georgetown yesterday that
citizens of that place are signing petit
ton in favor of the silver States seeding
ana joining Mexico, proves canard.
Leading men OF Georgetown say that they
have not heard of such movement, and
declare that nowhere in the country can
people be found more loyal to the Gov
ernment and Constitution than those OF
Georgetown and Colorado.
Fight Between Russians and PrusSians.
Moscow, Feb. IA sensational story
is current in military circles that de-
tachment of Russian dragons found
Prussian uhlans using a Russian eagle
fixed to a post on the Russo-German
frontier as target, and that fight be-
tween them resulted, in which several
were killed on both sides. Officers here
decline to talk OF the matter, saying they
wish to avoid international complica-
tiOnS.
Remains of steele Mackaye.
CHICAGO, Feb. p. The remains of
Steele Mackaye, who died en- route to
California, has arrived here and funeral
services were held at his Scenitorium
this afternoon. Professor David Swing
conducted the services. Roland Reed,
representing the dramatic profession, de-
livered the eulogy. Elwyn a. Barron,
dramatic critic Of the Inter Oce0u, also
spoke. The body will be taken TO New
ork tomorrow for interment.
Tower to be Named After Bismarck.
BERLIN, Feb. 27.-Dr. Won Lucanos,
Chief of the Civil Cabinet, has written to
Burgomaster Goltingen saying that the
Emperor is deslrous of being associated
with the project to build a tower at Col
tingen, where Bismarck studied before
he entered the army. The tower is to be
named after Bismarck, and the Emperor
has transmitted 500 marks to be devoted
to a memorial tablet.
Chief Arthur's Fortune.
CLEVELAND iO.), Feb. 27.-Agtation as
to the amount Of property on which Chief
Engineer p. NJ. Arthur of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers pays taxes
has led to an examination OF the tax
duplicate here. 1t shows he paid taxes
on real estate of listed value OF $40, 800,
which is about half of the real value. His
personal estate is assessed at ~, 100.
National Baseball League.
NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-The National
League baseball magnates to-day closed
their session after adopting number OF
amendments to the rules and the sched-
ule OF games for the coming season. The
season opens April 18th. Harry Wright,
father of the national game" was ap-
pointed chief umpire.
Guilty of Criminal Libel.
NEBRASKA CITY (Neb.), Feb. 27.-Z. 7.
White, one of the parties who recently
hanged in effigy j. Sterling Morton and
his son, Carl Morton, was to-day found
guilty of criminal libel. The penalty is
a $500 fine and six months in the County
Jail.
Woodruff Wins Her Suit.
LONDON, Feb. 27.-The jury in the suit
of Victoria Woodruff against the trus-
tees of the British Museum for libel, for
keeping in the museum two books touch
ing on the Beecher-Tiiton scand&, found
the books libelous, and assessed fine of
20 shillings.
Duty on Wheat In France.
PARIS, Feb. 27.-The Senate after a
speech from the Ministry of Husbandry,
declaring the increase in the duty on
wheat was necessary to protect the
French farmer, adopted by l97 TO 81 the
duty OF If, approved by the Chambers of
Deputies.
Ex-President Harrison.