The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-11
LATEST LONDON GOSSIP
Wants the United States Interested in
Ammonia Reform

features OF the world Of politics during
the past week have been the massacres
st ku Chepg, Mr.. Gladstone's speech on
Armenia, the celebration of the Victor
les OF the Germans during the winter OF
OF 1870 II against France spd Mr..
justin McCarthy's appeal for harmony
among the Irish members Of parlia.
ment.
TIE Ku CheDg massacres Are now at
tracing the earnest attention of all
Europe. The British press praises the
New York World for It's enterprise in
securing two good exclusive interviews
on the subjecs from Foo Chow, and the
pope is said TO have written to Emperor
William asking him to take the Catholic
missions in China under his pro.ec ton.
Great Britain and the United States are
being urged to take Immediate and
prompt &C sion in the cases and some in
teressing developments are expected.
The utterances Of Mr.. Glsdsione have
been both praised and Condemned by
the press, and in brief are regarded ss a
slap at Lord Roseberry, and,as nat on
the back for Lord Salisbury The en-
thusiastic manner in which the German
victories over the French during the
war OF ls7o-'7l, are being celebrated, is
not meeting with appreciation in France
as might be expected, and Is Bringirq
many frown from the French pNess.
Mr.. Justin McCarthy's "appeAl for
harmony" Ia not likely to bring about
the desired result according to welA in
formed Irishmep, as he wound irup With
hot attack on Mr.. 7. M. Healy, which
Is hardly calculated to restore harmony
In the ranks Of the Irish national party.
The proceedings In the house OF com
mons on Monday next are not likely to
I'D I'D ,,,tl
lined exclusively TO the election of q
speaker. Both houses meet at Q o'clock
In the afternoon. The commoners, led
by the clerk of the house OF commons,
will repair to ,he house of lords, whore
they will hear the royal commission
read On returning TO the house Of
commons the election OF speaker will
occur and ad journmen. made to Tues
day.
The Independent labor party report
on the recsnt elections by Secretary
Iom hann, states that the members OF
that party are more than satisfied with
the result Of the elections. The labor
party Was only founded in 1898, and vet
1t got an aggregate vote Of 44,32l. This
Is declared to be splendid beginning.
Rev. George G. Lorimer, D, D., of
Boston, MASS, pastor OF fremont Tenn
pie, who is now in this city on a visit,
and who Is we'll known throughout New
England, was invited to lunch with Mr.
Gladstone. who invited his Visitor to
accompany him to the Armenian meet
Ing as Chester on Tuesday last. After
the luncheon DR.. Lorimer had q couple
OF hours conversation with Mr.. Glad
stone in the latser's library. They dis
cussed the various aspects OF the Ar
menian question, Mr.. Gladstone laying
The greatest weight upon the co. opern-
ton OF the United States in the matter
Mr.. Gladstone said: II am DESTROYS to
have America specially Interested in
the work of Armenian reform. When
ever England has her dealings with tho
sultan the Ottoman government thinks
1t 10 actuated By some Interior motive.
But America occupies so independent
position and is 30 far removed from the
seat of European politics tina. It's public
opinion will nave great influence in the
East"
DR.. Lorimer informed an Associated
Press representative that Mr.. Gladstone
spoke these words with considerable
feeling and the Boston divine remarked:
mo one could fail to be convinced that
the stories Of Armenian outrsges have
moved Mr.. Gladstone deeply"
The correspondence between q Turk,
Khahil Khslid, of Angora, Asiatic
Turkey, and Mr. Gladstone, on Armenia,
was published today. The former ac-
oused Mr.. Gladstone OF utsering state
ments based upon hearssy evidence
alone. which, the Turk claims, Ia get
ting the Eastern people at enmity With
each other, causing bloodshed, raising
political disputes and withholding fro m
the Turks liberty and progress.
Attack on the School ut Tarsus.
WASHINGTON, August 10.-Acting
Secretary McAdoo to-day received the
following telegram relative to the attack
upon the American school az Tarsus, in
Asia hinor: "BALTIMoRE, Md, August
10. mob has attacked the St. Pauls
institute at Tsrsus. A strong cable
gram to Minister Terrell Ia i'm peratively
necessary. (Signed) ALEXANDER s.
CHRISTIE, 39l North Charles street."
The signer Is the professor Of George
town University and brother OF Prot.
Christie, who Is attached to the St,
PAul's institute. Mr.. McAdoo promptly
cabled TO Minister Terrell, directing
him to inquire into this matter and
report to the department..
An Old Man Murdered.
COLUMBIA, S. c.. August 10. "A special
from Hampton, s. c., says: Raymond
mesrs, an old bachelor near the age of
20, was brutality murdered at his home
near Suebelle,.in this county last night.
lie went to the lot AID was hit on the
head and his throat cut by parties un-
known. An attempt was made to MUIR
der him last year but the deed was not
accomplished. Mr. Mears was d much
respected citizen OF this county He
was farmer and merchan: and was