The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-12
GOOD TINES PREVAIL.
Revival of Prosperity in Great
Britain and Ireland.
EVEN IRISH TENANTS SATISFIED.
The Agitation for Mrs. Maybrick -
Princess Maud's Bicycle Riding
Four Royal Betrothals.

\ copyrighted Dy the A$Socidted freSS
London, April 1.-THE Improvement in
trade shown in the returns for the first
quarter Of the present year has been greet
I ed with great satisfaction. and II IS point
ed out thar the increases are due to an
all-around development of trade and IN
! Gustry- In addition there is promise OF
further PROGRESS being shown during the
current quarter. The returns show that
! the imports have amounted to flias5e S42.
against soc ss7 500 for 1885 The exports
| for the first quarter OF 1895 were Es1.es3.-
es. against G5e. TO 81 last year at the
| same time.
The only two import decreases are in du-
table articles of food and drink and raw
textile materials. The home exports in
creased in every instance, and. more
over. the increases present fair advance
IN prices. Beside. there has been an ex-
pansioa Of trade in many instances.
The resolution introduced by Mr.. CAN in
the United States senate In the case of Mrs.
Florence Maybrick. the American woman
who is undergoing a sentence Of iniprison-
meat for life after having been convicted
or causing the death of her husband by
poisoning, has produced many sarcastic
| comments in the press. Some of the news
! papers here intimate that the senate inter-
feres with everybody's business but the
friends of Mrs MAVERICK and a portion
o. the press think the senate's action will
pc beneficial to the unfortunate prisoner
Inc Eeho. for instance. says: while the
seaate's action will for the present. harden
the so-calied judicial mind of England.
YET II VIII compel a partial DEMONSTRATION
OF the case by the press OF this country.
| which will ultimately move the home Of
nees, and II is probable We shall see the
same result as with regard to Venezuela
Inc nome office will be compelled by tho
| eommo,ion on both sides Of the Atlantic
20 after its policy, and when additional
lsnl mas oeen thrown on the case. We may
eNnect reprfeve after a sleepy DELAY"
The friends OF Mrs MAVERICK are severa
IN their criticism Of United States Ambas-
sacor Bayard. They even go go far as to
say that Mrs. Maybrick would have been
free by this time had any other man oc-
| rupied the post OF the United States am
| bassador here. They claim, that Mr. Raw.
| ard is now so afraid Of transgressing what
IS termed diplomatic usage" that he hesi-
tates 10 take action in the matter. AL
though the Washington City petition, with
Weishty signatures. was transmitted
through Mr.. Bayard by the state depart
ment, neither the foreign Office nor the
nome Office informed the United States
embassy Of its recent decision in the May
brick case
Gerald Balfour. the chief secretary for
Ireland. on Monday next will Introduce an
Irish land bill. OF far larger scope than that
brought forward by John Morley when he
was ehiei secretary Tor Ireland in the
Liberal administration 1t proceeds on the
| principle that the purchase by the occupy-
ing tenant Is the ultimate solution of the
land question In Ireland. Mr. Balfour's
| TASK mas been made easier by the increas-
| Ing prosperity of Ireland. where agitation
Is becoming decidedly at discount.
| The savings banks deposits in Ireland
1 now amount to nearly GS,00o0O0 the high
est ever recorded. Beside the bulk of the
| evicted tenants have returned to their
| holdings, and Smith-Barry. as an exam.
| pie, has just come 10 terms with all his
| agricultural tenants in Tipperary and 9TH
er important settlements are In progress.
The question OF abolishing the office OF
| lord lieutenant Of ireland and appointing
member Of the royal family. possibly the
| Duke OF York. the heir presumptive, to
| reside permanently in ireland. is again be-
| ing agitated The question will be raised
| shortly In the house of commons. 1t Is
| said that the scheme finds favor with Irish
men of all parties. and that 1t is very popu-
lar in Ireland.
| President Kruger has ordered a smart
| brougham from q firm OF London carriage
| builders. fact which has caused quite
| little comment. But President Kruger has
not yet accepted the invitation OF the Sec
1 rotary of state for the colonies Mr.. Cham
| berlatn. to visit this country. and. instead
| of matters assuming a peaceful aspect.
there is still much talk of sending an army
corps to South Africa.
| Empress Frederick Of Germany. 1t is
| announced, intends to spend much time in
| the future in England and is negotiating
| for the lease of the Duke of Buccleuch's
beautiful place near Windsor.
| The Prince and Princess of Wales will be
1 the guests of the Marquis and Marchioness
/ of Salisbury at Hatfield house, HEREFORD
| shire, at the end of May.
| The number of bicycle accidents in Lon
| don is increasing. and there We're several
| fatal ones reported this week. one OF which
| resulted in the death OF a young girl. As
| there has ben some adverse comment on the
story that the Princess Maud OF Wales was
| thrown in Regent street recently, semi
official announcement has been issued. de-
nyng that there was any truth in the story.
| and adding that the princess has never rid
l den a bicycle In the streets of London.
Queen Victoria has subscribed fiS0 TO
| the fund which Is now being raised with
/ the object OF restoring the clo.sters and
crypt In Canterbury cathedral to COM
| memorate the booth anniversary OF the
baptism Of King Ethelbert
| United States Ambassador Bayard Is ex-
| pected back TO town today. He went from
his town house 10 house party given in
| honor OF the crown prince of Siam at
| buckingham palace.
-Four betrothals are impending: Prince
| Albert of Flanders 10 the second daughter
. OF Archiuke Carl Ludwig Of Austria:
| Prince Christian of Denmark TO Princess
| Pauline daughter of the king OF Wurtem-
| burg: Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and
| Gctha to Princess Fedora OF Saxe-Mein-
| ingen, and King Alexander OF Servia to
/ Princess Marie OF Greece.
| The Saturday Review severely attacks
| the foreign policy Of the United States,
| which. II says. is entirely due 10 the fact
| that ii Is the year of a presidential cleo
ton and that therefore parties are COM
| peting in the field OF sensation and lingo
| ISM" and adding: THE politicians are
| eager TO fight November's battle In the
| air instead of on sohd ground"
Robert Nauteli's Manager.
San Francisco Chronicle.