Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-26
RICHMOND COLLEGE.
Good Luck for Il Through E1allons Of
Senator Martin.
nr CASE OF Mrs. MAVERICK.
~ from the Lady I'm Prison TO
- Understandable Demo-
.,at. on Free-siiver Platforms
XVa.bington Gossip.

s,cceeded, by pSsisteht pe'sohai
.,,,one the senators. In securing a
.,r, for IL. To-day he called up and
s ,sssed through the SENATE the Dill
..,s,coA By him appropriating $4,000
..,D,burse the college for the use and
....,,st,on OF its grounds and buildings
e,r ininry done TO It's property. by the
- states troops. subsequent to the
,...,,ation OF Richmond. in April, 1855.
--,, senator has been warmly con-
..s,ulated on his success
s.,ator Cali. OF Florida, has strong
- 81 the passage OF his Joint resolu-
ion. which has been referred to the
c.,,mittee on Foreign Affairs Of the
Ito asking intercession by this gov
-.-r,ert in behalf of Mrs. Maybrick,
,,,, confined. Illegally. IT Is alleged. In
English prison. The case excites
at interest here. and the friends Of
,ta unfortunate lady. who IS well re-
-embered in Virginia, Will leave no stone
,rtu-ncI 10 secure her release. The
s..rsfarv Of State has not yet replied
=, tra House resolution, asking for lnfor-
,,,.ion as to what efforts. II any. have
non made by this government in this
S.-e-tion. Mrs Maybrick is heroically
hl1rinc I'D under her terrible trials.
FROM MRS. MAVERICK.
--.a following is a copy OF letter re
c.yei April q. 1896. by Judge l.. ID. Var
I'm az this city, from the Baroness de
po1ues OF Rouen. France. giving a copy
~ letter received by her from Mrs.
Tlorsnce =. Maybrick, written in her
Engsh prison:
"Nv Dearest Mother,-As tho rules do
m, sanction my writing 10 Lord Russell
n Hon. l. d. Yarrell myself must ask
Won % convey 10 them my deepest graft
iu8e. and all feel Assure Lord Rus
sell with my deepest gratitude that he
shall have 10 cause 10 be disappointed
In me.' / have inherited indomitable
courage and tenaclty, l will not yield TO
wrong or be conquered by circumstance.
Or be overwhelmed by outward events,
be they what they may IL / feel the
thorns OF life more keenly than most
people, my spirit is still strong enough
10 fight the wrong. though the flesh must.
and does suffer grevously under the
strain. IL Is a terrible ordeal OF my
fl.h. patence and endurance, but you
know dearest.
There IS no gain except by loss.
There is no life except by death,
Nor glory but by bearing shame,
Nor justice but by taking blame1
"And rest comes at last, though life Is
long ana dreary.
i was glad 20 talk over matters with
You bat your visits, always so pleasant
and sweoS. makes the plunge back into
the prlckles very hard l will not forget
y0T parting words. Never was there a
mother Ike unto my own dear mother,
81 devoted and loving
Kindest regards 70 Uncle John, and
much appreciation 20 Hon. L. ID. Yarrell
for his kindness and efficient help. / am
not feeling either strong or well. God
bless and comfort you, my own dear
darling mother He promises strength
according 10 our day. and He has never
failed ~ vet
with deepest love,
Your afecuonate child,
FLORENCE Z. MAVERICK"
'This refers 70 a message I took her
nom Lord Russell as to her record Of
conduct ] inquired at the prison and
was told her record was excellent as 20
sod conduct
&C. DE ROQUES Baroness"
Il isly Who is well known. and has a
iaI.aal reputation, writes the follow
us le'ier 20 Judge Yarrell regarding the
"a}ulck case. 1t shows the great in
t.Iesi taken in II;
My Dear Judge:
4halks for your letter: but I had
seen the news I'm the morning paper
u-,eFIing 10 the Senate and House reso-
4lD'ArL ana was extremely glad OF
Ns continuation. ] have some papers of
t9 own printing; some points arranged
ana o-her things, which may be yalu-
ave 10 those who would take part
he debate, but are not fully posted.
IU' ask Senator Frye to be as elo-
H-1l IN Initiating England's good
Gam ie IN fescuing her subjects from
's". dungeons as he was in describing
80 am sorry 10 hear that Senator
H.aI Hsht does not shine, but | do
A'l 20 much care for the Senate as for
we house which cannot be beyond iuris-
'luon' Can send statement of new evil
1sIce n you wish IT,"
N known in England and in this
-u.!y mat Lord Russell. the Lord Chief
$3.50 IS deeply panied and greatly
1854 as he had faith that the
f|'Ls representations he himself pre-
l4fo1 ara sent 70 the Home Office in Mrs
.-1! oiIcA favor would have had weight
.-- brought relief. He openly sx-
Nessed his belief in a positive miscar-
80 u Justice II the present refusal to
''.-se Mrs. Maybrick be adhered to.
r. lens 10 be generally believed I'm
.."-'ahi mat the present Home Secre-
not Indifferent to the Injustice
l' 'iIs. Iaybricks case, but that other
.9Ds'lerations have been paramount. No
.,as'hs are assigned for ignoring the
!, h. powerful pleas in her behalf.
' not yet known. however. whether
fHoassador Bayard has ever interposed
No. go 3lNces In an official way for Mrs.
G,'fD'llA release Perhaps Secretary
point ''''''' '''i' vi '''''
SILVER, AND DEMOCRACY.
me iree-sllver craze seems 10 be run
MS rampant through the South ana
and In this connection a good
was told in the Capitol to-day
a'-t representative Catchings. Of Mis-
sslpl which. however, demonstrates
'-'. me Democratic party viii not split
"lf financial issue. Catchings IS a
-"l-inoney man, who Is In high favor
'Ae White House IL was he TO
"".h Mt Cleveland wrote the famous
'@li"naiory personal letter some time
beginning. MY Dear Catchings."
addressed 20 the House of Repre-
-,auves which created so much COM
throughout the country. as the let
though apparently a private one.
we. intended for the wide publication
~i. Catchings's views on the financial
..'"on have undergone no change since.
lay when a few days ago he re-
80 telegram from his district. in
-. sppl asking II he would accept
ieAlnihatiOn 10 Congress on a free
t.Fer Platform OF lG 10 i he sIr,nl1, re-
h Will" This OF Itself indicates
49, however Democrats NAV differ.
l-.rn WIN be NO holtins. -