The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-16

The question of abolishing the office of
lord lieutenant of Ireland and appointing
a member of the royal family, possibly
the Duke of York, the heir presumptive,
to reside permanently in Ireland, is again
being agitated. The question will be
raised shortly in the house of commons.
1t is said that the scheme finds favor with
Irishmen of all parties, and that it is very
popular in Ireland.
Michael Davitt has disposed of Land
Logue cottage and has taken up his resi-
dence at Battersea.
President Kruger has ordered smart
brougham from II celebrated firm of Lon
don carriage builders. fact which is
causing quite little comment.
But President Kruger has not yet ac-
cepted the invitation from the secretary
of state for the colonies, Mr.. Chamberlain,
to visit this country, and instead of as
Stunning n peaceful aspect there is still
much talk of sending an army corps to
South Africa.
Queen Victoria has subscribed ESQ to
the fund which is now being raised with
the object of restoring the cloisters and
crypt at Canterbury cathedral to COM
memorate the thirteen hundreth anniver-
sary of the baptism of King Ethelbert.
The Prince and Princess of Wales will
be guests of the Marquis and Warehouses
of Salisbury at Hatfield house at the end
of May. The Marquis and Warehouses
of Salisbury will also give a garden party
at Hatfield house in July, ut which many
members of the royal family will be pres
ent.
United States Ambassador Bayard is
expected back to town today. He went
from Lord Aliddletons to a house party
given in honor of the crown prince of
Siam at Buckingham palace.
-Four royal betrothals are impending.
That of Prince Albert of Flanders to the
second daughter of Archduke Carl Lud-
wig of Austria; that of Prince Christian
of Denmark to Princess Pauline, daughter
of the King of Wurtemburg; that of
Prince Albert of SaXe-Coburg and Gotha
to Princess Fedora of Sake eningen,
and finally that of King Alexander of
Servia to Princess Marie of Greece.
The Saturday Review severely attacks
the foreign policy of the United States,
which it says is entirely due to the TACT
that it is year for the presidential cleo
ton. and both parties are competing in
the field of sensation and jingoism," and
adding: "The politicians are eager to
fight November's battle in the air instead
of on solid ground"
A sensational arrest has been made at
Redding of woman named Dyer, and
her son-in-law, Palmer, charged with
numbering a number of infants. The
bodies of six children who had apparently
been strangled to death, have been recov-
cred from the Thames, into which they
were thrown. freighted down with rocks.
etc. 1t is added that letters were found
at the woman's house showing that many
of the parents with whom she and her
supposed accomplices had dealings. were
acquainted with the fate intended for the
infants. These letters, it appears, were
from all classes in society. The coro-
ners have been puzzled at the recovery of
so many bodies from the Thames between
Wrapping and Battersea, some of them
nude and Others wrapped in brown paper
or old linen. But up to the present time
the authorities of these many serious muir
ders could not be traced. Seventeen
children are known to have been commit
ted to the care of Mrs. Dyer and her SON
in-law, Palmer, since Christmas. of these
seventeen at the present time the wherea-
bouts of only four can be ascertained by
the police.