The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-09-12


arrival in that city of Mrs. John A. Lo-
gan, after long trip abroad with party
of young ladies. She will remain in
Washington during the rest Of the sum-
mer and for the whole of the coming
year. In October, 1897, she expects that
the statue of her husband which is to be
erected in Iowa Circle will be unveiled,
as when she visited Rome the sculptor,
Simmons, said he would finish it by next
summer.
CHICAGO was given foretaste of win
ter September 5. Almost without warn
ing the wind freshened to forty-two
miles. 1t blew straight from the north
west and brought in it's wake chilling
rain and a sudden fall of 16 degrees in
temperature. The maximum Of 68 de.
grees was recorded at $50 p. M. and the
minimum of 50 at $40 P. M. The wind
was stronger than it had been at any
time since the storms of June and 8.
Ex.CoNGREssMAN STEWARD died at his
home in Plano of muscular rheumatism.
Thursday of last week. He headed the
Granger and Democratic tickets as can
didate for Governor in 1876, but was de.
feated by 5000 votes. He had been
member of the State Legislature, and in
1890 was elected to Congress and served
one term.
IT is understood in Europe that the
conference between the Russian and
German statesmen in the respective
suits of the Gear Nicholas and the EN-
peror William have resulted in confirm
ing the complete agreement on all poll
teal questions existing between the two
powers.
CARDINAL GIBBONS is said to have an
nounced that Bishop Curtis, who re-
Gently resigned the Roman Catholic See
of Wilmington, Delaware. will go to
Baltimore "to fill an important position
as soon as his successor is named by the
Pope"
A CHICAGO paper says that all West
ern railroads running into this city from
Kansas will meet the reductions in grain
rates announced by the Santa Fe Thurs
day.
The reports that the British, French
and Italian warships in Turkish waters
have been reinforced. while the German
warships have not. have excited wide
spread feeling of discomfort, which is
being freely expressed in the news
papers, regardless of their political bias.
Despite the activity of the other Powers
in augmenting their naval strength in
Turkish waters, the Admiralty Of Ger.
many have up to this time taken no
steps to increase the strength and num-
Der of the German war vessels there,
but now, apparently goaded by the ut
terances of the press into doing some
thing. they have ordered training ship
to Smyrna. and a gunboat to replace the
old and worn out one on the CONSTANT
nople station. These measures are OK.
tremely poor, indeed little better than
none at ALL if Germany is to figure in
the intervention of the Powers in front
Of Constantinopre.
The conferences between the Kaiser
and the Gear at Breslau are now re-
ported to have taken the character of
initiating new concert Of the Powers
which is to have bearing upon future
events in Turkey. 1t is said to be we'll
understood that family influences upon
the Gear at Copenhagen and similar in.
duences upon the Kaiser at Balmoral
have become insistent beyond precedent
in favor of an effective stoppage of the
horrors in Turkey. and these influences
may have determined the two Emperors
upon the course it is now proposed to
pursue.
DIPLOMATIC advices received in Ber-
lin from Constantinople cause fears that
the Sultan's palace clique may organize
a massacre upon very much larger
scale than heretofore, and which will
involve many other persons than Arme-
mans as the victims.
The rebels in the Philippine Islands
continue to do much damage in the
towns. Their position is strong, and it
is said it would be imprudent for the
Spanish troops to attack them before
reinforcements arrive.
A LESSON FROM AFRICA.
Some times valuable information
about ourselves comes from unexpected
sources. A leading organ Of the Metho
dist Church contributes the following