Arizona republican., 1897-09-25
WHAT LONDON TALKS ABOUT.

The Distress in Irelard.-The eX- tent of the distress threatening Ire land seems to depend largely as to through which party's eyes it is view ed. The council of tine national fed eration has decided that the country is on the brink of a widespread cal amity, and calls upon Messrs. Dillon and Harrington to convoke a meet ing of the Irish members of parlia- ment for the purpose of requisition- ing A. J. Balfour, the government leader in the commons and first lord of the treasury to call an autumn ses- sion of parliament for the purpose of devising relief measures and to pass a bill reducing rents in Ireland in proportion to the loss incurred by the tenants owing to tho wholesale de- struction of their crop. On the other hand, the Dublin Express says the cry of famine is only a continuation of the party war cry which is raised every year the unionists are in office.
 Reformation of Drllnkards.-Inter- esting figures have been furnished in the report just issued by the 1nspec- tor of fnebriateS retreats. About one third of those entering these retreats are entirely cured. The largest re- treat, the Dalrymple Home, at Rick mansworth, reports that out of 442 cases discharged, subsequent repoHts show that 149 are doing well, twenty four have improved, thirty-one are dead, four are insane and 164 have not improved The other cases were not traced. The report of the inspec- tor contends that the number of hab itual drunkards in English society is greatly underestimated, and adds:
 ''Immoderate drinking, though frightfully common among the indus trial classes, is still more prevalent among the upper ten"
 Continuing the report says:
 ''It is also certain that among wO men of all classes drunkenness is in- creasing rapidly. Out of the 442 cases mentioned above (aH the Dal- rymple Home) 101 were university men, 316 were well educated, 235 were married, and the others were wid- overs Or bachelors. In 22S cases so- ciability caused the downfall; i'll health caused the downfall in thirty six cases, and OverwOrk caused. the downfall in thirty-two cases. In 55 per cent of the cases the excess was traceable to predispcsing hereditary indications
 Proposed Bird Congress.-An as sociation known as the Ligue Orni- thophile FTancaise is organizing an International congress for the pres ervatiOn of insectivCrouS birds. The congress will open it's sessions in the town hall of AiX, department of the Bourches- s-du-Rhone, seventeen miles north of Marseilles, on November g. It is proposed to demonstrate that in ternaEional agriculture would be wise to secure the absolute prohibition by law of the destruction of insectivor- ous birds, and that severe penalties should be imposed upon those who kill or capture birds alighting in the course of their migrations. Finally, it is proposed to urge all governments to repress the poaching, trapping and netting of inseotivorous birds.
 To Encourage the Season.-The prince and princess of Wales have an- ncunced their intention of paying several visits to London in order to encourage the winter season, the tradesmen of the metropolis having succeeded in conveying respectful hints to his royal highness that oth- erwise the season was certain of fail ure, which would be followed by a consequent depression in the trade, owing to the social reaction which set in after the celebration of the queens diamond jubilee.
 Anne Boleyn's Ghost-In spite of official frowns and attempts to sup press the chatter, it has leaked out that the detachment of foot guards QuaEtered at the Tower Of London swear that the sentries on night duty have seen the ghost of Anne Boleyn, the unfortunate wife of the much mar rfec King Henry VIII, whom he caus- ed. to be beheaded On May 19, 153tj. The ghost of Queen anne Boleyn is only supposed to appear on the eve of the death of a member of the royal family, and, therefore, the matter has been made the occasion for consider able gossip.
 Unhappy Royal Pair..sThe relations between the duke and duchess of Aosta. the former being the eldest nsgesW eT .sas of the sns and nf the ieans. aes Rg Inter of the 3e ena count ur of of 5 5: $ | ] :! ] } Sel clil 0Iteu EudL their se Stion of a shor ey were cnly md rs ago, in June he Fig arc annl pfne Age had turned 'be very uhl ppy for both paf and that judicial sep aration WAs Only prevented by, the intervention of the duke of Aumale The duchess, the Figaro. added, ire fused to be reconciled tq fhe- husband and kept separate apartments. In De. cember of the same year there was held family council OF the members of the houses of Savoy and Orleans