The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-08
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ence closes on August u with great
public service at ST. Pauls cathedral.
New York, June 5.-Five American
bishops Of the Episcopal church, Under
wod Dudley OF Kentucky, Worthington
OF Nebraska, Leonard of Ohio, Perry of
Iowa, and Vincent of Southern Ohio, all
accompanied by their wives and some by
their families, sailed on the Lucania to-
day TO take part in the queens jubilee
and attend the Lambeth congress. Six
American bishops sailed last week.
Among the various subjects to be consid-
cred by the college of bishops will be
the revision of marginal notes and COM
mentaries on the ST. James Bible, dis
custom OF foreign mission work and the
relation of brotherhood inside of the
church. All the American bishops have
individual engagements TO speak in va
rious English churches. Bishop Worth
ington will preach at St Thomas church
Winchester, and at Glastonbury Abbey
on invitation of the bishop Of Bath and
Wells. He will also preach at Ely and
Canterbury cathedral and before the So
ciety for the propagation of the gospel
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Americans iD ST. James.
LONDON STAGE GOSSIP.
London, June 5.-The latest rumor is
that an American opera, THE Wedding
Day." is 10 follow the Woman Of the
Guard" at the Savoy theatre.
Colonel Mapleston announces that he
has arranged with Arthur Collins for a
six weeks season of grand opera at
Drury Lane, commencing on June II.
While the colonel as yet declines to give
the composition OF his company, il is
probable that it will include Mazzini,
with whom Mapieson has become recon-
ciled, and whom he now speaks of as
the greatest living tenor. MaZZini once
challenged the colonel to fight duel for
thei INSULT involved in offering him, on
behalf OF the late Sir Augustus Harris
1850 $1,750) night for a short London
engagement.
Miss Myram Clements. now playing
in MY Friend the Prince" is to make a
tour Of the United Stats under the
management of George Edwardes. be-
ginning in the autumn.
The latest thing in American souvenirs
has been devised by the management OF
Terry's theatre, who, in honor of the
queens jubilee, as well as to increase
the attractions Of ''The French Maid"
propose to give diamond breaches TO
their three most faithful patrons. Their
plan is 10 give coupons to all purchasers
OF tickets for the galleries, pit and up
per boxes and to those securing the
greater number of coupons for each of
these parts of the house will be award
ed the trinkets.
FAURE'S VISIT TO RUSSIA.
Paris, June 5.-The Figaro today an
nounces that vote for credit TO de-
fray the expenses OF President Faure'S
approa ching visit 20 st, Petersburg will
bea sked during the last day of the ses-
sion of parliament in order 10 avoid dis
agreeable discussion. The Figaro adds:
1.-The government Is exercised, owing
ID Emperor William desiring to send
Prince Henry of Russia with a German
fleet to meet the French squadron and
salute President Faure''
NJ L. BaziHe. Radical deputy repre-
senting the First district of Poitieres.
who has just returned from st. Peters
burg, says he was told by NJ. De Witte,
the Russian minister of finance, that the
visit Of President Faure TO the capital Of
Russia is regarded at st. Petersburg as
being Of considerable Importance. The
deputy adds that naval and military re-
views will be held in his honor. while
Emperor William Of Germany whose
visit was timed prior 70 President
Faure's. will not witness the review.