Evening star., 1897-04-03
England Preparing for Possible Hos
tilities.
PLAN OF CAMPAIGN TO Be MADE
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Current Notes of Interest From
London.
LOG OF THE MAYFLOWER

ed from war office sources that a general
to command the British forces has been Sc
lected, and has been asked to prepare a
plan for the campaign against the Beers.
including the numter and description of
the troops of different branches cf the ser
vice, ETC.. which he judges will be neces-
sary to bring the military operations to a
successful conclusion. This general, who
is familiar with African fighting, has re-
Piled that 10000 Bcitish regulars will be
sufficient, as he counts on the 10000 troops
white and black, which are already there
while he does not consider the Beers. even
If able to do so, will put 1000 armed men
in the field, and one-half Of these. he be-
Heves. will be required to guard the towns
forts, etc.
The Manitoba Dispute.
The speech of Mr.. Joseph Israel Tarte,
minister of public works, at Ottawa, re-
Gently, has been considerably discussed in
Catholic circles. A representative of the
Associated Press was informed by high
church authority that Mr.. Tarte IS con-
sidered as being almost without back
bone" In the Manitoba question. The au-
thority referred to added:
Had he been a man Of greater courage
the question could lave been settled long
ago."
Regarding the statement attributed to the
conservatives of Quebec, that Mgr. Del Val,
the papal delegate to Canada, is powerless
to take up the question of the Interference
of the bishops in elections, 1t is pointed out
in Catholic circles here that Mgr. Del Val
will be unable to settle the Manitoba school
question without settling the question CT
the bishops interference in elections, as
these two issues. 1t is claimed, are really
inseparable, and the papal delegate has the
most ample powers to settle both questions.
AS to the change in the plans of Arch
biShOD BePin of Onehec in deciding n 90
from Rome to Vichy, instead Of home, it is
believed by prominent Catholics here that
the Vatican desires to exclude Archbishop
Begin from the Manitoba trouble, in order
not to complicate his appointment to Mon
treal
The MnyHower Log.
The consistory Of the court of ST. PauPs
on Wednesday last drafted the deed Of gift
of the so-called Mayfiower log. or book of
registry Of the Mayflower pilgrims. pre-
paratory to turning 1t over to the United
States ambassador. Mr. Thomas F. Bayard
Mr.. ]. r. Carter, the United States charge
daffaires. was present A number of
Americans, claiming descent from the May
flower pilgrims. have applied to see the
log, but they were referred to the photo
graphic copy.
Postmaster Van Alphen of the Transvaaf
is visiting the continent, prior to sailing
for the United States. on April q, to attend
the international postal congress at Wash
ington. '1f.
The farewell banquet to Mr. Bayard will
take place May Z, at the Hotel Cecil. upon
which occasion he wifi bei' presented with
gold loving cup, worth over 81, 500, by
members of the American colony of London
and elsewhere in the united kingdom. Mr..
Bayard was last heard from at Rome
Miss Murphy's Death.
The strange life and death Of Miss Isa-
bella Murphy, daughter of the late Daniel
T. Murphy, of Murphy, Grant & Co. OF
San Francisco, is much discussed. One Df
her sisters, Anita. is the wife of Sir Charles
Michael Wolseley, baronet, justice of the
peace and deputy lieutenant for Stafford
shire, and another sister is the wife of
Den Florence L.. Dominguez, secretary of
the Argentine legation in London. Father
Smullen, al whose residence in High On
gar, Essex. Miss Murphy died from the
effects of alcohol and narcotics first met
the deceased at the convent at Isleworth,
where he was chaplain. They left the
convent at about the same time and went
to live at Westgate After the lapse OF
d year Father Smullen returned to Isle
Wcrth, and he was visited daily by the
deceased. The mother superior eventually
objected to Miss Murphys visits, and soon
afterward Father Smullen ceased to be
chaplain of the convent. Father Smullen
and Miss Murphy afterward lived in the
same house at High Ongar. Miss Murphy.
who was only about twenty-seven years OF
age, appears nave Deen entirely un9Gr
Father Smullen's influence. and she be-
queathed him her fortune, estimated to
amount to 100000 Tney both INDUCED
mmoderately in alcohol, and Miss Murphy.
when she became SICK persstently refused
to a doctor, although she took NOR
phia. prescribed for her by Father Smullen
for neuralgia and insomnia. They visited
America together in 1892. Father Smullen
had charge of Miss Murphy's check book
| and business matters. and although she
made will in his favor. as already stated,
there was no lawyer present and the doc
ument was witnessed by Father Smullen's
servant
The post-inortem examination disproved
| the existence Of immoral relations
A few days before her death the deceas-
ed left Father Smullen's house for her
own because Cardinal Vaughan came to
visit tie priest The cardinal also paid her
| visit.
Father Smullen in an interview, denies
he had to leave IseWorth On account of
her visits or that he had designs upon her
| fortune. He further declared that he would
/ rot contest the will, adding that she had
| been most kind to him in illness and in
other ways, and that her sad death mad
| completely upset him.
A representative of the Associated Press
saw Cardinal Vaughan on the subject, but
| he declined to say anything. except that
the stories told were much exaggerated.
Jubilee Preparations.
In consequence Of the unexpected number
| of colonial troops coming to take part in
| the celebration of the queens diamond
jubilee, it has been decided that the colon
| ial procession will march separately. each
| contingent escorting its 1premier in a royal
carriage drawn by four richly csparisoned
horses. This procession win leave Buck
| ingham Palace ten minutes before the
queens procession. On arrival at st. Paul's
| Cathedral the colonial forces will be dra wn
| up around tie west front Of the sacred
edificc aud the wives Of the premiers will
on her majestys arrival all the colonial
visitors Will have splendid view and will
be able to salute the sovereign.
| Personal Notes.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley. Martin of New
York have arrived here, and are receiving
plenty Of attention from the London news
papers, generally unfavoxble. One paper
| says: ~
"The Bradley Martins feel it is necessary
to live up to their recent expensive repu-
| tation in New York. Royalties have been
known to arrive In England with a clean
shirt In q hand bag and one attendant; but
| your moeern republican millionaire and
| wife cann6t travel without half a ship
load of servants and apparel, From the