The herald., 1897-06-13

A yonug girl named LepreuX, however,
was thrown into prison, and is still DE-
tanned there, although there is 10 charge
against her, the alleged motive being to
prevent her disclosure of certain we'll
known names. The girls mother, after
having been, refused permission to see
her, committed suicide.
Ex-Minister Baihut, who was recently
arrested in connection with the Panama
fraud disclosures, was Unexpectedly re-
leased yesterday. This is taken to mean
that no further criminal proceedings will
be taken against the Panama people.
The shareholders of the SliAs 90 ,,ea 'soiif- :
! pany, upon the motion of the Prince of
Arenburg, has decided to erect q heroic
statue to the late Count De Leseisps, the
engineer of the canal, at Port Said. The
cost of the monument will be a bout $780,
600 francs.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL
According to an absolutely unim-
Westminster Gazette relates how the
was very recently sung at Windsor
Castle.
The Queen, it appears, requested a
young Irish lady, who was visiting the
castle, to sing an Irieh song. She went
to the piano and sung ''The Wearing of
the Green" and according to the story
told, Her Majesty was so touched by the
pathos of the song that she burst into
tears.
The writer continues: "Ah," eaid my
eminent informant, you little know the
depth of the Queens sympathy for the
Irish and the tenderness of her heart"
Great satisfaction is expressed in
Great Britain on the announcement that
the Queen has commanded William @.
Orchardson, r. A., who was elected a
royal academician nearly twenty years
ago, to paint jubilee picture of herself,
the Prince, of Wales, the Duke of York
and little Prince Edward.
Delagoa Bay, according to reports
emana ting from good sources, is already
in the possession of the British and the
increased number of troops which has
been and is being sent to Cape Colony
is really intended. for the occupation Of
the new possession when the time comes
for announcing it. In this connection it
is recalled that Rothschild practically
purchased a controlling interest in the
Suez canal for Lord Beaconsfield, when
the latter was Prime Minister of Great
Britain, eighteen months before the
transaction was announced and Roth
schild's name Is now mentioned as find
ing the money for the purchase of Della
goa Bay.
Mr.. John Redmond, the Parnellite
leader, accompanied by Louis Stuyves-
ant Chandler. as star orator, is stump
ing Ireland in the cause of the Red
mondite League, which he will inaugur-
ate in speech at Cork on Sunday.
1t is said that the Queen intends to
confer an honorary grand cross of the
Order of the Bath on M. Hanotaux, the
French Minister for Foreign Affairs
This honor has but seldom been beetow..
ed upon any one below the rank of a
prince and the present Baron Lambre-
mont and the Grand Vizier Of the 'late
Shah Of Persia are the only such persons
whose names appear on the list of hon
orary grand crosses Of the Bath.
The Pan-Anglicans' conference which
will be held at Lambeth next month will
be notable one, at least in one respect.
1t Is officially announced that the Gear
has decided that the method of exchange,
Of which he is the head, shall be rep
resented at this gathering Of Anglican
prelates.
Mail advicee to the Associated Press
from Gibraltar give further details of
the movements of the Siamese yacht,
Maha Chakskri. They say:. "The yacht
lis now on its way to Cronstadt, Russia.
to await His Majesty's pleasure to con-
tinue the tour of the world which he is
now making. This includes visit to the
United States, Canada and Mexico. II
Is stated by the officials of the vessel,
who are all Engliehmen, that the King
will spend sufficient time in America to
allow the yacht to go from New York.
where he will land, to San Francisco,
the place Of decentralization. The date
OF his arrival in the United Stales Is
not definitely decided.