The daily news. [volume] (Pensacola, Fla.) 1889-190?, 1900-03-12
QUEENS DECISION
TO STAY AT HOME
Italy Was Apprensive For
Her Majesty's Safety.
ANARCHISTS AGAIN SORE

AN AGAIN SURE
Queens Subj cite Glad SheWiIl Not Go.
Her VisiI 10 Dublin VIII BE Fit
tinzIy Observed - Nervous Gaiety
Prevails La England.
LONDON, March lO.-Queen Victoria's
decision to stay in her own dCminiOns
instead of going to Italy, and all the
jubilauons in consequence, are not en-
tirely due TO the causes attributed by
the British press 1t is learned that
the Italian government had daily been
growing more nervous as the date OF
the queen visit approached and. finally
notified her majesly's government that
it would not care to accept the respOn-
slblllTy of the sovereign's safety, owing
TO the strong recrudesence OF the an
NrchistIc movement throughout Europe.
Reports from other powers confirmed
she Italian impressions. This apparently
was the chief factor in the queens sud-
den change of plans, though doubtless
many Of her ministers always thought
IL was better policy for her 10 remain
at home while the nation was in the
throes of war. In any case the result
with the accompanying celebrations
and the announcement of the queens
coming trip 10 Ireland has had a most
beneficial effect on the United King
dom
Gaiety reigns though perhaps it is
tlnctured with some undercurrent of
the nervousness that Thackeray 6e-
scribed in the ball before Waterloo.
Trade has revived and shopkeepers. es-
peCially those Of the metropolis, look
forward TO big business. 1t has long
been a standing grievance that the
queen has so seldom visited London.
and her present visit is an atonement
for past neglect.
AS for Ireland it is in statS of ex-
element, and such excitement has not
been seen for many year. Regardless
OF politics the queens visit to Dublin
will doubtless be made the occasion
for unprecedented festivities, though
throughout Great Britain there will be
tension until the queen has crossed the
channel in safety.
Gossip OF the War.
Major Child Of the South Lighthouse,
who was killed in a victorious assault
and whose own epitaph was at Is We'd
With Child; Ii Is We'll. has been sue
ceeded in the command by Sir Bryan
Leighton, who served with the Amer.
can troops against Spain and wrote
book aboutlt. This adventurous young
baronet, who is a cousin of the late Ma.
jor Child and who was standing beside
the latter when Child was killed, went
to South Africa as correspondent Of an
illustrated paper and obtained com.
mission in the South African Light
horse He has now been made a major
commanding a squadron. While he
fights the Beers, the youthful Lady
Leighton occupies the unique position
in England of master OF the hounds.
There is q good deal of chagrin dis.
played over what is termed Lord Rob.
erts' too generous treatment of General
Cronje and the tendency in some sec
tions of the press to Historically over
rate Cronje's bravery. Many refer
ences are now made TO Cronje's alleged
in the former war, III accept
ing the surrender Of the British garri-
son OF Potschefstrom when "A general
srmlstice had been proclaimed.
Vanity Fair says:
There is a vein of sentimentality in
the Anglo Saxon nature which some
times transgresses reasonable limits.
Just at present 1t Is engaged in elevat.
ing Cronje 10 the level of a hero"
The government Is contemplating
sending the Boer leader to the island OF
s.. Helena. but no definite decision has
been reached. On this subject The
L Il =
In view or the fact that the very
name of St Helena causes a passionate
ebullItion in France il would be foolish
fer England to arouse this feeling by
selecting NapO!eOn's place of Danish
ment for CrOnje."
Westminster Abbey CrumbIing.
According to the newly appointed
surveyor of Westminster Abbey, that
ancient edifice is fast crumbling TO
pieces owing TO the action OK the fumes
of manufactures on the opposite side of
the river on the weather worn stones.
This contention is illustrated by photo
graphs ot white patches on the interior
and exterior parts OF the abbey, indi-
eating crum bling.
4 curious romance comes from Ches-
ter. where there was recently admitted
TO the workhOuse a Captain Salisbury,
sen OF the late member Of parliament
for Chester. TICugh - years old, he .
has had n remarkable career as a SOL
der. war correspondent and author,
inaI.v falling upon very ha-d days. 1t
seemed a i this distinguished pauper
was doomed 70 spend the rest of MS life
in me noorhOusP, when there suddenly
iDCea=ed On the scene an apparently
-icn woman described as Miss Emily
q Ireland. the sequel
Thursday last when Captain
Salisbury was married to this visitor.
They departed for Chester in great style
ND amidst no eNH OF sensnrlon