The North-Eastern Weekly Gazette. — 1894-03-31 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

GLADSTONE'S POWER OF  BANISHING OLIO.  In a long and interesting interview, related by Mr Arthur Wszren in the Woman at Hone, P.,wfeasor Henry Drummond gives this instance of Nfr Gladstone's extraordinary capacity for detaching himself from the immediate problems of political life:—" I visited him at Donis Hill just before Mr Gladstone and his Government were defeated on the first Home Rule Bill. He was driven out to Donis Hill from London tue Saturday just after dark, alone, and in an open carriage. What do you suppose he was thinking about on his journe_y from town? Not of politics, I amure you. The fate of his Government was to be decided within forty-eight hours. But that fact did not occupyhis mind, for, as he told us when he reached Doll's Hill, he had passed his time counting the omnibuses along the way. When he entered the drawing-room he said, 'ln driving out here last night I counted twentyeight omnibuses going in one direction. I assumed that to-night, it being Saturday, would show a larger number. I estimated the number at thirtyfive. There were thirty-six.' And then the wonderful man began a dissertation on the ease with which large masses of people are transported nowadays." On the next afternoon (continued Professor Drummond) the members of the Cabinet and the leaders of the Liberal party came out—informally, of course—to meet Mr Gladstone, and take counsel with regard to the action of the Go vern went twenty -f our hours later, when the fate of their great measure would be decided. The ' afternoon being fine, they walked about the garden and the lawn, and discussed affairs. "By-and-by Mr Gladstone was missed. He could not be found anywhere. The Chancellor of the Exchequer thought that the Prime Minister might be with the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, and the Secretary for Foreign Affairs thought in his turn that the Premier was deep in consultation with the Secretary for Ireland, and so on through the circle. But, an time went on, it became evident that Mr Gladstone had withdrawn from the conference, and would Probably not reappear. They supposed that he was fatigued, and had gone to his room for • nap. So the statesmen went back to town by twos and threes, after vainly waiting for the reappearance of their chief. What do you suppose had become of him? Why, he bad gone to church with his wife. They stopped for a while at the garden gate, and stood there looking at the landscape, and then they pained along the country road to • little church. There they attended the evening service, although they had already sat through alciujeerviceinthe morning. The next day the Gladstonian Government was defeated."  The woman Hermann, who is in Holloway Gaol charged with the murder of an old man named Stephens in Grafton-street, in the course of an interview last week with • repreeentative of the solicitor who is actin on her behalf, gave a detailed statement as to the incidents on the night in question. She stated that there WM a quarrel between her and demased, who streak her a blow on the head with • poker. This she took away, and retaliated with several blows on his bad. HO afterwards fell on the fender, and wantained the ' ftsused his death. At • ibis boar on Ou , obtained In Paid  _ on wound 'ds m Aiused his seos. Pride., she cl =inn ch. cesekss s;sis nt Cssases.esesee and took