The Warwickshire Herald. — 1891-02-12 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

THE CZAR AND THE JEWISH MEMORIAL. The Lord Mayor has received the following leiter from the Under-Secretary of StAte for Foreign Affairs :  "Foreign Office, February 7th. "My Lord,—The Russian Ambassador has requested the Marquis of Salisbury to CM.'to be returned to your lordship the letter which you addressed to his Majesty the Emperor of ltu-sin on the 20th ult., with the memorial which accompanied it, respecting the position of the Jews in And I am accordingly directed by his lordship is transmit to you those papers herewith.—l out, my Lord, your most obedient, humble servant. "P. W. Owasso "The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor." The letter to the Czar was in the following terms:—  "The Mansion Rouse, London, January 24th. ''To his Imperial Majesty Alexander It., Emperor of All the Russias. "Your Majesty,—As Chairman of a public meting held in the liuildhall of the City of London, on the 10th of December, 1890, I have the honour to enclose herewith to your Majesty a respectful memorial of the citizens of London on the condition of the Jews in Russia. The memorial, being non,fficial, could not he forwarded through the usual channels, and this must be my excuse for sending the document to your Majesty by the post and for the delay in its transmission. Your Majesty will graciously observe that the memorial is expressive of the great esteem and rega,l entertained by the citizens of London for your Majesty's person and Throne, and entreats the active sympathy and clemency of your Majesty for the amelioration of the condition of your Jewish subjects. "I need hardly assure your Majesty that the memorial is not addressed from any political or religious considerations, but solely from the feeling that an expression of human interest in the welfare of the Jews by the City of London will have that gracious and generous reception by your Majesty that your well-known affection for all classes of the subjects of your vast Empire may prompt. "With assurances of my very respectful homage and consideration, I have the honour to be, your Majesty's humble and obedient servant, "JOSEPH SAVOR!, Lord Mayor of the City of London."  It is announced that a new cannon possessing marvellous qualities, has been constructed by an inventor of Chicago. His gun, it is claimed, can be discharged a thousand times in rapid succession without overheating, and is capable of throwing dynamite shells 3ft. long a distance of five miles, when they will explode on concussion. •  A man named Prentice, an employe of the Pullman Car Company at Chicago, has just proved to be the lucky finder of 10,000d01.' half in money, and half in Government Bonds. On Sunday evening the car to Saull stopped for repairs, and Prentice, while seeing what was needed in the centre of the car, pulled out a cushion which seemed badly worn. On his doing so two packages fell to the floor. Prentice opened them, and saw that they were filled with National Bank notes and Bonds, and lie took them to the General Manager. Na report was made by the Company, but the police made a public announcement of the event. So far, however, no one has applied for the money.  The North-Western States of America have been visited by a snowstorm accompanied by a furious gale of great severity. A number of passenger trains on the railways were blocked up for many hours, and food had to be conveyed to the passengers. Even as far south as New Mexico the mountains and passes are covered with snow to a depth of several feet. An adjourned inquest was held on Monday at Birmingham as to the death of a girl about 15 years of age, named Maud Mansell, who died from the effects of a revolver shot, fired by Henry Holdcroft, 18 years old. The girl refused his addresses, whereupon he threatened to shoot her and any young man who accompanied her. Evidence was given that Ifolderoft fired at her with a fatal result. The jury returned lt verdict of wilful murder against him.  A good limey is Mlit ot lingers, tile poet. A larly very fond of her husband. notwitstandins his lives of person. once said to the poet: "What do you think? My husband has just laid out 50 gide. as for a baboon just to pleas me." "The dear liitle man." said Rogers, "ire just like him." -  Deserved a life sentence.—" Prisoner, stand up. How many times have you been convicted ..f crime?" "About 'leven times, jedge." "Flare vou no fear of the law?" sternly demanded the ju,!ge. "No. yr honour," answered the prisoner, in a broken voice. "I've pt the courage of my convictions, I reckon."