Show y jaw 1 f SUICIDE the former pastor of trinity church of jersey city confesses his improper intimacy with a servant girl anil then tabes hiis life bands of armed chinese cross the frontier and commit sundry depredations among cossack villages president cleveland appoints some new diplomatic agents the Keport cd of earl declared untrue by western asad press to the herald well cared for LONDON may S iu the house of lords today to day a question was asked regarding the condition of the british serving in the the anke of cambridge commander in chief of the army in response said that the troops have never been better cared for in any campaign than they have been in the soudan LONDON may 8 in the of commons aliis afternoon sir stafford northcote gave notice eliat he would on monday move eliat the house is entitled to the fullest knowledge of the governments action in regard to the aghan dispute and uses 10 which thol 0 o bo voted is to bo put the colored minister Eesi ilent washington may 8 dr john E W thompson today to day appointed minister resident and consul gens eral to was born in brooklyn and is a graduate of alio medical department part ment of yale college after leaving yale ho pursued hisS medical studies in paris where ho became proficient in the french language which knowledge will servo him in his new sphere as tho are a french speaking people dr thompson if a young colored man and was highly recommended for the position by the faculty of yale and by many leading citizens of his native state not arbitration ST PETERS SORO may 8 the moscow gazette with reference to the submission of tho afghan frontier difficulty to arbitration it was only possible to permit tho correctness of our action to be certified by a third party such a course as this ia not arbitration in any proper sense of the term but simply a respectable means of terminating the incident the nave of explains hot sir who they all the mischief to london denounced as untrue LONDON may 8 A report published in the morning bosl today to day to the effect that earl dufferin liaa resigned his position as viceroy of india in consequence of the disastrous effect upon british prestige in india of Glads tonea weak and Ireno roua policy is denounced by government officials aa utterly nnttie on the contrary they say earl counsels with and approves of glad atoned present action respecting the question stocks NEW stocks were active and very irregular his morning ania continued and ahe market was feverish and active for half a dozen stocks throughout lie first leour new york central was the leaking weak stock followed by laka shore tho strongest on the list lias been the north western which advanced st paul also strong gould stocks continue strong but quiet ominous to british prestige LONDON may 8 A special dis patch from calcutta to the times says newa of alie peace arrangements has created dismay liere for peace so obtained ia considered dangerous and humiliating reports which reach hero from northwest provinces are from afghanistan and agree in re the vacillation of the ministry as ruinous to british press tige stock quotations may 8 38 ai ija 12 ls 22 pac 03 can pac burlington northern pacific 17 ayt northwestern 03 new york central oregon navigation 75 transcontinental capac mail ga panama 93 st louis san francisco 17 texas tic union pacific fargo express 9 western union 58 grant at work NEW YOEK may grant went to sleep between eleven and twelve last night during the night ho took nourishment twice and seven hours waking between seven and eight aliis coining mo ining the general about nine ami began arranging his notes he will continue work on his book today pew appointments washington slay 8 the bresin dent today appointed george V N Lathrop of michigan envoy extraordinary and minister antia ry to russia boyd winchester of kentucky linister lini sier and consul general to switzerland john E W thompson of now york minister resident and consul general to wheat market may 8 wheat ruled firm during tho session cash may W june aj july corn finn higher 18 cash may 7 81 1 july oata firm 31 may 4 juno ai july whisky 15 chinese aggression ST nay 8 alit gov arnor of eastern siberia reports that landa chincio have crossed tho russian frontier and surprised many cossack villages alie of thu depredations is not stated aided may mclane united minister to france rived aicra to day tha bew wew to may 8 ma may mr appointed minister to russia today to day ia sixty years of age he lias been prominently the lcena profession his is in detroit shortly after mr cleveland waa elected to with kotlier gen called on hain in was pleased with mr and BO expressed liim lidd leburn to albiny flis to waa unsolicited london eacek LONBON may 8 A race for thousand stakes for three year old fillies ans run today to day at new market first spring meeting was won by the duko of westminster chests nut filly farewell chestnut filly ane caine in second and the duke brown filly satchel third suicide may ahey jr U dally formerly pastor of the trinity methodist episcopal church in york street jersey city who left abo rain stry confessing he had been improperly intimate mrs stewarts servant in his house has committed suicide |