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Show A WAIL FROM WOMEN. They Protest Against Gladstone's Position on the Question of Femalo Suffrage Other Notes. Lonpon, April 28. The only matter of interest in-terest discussed in the political world during the week is Gladstone's letter on woman suffrage, which is bringing floods of protests from woman suffragists. Gladstone's organ, Speaker, says: 'The letter will strike a heavy blow at the woman suffrage movement, which was permitted per-mitted to attain formidable proportions, chiefly owing to the reluctance of politicians to express their opinions on the subject-Reports subject-Reports from Costebcllo are that Queen Victoria is in excellent health and has recovered re-covered from the depression due to the ileath of the Duke of Clarence, which caused the friends of her majesty the greatest anxiety. Those with the Prince of Wales at Capmartin, speak unfavorably as regards both his appearance and spirits and health, causing the queen considerable anxiety. The Dean of Gloucester has discovered in Gloucester Cathedral the remains of Osric, King of Northumbria. which was buried in the year 785) beneath a beautiful Bhrinc erected to his memory. On behalf of Thomas W. Tankersley of Scott county. 111., a London solicitor is visiting visit-ing the township of Tankcrsley, near Shon-field, Shon-field, the ownership of which the Illinois man claims, as the direet descendant, and heir of Ricnard Dc Tankersley, who left England for America iu 1509. The estate in question, which fa rich in coal, and valued at 80,000 was purchased upwards of two hundred years ago by Thomas Wentworth, the first Earl of Hafford. From him tbey descended through the Rockingham family to the Fitzwilliam family, and is now held by the present Earl of Fitzwilliam. The Hnrlburt case is still causing agitating, agita-ting, and promises to be the subject of fresh inquiry in the house of commons. |