Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-11
ENGLAND.

THE CONSERVATIVE DEMONSTRATION.
MANCHESTER, Aug. l0.-The Con-
sentative demonstration at Pomona
gardens was great success. 1t is es-
timated that over LOG, 900 persons were
present in the gardens and Mt the
overflow meetings. Sir Richard Ashe-
don presided. One hundred and sew
enty members from the Lancashire
Conservative association sent addresses
in support of the marquis of Sails.
bury's policy. The marquis of Sails
bury made an address i'm which he
stated that he believed fair measur re
for the redistribution of parliamentary
seats would greatly reinforce the Con-
servatives. The house of lords was
willing to pass franchise bill If the
government appealed to the country
and found that it was in favor of the
measure. He was confident, he said,
If the government resigned their
places that they would soon
be filled and a complete
measure of reforms speedily passed
He contended that the house OF COM
'''oo hOt tllt country y
opinion now, but its opinion of i've
Wars ago, He referred to John
Bright's speefll at reform demonstra-
ton in Birmingham as imaginative.
Lord Randolph Churchill also spoke.
DE said the appeals to the people by
both parties We're certain speedily to
produce a general election, In which
the Liberals feared the memory OF
Egypt, Ireland and Africa being too
vivid.
A NEW SYSTEM OF ATTACK.
LONDON, Aug. lO.-Gen. Wolseley
and Maj Gen. Newdegate have issued
a scheme for new system of attack
by battalions of infantry. Military
critics say that if this scheme is adont.
ed IL will effect revolution in the
tactics of English infantry. They pro-
houhce the scheme thoroughly suited
TO the exigencies of modern warfare.
THE FALL OF KEELING.
LONDON Aug. l0.-Later details of
the capture of Keeling by the French
say that the town was given up with
out blow. Directly after the cannon
rom Admiral Lesper's flagship gave
the signal the men landed
from the various ships and the town
was taken possession of in the name
OF France. The authorities of the
town and majority of the popu-
lation fled. Four thousand Chinese
troops who recently arrived from
Shanghai retired into the interior.
me British vice-consul went on
board an English gunboat
having previously sent protest to
ADMIRAL Lesper against the French
occupation, and pointing out that
Neeiung was protected urder
a. ~, Treaty with England.
The French upon landing seized
many junks and embargoed several
steamers sailing from Shanghai on the
ground that their papers were irrevn-
lar. Admiral Lesper has Issued a
proclamation to the Inhabitants
declaring their lives and pronertv SAFE
Under the French flag. Admiral
Conrbet will attack Foo Chow Tnas'
DAY next unless the French indemnitv
proposals are accepted.
THE PRINCE of WALES poIrr,co
LoN DON. Aug. l0.-An inspired ar.
t ttcie mas appeared In Lloyd's Weekly,
sne chiei organ OF the working classes.
on the politics of the prince of Wales.
w ne writer says that the prince of
, Maies has no belief in the policy of
the placement of the em1;re
ana VIII shrink when necessary from
me extension OF imperial responsibil-
lies, though opposed to aggression
ne is, therefore, down on The Rad.
lcals, who have broken The firm
traditions of the Manchester neaca
party. The article further recites thai
me heir-apparent to The throne of En-.
giand Is a free-trader In principle and
regrets. the existence Of the protectin"
policy In other countries on the pronnd
.nat hostile tariff begets other forms
Of international hostility. He considers
.nat many OF the ideas and plans now
Identified with socialism as thoro,a Lyw
practical Christian and cnna,i
.utlonai respecting the fnrms
~ government. He accepts the nona'S 1
dictum that what Is the best af "pu,s
lstered Is the best constitutional mnn
archy and Is the most economical fopm
OF government, because IL keens =
en-. OK on the individual ambitiop ~
extravagancs and jobbery. The re- -.
publican idea In the abstract T.
very fascinating but In practice