Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-29
FOREIGN NEWS.
Rum0rs Of War. Austria and
Russia Arming.
AcoNFlIcT THOUGHT UNAVOIDABLE
Excitement in French Politics. ...Precau-
tionay Measures in
ireland.

LONDON, December 2s.-Reports hare
been received here from reliable sources
both in St. Petersburg and Vienna to the
effect that at both those capitals the feel.
ing is growing that war between Russia
and Austria over the Balkan disputes 10
almost unavoidable. Active war prepare.
tions BY both countries have been going
on ever since the outbreak of hostilitiss be-
tween Servia and Bulgaria, and the Ru-
sian and Austrian forces are being active.
ly and secretly armed in anticipation. Of
war. Much color is given to these reports
BY the heavy orders for stores and muui.
tons Of war placed BY the sgents Of the
Russian and Austrian governments in this
city.
GRLvY RE-ELrCTED PRESIDENT.
PARIS December ,2s.-M. Francois
Jules P. Grevy was re elected President Of
the French Republic to day in the joint
vote OF the Senate and Chamber Of Dspu.
lies acting rs q National Assembly. The
balloting Was carried On enid grea. ex.
citement. Only 6vs members OF the Right
cast ballots. NJ. Crews total msiotity
was 1876.
HoRRIfIED At INPIovs PICTURES.
LONDON, December 2s The authorities
Of Austria aud Hungary seem fully deter.
mined to punish NJ. Vereschsgeus, the Rus.
sian artist, for painting and exhibiting bis
alleged impious pictures, entitled TAe
Resurrection. and The Holy Family"
In these compositions Christ is depicted o.
q merely human and historical person.
They are very realistic, and their intent 10
to show that Christ accomplished his mir
acles by trickery and without superhunan
power. The pictures have been multi.
piled BY photography and are scat.
tered broadcast through the Aus.
trisn and Hungarian capitals. They
have terribly shocked the church dignits>
ries and an eIpiatory mass has been csAa-
brated in the Stephan kirche in Vienna 10
ward of the evils that the exhibition of
these pictures would otherwise bring upos
that city. The excitement has now spread
to Hungary. Cardinal Haynald, Arch,
bishop Of Calocza and BAGS, and th. head,
ing members Of the Magyar nobility. have
given notice that they will withdraw their
patronage from any institution Ia Buds
Pesth which exhibits Vereschagen's pic.
lures. The Imperial government at Wen,
ma has taken up the question, and as q test
case has ordered the prosecution oi the
Russian artists Vienna agent for selling
Photographic copies Of the Objectionable
pictures.
KEPCLsIyE THEATRlcAL SoyILTY.
The general opinion Of the critics is thai
this year pantomimes surpass all the sf.
iorts OF the managers in past years. The
scenic effects are gorgeous and all the the.
stres were crGmmed Saturday night. A
repulsive novelty is shown at one OF the
theatres, and is entitled, "A nauoe in
Sheol" It represents O drsas rehearsal OF
q ballet, in which the ballet master 10 dia.
satisfied with the girls for their lacs Of
agility. He shouts to them, Nos, ladies.
you dance like cockneys on Hamstead
heath. Remember you are dancing in
He'll" At this the girls renew their Efforts.
and whenever ono Of them flags, her csm.
psnions shout: Dance like h-lr' The
perspirstion streams in furrows down the
powdered faces and necka Of the gifls, but
gyrations aud shouts arc continued until
mort Of the performers fall exhausted. 4
prominent critic, on leaving the thea,er.
was asked by the manager for his opinion
OF the new dance. The critic replied: III
deserves its name. but it should never be
performed out Of Sheol"
BRIGHT NAY RESIGN.
LoSDoE, December 28.-lt Ia rumored
this evening that on the assembling Of
Parliament John Bright, member elect for
Birmingham (Centr.. Division) will re-
sign because be 10 opposed to the advanced
views Of the radicals.
TROUBLED IRELAND.
DUBLiY, December 28.-The Irish Times
publishes dispatch from Lopdeu to-day,
stating that the police have been ordered
to resume the precautionary measures
adopted during The dynamite scare IN,
der the Gheral government. owing 10 the
excitement among the Nationalista arioiss
out Of the alleged Home Rule manifesto oi
Mr.. Gladstone. P. Sheehab, member cleo,
Of Parliament for East Kerry. has sdvissd
the tensntry Of Killarney not TO pay rsLts
TO the landlords becauDe an Irish Psrlia.
psnt will allot the land to thera free and
will not compensate the landlords.
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