Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-06
AFFAIRS ABROAD.
Fourth Of July Kept by Americans In
Londsn-0ladstons Rsgrsi5 Els
Resignation.
The Liberals Thoroughly frightened Over
the Results Of the Parliamentary
Elections.
GREAT BRITAIN.

piece uuIlub ttlb pnSt NDtht W III W
cancies Caused by the changes In the
ministry, have rather alarmed the
Liberals. They were beginning IN
feel sure Of an easy victory In the com
ing general elections, but the Tories
have more than held their own In the
special election, and have Increased
their majorltits In such holly contested
boroughs az Wakefield and Wood.
stock. The Liberal election agents
In many provinces sent In
dlscOuraging reports about the out
look. They say the agricultural voters
are falling away from the Liberal In.
terest and that
| THE Ia B0REES hPrEAR INDIFFERENT
about taking advantage Of their en-
| Iarged franchise. The agents further
declare that In most oi the rural re-
glons In England both the agricultural
laborerB and the wOrkiugmen this
year are especially under the In.
! huence or control Of the local
squires or farmers and authorities,
This IN accounted for by the fact that
the times have for q long time past been
very hard and this class Of voters are
under more than ordinary obligations
| ~ their employees and patrons. The
| Tory managers are locating the poll
| Ing plhce In the remote districts con-
| trDlled by the Liberals In such way
~ 10 make II difficult for the voters 10
reach the polls. The Liberal Managers
are
THOROUGHLY FEIOHTENED
ut all these things and will
| early this week attempt 10
| obtain u solid union between the Wing
and Radical factions Of their party on
an electoral programme. Both Glad.
stone and Chamberlain had Rd rised
that the Liberal candidates be select.
sd, or at least approved, by the central
| body OF selections In order TO save the
parry strength from being
! FBI0HTENED AWAY EY COSTEgts
In some Constituencies between rival
| Liberal candidates. Both also urge
! the appointment Of national cam.
pRign committee 10 direct the
entire canvass upon matured
and uniform plan instead Of
the disjolnted and RnarchiAl form
| heretofore In vogue.
| The new cabinet has determined to
meet any factlouB or obstructive oppd-
sition In the house Of commons with
| the announcement that unless the Lib.
erAl leaders prove themselves willing
and able 10 assist the Conservatives IN
| passing inc budget the Tory ministry
will resign 10 compel the Liberals
again 10 attempt the task which but
recently brought about their downfall.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach, the new
chancellor Of the excheuuer, will an
A.. ii. l.t, L..
~ commons resumes It's slttings.
Tho chances IRE, therefore, that the
present government will terminate
within month. Gladstone already
REGREf- ms REBIGNATfON.
lJo now evinces certain degree OF will
lingneBs 10 resume Office. He has gone
80 far ~ to deny for publication the
report that he told the queen nothing
could Induce him to take Office again.
Though the leading question in the
coming general election be n question
of local government, the speech OF
Earl Rosenbarry, Gladstones lord
| privy SEAL foreshadows n solid
agreement among the radical
members Of the Gladstone ministry in
favor Of elective county coun ellis in
Ireland Scotland and Wales.
France Rcoedes.
The French government has with.
drawn Its demand for fixed date upon
which the English troops shall evacu
ate Egypt, and offers TO leave the pc
riod to the discretion OF the Englisl
government II Lord Salisbury will al
nit the principle OF evacuation. NJ
Waddington, the French embassado
at London has also made overtures re
gMding tho question of the Suez canal
This change of attitude on the part o
the French government Is attribute,
to the entente oordiale between Lore
Salisbury and Prince Bismarck.
Fonrth OF july banquet.
Tho Savage club gave u banquet Las
evening to the leading literary an,
artistic Americans nj present In thi
: city. The reception given by MI
, Phelps, the American minister, In TIA
afternoon was largely attended.
h. Independence nay In ondon.
a Mr.. Cyrus W. Field entertained Nj
. Phelps, the American minister, at dir
/ ncr laet evening at the Buckinghar
a Palace hotel. The other guests IN
cluded senator Edmunds Consul. len
oral Walter, the more pr0minen
( members of tho American colony 4
. London, the duke Of Argyle, Lord
+, Houghton and North, John Brlgh
! and large number of Englishmen.
Mr., Field sent the following Cabl,
o gram to President Cleveland
, "LoNpos, July I.
, "ro HiH EXcoloncy, the President OF m
4 uited States, Washington
7 "a party OF American citizens an
| Englleh friends OF the United State
| have assembled ut my table 10 eel,
. brate the declaration Of American In
/. dependence and 10 meet Mr.. Phelp,
the American minister, Mt dinner
We have Just drunk your health an
4 wish you u long and prosperous III
I and successful administration Q
0 your high office. Besides MI
4 Pholpa, Senator Eidmunds an
D Mr.. Walter, the American con
( sui general, were honored guest,
p including the duke OF Argyle, Lor
3 North grandson OF the prime minlate
I OF England during the reyolutlonar,
: yeats; Lord Houghton, the Right
! Hon. John Bright, NJ. II the Right
Hon. w II. Forster, NJ, r.; Mr., ii, NJ
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