Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-11-15
HOstllitles Begun Between Servla
and Bulgaria.
The Servlan Army Crosses The
Bulgarian Frontier
And A Battle Expected to Take
Place To-day.
English Politics -GIadstOne's Bril-
liant Campaign,

LUSDOs, november l4.-lne uecIera'
ton Of war BY King Milan against BaL
ga,ia is the actual beginning of hostiliies 5
and engage the undivided attention of the
people tonight, and yet it is next to i'm.
possible to get any reliable news from
Bulgaria owing to the expulsion Of most Of
the press correspondents and the difficult
les the others have Of getting their dss-
patches forwarded to telegraph ofices.
The extraordinary liberal campaign which
is being made in Scotland by Gladstone is
comparatively ignored for the moment.
Despite the adverse criticism made By ed.
itors Of great London daiies on Gladstone
and the treatment Of the disestablisment
issue it cannot be denied be has succeeded
in largel taGsiying tie churchmen in Eng
land that the church is not threatened with
immediate attack, not that be has pretty
we'll convinced the Scotch voters that for
them the Issue is separate one and with
in their own control. The ex Premler's
great speech has stopped tbs stampede
from the Liberal party, which was taking
to the Tory side, thousands Of men who
had begun to deem it their duty to 90 that
way, to some the Church of England. By
his admission 10 the Scotch that SO far as
they we're concerned he was willing TO
bring the question of disestablishment to
an issue wherever they desired it is thought
Mr.. Gladstone has
STRENGTHENED his FOLLOWING IN SCOTLAND.
The Scotch have for seven years demanded
the extension 10 them Of privileges accord
ed Ireland in religion and land affairs aud
perhaps majority of those. English lib
erals, who shall insist on the maintenance
of O union Of State and church in England
have long been willing that Scotland
should tor herself have perfect
freedom in the matter. Some per-
SONS contend that by refusing to pledge
himself to disestablishment in England,
Gladstone has lost strength with the Radi-
Gals; but this can hardly be true Tor the
Radicals thoroughly appreciate the fact
that they are not yet in majority in the
Liberal party. They desire their success
aad are willing to oblige them whenever
they firmly think thy can succeed the
Tories, Even now many politicians affect
to sell his Edinburgh Irish speech over
topping his disestablishment address in
It's effect on the Home Rule
party is very marked.
Re WINS PARSEILITEs.
The leading Parnellites already manifest
indications of desire to come to terms
with the grand old man" Several Of Par.
nelis orgsus openly advocate such an
alliance. The Dublin Freemans Journal
to-day says that Gladstone has yet ample
time before election to meet Mr.. Parnells
reasonable demands The ex-Premier, the
Journal contends, cen, before be concludes
bis Midlothian campaign, so place bis pGriy
on the Irish question thnt On alliance with
Parnellites will be q matter OF course. All
the paper asks is that Gladstone shall be
sincere, like Mr.. Paruell, who, the Journal
SAYS, is always in earnest, and it would
be well for Mr.. Gladstone to be earnest,
also. United Ireland, Mr.. Parnell's own
organ, insists that the Home Rale ques
tion is organized by ell the first statesmen
Of Great Britain as The leading issue of the
hour 10 British politics, and says which
ever party the settlemen comes, the settle.
ment will probably be mere wraDgle: 1t
would be quite natural for the Parnellites
to prefer q bargain with Gladstone. to one
with Salisbury. The Liberal leader b0s
some
CIAIAs oSIRIsH GsATlTUDG
and has following largely dispo'ed towards
making concessions. Lord Salisbury has
neither. The detection Of ih, Irish vote
in Parliament threw the Liberals from
the power they are trying TO get back.
They have been attempting this with
out Irish help and have obtained but
Indifferent prospects. With Irish help
the Liberals would possess an absolute
certainty Of restoration. Psrnell would
lose nothing but gain everything. He
could afford to trust Liberal promisss With
more confidence than be could TO any the
Tories might make. Besides if Mr.. Glad,
stone should prove recalcitrant Parnell
would be in better shape than ever 10
again overthrow his ally for 1t can at pres.
e6t hardly be doubted that Parnell will
hay a far larger and more effective balance
of power in the coming Parliament than be