River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-11-12
THE OLD WORLD.


est is concentrated on the court and diplo-
matte intrigues which are In progress for
and against tRe deposition of Prince Alex
ander in Bulgaria. Queen Victoria and
her ministers are determined to keep Prin-
cess Beatrice's brother-in-law upon the
throne as ruler of United Bulgaria and
Roumelia. On the other hand, the czar
and the royal house of Denmark are equal
ly resolved to accomplish his overthrow.
This latter combination is pushing the
claims of young Prince Waldemar to sue
coed Alexander. Waldemar is the son of
King Christian of Denmark and recently
married Princess Marie, daughter of the
Due de Charities. Some gossips pretend to
see in the czar's intrigue a design to win
France away from her partnership with
England and Italy eGacernlng the Balkan
question. 1t might please the Monarohistg
of France, but it certainly would displease
the Republicans and cement their relations
with England. 1t is also understood that
the German crown prince, Frederick Will
liam, has become a warm supporter of
Queen Victorias contest in favor of Prince
Alexender.
The London Fall Mall Gazette sensation
a good deal of trouble The jury has
brought in verdict of guilty against Editor
Stead and Mrs. Jannett for abducting the
girl Eliza Armstrong without the knowl-
edge or consent of her father. The girls
mother gave the child to Mrs. Jannett, but
denies that it was for immoral purposes.
English law however, does not recognize
the mother as the authorized head Of the
house and consequently if a person secures
a child from its mother and the father does
not know it, a prosecution for abduction
will hold, the same as if the child was Sc
cured without the knowledge of either par
emit Editor Stead has not yet been SEN
fenced but he can hardly escape term OF
| imprisonment.
The chances of securing peace in Eastern
Europe diminishes daily The conference
which, when it was agreed to, was expect
ed to assemble at once and finish the work
in a few days, has proved exceedingly dill
atory. Russia in the meantime has offend
ed both friends and opponents by public
insult to Prince Alexander. Deprivng
him of his Russian colonelcy is meant as a
personal affront, and implies political os-
tracism. England continues efforts to ad-
just the quarrel and prevent the restora-
ton of Eastern Roumelia to Turkey, but
makes no Roadway. Russia insists that
Turkey shall enforce the treaty of Berlin by
arms, which means war, because Bulgaria
will resist If England carries its point,
Seryia and Greece will both rush to arms
Neither is likely to wait if the conference be
prolonged. Nobody even suggests solu-
ton consistent with peace, unless Russia
should be convinced that an outbreak of
hostilities involves risk and general war
E2y. 10th, Justice Lopes sentenced the
persons ocn2icted in the Eliza Armstrong
abduction case, Mr Gtead, editor of the
Pail Mall Gazette, three months; hebeeea
Jarrett, six months; Sampson Jacques,
one month, all without hard labor,
and Madame Louise Mourey, six months
with hard labor. Mr.. Stead says he
had a fair trial, that he does not Quarrel
with the verdict and will not attempt to
have the sentence set aside.
The Irish question has for the moment
given way to the religious question in
British politics Mr.. Parneli is permitted
to go on arranging his campaign and nom
mating his candidates in Ireland pretty
much as he pleases while the voters in
England and Scotland are set by the ears
over the question of dsestablishing the
church. The controversy has become ex-
ceedingly bitter.
At a cabinet council held in London Nov.
10, e formal declaration of war against
Burmah, with the queens, sanction, was
issued, and an army of invasion $1,000
strong is advancing for the subjugation of
King Thebaw. The first operation will be
the bombardment of the Winhla forts.
DIR. VIM. Benjamin Carpenter, L. L. d.,
F. r. s., the eminent English Psychologist,
died at London from the effects of burns
received by the upsetting of a vapor lamp
while taking bath for rheumatism. Age
- years.