Omaha daily bee., 1885-10-31
Other Lands Than Ours.

other Lands Than Ours.
Another conference is sitting on the
Balkan question at the portc's request.
All the efforts OF the great powers during
the past week have been devoted towards
making the necessary arrangements
towards definitely settling the trouble.
England and France are both represented
IN the council, which is expected to pro-
mulgate its final decree early in the com.
ing week. But neither tn, porte or the
other two little pr%incipalities, whose jeal-
ousies have caused the tension of the last
month, seemed disposed to place much
reliance on the ability of the powers to
restore the old regime. The sultan is
continuing to mass troops along the Dor.
derS of eastern Roumelia and has for
warded 10000 of the eserves to Salonica.
Servia's army is still threatening tho
Bulgarian frontier, while adviccs indi-
cate that Russia is secretly armtng, ready
to step In at any moment and cllim her
share in the division of spoils. The pow
crs have demanded of Servia that her
army shall be disbanded, and promise a
restoration of eastern Roumclia to Tur-
key, but King Milan finds that the spirit
of war which he has evoked will not down
at his bidding. There is a prevailing
opinion that whatever the final result
may be, Prince Alexander of Bulgaria
must lose his crown, and that the car is
making the way clear for the succession
of his brotherin-law, Prince Waldrmar
of Denmark. All eyes are still turned on
Prince Bismarck, who is believed to hold
the key to the solution of the difficulty.
The excitement in the British parlia-
mentary campaign is increasing rather
than diminishing. The most prominent
incident of the week has been the mob
bling of the Marquis of Lorne, who con
Guided n radical address to the tory con-
stituencyof Hampstead amid a shower of
rotten eggs and SCOT. The occurrence
was repeated in various other sections of
England in the case of other speakers.
Such intensity of feeling has not been
manifested in years and marks the eXclt-
ing nature of the canvass. Careful judges
now Conccde a large liberal plurality in
the next parliament, but the efforts of
both tories and Parnellites are being di.
rected to keep the liberal party from Sc.
curing a clear majority. The English
Catholics are supporting the tories every
whore and Mr.. Parnell' friends in Eng
land are also working in the same line,
the object being to prevent the liberals
from gaining u membership large enough
to place them independent of the Par
nellitc support or opposition. As in six
teen English boroughs the Irish vote
elects Or defeats and in twenty-four
yields a heavy influence, the weight of
Mr.. Parnell's friends in England is some
thing to be respected and their votes are
being eagerly sought after. Meanwhile
the liberals are vigorously pushing their
campaign with Mr.. Chamberlain and
his radicalism far in the van with the
heaviest following. Mr.. Gladstone will
deliver three speeches in Midlothian
early in the coming month and is eX.
pccted to counterfeit the effects of Lord
Salisbury's attacks on the late ministry.
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The laundering OF King Christian, of
Denmark, has been further eXcmpliiied
by his dissolution of the Danish parlia.
mcnt, and the proclamation of martial
law in Copenhagen. Popular excite
ment runs high in Denmark, and reyolu.
ton is pecring into the back windows of
the kings palace. 1t is remarkable that.
the plg-headed king will not heed the cx.
ample of his Scandinavian cousin who
rctreateI nst year from before the anger
OF b. outraged subjects after trying the
same tyrannical methods as those of
Christian, of Denmark. The old viking
spirit on the North and Baltic seas is still
powerful, and monarchiai institutions rest
only ON the basis of the consent of a free
d~om-loying people. King Christian
must yield to the Il amands of his subjects
for Il ministry which represents the wish
of his people or his crown will fall sud
denly TO the ground, and the exiled mon.
arch will be forced to seek a residence
outside of Denmark with some of his
numerous imperial sons.in-law abroad.
Perhaps the late marriage of Prince
Waidcmar with the wealthy Marie of
Orleans was FASTENED in order that the
young mans future might be made Sc
cure.
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France has been startled 10y an attempt
to ussa,sinate De Freycinet, the leader of
the ministry, The assailant was a work
ingman, but the object to be gained,
whether personal or political, is not ca
hled. The leader Of the French opportu-
nists in the chambers has probably only
escaped the assassin bullet TO fall from
his leadership in the next assemblage Of
that body. The star Of Brisson is rising
and combination of radicals and con
servatiyes can at any time sweep away
every vcstige OF opportanist power. That
the party Of Forty and De Freyeinet will
force such II combination is doubtful.
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