Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-08-30
Into a European Squabble and Seizs
Cuba
Is What The Willy Bismarck Aimed
to Do
In the CaroIines Disputs---The
Krsmsisr Meeting.
The Afghan Boundary Question
Wound Up.


ton was attached to the Spanish-German
difficulty by q rumor giving Prince Bis
marck's reason for the seizure OF the Caro-
line Islands .asNssa.s..
This rumor attributes to the Chancellor
deteruir alton TO obtain possession Of
Cuba AID explains his conduct in taking
the Csrolines as use to secure an under
standing between the United States and
Germany in regard to outlsyiug Spanish
possessions as the result OF which Germany
would permit the United States to secure
Philippine Islands if the Washington Gov
ernment would consent to Germsny's
annexation of Cuba. 1t is strongly main.
tained in some quarters that Bismarck
has for a long time had his eye on Cuba,
and that he has assured himself Of the sup
port Of certain Western American sugar in
terests in this scheme. EpgEshmen Of mod
crate views scout the idea that the United
States will permit any German occupation
| of Cuba and affect to perceive in this re-
ported Bismarck project deeply designed
intrigue
To Involve the American Government
in European sqUa5ble. This story comes
from Paris, where it is extensively discuss
| ed. The Spanish colony in the Ffenl cap
its' are indignant over the whole ii NJ.
! he Tagbatt Of Berlin in referring t. the
q after to day remarks that the beautiful Ia.
dies Of Cuba vilroon be tbs lovely subjects
Of Emperor William.
King Alfonso has bsen informed by tele-
| graz b Of the reported Spanish occupation
OF zap, the principal tt the Caroline Island.
| &c will return from San Fldefonso TO Ms.
| id on Monday to preside over the special
meeting Of the Spanish Cabinet called 10
consider the Caroline affair.
The Meeting at Krsmsier.
1t is stated that after the imperial meet.
ing at Kremsier last Wednesday, the Gar
and his immediate family appeared to be
| unusually pleased over what had transpired.
| The conferen ce b, tween VI. De Giers, Russian
Foreign Minister, and Cunt Kaluoky, Aus,
rrian Minister for Foreign Affairs lasted
four hours, and it is believed that
ut this conference NJ DeGiers obtained q
premise Of Austrian interest in securing
Turkish neutrality in the event OF war be
tween Russia and England in accordance
with decision arrived by Prince Bismarck
during his conference with Count kalnoky,
at Vsrzin. 1t is certain that during the
ahole time OF the imperial conference at
Kremsier telegrsms were being constantly
passed the Schloss and Berlin.
The Afghan Boundary Question.
The Russian embassy in London has for
several days been busy in the work OF wind
lng up the amicsble negotiations between
Russia and England concerning the Afghan
boundary question.
| Belief That Gordon Lives.
NJ Lessar, the Russian special com mis-
sioner on the question, will soon start TOR
Askabad. The belief is growing among the
military and other friends Of General Cor
don that he really escaped alive from Khar.
toum, and succeeded 10 fleeing TO the equa-
tor. So strong has this faith become that
mission has been organized to search for
him. The work Of preparing thus mission
tor lis enterprise is almost completed.
The Olivier Pain Case.
Ii becomes daily more apparent that the
agitation started in France about the al:
eyed murder OF Olivier Pain by the British
D the Soudan is q hypocr;tal scheme to
crgsnize an anti English sentiment among
the French people. N. Henri Rochtort
the principal sgitstor in this movement,
hated Pain, and to those who knew OF the
bitter ennity which existed between them,
,be demsgogue's artificial horror over
Pain alleged murder is vcTy amI-ing n
cot disgusting. For months before
Pains last departure from France Rochrrr'
absolutely cut Pains acquaintance. The
editor gave as the reason tor his contemp
tucus treatment OF the adventurous Bohs-
nisn, the statement that Pain had
been dismissed from the staff Of the lntrsn-
,ig!ent tor opening the editors private
eiiers. Rochetort also accuses Pain OF be
rg o secret traitor TO tie French radical
cause, and alleged that while he went TO
he Soudan ostensioly IS war corrsspon-
dent for the Figaro, he really took with
tim large sum OF money entrusted 70 him
6v the French Government, to induce II
Nahdi 10 continue N his revolt against
be khedive By holding out TO the prophet
promise OF subsidies from unknown
quarters.
| The Romance of Two Ladies'.
Two ladies belonging to families Of rank
q Mez7ens, in Eprus, European Turkey
we're some time ago abducted 5y-brigands
rom Epius mountain The sbductors de-
nsuded 8 ransom amounting to $50, 900
| .,r he retu-n of Zach or either capfiye The
fauilies of the two women have j1st paid 70
be agent of the brigands the $40 600 de.
nauded and the ladies' have been safely re
rurned 10 their homes. They ssy they
Eere we'll and bonorsbly treated BY their
cap3ors. and made as comfortable during
heir drrauce ss The circumstances Of the
rotoers would permit.