Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-03-25
Willy RUSSIANS.
Tho Musco,Its Power Seeking Nh Alliance
with Turhry.

Tho Musco,Its Power Seeking Nh Alliance
with Turnry.
LoxDoS, March 2i.-Thc Russian in.
triguing with Turkey is becoming more au.
dacious every day. Mr., Nel'doG, the Bus.
sian ambassador at Constantinople, has the
ear Of the Sultan, and seems TO enjoy his
fullest confidence. England has no diplo.
mat on the ground skilliul enough or willy
enough to cope with NJ NelidoG. IL 10
generally admitted that Englands power
over Turkey has been waning ever 'ince
Lord DuiIerin left Constaninople. The
Tories say thai it hns been on the wane in
Turkey and everywhere else in the world
ever since Mr.. Gladstone came into power.
This is an ill,natured sneer, which may be
refuted as soon as Sir Edward Thornton can
be spared to 20 from St. Petersburg to Siam.
boul to checkmate the Russian game in the
latter capital.
In the meantime the British Government
is becoming alarmed at the apparent sue
cess Of M. Nelidoff in his efforts TO obtain
secret Rus,o.Turkish treaty Two weeks
ago the subject was treated with naughty
scorn by Lord Granville when be was asked
about it at the Foreign Office BY commit
tee from the House Of Commons He e1.
plsined 10 the committee that Turkey and
Russia were hereditary enemies, that the
most serious European war within recent
times had been between those two powers
and had left Turkey crippled, but burning
| for revenge. In fact, he treated the intsr-
ropatories Of the committee ~ childish
aues,ions unworthy Of q serious reply.
| Since that time Lord Granville has changed
his mind. He il now the leader Of fscticn
in the Cabinet which urges immediate &C.
ton 10 defeat the Russo Turkish coalition
His PRINCIPAL ally is the Earl Of Kim.
berly, Secretary Of State Tor India. These
two statesmen are now begging their col
lesges 10 do something TO detach the Sultan
from Russian influence. in view OF the in.
mense advantage that would be given 70
Russia in case OF war with England by Sc
cret alliance with Turkey. Lords Gran.
,ille and Kimberly believe that such an NJ.
lance should be prevented at almost any
cost. They suggest concessions 70 The Sui
tan that would practically amount 10 q 10
versal Of the whole policy by which Fog.
lands treatment OF Turkey has hitherto
been controlled. They sdvis, that Hngissd
shall promise TO restore the Sultan 20 foil
suzersinty over Egypt; shall ALLOW Turkish
troops to asnst in the operations between
Suakim and Berber. and shall ultimately
sllow the Sultan 10 govern Egyp, With only
q nominal British control.
The Lord Mayors Hing stoiss.
DrMIx. March 24.--Great indignstoa
and excitement prevails throughout ths eity
among the symp..hi1srs Of the Lord Mayor
over the discovery Of the theft Of the ass
which is usually displayed over the Nsosioa
House on occasions Of fetes or events Of
State. Some students belosging to The med.
ical college bere, after learning Of the threat
of the Lord Mayor 10 lower the flag iofins
the visit ofihs Prince and Pnncsss Of Wsass.
banded together and coacoctsd . schssne
by which they would foil the Lord MAYOR
Ia carving oat his threat They decided TO
obtain possession Of the flag. number ot
students lest evening succseded in obtain
ing simissioa to the bulldog on soss pro
text and stole the national design. The
RoJAlists are corrsspondipgiy jub;lant over
the Nstiouaiisti misfostune, ssd sre hagsag
enjoyins the joks. - they tern u.