The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-13
ABOUT AFFAIRS ABROAD.
FLoGaING SCANDAL IN LONDON
A High o@oiaI Accused of Running an
Humble Citizens DauEhter-The
RaVagos of the Cholera Spread
ing-Big War Prcpara-
tions in Afghanistan,
England
GnSlahd.
UNEASY ABOUT GLADSTONE,

UNEASY ABOUT GLADSTONE.
LONDON, Aug. l2.-Tho Liberals are
getting uneasy about Gladstone's in.
tentions, and the Daily News this
morning exhorts him to lead in tho
electoral campaign.
A SEDUCER FLoGGED.
Tho Pail Mall Gazette states that a
member of the royal commission to
inquire into the depression of trade
was logged publicly in this city this
afternoon for the alleged seduction of
his assailant's daughter.
A reporter of the Gazette, immedi-
atoly after the logging, interviewed
tho assailant. The latter said:
81 shall fog tho betrayer of my child
When0ver he crosses my path. You
may publish my name, provided you
publish his. II no feels aggrieved he
can tako action against me. l should
be only TOO glad To meet him in any
way, l have no fear that he will be
plucky enough 70 face me in court.
have not done with him yet"
Tho reporter then called on the man
who had received the tn hrashing and
asked for his side of the story. This
gentleman said:
y
nonsense. | have not been logged.
The man struck mo with stick and
abused me. H. In merely IL case of
blackmail OF peculiarly bud kind.
The statement that had betrayed the
mans daughter Is absolutely false"
The names of the parties TO the scan
dal have not yet been made public.
TAFFY FOR THE TROOPS.
In tho Hnnaa nf ,Orta thia oftarnNNp "a
the Marquis OF Salisbury, in moving u
vote of thanks to the army and navy
for their recent services in Egypt, paid
strong tribute TO General Lord
Wolseley and General Graham and
the other officers and soldiers and
marines who took pat in the Khar-
toum expedition, for the valOr, perae
verance and high spirit they displayed
in tho work of tho desert campaigns.
He also dwelt on the gallantry of the
members Of the Australian contingent
who, hO dd, were deserving of special
thanks, aud also tnat of The Indian
troops and the Canadian voyRgeurs s.
The primo minister praised in high
terms the valur and devotion of Gen
oral Gordon aud Generals Neil anC
Stewart and tho other officers who LOST
their lives during the Soudan war anC
| tittingly expressed coincidence witt
their relatives and friends.
Baron Darlington, moderate Liberal,
warmly seconded the motion, which
was adopted.
NO LEADERS PRESENT.
/ u was noteworthy that not a single
leauSr WAS present in the House o.
Lords during tho above proceedings
These absences were much observed
and regretted and were considered as
| demonstration against tho motion.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach chancellor
OF the eXchequer, mado similar mo
| tiOn in tho House of Commons
Speaking of the part taken by la'
Australians and Canadians In thI
| khaitoum expedition, tho chancellor
said they had conolusivoly shown
that there existed astrong bond OF 10y
atty between England and her colo
nies and that the mother country haC
lin the colonies an element OF strengt
that would servo England well In cas-
Of emergency.
The Marquis Of Harrington seconded
Sir Micha0fs motion, and bis addres
exOnOrated General WOlsoley from
blame for any shortcomings in thl
S0udan campaign, because tho cir
cumstance9 attending or causing then
were beyond his control. Tho mar
quis praised tho Australians and Cana
Uians Tor tueir services and in tn
manner IN which they wer0 rendered
and said tho colonies' loyalty IL proven
by the men adding new strength u
tho British empire, Tho motion wal
adopted.
SHE REMAINS TRUE,
Mrs. Mark PAttison, the gtianc0 o
Sir Charles Dixie, rs In India on
pleasure trip. On learning Of tho sean
dal with which thona of her intend
ed husband IL connected sho telegraph
ed Sir Charles 90 announce their on
gagement publicly.
THE WABASH SCHEME.
The Wabash committee have oh
tanned g promise from tho majority o
tho shareholders to support tn
scheme for the reorganization OF tn
road.
} THE MAIN WITNESS,
A French woman, who was fol
mOrly tho mistress of Sir Charlie
! Dixie, has been cited for tho plainti
In the Crawford divorce case. She,
Is alleged, will bo the leading witnes
To provo the liaison OF Sir Charles wit
Mrs. Crawford. Tho Social Purity N
oiety ia Hgitating for n new trial q
Mira. Ieil'eries tor the purpose of sc
curing public disclosure Of th
names OF politicians and rohlemo
who frequent her house.
| VfsCuuNT woLsELEY.
L0rd Wolseley has peen raised TO th
rank Of viscOunt.