Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-31

against Sir Charles Dixie, involving II damage of
10000 In connection with the now famous
scandal case. strong social nnd political lnfu
cnccs are wOtkiug 10 avert "a uublic trial. Sir
Charles Dixie Is completely Frustrated and has
retired TO tho country. Thclndy concerned l.
related Ia Hrs. Asshrton Bllkc. Tho Injured
husband l. a., nstk.. RadicSl aud formerly held
minor oshce. ~ h. roportcd that he insists
upon dipercc ~ vindicaw his honor damages
being no etdeci 20 HIN His wife received
dOwry VI ~ 0aDfND from her father. who IL a
member ~f the house Of commons. The lady j.
mach s~pngrt than'hcr husband AMI they have
no faulty. Tho affair h the sole topic Of con
vcrsaiis,S IN tho clubs0rd social circles. There
h lniesse regret over the fall OF Sir Charles
Dixie in AIl political sections.
The Tories Divided.
I.oNDGp., July 30. "A split in the Tory
camp which threatens TO become serious
WAS made public last evening, when Lord
@andolph Churchill declined mt the last
rnomcptlto attend the great Tory meeting
at LNorpool, at which he had been advcl-
fised.ns one Of the chief speakers. lie
based his refusal upon the fuct that the
two Gay members Of the house for the
clty'of Liverpool had declined TO support
3au owing 90 the Irish policy of tbe
cabindt.
The Morning Post and Standard both
show discomfort from the same cause.
The. Conservatives Apology.
hoNpoN, July 30.--Thc lord mayor
presided at II banquet to the ministers
3ast night There was a notable company
present. including Lord Wolscley, Sir
Peter lunsdcn and many ladies After
1he usual loyal toasts Lord Salisbury re-
piled TO the toast TO the ministers. lie
admitted that Glads,Ane's assurances had
been honorably attended toE lie de
tended the government against the charge
of adopting the Liberal policy, and con
trnded that the extended franchise IN Ire
land nccessitatcd change of policy in
sthe direction adopted. In regard to for
cign affairs he said IL was necessary for
The honor Of the nation that the govern
ncnt should continue the policy of the
late government, though It was opposed to
hcCoBscwative policy, but the ministers
regretted their inability to continue the
threads of the policy left by Lord Bca-
consisted. The government would, how
ever, devote Itself to domestic affairs and
The promotion OF such a condition of
things IN the countries In Africa and the
Fast dependent upon England as would
.pean powers, which was essential for the
prosperity of the world.
The standard expresses great dissttiS-
faction with Lord Salisbury's speech n
me lord mayors banquet last evening
andwith his Irish policy.
Tho salvation Army's Petition.
LoNpoN, July 30,-The Salvation Army
marched this afternoon with much paradc
TO the parliament buildings To present to
the house Of commons Il monster petition
urging the immediate passage Of the
criminal net amendment raising the aye
nf consent from thirteen years, the pres
cnt period to eighteen years. The petit
lion contains 800, 900 signatures, and Is
one mile and d half long. II was horne
IN II special carriage. The procession
was very large, aud halted on the Thames
embankment, whence II depututlon Nro-
seeded To the house Of commons TO pre-
sent the monster prayer.
The procession was headed by a band
stnd followed by the salvation army with
,ihc officers ON horseback. The petition
was in II hinge roll and was carried be-
meath canopy erected In n ychi-
Gle, drawn by four horses, In
ubc middle of the procession.
The line Of march was through the prln-
-cipal streets of London and the pageant
attracted everywhere enormous crowds.
The care of the petition was intrustud to
MIR. james Stuart, the Radical member for
HocknGy, and long distinguished as an
educational phllanthropist aud champion
of educational privileges Tor women.
Mr. Stuart NJ once introduced the mat
ier lie said the petition asked parlia-
IN N ha of Ia, .,l,. IL,
from thirteen to fifteen years and was
sighed by 100000 persons, and that
such was the popular feeling upon
Dio subject that IL had taken
Dut seventeen days to obtain this
enormous number Of signatures.
The vast roll was moved up TO the
clerks desk and he read the petition to
the house, holding II part of the doom
nlcnt in his hand while the bulk lying on
the floor occupied most of the space M
front OF the speakers table.
London Failures.
LONDON, July 30.--The failure Of VIII
liam Upward, rather prominent
"bcgr,N is announced at the stock
exchange. His embarrassment is due 10
the advance In American railway sccurl.
aies. Tho failure of George llczcltine,
an American jobbcr is announced.
Cause of Munster Banks Failure.
CoRK, July 30.--'rhe committee of In.
restlgation which is inquirlng into the af
fairs od the suspended Munster bank re-.
ports that MIR. Farquharson, the Join,
Dublin manager who has ahsconded, will.
fully presented the Bank OF Ireland from
advancing 10 Munster bank desired loan,
which would have enabled it TO tide over
the crisis, by refusing 10 give Ia the Bank
nf Ireland the securities mtrusted Ia
him with which TO obtain the credit, and
upon which the Bank of Ireland had de-
cidcd 10 lend
Farquharsop was unmarried He was
great speculator In the London stock
exchange and the continental bourscs. lie
lived siyliShly and recently bought aud
paid ior suburban residence In Dublin
for f25,00G.
The police hare traced the defaultlng
manager 10 NOrthsil, where they learned
he had departed 10 liolyhcad on Tuesday
last.
Lord Randolph shakes His Party.