Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-19
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
A Committee of the English Cabinet
Preparing Land Bill for Ire
land-Kaulbars' True Motives.
Austria Has Not q ven Her Consent TO the
Succession of Nicholas of MiDgrelia
to the Bulgarian Throne.
A FRESH LAND BILL.

FRESH LAND BILL,
LONDON, Nov. 1S,--A committee OF the
cabinet, composed of Lord Randolph
Churchill, Sir Michael Hicks.B Beach, Lord
Ashbourne and Ri. Hon. William Henry
Smith, is preparing land bill for Ire
land. The first draft is based upon an
extension of the Ashbourne act 1t limits
the tenants purchase of lands to
holdings OF under sixty acres. II
the commission sanctions the trans
fer the imperial treasury will
advance the amount, the commission pay
Ing four-lltths to the landlords and re-
tanning the other fifth until the tenants
annual installments amount to one-ffth
of the stipulated sum. The tenants, re-
payments shall extend over thirty-nine
years with interest at 1 per cent, per an
mum as in the Ashbourne act. The total
sum necessary TO be guaranteed by the
treasury 10 estimated at $4,000,
900 pounds. The sales un-
der the AshbUurne act having
already exhausted the parliamentary
grant of E5,000,000, it is reported that
the government, trusting to pArliament's
Retrospective sanction, has ordered the
treasury to continue to make advances.
II the report be true, this action exposes
the government to critical attack for
breach OF the constitution.
THE REGENTS ASK FOR TIME
SOFIA, Nov. lS.-The regents have
asked Gen, Kaulbars TO give them time to
reply to his ultimatum. They wish until
the end Of the week, when all the minis
tiers will be In the city. 1t is believed that
Gen. Kaulbars has been instructed TO ind
pretext 10 end his mission in Bulgaria
by some coup d. etst which would make
his departure political necessity, Sus-
! picion prevails that he is attempting to
work up case out of the incident OF the
arrest of the Russian CANVASS at Phil p
IOppolis.
AUSTRIA HAS NOT REPLIED.
VIENNA, Nov. Is The statement that
all the powers had sanctioned the candl-
dacy OF Prince Nicholas of Mingrelia for
the Bulgarian throne is semi-ofllcially de-
clared to be untrue. Count Kalnoky has
not replied to Russia's proposal
LOUISE MICHEL PARDoNED.
PARIS, Nov. lS.-Louise Michel has
been officially pardoned, the unexpired
portion OF her term Of sentence being
cancell,d d,
WILL NOT BE DISMISSED.
RUsTcHUK, Nov 1S.--The government
aud project Of Philipoppois whose die
missal was demanded by M, Kaulbars be-
cause OF the arrest OF Russian official
there. The government promises, how
ever, TO make inquiry aud TO punish the
parties concerned in the arrest If they are
culpable. The regents have returned to
Sofia,
CABINET CRISIS IN GREECE.
ATHENS, Nov. is A ministerial crisis
Is Impending, owing TO members OF the
opposition Withdrawing from the chamber
during an important division, leaving the
mouse without quorum. On re-assem-
Ding Prime Minister Tricoups observed
that the opposition was renewing its OBJ
structive tactics. The government, he
said, was too weak to cont ne 20 conduct
business without opposition He would
therefore postpone the sitting until Thurs
DAY, when he would announce the govern
ment's Intention.
DECORATED SUNSET
CoNsrANTlNoPLE, Nov lS.--The grand
Gordon OF the Imports Order of Meaildie
has been conferred on Mr. Cox, United
States minister TO Turkey.
KAULBARs ORDERED TO LEAVE.
SOFIA, Nov, lS.-The czsr has in
sTucted Gen, KSulbars TO leave Bulgaria
. ~" Il
his note to the regent demanding the dis
missal from office OF Gen, Mulkeroff, the
Icommandant at Philipoppolis, for his con-
duct In arresting a Russian cayass. ia
not complied with. In the event OF his
departure, Gen. Kauloars has been or
dered TO place all Russians In Bulgaria
ana Eastern RoumeliR In care of the Ger
man agent at Sofia. Gen Kaulbars IL
expected TO leave Bulgaria on Saturday,
CASHIER SHORT
MADRID, Nov. lS--The cashier I'm A
military office In this city has absconded.
lie Is short Slo0, 600 in bis accounts. n
Is stated that other officers largely shared
In his speculations.
WILL NOT PROSECUTE.
DUBLIN, Nov lS.--The government
mas decided not TO prosecute The consta.
Dies charged with murder In shooting
people during the Belfast riots. rhey
are nine In number. The government
came 70 this decision Notwithstanding the
coroners jury had reDdered verdict OF
murder against them. General Sir |
neuVers Butler has determined to aban-
uon we practice OF erecting police hints
ana locating the police therein for the 1
Kerry. N'uu'y
ADAMs'cotERIDGE LIBRL SUIT.
LONDON, Nov. Is In the libel suit ~
Charles Adams against his father.in.Isw
Loid Chief Justice Coleridge, Stenhen
Coleridge, son OF the defendant. testiaad
to-day in justification of the STATE
ments he made against the plaIntIH |
70 reporter of a CleyeIsnd /
OHIO, paper, which were, the witness |