Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-31
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Russia and Germany are Said to Have
SIsmed Direct Alliance Leaving e
Austria in the Cold.
Lord Harrington Refuses to Become a
member of the Salisbury Government
The Dilemma Grows Worse.
nusso-aERMAN ALLIANcr

LONDON, Dec. 30.--The London CORE
I spondent OF the Times afilrms that he has
information from an undoubted source
that Russia and Germany signed direct
alliance fortnight ago. The czsr, adds
the correspondent, was decided on taking
this course by the attitude manifested
toward Russia by Count Kaenoky, the
Austro- Hungarian minister of foreign at
fairs, aud by the expectation that Nj.
Floquet would be made prime minister OF
France. This shows, concludes the cor
respondent, that the reported alliance be-
| tween Russia and France was but CHI
Inera.
HARRINGTON SAYS NO.
LONDON, DEC. 30.-Lord Harrington
has declined to become a member OF the
government.
wARLIKE FRANCE.
PARIS, Dec. 30.--Diplomats consider
the statements made by government
organs yesterday that Gen. Boulanger had
not, as reported, reduced his supple
mental military estimates from $50 000,-
GOO to $40, 100000, coupled with the Jour
nails official list of his reappointments
OF generals In command OF the
French foitresses, another evidence
that war is not remote Much
curiosity Is exhibited as to what Ger
many will think Of Gen. Boulanger's de-
cree making these appointments and be-
slowing upon G n. Tshauden, the COM
mander of the Paris garrison, the new
title of superior commander of national
defense.
WILL GIVE THE CONSERVATIVES sUPPoRTg
LONDON, Dec. 30.---The RI. Hon. W.
II. Smith. secretary for war, is to take
| T D.
of the Conservatives in the house OF COM
mons. Lord darlington, Joseph Cham
berlain and George j. Goschen had con-
ference to-day. They found themselves
equally averse to Joining any coalition
cabinet, and all three decided to support
the Conservative government.
GLADsToNE's OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
LONDON, Dec. 3d. Mr.. Gladstone, re-
plying to letter critcising j ohm Bright's
action on the Irish question, says:
"There is only one reason why l remain
silent After my former relations with
that distinguished statesman and the
kind and loyal aid he so often gave me, |
do not mean If can avoid it to write or
speak one word that could possibly give
him pain"
BURNS NIECE DEAD.
LONDON, Dec. 30.-It is announced
that the death has occurred in her
matched cottage near Ayr, Of lisa bella
Burns, the niece of the poet and his last
near relative. She had Just completed
her eighiieth year. For many years she
has been well known to literary persons
of all countries, and had every summer
received visits from the admirers of her
uncle. She had for twenty years lived
upon an annuity contributed by friends.
CELEBRATED GLADsToNE's BIRTHDAY.
LONDON, ID c. 30.-Banquets were
gwen by the Liberals throughout the
country last night in honor of Gladstone's
birthday. Gladstone returns thanks
through the press for the many congratu-
lations which he has received, to which
he says 1t is impossible for him to reply
personally.
Ir'S ENGLISH, YOU KNOW.
LONDON, Dec. 30.-Rumors are current
that another divorce suit will shortly be
commenced which will surpass the Camp
bell suit In scandalous revelations.
DILLON PUTS UP THE MONEY.
DUBLIN, Dec. 30.-John Dillon to-day
sposited the El0o0 bail required
by the recent decision against him for
"agitation of the plan Of campaign"
TAKING CARE OF KAULBARs.
| ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 80 Gen. Kaul-
bars mas been attached TO the staff of the
grand duke Of Vladimar, eldest brother
of the CZar.
| PRINCE AND ooMTE.
| PARIS, Dec. 30.-The Orleanist papers
! report that the crown prince of Germany
and the comte de Paris recently met at
Porto Elmo, Italy, and breaktasted to-
| gether. The papers say that the prince
4 frautaA a a h. Inc, 1T ~
France, and preached mis- ideas OF ending
the system OF military ornaments In time
OF peace, which, he said, were rendering
Europe unable to compete with American
trade and agriculturalists.
THE RNGLIsH CABINET.
| LONDON, Dec. 30-The marquis oil
Salisbury, after an interview with Lord
Harrington tomorrow, will hold an in.
formal court for the purpose Of rearrang.
! ing the cabinet. There is not whisper
about Sir Michael Hicks Beach having re.
signed the office of chief secretary foI
Ireland, and II is certain that at the meet
ing OF the cab net Tuesday the other min,
listers concurred in his expressed decision
TO retain his present work.
GLADsToNE's LETTER.
! LONDON, Dec. 30.--Gladstone wrote as
follows to the chairman OF the banquet
! given at Chester In honor Of Gladstone's
birthday: "The strain of last year has
been considerable, but never during my
half century OF labor have more clearly
seen that | was at work II
behalf of my countrymen II
all parts OF their Kingdoms and in behalf
OF true union and the greatness OF the
empire which in this year OF her msjesty'i
! jubilee we ougst to cherish more warmly
aud Loyalty than ever. In this conviction
the recent progress Of events confirms me
daily"