Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-30
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Salisbury Won't C0nciIiase Churchill.
II Harrington Falls Him He VIII
Appeal 10 the Country.
Gladstone Turns the seventy seventh
mile stone Of Life and Is Overwhelmed
by Congratulations.
sALIspuRYls ALrKRNAr1yR.


ing yesterday Lord Salisbury informed
the cabinet that he would not attempt to
concillate Lord Churchill; that II Lord
Harrington r. fused to accept office or to
guarantee the government adequate sup
port from the Unionists he proposed to
dissolve parliament and appeal to the
country on the former uniopist platform
adding planks In favor Of the adoption Of
the new procedure rulesfer the precedence
OF English government measures over
irish measures, vigorous foreign
policy and moderate estimates ChurchilPs
cause for iesigning as stated at the cabi-
net council included objections TO allow.
ing the sum for increasing the defence Of
the ports and coasting stations in the
budget A similar estimate had been
already approved by Gladstone and Sir
William Vernon uarcourt. After the
council prominent members Of ministerial
circles spoke OF Churchill's budget as a
mountebank scheme, which was meant to
dazzle ignorant democrats. The minis
ters are confident that Harrington will
rally his whole powers in support OF the
government.
GLADSTONE sEvENTY-sEvEN YEARS OLD.
LONDON, Dec 20 To-day was the
seyenty-seventh anniversary of Mr.. Glad
stones birth. He attended early service
at Hawarden church, and during the day
was fairly deluged with kilograms OF con.
gratulations from all parts of the world.
lie was the recipient Of numerous pres
entsA
CABLE NOTES.
LONDON, Dec. 20 Lord Harrington
left Mount Earl yesterday and will arrive
In London tonight.
The queen has gone TO Osborn.
1t Is rumored that Rosaloula, the Abys.
slnian commander who undertook the re-
lief of Kassola, which has been besleged
by the followers Of lei Mahdi for upward
OF two years, is succeeding in rescuing
the city from the Arabs Another report
states that the Dervishes defeated the
Abyssinians at Sibderat.
RUSSIA BOUND TO HAVE WAR
VIENNA, Dec. 29.-The Vienna press Is
becoming convinced that Russia is de-
termined TO wage war. The reports of
increased Russian armaments are con-
coming to hand from various
sources. The latest intelligence OF this
kind is to the effect that 800, 900 Russian
troops have been ordered to mass in Kieff
and the occupants of 10000 houses have
received official notification that soldiers
will soon be quartered in them.
THE STORM IN FRANCE.
LONDON, Dec. 30 France suffered
severely from Sundays storm. Great
Of property were destroyed A
number Of New-Year-gift booths in the
Paris boulevards were lifted like straws
aud their contents were scattered by the
wind
A STEAMER BREAKING UP.
LONDON, Dec. 29.-rhe steamer Cor
morant, from New Orleans to Bremen,
which went ashore at the Isle OF Wight,
December 81, is breaking up, and there
seems to be no hope Of saving her. One
thousand and forty.three bales Of her
cargo have been saved.
THE ENGLISH CRISIS.
LONDON, Dec. 20.--The Post, In refer
ring to the vacancy in the cabinet, urges
the ministry to endeavor TO provide some
means by which LORD Randolph Churchill
can resume office.
The Telegraph thinks that the Rt. Hon.
w. ii, Smith, secretary of war, may be
appointed leader of the government party
In the house Of commons.
The Daily News in an editorial this
advocates the postponement OF
the redemption Of consols for five years
In order to pave the way for the eventual
lty OF war loan.
FRANCE NOT LIKELY TO FIGHT.
VIENNA, Dec. 9--Clemenceau, q
French statesman who is visiting Vienna
to attend his brothers. wedding, has been
interviewed respecting the possibility of
war between France and Germany.
Among other things, he said: There
N ha haf "
and Germany unless Germany makes
the first attack, because every respoD-
sible Frencbman is determined that
France shall offer no provocation. Even
II Russia aud germany should fight France
weuld remain passive. 1t would require
great provocation to arouse France to
war. OF course France will refuse to dis
arm. II must be admitted that France
has been coquettiug with Russia, but this
was intended merely to brighten Ger
many"
LORD CAMPBELL WANTS A NEW TRIAL
LONDON, Dec. 20.--Lord Campbell has
made application for a new trial of the di.
vorce case brought by his wife,o techni-
cal grounds II this falls he will bring case
before the house OF lords for final adiudi-
cation.
ENGLISH CABINET AFFAIRS,
LONDON, Dec 20 Lord Iddesleigh has
has invited the Bulgarian deputatlon to
spend the day with him tomorrow at
Pynes, his country seat in Exeter. The
delegates are highly satisfied with
their reception here. They ex-
press the belief that their
mission to the powers will prove fruitful.
Mr. Chamberlain has changed his mind
and has informed Lord Salisbury that he
will do his best to induce Lord Harting-
ton to accept office. The situation,
therefore, has materially changed, as IL
is possible that Lord Harrington will
accept office although Wing Unlonists
distrust Mr.. Chamberlain's good faith
and are prepared to urge Lord Harting-
ton not to accept the office, simply owing
to that distrust. The queen viii hold
council on Friday, when parliament Will
be prorogued to January 81.