Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-27
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Details OF the Massacre Of Christians
at the Command OF n Barbarian
African King.
The Tories OF England Resolve to Follow
the Policy of Lord Beaoonsneid on
the Eastern Question.


MASSACRE OF CHRISTIANS.
LONDON, Oct. 26.--The details have
been received OF the massacre OF the ma
tive Christians Of Ugand, Africa, by order
Of King Mwaang The massacre began
June |, and was directly due to the re-
iusal Of the Christian lad acting as the
kipg's page to commlt an abominable
crime. Many Christians were tor
tured, mutilated and speared, and thirty
two were burned alive together.
The appeals OF the missionary for cessa-
ton of the atrocities we're unavailing
The fate OF the unfortunates did not
serve TO brighten the candidates for
BAPTISM aud within q week after the
massacre many natives were baptized at
their own desire. Leaflets containing
extracts from the scriptures, prayers and
hymns in the Ugand language, are
freely bought by the people,
although their possession involves
the danger Of punishment The diary Of
Bishop Harrington, who was put to death
by the king, will be soon published In
London. 1t is thrilling and pathetic
narrative Of his experience in Ugand up
to the day OF his death.
TORY RESOLUTIONS.
LONDON, Oct 26 "A conference of
Tories was held at Bradford to-day, with
800 delegates present. The conference
adopted imperial federation as an article
OF the conservative faith. Lord Randolph
Churchill, speaking to q motion opposing
approval of Lord Beaconsheld's Eastern
policy, said the government would follow
that policy as closely as the
changed condition OF European affairs
would allow. heated discussion took
place Over the woman's suffrage question,
after which the previous question was
carried, resolution was adopted ex-
pressing confidence that the government
would follow Lord Beaconsheld's policy,
and would ylgilantly guard British inter-
csts against Russian aggression, espe-
cIally prevent any seizure OF CONSTANT
nople.
ALEIANDER's PROBABLE SUCCESSOR.
Lennon, Oct. 26.-The Standard says
that Prince Waldmar of Denmark will be
proposed and probably elected to the
vacant Bulgarian throne.
Prince Hohnlon Waldenburg has died
OF appoplexy.
MUST LEARN TELEGRAPHY.
BERLIN, Oct 26.-The war ofIlce has
decided that all sub officers must learn
telegraphy. One hundred officers selected
from the Berlin garrison and 100 from the
gsrrisons at Strasburg and Metz have &C
cQrdingly begun a course Of tuition.
THE DEBTS OF A KING.
BERLIS, Oct. 26-An inventory of the
possessions OF the late King Louis of Ba-
varla has just been completed. His
creditors will realize 1000, 900 marks.
WILL IMPEAoH RUssIA's TOOL.
SOFIA, Oct. 26 1t is expected that the
sobranje will lmpeach NJ. Karaveloff ana
compel him to resign from the regency.
AN AFRICAN INVASION.
CAPE Town, AFRICA, Oct. &c One
thousand Pondos have invaded Aciseba
Land, burning the kraals and committing
depredations. The government is rails
ing volunteers to resist them. The stu
alton is critical.
DILKE's DIRTY NOTES.
LONDON, Oct. 26.-At the conclusion
OF SIR Charles Dilke's notes on the Craw-
ford case, he suggests that Mrs. Craw-
ford's animus was revenge because Mrs
Ashton Dixie threw on him the detection
OF her intimacy with Forster. Mrs Ash
ton Dhke was also inlmical to Lady Dixie,
who had ordered her out of the house at
Chelsea on account of her language
SNhNNlhlub htI bloLtIs DbTtuuOuS
efforts had been made to conceal the
meeting of Mrs. Crawford and Forster in
a Hill street brothel, but 1t Is certain
they met almost daily. The worst part
of Mrs. Crawford's story probably refers
to incidents in her Hill street career.
Referring to Fannie, he says at is
not difficult to find her, but
he cannot induce her to give evidence, as
she fears she would be Obliged to state
publicly what happened to her in one
short moment of her life, but she stated
to the detective she has never seen Mrs
Crawford since the trial. Mrs. Rogerson
stated that Mrs. Crawford's confession to
her regarding Dixie, was accompanied
by series OF statements involving other
men, some of which could not possibly be
true. The object Of Delke's notes is to
prepare the way for his return to public
life. a large section of the Chelsea
electors continue TO believe Dixie inno-
cent.
LUDWIG DRIVEN TO SUICIDE.
BERLIN, Oct. Pct Is officially denied
that there is any intention to proclaim
p ince Lultpold king of Bavaria.
At the trial OF Herr Wicket, editor of
the Froinskische Volksblatt, at the tri-
bunal of Wursburg, for charging the
Bsvarisn ministry with lll-treating the late
King Ludwig, and for forcing him to
commit suicide, one Of the witnesses, a
retired lackey Of the late king. declared
be had never remarked anything abnormal
about Ludwig. Tbet the latter had been
impelled to commit suicide through the
procedure of the commission examining
him, and that he heard Ludwig say: al
Will not suffer them to declare me m adj.
man like my brother, whose keep
ers beat him with their fists.
Will rather suffer death, NV
blood be upon those conspiring
to destroy me-" The evidence caused a
sensation iu court. The revelations are
disturbing the impressions OF the public.
Wicket was sentenced to two months i'm
prlsonment.
Gen. Won Moltke to-day celebrated his
eighty-sixth anniversary. He is living in
great simplicity on his estate at Caersan,
Siltsia. He Is hale and hearty, rises at 6
In the morning, aud passes much OF his
time In looking after his field lahorers.
He has constantly In his hand an axe,
which he uses trimming trees.
President Hegel, who holds the highest
Office of state In the Church OF Prussia,
has just celebrated the ilftieth anniyersity
OF his conservation. He is a son of the
famous philosopher.