Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-31
The Bulgarian Enigma.

Lord Iddesleigh and Sir Richard Cross in
the Cabinet be given to Mr.. Richie and
Sir Henry Holland.
The Bulgarian Enigma.
VIENNA, December 30th-It is rumored
here that Russia and Turkey have agreed
to send joint ultimatum to Bulgaria, Or
dering the Government to comply with
their demands under pain of occupation
of Roumelia.
Nothing definite has been received from
the Prince of Mingrelia. Odessa kilograms,
however, report that immediate friends of
the Prince have received more hopeful
news, presumably from the Prince himself.
Churchilrs Successor.
LONDON, December 30th.-Right Hon.
William Henry Smith, Secretary of War,
is to take Lord Randolph ChurchilPs place
as leader of the Conservatives in the House
of Commons.
Killed at a Fire.
LISBON, December 30th.-Five persons
were killed and number of firemen in
jured to-day, at a fire which destroyed a
large block of buildings in this city.
Only n Private Speculation.
New YORK, December Slst-A. M-The
Tribmes London special says; The sup
posed connection between the so-called
American Exhibition. advertised TO be
held in London next year, and President |
Cleveland, is again matter of comment
here. Promoters of the speculation have
trumpeted Clevelands acceptance of the
post of Honorary Vice-President, which
somehow became transferred into Honorary
President. They havenot thought it worth
while to give any notoriety to his with
drawal. But the facts are that Cleveland
was induced to accept the post by two rep
reservations, both false He was told
this exhibition was purely Ameri-
can in its origin and charac er
whereas it Is a speculation, English
in origin, for which English money was
found. He was told the Prince of Wales
had consented to accept post similar to
that offered to himself. Such post had been
pressed upon the Prince, who had refused
peremptorily to have anything to do with
the concern. These misrepresentation
were brought to Cleyeland's notice. He
was further warned that his name was be-
ing used in order to induce English and
Americans TO believe that the American
Government had some official connection
with the enterprise. The President there
upon withdrew his name, and the notice of
his withdrawal was given to the highest
authorities connected with the exhibition.
This was last August, but Cleveland S name
is still used.
Reception of the Bulgarian Delegation in
London.
LONDON, December 31st-A. M-Careful
accounts were sent to the English papers of
what passed at the reception to the Bull
garian delegates at the Foreign Office by
Lord Iddesleigh. The reception is described
as unofficial. The Foreign Secretary con-
fined himself to expressions of sympathy,
it is true, but the contrast is none the less
marked between the cordiality and interest
shown here and the studied GOODNESS in
other European Capitals.
HOW RUSSIA WILL REGARD IT.
VIENNA, December 31st-A. M.-Iddes-
leigh's invitation to the delegation to visit
him at his country place will be interpreted
on the Continent as a distinct affront to
Russia, of which Russia, nevertheless,
cannot complain.
New Version of the Churchill Affair.
New YORK, December 31st-A. Mt P.
Gill telegraphs from London to the 9TiJ-
une Churchill's resignation is no surprise
to the well-informed, though it came
sooner than was expected. The fact is that
almost ever since the Tory Cabinet was
formed Churchill, who is a democrat by
nature, has been finding out the i'm
possibility of him and the hard-shell Tories
working together. 1t is all nonsense to say
it was his dislike of Lord Hamilton's
navy estimates that caused the rupture
1t was his dislike of Lord Hamilton
himself, who has been the head and front
of an intrigue against Churchill and
Churchill's man, General Butler. His
resignation has completely broken up the
Government, and in all probability the
Tory party as well. The effect of the
smash-up in Ireland will be to take all
heart out of the landlords, who looked to
the Government of their friends, the Tories,
to back them out in resisting the "plan of
campaign" A general election is newt
able.
Talk of Churchill Returning to the
Cabinet.
New YORK, December 31st-A. M-The
first whisper of reconciliation between
Lord Salisbury and Lord Randolph
Churchill has been met by an energetic
protest from the "0ld Guard +" against
Lord Randolph's return to office. Even
his friends are disposed to think that he
will be none the worse for a little ex-
daily more austere in its attitude
towards its protege. To-day it can
not regard his re-entrance to the
Cabinet as within the bounds of moral
possibility, but this is because the Times
treats his return as a capitulation to one
side or the other. Salisbury is in a faction
fronted with the sharpest attenuations.
He must come to terms with Lord Ran
dolph, or see the Ministry wrecked in the
House of Commons, where defeat would
involve dissolution.
A Midnight Collie ction.
DUBLIN, December 3lst-A. M.-John
o'Connor, member of Parliament, and
Messrs. Vaudeville and Casey resumed the
collection of rents of the Kingston estatei in
Cork at midnight tonight
Vague and Doubtful.
LONDON, December 3lst A. M-The
Times gives prominence to the statement Of
a new alliance between Germany and
Russia being signed, but the story is vague
and its origin doubtful