The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-09
EUROPEAN TROUBLES.
THEPowERs WATCH EACH OTHER.
Each Fearful that the Other May Get an
AdvantAEo-T The DIs1OuSlonS in the
RoIAI Family of Gsrmany-Health
of tho Emperor and Prince.

BERLIN, Jan. S.-A calm which official
and diplomatic circles know to be decep.
tive prevails for the present. Austria and
Russia governments have exchanged as
aurrsnces Of peace aspirations, to which
nobody attaches the slightest importance.
The only sctual change in the situation
tending towards peace 10 the active re-
sumption Of negotiations between Count
Kslknoky and the Austrian Foreign Min
lister, and Prince LobanoG, the Russian
Ambassador ct Vienna for the settlement
Of the balance ct the power in the Balkan
peninsula. This mitiRates the crisis and
removes the danger of war at least for the
present; but It does not modify any Of the
differences between the two governments.
The negotiations are expected by both
sides to end in an exact definition Of the
respective demands, such as heretofore
has not existed and from which may be
obtained valid excuse for war.
In the meantime the foreign Office here
holds aloef from the negotiations which
are
RECOGNIZED AS FRRLRRs
by Russia towards other demands. The
Czar's ministers already know that Count
Kalknoky will not admit that the Berlin
treaty gives Russia any special rights to
interfere in Bulgaria. They know also that
II Is impossible TO obtain from tho Pow.
era q Joint mandate Bafllsd on these
points, RussiH will next raise new ques-
ton on Austrian retention OF Bosnia and
Herzegovina. Theae provinces were oc.
cupied under purely temporary title,
but are now practically annexed. Austria
will be called upon to evacuRte them, and
it Is probable that the question OF their
future adm 'NiBlration will be referred to O
conference ofthe PoweYu.
Tho lines OF st. Petersburg diploma
cy tend to aprotrRcted exchange OF views,
thus assisting the plans OF the Russian
strslesista, who are unwilling to risk war
until the summer. No time would be
given TO Russia TO complete her prepara-
tionH In, If Bismarck had free hand.
But the
DIVISIONS WITHIN THE IMPERIAL FAMILY
are increasing the weakness OF the EN-.
peror and the renewed activity Of the anti
Bismarckian court influences combine to
enleeble the development OF the German
policy.
The Warsaw arsenal is working day and
night. Another strong column OF troops
has been concentrated in the Lubin dis
trict. Another division Of cavalry has left
Kischenof and division OF grenadiers
has gone from Riga. Both divisions are
bound for Poland.
Rumon that Emperor William was se-
riously Ill snd had been attacked with
fainting fits we're currently reported yes.
terdsy. The rumors have received an
emphatic denial from officials doing busi-
ness OF the Palace.
The Emperor's cold is attended with
slight pGin8 in the back and abdomen.
His physicians to-day declare that they
do not regard them as anything serious,
but they insist upon his resting more.
The Crown Prince has recovered from
the CatRrrh. DR.. Schmidt, who is attend
ing him, 10 not the Frankfort specialiDt OF
that name, but Swira doctor who claims
to have discovered new and successful
mode OF treatment.