Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-02
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The Shah of Persia is Welcomed to
England by the Prince of Wales.
England Orders GunbOats to Portugal to See
that Her Citizens Are PrOteeted-Riot-
ing Strikers at Cardiff
Gable Notes.

LONDON, July 1.-The striking tram
way employees at Cardiff are engaged in
rloting. The companies have tried to
run the cars with new men and under
police escort. The strikers blocked the
tracks and threw stones at the cars, hit
ting the passengers, the police, drivers
and horses and smashing the windows
Several of the rioters have been ar
rested. The police force is not large
enough to cope with the strikers.
DUBLIN, July Alderman James
WinstanleY, a protestant and supporter
of Parnell, has been unanimously nomi-
mated to be lord mayor of Dublin for
1890.
LONDON, July 1.-The prince of Wales
and his sons received the shah at Graves
end and accompanied him up the river to
the Westminter palace stairs. The
princess of Wales and her daughters re-
ceived the shah at buckingham palace
An immense crowd of people were
gathered on both sides of the river for a
distance of seven miles as the launch
containing the shah passed. The shah
and the prince of Wales had lunch on
board the launch before they landed
The shah was very affable. The weather
was clear.
LONDON, July 1.-The Massachusetts
rife team contested with the Honorable
Artillery company at rife shooting to-
day, The American team won by q
score of 1915 to 961.
DUBLIN, July /. - Mr.. William
o 'Brien, member of parliament, who
was arrested at Cork yesterday for adj
dressing a meeting which the govern
ment had prohibited, was released to-
day on bail.
LONDON, July LIN the house of
commons this evening Sir James Fergu-
son, parliamentary secretary to the
foreign office, stated that Portugal had
cancelled the Delagoa Bay railway con-
cession, notwithstanding the representa-
lions of England. The Portuguese
government had been informed by En-
gland that Portugal would be held re-
sponsible for any loss which British in
vestors might suffer by her action. The
legislation involved was being considered
by the government, and proper steps
would be taken to protect British resi-
dents at Delagoa Bay.
LONDON, July l In the house of lords
to-day Lord Salisbury stated that, in
order to provide against any action by
the PoFtugu csc inimical to British inter-
ests, England had ordered three ships to
proceed to Delagoa bay. This force
would be able to cope with any difficulty
that might occur. He considered that
Portugal s action IN cancelling the rail-
way concessions was high handed and
unjust, and that the government had in
formed Portugal that they would hold
her responsible for all British losses.
ROME, July 1.-The pope, at a secret
consistory held YESTERDAY, referring to
the speech made in the senate in which
Premier CrIspi dwelt upon the hopeless
ness of the attempts made to reconcile
the vatican ,and declaring that the temp
oral power of the pope was dead, said:
al have summoned you at time of
very great difficulty. In my allooution
[ spoke exclusively of one act done
agaist Rome, but there were many
others. Statesmen dare even to bring
forward accusations from the parlia-
mentary tribune as if we were able to
desire or not to desire what relates to
our sacred rights. - Secrecy as to the
proceedings was imposed upon the cardi-
mails present, and discussion lasting an
hour followed.
LONDON, July William John Lane,
member of parliament for East Cork ),
has been arrested for melting tenants in
Ireland to adopt a plan of campaign.