The record-union., 1891-12-19
Meaning of the Rupture Between
France and Bulgaria.
SCHEME TO FURTHER RUSSIAN
INTERESTS.
The Reports Concerning Suffering and
Famine in Several Mexican States
Greatly Exaggerated-An Attempt
to Pension Prince Albert Victor of
Wales Likely to Meet With Stub
born Opposition in the House.
Copyrighted, 1891, by N. Y. Associated Press.

copyrighted, 1891, by n. Y. Associated Press.l
LONDON, Dec. 1S.-A rupture in diplo-
matte relations between France and Bull
garla, on pretext of expulsion Of the
french Journalist, Chadouine, now proves
to be the initial step of French diplo-
matte scheme to ask the Sultan to use his
suzeraln right to interfere in Bulgaria in
Russian interest. This development is
no surprise to Lord Salisbury and his
diplomatic allies in Vienna and Berlin.
The Austrian Government, probably act
ing in concert with Lord Salisbury and
chancellor Won Caprivi, supports the
Bulgarian Bureau. The st. Petersburg
VedoneSti, after suggesting that it is pos
sible France, falling to obtain satisfac-
ton, may blockade Bulgarian ports, says
Russia will protest against the appearance
OF French ironclads before Varna or
Bourgas. If Ribots policy results thus,
the peace of Europe is over.
AS a counter check to the Liberal game
played to win over the rural districts, the
Executive Conservative Association has
arranged a serial of agricultural confer
| ences. Mr.. Chaplin, having got the prom
ise of the Treasury for five millions, to be
used in beginning the operations Of his
rural support.
The conservative organs are trying to
educate the British public into the ap-
proval OF a parliamentary grant raising
| the income of the recently affianced
Duke of Clarence and Ayondale to COS
coo yearly. The Queen, it is understood,
will not consent to open the coming ses-
sion OF Parliament unless the Cabinet
! asSentS to taking the risk involved in
bringing forward the proposal. The
Ministers are unwilling to go further than
propose dover for Princess Victoria
Mary, or an annuity of $500 as a mar
| riage settlement. The radicals agree to a
moderate dover, but to no further grant,
and If the Government ventures to ask
for special provision for the Duke the
opposition reckon on the votes Of 200
against the measure. This will take COR
dlality out of the grant, and will be pill
for the royal family, beside weakening
the Government in the coming elections.
The Emperor and Empress of Germany,
King OF Greece and host of German and
Danish princelings will come to the we'd
ding.
Sir George Baden-Powel starts for
washington early next year to assist in
preparing the report of the joint commits
sion on the Behring Sea fisheries for the
Court of Arbitration.
The Dowager Lady Deros is dead. She
danced at the famous ball in Brussels on
the eye of the Battle of Waterloo, and
was the last survivor Of that ball.
The Duke of Marlborough has obtained
the assent of the Court of Chancery to
sell part of the Blenheim estates, which
were granted to the first Duke by Parlia-
ment. The Dukes heir, the Marquis of
Blandford, Intellectually opposed the
alienation of the property.
Mr.. Hirsch, United States Minister to
Turkey, leaves Sunday for Constantine
ple via Paris