Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-19
COMPLICATIONS.
France Raised That Row With Bull
garia on Purpose.
ALL EUROPE NOW MIXED UP 1T.
CAPTAIN Osborns's Wife Has Sued MAJOR Hargrsayes
Wife For Slander-Ths Rottenness Of
British Society-The Members
Steal, Use Slang and Lie
Copyrighted. 1884,

LONDON, December 1S.-The rupture
OF diplomatic relations between France
and Bulgaria on the pretext OF the ex-
pulsion of the French Journalist Cha-
douine now proves 10 be the initial step
Of French diplomatic scheme to ASK
the Sultan TO use his suzerian right to
interfere In Bulgarian and Russian in
terestS.
Adyices were received at the foreign
Office tonight that NJ. Cambon, the
French ambassador at Constantinople.
has demanded aud will obtain formal
conference on the subject with the Sui
tan "a. morrow. This development Is no
surprisa TO Lord Salisbury and the
diplomatic allies in Vienna and Ber-
lin.
The Austrian Government, probably
acting in concert with Lord Salisbury
and Chancellor Won Caprlvi, supports
the Bulgarian bureau. Austria's agent
at Sofia has melted Premier STAN bon-
loft to address a note TO the govern
ments OF Turkey, Germany, Austria
and England, vindicating the expulsion
OF Chadouline. 1t is known all around
that NJ. Ribot does not care straw for
the expulsion or the expulsee.
The ST. Petersburg weekly, the We
dom0stj, after suggesting that IL is pos
sible that France, failing TO obtain sat
isfaction, may blockade Bulgarian ports,
says that Russia would protest against
the appearance of French iron clads
before Varna or Bougan. II M. Robots
policy results thus, the peace OF Europe
is over.
A certain stratum of British society
is now considerably excited over the
action for slander brought by the wife
OF Capt. G. A. Osborn against Major
Hargreave's wife for accusing her OF
stealing two pearls while visiting tho
Hargreaves family and selling them
for $3.50. The. interest manifested in
the case centres In the mystery OF who
really stole and sold the jewels.
Mrs. Osborn's counsel brought out
evidence suggesting that Major Har-
greaves knew of the affair at the time
of its occurrence. The jeweler con-
cerned, In testifying, described the
lady selling the pearls as wearing hat
similar to the one Mrs. Osborn wore
while 8 guest at Mrs. Hsrgreaves. but
which Mrs. Hargreaves borrowed as a
pattern.-.4lninr. SHargreayos. .th0peh
his wife wore immense jewels, was not
wealthy. Mrs. Osborn declared that the
major told her that he would commit
any crime for "0of," a slang word for
money.
The Major says that these are the
plaintiffs words; the lady used slang.
The counsel on each side are trying to
show that the prominent persons In the
case are impecunious and ready to lie
and steal or do anything to get cash.
Among the witnesses Ia the side of Har-
greaves is Mr.. Engleheart whose name
has been associated with an intreIgue
with the Majors wife.
The whole affair is another disclosure
of the rotteness OF society; OF the do
lngs OF men and women, VINO, fond OF
high style, plunge recklesslv into debt,
use slang expressions, borrow freely and
freely live.
The conservative organs are trying to
educate the. British public into approv-
al of the Parliament grant, raising the
income al the recently aflianced Duke
Of Clarence and Avondale TO R25, 900.