Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-19
The Secret of the Bulga-
rian Rupture Is Out.
It Is Part of the FrancO-Rus-
sian Programme.
The Peace of Europe Will Be Over
il 1t Succeeds.
A Bitter Pill in Store for the English
Royal Family-German Trade
Treaties Ratified = GEN.
feral Foreign News.
A sociated pross Dispatches.

LONDON, Dec. 1S.-lCopyrighted by
the New York Associated Press.l The
rupture of diplomatic relations between
France and Bulgaria, on the pretext of
the expulsion of a French journalist,
Chadouine, now proves to be the initial
step of French diplomatic scheme to
ask the sultan to use his suzerain right
to interfere in Bulgaria in Russia's in
terest. This development is no surprise
to Lord Salisbury and his diplomatic
allies in Vienna and Berlin. The Aus
trian government, probably acting
in concert with Lord Salisbury,
and Chancellor Won Caprivi, supports
the Bulgarian bureau. The st. Peters
burg Vedomosti, after suggesting that it
is possible that France, failing to obtain
satisfaction, may blockade Bulgarian
ports, says Russia will protest against
the appearance Of French ironclads be-
fore Varna or Bourgas. II Ribot's pol
icy results thus, the peace OF Europe is
over.
MANIPULATING THE RURAL VOTE.
As counter check to the Liberal game
played to win over the rural districts,
the executive Conservative association
has arranged series OF agricultural
conferences. Mr.. Chaplin, having got
the promise of the treasury for G5,0 ,0Q0,-
900 to be used in beginning the operation
of his land scheme, can effectively in
duce some rural support.
PILL FOR THE ROYAL FAMILY.
The Conservative organs are trying to
educate the British public into the ap-
proval of parliamentary grant raising
the income Of the recently affianced
duke of Clarence and Avondale to
E25, 900 yearly. The queen, it is under
stood, will not consent to open the COM
ing session of parliament, unless the
cabinet assents to taking the risk in
volved in bringing forward the proposal.
The ministers are unwilling to go further
than propose dover for Princess
Victoria Mary or an annuity OF
a500O as a marriage settlement.
The Radicals agree to moderate the
dover, but to make no further grant,
and if the government ventures to ask
for special provision for the duke, the
opposition reckon vote of 200 against
the measure. This will take the cordi-
ality ont of the grant and will be bit
ter pill for the royal family, besides
weakening the government in the COM
ing elections. The emperor and en-
press of Germany, the king of Greece
and a host of German and Danish
princelings will come to the wedding.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Sir George Baden Powell starts for
Washington early next year to assist in
preparing the report of the joint com
mission on the Bering sea fisheries for
the court OF arbitration.
The dowager Lady Deros is dead. She
danced at the famous ball at Brussels on
the eve OF Waterloo, and was the last
survivor Of that ball.
The duke of Marlborough has OBJ
tanned the assent of the court of chan
cery to sell part OF the Blenheim estates,
which were granted to the first duke by
parliament. The dukes heir, the mar
quis of Bandford, Intellectually opposed
the alienation OF the property.
Mr.. Hirsch, United States minister to
Turkey, leaves Sunday for Constantine
pie, via Paris.
Gen. John Q. New, United States con-
sul-general. presided at the annual
banquet of the association OF foreign
consuls last evening. Members of the
London corporation and other prom
inent persons were present.
The queen, Princess Beatrice and her
children left Windsor castle today, and
went to Osborn house, on the Isle of
Wight, where the Christmas holidays
will be spent.
Rt. Rev. Edward Harold Brown, D.
D., bishop of Winchester, is dead.
The liabilities of Bawtree, Dawnay
& Curzon, private bankers at Col
chester, who suspended short time
ago, are G5l3, 1858; assets, 1889 ,556.
the Virginia debt was held today. 1t
was decided to accept the agreement
effected between the Virginia state debt
commission and the Olcott committee
for settlement.