Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-05
LONDON CABLE LETTER.
FRANCE REBUFFED BY ENGLAND
AND GERMANY.
A Clever Scheme to Inveigle John Bull
Into Trap-Revulsion of Feeling in
the Russell Divorce Case-Evils of the
Barmaid System in England.

LONDON, Dec. 4.-ICopyrighted by the
French governments overtures to the
powers for Joint diplomatic action al
Peking, accompanied by naval dem
onstration at the treaty ports, have met
with direct rebuff from the English
and German governments. In diplo
matte circles here it is said it needs nc
special sagacity to discover the French
game. Russia has declared her inten.
ton to hold aloof from any interven.
ton, but her European ally, acting for
her, aims to involve England in hos
tile treatment of the Chinese govern
ment, with which ere long England
may find it advisable to concert in
action against its common enemy. The
overtures of France were intimated to
the Chinese embassy here, and also
wired to the British minister to China,
whose reply advised independent Eng
lish action, if any be required. This
enabled Lord Salisbury to tell France
there was no necessity for joint or other
interference in China.
THE RUSSELL SCANDAL.
The cheers with which the verdict in
the Russell case was received inside and
outside the court room were due to re-
vulsion in public feeling against the
countess, as unjustly trying to brand
Earl Russell and Prof. Roberts. A num-
ber of college chums of the earl crowded
a. onA lof faI h,,,, o,1I d.
Roberts. There was general impression
during the trial that the countess,
though of charming presence wsr,
difficult to get along with 90 = =
wife. Her family history c<,,a,ns GO "a a
tendencies to freedom .,,r ne @1' and ,nnl aol
guage. for her flathess, Sir Claude Scott,
tne snencsnrlit son of Banker Scott,
had liason with the wife of Lord Al
bert Clinton, upcle of the duke of New
castle. Sir Claude willed all he pos
sessed to lady Clinton, but Lady Scott
successfully opposed the will. The next
time the family figured in court, was in
the notorious case in which Lena, the
eldest daughter, obtained an annullment
of her marriage with Sebright. Lena
has since married "Dick" Russell, who
is no relative of the earl. Both Lena
and Dick supported the countess in her
suit for separation. Her mother was
opposed to the suit on account of the
relations that would be made in court.
The Dowager Countess Russell was
chagrined over the proceedings, and
tried to induce the countess to make a
private settlement.
BELLE BILToN's SALVATION.
1t is announced that the countess oi
Clancarty, formerly Belle Billion, is en-
ciente. The friends of the countess cay
if the issue is son, it will lead to the
reunion of the family and secure the
recognition of the countess.
THE PERNICIoUs BARNARD SYSTEM
The revelations made before the labor
commission anent the barmaids' hours
OF work and the terms on which they
are employed, have obliged the commits
sion to appoint two women sub-commis
sioners to take evidence privately. The
witnesses disposed that many employers
made it condition of employment ot
barmaids. that they should discourage
immodest advances. Specific cases
were referred to. In host OF instances
the working hours amounted to over
one hundred weekly. The whole tend
ency of the evidence is against employ
ing barmaids, except under strict legis'
lative control.
AN ABYSsINIAN PRINCE IN PRISON.
Prince Theodore, son OF the late King
John of Abyssinia, who was brought t,
England to be educated, has got {
weeks imprisonment in Brussels Tor be
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