The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-26
Lord Hartington's Promotion Will
Not Take Him From Premier
Salisbury's Service.
The Latter Taking Independent,
Action In the Franco-B Bull
garian Imbroglio.
More Vulgar Scandals Among Aristocrats
"A Dot for Mnry OF Teck--13rides-
maids without Trains.

Copyright 1881, New York Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec 25.-The position of Lord
Harrington as leader OF tho dissidents will
remain unaltered on his going into the
house Of lords. Joseph Chamberlain will
become the virtual head OF the party, talk
ing the lead in the commons. Lord Hart
ington, on assuming the dukedom, obtains
the garter which Gladstone obtained for
the deceased duke, and which is thus in
herited IN succession. Such an honor is
most unusual, but Lord Salisbury, owing
the excellence OF his ministry to Lord
Harrington, and being unable otherwise
to repay his services, is desrous that the
new duke shall accept the garter.
Sir William White. British ambassador
Sat Constantinople, while passing through
Sofia yesterday, had a short interview with
Premier Stamboulof. 1t is the belief of
high official of the foreign office that
Lord Salisbury. taking an isolated course.
is urging Premier Stambouloff to submit to
the demands of Ribot, French minister of
foreign affairs. although the Berlin gov
ernlnent is known to be advising the oppo-
site policy. The reports of O'Connor,
British agent at Sofa, show that it would
not be advisable to expose StambouIoff's
regime to the scrutiny which would arise
from the joint deliberation of European
powers on Ribot's charge Of wholesale ar
rests and prolonged imprisonment with
out trial. and savage system
of torture to compel confession, and other:il-
legal acts, besides the expulsion of Chadou-
lofts despotic rule, SO Lord Salisbury aims
to settle the trouble out of court. Stanl-
bOuloH threatens to resign unless the un-
stinted support of England be accorded
to him. As his successor in this event
would be Stoiloff, who would adopt pro-
Lord Salisbury to change his position in
the matter. Ribot, wanting to force the
exposure of new Bulgarian atrocities. has
brought Chadouine to Paris to coach him.
Disgraced Mrs. Captain Osborne, who
stole and sold the jewels of Mrs. Hargreaves
But for her being Sir Henry James, god
daughter she would now be lying in prison
awaiting trial for perjuryand theft.
The next society scandal will b. Lord
Howard de Walden's xetition for divorce
from his wife. The. case, however, will be
would have otherwise attended it, by the
withdrawal of certain shocking charges
which the wife desiDd to plead as grounds
for separation from her husband. The Earl
Russell ease operates to restrain counsel
from permitting scandalous allegations to
be made In open court unsupported by sufti-
olent proof. Efforts to have the case heard
in camera have been defeated, and the
public will now be treated to revelation
Of the domestic life of aristocrats in which
drunken assaults and indecencies unworthy
of the lowest rowdy figure largely.
Earl Russell has appeared in new role.
He now reads the lessons in the family
church at Wimbledon on Sundays. For
saking the agnosticism of which both his
father and mother were avowed advocates,
he has become broad churchman and
earnest evangelist.
The whole of the prince of Wales family
are celeb ating Christmas at Marlborough
house. Members of the princess Sangrin-
were given dinner at the hall Tonight |
They will be banquetted tomorrow as WE'LL |
and tomorrow night ball will be given
for them, at which the prince himself will
be present.
The duke of Cambridge is credited with
endowine Princess Victoria Mary with |
5000 yearly. Despite ths expenses at
Lached to his morganatic family, his own |
savings and his annual income of $50 900 |
have enabled him to be generous to his IA
1orite niece. It has been decided that the |
iresses to be worn by the bridesmaids Of
he princess will be OF white and silver,
wear vails and wreaths, but their toilets
will have no trains. The corporation of
he city of London will present the prin-
,ess with silver dinner service and dia
nond necklace. Members of the nobility
are vieing with each other in the costl mess
If their gifts Of jewelry and plate to the
'oung couple.