Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-19
BULGAR|A'S DANGER.
France Again Trying to Pull
Russia's Chestnuts Out
of the Fire in
THE CHAD0UINE AFFAIR.
4 Blockade of the Principality's Ports
May Precipitate War.
GRANDMA VIC MAKES A THREAT.
The Cabinet Must Demand Grant or She
Won't Open Parliament
THE CHADOUINE AFFAIR.
VIC MAKES A THREAT.
A BREEZY BUDGET FROM ALL EUROPE

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PREss.l
LONDON. Dec lS.-The rupture of diplo-
matte relations between France and Bulga-
ria on the pretext of the expulsion of the
French journalist, ChaGouine, now proves
TO be the initial step of French diplomatic
scheme to ask the Sultan to use his suze-
rain right to Interfere in Bulgaria in Rus
sia's interest. Advices were received at
the Foreign Office tonight that NJ. Cambon,
the French Ambassador at Constantinople,
has demanded and will obtain formal con-
ference on the subject witt; the Sultan to-
morrow.
This development is nc surprise to Lord
Salisbury and his diplomatic allies in vi
emma and Berlin. NJ. Cambon, in an inter-
view with the Foreign Minister of the Porte
Wednesday, was understood TO intimate
that, as France had never recognized Prince
Ferdinand, the Government of France must
look for redress to the suzerain before
taking directly active measures.
Austria and Germany Mixed Up.
AS NJ Ribot must know or expect that
the Porte will decline to interfere in a
question concerning the International ad-
ministration of Bulgaria, anxiety pivots on
what the French Government will next do.
The Austrian Government, probably actiig
in concert with Lord Salisbury and Chan
cellor Won Caprivi, supports the Bulgarian
Bureau. Austria's agent at Sofia has in
cited Premier Stambuloff to address a note
TO the Governments of Turkey, Germany,
Austria and England, vindicsting the e1-
pulsion of Chadouine. 1t is known all
round that NJ. Ribot does not care straw
for the expulsion or the expulsee.
The ST. Petersburg weekly, the Tedon,ost,
after suggesting that it is possible that
France. failing to obtain satisfaction, may
blockade Bulgarian ports, says that Russia
would protest against the appearance of
French ironclads before Tarna or Bourgas.
If NJ. Ribots policy results thus, the peace
OF Europe is over.
The Grand Race for the Labor Vote.
As a counter-check to the Liberal game
PLAYED to wiz over the rural districts. the
Executive of the Conservative Association /
has a. 5anged for a series of agricultural
conaarences Mr.. Chaplin, Chairman of
the Board of Agriculture. will open the
series in January. Bona fide laborers and
authentic farmers, according to the Con-
servative press will attend these conferences
in contrast with the ''mob of professional
agitators masquerading at the recent Lib
eral rural conference" and will discuss land |
questions with the ministers. Mr.. Chap
lin, having got the promise of the treasury /
fer $4,000 600 TO be used in beginning the |
operation of his land scheme can effectively |
induce some rural support.
The Conservative organs are trying to |
educate the British public into approva! of |
a parliamentary grant raising the income |
Of the recently affianced Duke of Clarence |
and Avondale to e25.00 yearly. The |
Queen, it is understood, will not consent to |
open the coming session of Parliament |
unless the Cabinet will assent to taking the |
risk involved in bringing forward the pro-
posaL
Twill Be a Grudging Gift to Royalty.
The Ministers, in the meantime. are un- |
willing to go further than propose dover |
for Princess Victoria Mary or an annuity of |
5000 as a marriage settlement The |
Radicals will agree to moderate dowrv |
but to no further grant to the Duke of |
Clarence; and if the Government ventures |
TO ask for q special provision for him the |
opposition reckon on vote of 200 against |
the measure. Thus the minority will take |
the heart and cordiality out of the grant |
1t VIII he Il PHI LOT lHe TONdl 1aIDlIN, De-
sides weakening the cause of the Govern
mtnt in the coming elections.
The Emperor and Empress of Germany,
the King of Greece and host of German |
and Danish princelings will come to the
wedding of the Duke and Princess The |
bridal dress will be purely of English man.
ufacture. The goods for the Princess out
fit include Irish laces and poplins and
Scotch tartans. The Ladies' Dress Asso-
citation are preparing TO donate largely to
the trousseau.
Members of the royal family have been
especially active of late in social and char
liable functions Princess Christian opened
bazaar of art needlework at which Prin-
cess Louise kept one of the stalls, in which
some Of her own work was on exhibition.
Another English Society Scandal.
A certain stratum of British society is
now considerably excited over the action
for SANDER brought by the wife of CAPTAIN
c. A. Osborn against Major Hargreaves'
wife for accusing her Of stealing two pearls
while visiting the EIargreaves family and
selling them for ESQ. The interest man
ifested in the case centers in the mystery of
who really stole and sold the levels. Mrs.
Osborn's counsel brought out evidence sup
gesting that Major Hargreaves knew of the
affair at the time of its occurrence AL
IhouSh his WlIe wears immense Jewels, Mr.. |
Hargreayes is not wealthy.
Mrs. Osborne declared that the Major
told her that he would commit anv crime
for ''oof'-a slang word for money. The
counsel on each side are trying to show that
the prominent persons in the case are i'm
pecunlous and ready to die and steal or do |
anything to get cash. Among the witnesses
on the side Of Hargreaves is Mr. Engle-
hart, whose name has been associated with
an intrigue with the Majors wife. The
whole affair is another disclosure of the
of society-of the doings of men
and women who fond of high style, plunge
into debt, use slang expressions,
borrow freely and freely live.