The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-01
AFFAIRS ACROSS THE WATER.
The Anarchist Scare Interferes
With a London Celebration.
Prince and Princess Of Wales Do Not Lay
Themselves Liable to An Attack-rhe
Gar, Who Is Also In London, Is Closely
Guarded Lord Keseberry Refuses to
Discuss Further the Anti Gsmbltpp
League Matter.

LONDON, June 3O-Lord Roseberry's
latest correspondence with the Anti
Gambling League has stirred up YER
table hornets neat among the "unoo
guild" and the premier has positively
declined to discuss the matter further.
His remark in his letter to the secre-
tary OF the league yesterday that Crom-
well owned race horses staggered the
secretary and his colleagues, But after
considerable research the secretary OF
the league replied with the retort that
there was no record that Crom we'll was
associated with betting or betting men
at any period of his life This assertion,
however, failed to provoke reply from
Lord Roseberry, and he has given every.
body to understand that discussion is
cloed.
The Anarchist scare, which has be-
come intense and wide spread since the
murder Of President Carnot, marred the
splendor of the royal pageant on the &C.
casion of the opening of the lower
bridge today. The Prince and Princess
of Wales q the other royal person
ages were ID iven through the city by
the most direct route and in the auIck.
est time possible, and were guarded by
an unusual number Of troops, which
completely surrounded them. Their
return trip up the river was also stripp-
ed OF much OF it's dignity and
splendor by the hurry which character
lied 1t.
SO much precaution was taken by the
authorities that they refused to divulge
to the mem beers of the press the point
at which the Prince and Princess of
Wales would land from the steamer,
vaguely indicating that they would
land somewhere in tho vicinity of tho
house OF lords, when they would drive
away in private carriage"
Within tho last week tho detective
force Of Scotland Tard has been in
creased by One-third. The additional
assistance has becn largely drafted
fr0m tho continent with u view of
watching foreigners az British ports,
and also 10 nose the arrival of fugitive
anarchists from Belgium ami Ftance,
who are coming to England in con
siderable numbers
strong gusrj has hrcn detailed to
urotect tho czar and Arch bishop Francis
Ferdinand during the remainder Of
their stay in London. The functions
which have been arranged in honor of
the archbishop INCLUDE state ball and
banquet and fetes at buckingham
Palace and Marlborough House. The
czar nsinues his quiet going and CON-
ing between London and Windsor daily,
but every days programme of his move
men.s is kept secret.
1t is KIN own that he formally signed.
at Windsor on Tuesday in the presence
of the queen, the Prime OF Wales and
the Duke of SaXa-Coburg. the docu-
ments necessary TO his marriage. Prin-
cess Alix, his fiancee, is daily receiving
instructions III the doctrines for the
Crock Church. being tutored by the
cars own confessor, Father Janyscheff.
The Duchess of York ana hor baby
will go from White Lodge to- Sandring
ham House about the end of july in
obedience to the special desire OF the
Princess of Wales that the duchess pass
her period Of convalescence thero.