The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-27
LONDON GOSSIP,
OR A REHASH OF THE WEEKS
PRESS DISPATCHES,
Effect of the War Scare-WilIiam
ReconciIed to His BrOther-Gen-
crosby of the Prince of Specula-
tors, Barney Barnato.

LONDON, Oct. 26.-rCopyrighted.
Britain yesterday was unexpectedly
tumbled into a big war scare by dis
pa.oh to the Times from Hong Kong,
telling of the sharp move made by
Russia in getting a firm grip on
China, and at the same time Great
Britain was suddenly plunged into the
midst of real winter weather with
heavy falling Of snow in the north.
The war scare and the cold weather
still prevail, rivaling each other in
their efforts to monopolize public at
tention. with the former having
little the best of it.
But apparently the alarming news
from the east and the sudden cold from
the north have no terrors for Queen
Victoria, for she continued her habit
of driving for a number Of miles daily
in an open carriage, to the great dis
com1ture of her youngest and favorite
daughter, Princess Beatrice princess
Henry of Battenburg) and the ladies'
in-waiting. Only Tuesday her majesty
drove twelve miles in a regular snow
storm.
AS predicted some time ago, the
queen and the ex-Empress Frederick
of Germany eldest of the Queens chill
drem have accomplished a reconcilia-
ton between Emperor William of Ger
many and his brother, Prince Henry
of Prussia, the popular captain of the
German battleship Woerth, and the
Princes sudden departure for Germany
last week is evidence of this reconcile
iation of the brothers, for Prince and
PIinnnGC ~ Dy-11c 1o+
being Princess of Hesse) were TO
have been guests this week of the
Prince and Princess of Wales at Sand
ringhan and they were also to have
visited Bagshot park.
Royal Bicyclists.
Prince Henry of Prussia drew con-
siderable attention. to himself last
week by engaging in thirty mile
bicycle race with Prince Christian
Victor The queen. with whom Prince
Henry is a great favorite on account
of his lively disposition, witnessed the
contest, which was won by Prince
Christian.
The American naval officers in future,
will not be able to enjoy the privileges
afforded by a course of study at Green
witch naval college. An order is about
to be issued by the admiralty, forbid
into the naval college or. on board
British war ships The only foreigners
at the naval college are two graduates
of Annapolis, and one japanese officer.
The order, however, does not apply to
those who are now there but it will
keep out future applicants.
The sudden death of the Marquis of
Waterford recalls the fact that he was
the hero of one of the most sensational
scandals of the century, when he
eloped with Mrs Vivian, daughter-in-
law of Lord Vivian.
The marquis married her when
young Vivian obtained a, divorce, and
she died in the following year. He
then married Blanche, daughter of the
Duke of Beouford, and she is reported
to be dying of cancer.
The rumor that the Marquis of Sails
bury, who is secretary of state for
foreign affairs as well as premier
would resign the former office in order
to make room for the Marquis of Duff
ferin and Ava, now British ambassa-
dor at Paris has been set at rest by the
publication of the letter in regard tc
his resignation of the wardenship OF
1.-THE Cirque Ports conferred upon the
Marquis of Salisbury In this letter
the Marquis of Dufferin says that 'sAt
the conclusion of his official career next