The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-08

F,ant thc permits necessary Tor the extra
suardships required by Great Britain.
Austria, Russia and Italy TO pass the
straits OF the Dardanellcs. The interest
inkeil IN this extra guardship question Ia
II necessary to have additional protcction
ior Foreigners within easy reach in the
isosphorus, as IL Is the knowledge that II
~ really a test OF European accord The
british press naturally demands that
Europe should not accodc from the posi-
s u9n .ahen w by the powers and that the
SultAH snouId be io,ccd to yield to the
pressure brought to bear upon him INA
authoritlss upon international law, how
ever contend that tho sultan is techni-
hltnAils demanded.
The curious statement has been madc
ord erdcrssb 9ai we nSS Soyornment OF Japan mas
m switzerland with the intention OF prp-
senSing them instead OF medals TO the
s1iulers who were engaged IN the war
The Bathurst with Prince Victor OF
Schleswis- liolstcin on board. Is already
| OF h,r way to the coast as is the AnEole.
troops.
Tie lonada han also sailed with stores
hllu some officers and the field hospital
eoIlS. over 500 tons Of war material and
provisions, Including thirteen tons OF bali
cartridges ana any amount of ammunition
lor me mountain ami Nahum guns. to-
sC'HVr win large supply of war rockies,
are already ON their way 10 the gold coast
Inc ne troops are TO hc armed almost oN-
clusively with the Mariini-Henri cnrbine
anu 'ho men forming the british, or com
pOsl,o, battalion have been selected with n
| special View TO sending out the hcnlthirst
men procurahle, the best shots and the
| nert mafchers of the army Not moro
! than Con British troopx propcr. howrycr
| viii he engaged and II is believed the on
| utc rXpedltlon should not number more
| The great social addition 20 his present
| power WHICH the secretary of state for the
/ h pl.sa
| Siderable.
| Mrs Chamberlain formerly Mrs Mary
hJnIicott OF Boston IL now visiting some
OF ne most exclusive homes in England.
| and the Duke aGd Duchess of De.onshirc
| WIN visit them az ilighbuy next week
The frequent vista which Mir. Chamucr-
| IAN has recently made to Windsor are
evening the politicians. Two Visits 60 the
! queen IL, "A week is an honor not conferred
| as rule, upon a premier
| ono newspaper e> plains that these
| marks OF royal favor are due Co Mir
Shhmberiain' having control OF all The ar
! and II Is also said that Il was he who
had II possible for Prince Henry OF Bnt-
| tenburg to take part IN It,
| Accoriing TO Women, an American lady
| OF title Is soon to be proceeded against for
bigamy. Her frat husband. Il appears,
obtained divorce from her In England
ANA her second husband obtained 1T.
| Norcc from her IN the United STATUS, after
Which sho married an English nohicman
| Now her second husband, II rs said. has
tnat an American divorce Ia void III eng
land
The news that Lieutenant Winston.
Lord Churchill. n lieutenant In the riGc
corps Of tho british army, eldest son Of
the late Lord Randolph Churchill. has
hcen present nj the battle OF La Trocha.
| IN the province Of Puerto Principe. IL
| creating much Interest Hmorg his friends
| here. and the newspapers are predicting
al sorts OF COMPLICATIONS for Great Brit
| ain on account OF HIS presence with tho
stan OF General Valdez the Spanish cont
Lady Randolph Churchill. formerly Miss
| Jennie Jerome. Is staying at Il fashionable
| hotel IN Berlticy square here, pending the
! completion of her new house on Cumb.r-
a repSresentaiivs II the Associaicd Prcrs
| yesterday Lady Churchill said that her
son was not taking an active part IN tho
campaign, but that he was merely in
CubB on II nine weeka' leave of absence.
Continuing Lady Churchill snid that tho
| lieutenant had letters from the kritishl
war office and foreign office to General
Campos, who had placed him ON his stan
and had enabled him 70 go TO the front to
watch the plans Of the Spanish troops.
But. she explained, he was merely a. n
spectator and was expected TO be- back In
London on January l.
The widest scenes ~ excitement and
disorder marked the progress of the firSt
DAVIS polling nj Dublin In tho election OF
successor to the ltt Hon. David X.
Piunkett. conservative, ne member for the
Dublin university who has been elected
TO the peerage.
William u. Lecky. llheral-urlonist, tho
DISTINGUISHED historian, WINS thc nominee
of the professor and he was universally
opposed hv the undergraduates. who ns-
scrubbed In crowds At the entrance to iho
polls and assaulted every voter suspected
OF fnvoring Mr.. Lccky.
They also barred the college doors and
caused scenes OF riotons turhulence sur
nassinp tho wildcst Of Lovers College
Tales. Tho police queled the disturbance.
The successful celebration Of the car
iyie certary on "Wednesday and MI John
Mnrlnv's scholarly address, have received
The highest praise Large crowds during
the day visited lhe Carlyle museum NJ
Chelsea.
" ID. Uowlos' new play IA Dangerous
Ruffian." which was presented at the
a |5s,un thonter on Saturday last, rreceo.
ing Mr. pcndcrhoys Past" has proved
n dire failure