Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-01-04
,hs English Nation AtditatlnS Upon
The Situation,
/ GENERALLY GLOOMY OUTLOOK
Front Britain Entirely Isoiated-Ih'
Queen Kept Posted on the Events
Of the Day.

week by hnb eeiivh'
,rowlng out Of the Transvaal invasion
And Venezuelan dispute, assisted ny
Inc warn, wet, cloggy weather anu
occasional pea soup iogs, peculiar TO
Ibis busy metropolis.
There 10 no doubt that recent events
have had decidedly SOLDERING elect
upon the inhabitants, not only oil
these Islands alone, but Of the Bfi'-
Ish empire generally. The stand
taken by President Cleveland regard
Ing the Venezuelan boundary dispute,
the excitement which followed the
Ippolntmsnt OF the United States
,1undafy commission, the evidence
furnished In Europe OF the Isolation OF
Great Britain aud Of the trouble In the
TfansyAAl have caused even the most
bpRo.minded Briton here to curb his
words aud actions and reflect seriously
on inc possibilities OF tho future. IL IL
Doubtful ~ such n ctlsis In the most
Troublesome Of times In the recent his
cry of GREAT Britain was ever reached,
md therefore II " beginning TO dawn
apon people here that they have an
lnsiRniflcant army compared with
hose OF the Eutopson powers, or with
he forces the United States could
tasily place under arms, and that
Tho british lfeot, powerful as u
10, could not begin tOsuccessfully meet
The combined fleois Of Rissia, France
and Germany, even " the Unlleu
States were only threatening trouble,
however, II Ii In the very feeling OF
sobsruets that ihe outlook IL bright
a N...N Ia
government TO adopt the common
tsnse" policy advocated by MI olAu-
stone and 90 avoid serious conse-
Quences.
Queen Victoria has been kept fully
informeJ concerning the most Impof.
tant question Agltatiug the foreign and
colonial offices, anu the number OF dis.
patch boxes cent 10 her has doubled.
The boxes are sent by the various de-
pafiments Of the govern ment TO Buck
inghAm palace, the London residence
Of the queen, and from there tney
are forwarded by special messengers 10
Osborne house, Isis 81 Wight, where
hef majesty has been spending tho
Christmas and New Years holidays.
The royal dispatch boxes are black
AMI have embossed on their lids the
letter, Nv. r."
In adIilun to the official Informs.
lion received by her majesty the queen
has been regularly supplied with the
service OF Reuters Telegram company
aud that OF the Associated Press aud
will be supplied wherever she goes, TO
Windsor, London or the southern
part Of Europe.
AN ENGLISH ANSIvERsARY.
New Years d. brought the ami.
Ttrsary OF the proclamation OF Queen
Viotorialas empiess OF India, that day
Is always observed with considerable
ceremony. The tribute OF Indian
shawh arrived opportunely, with
other presents from the Indian chiefs
The Prince OF Wales on Monday
next ito visit Lowthsr castle where
Lord Lonsdale has made magnificent
Preparations 10 receive him. The party
viii go out she ding daily.
PEER AND A PoET LAUREATE.
The New Year honor list contained
two surprises. Sir Frederick Leighton, |
Bart, pfesidsut Of the Royal academy,
being elevated TO the peerage, aud |
Alfred Austin being made poet laure.
htoof England. Both were well TO.
ceiyed.
Tue elevation Of Sir Henry Hicks
Gibbs, director Of the Bank OF Eng |
land and president OF the British 81. |
metallic association, % the peeTaEs has |
been long expected. He was for mAny |
years proprietor OF the 81. James Ga. |
heite. Two OF his sons are members OF |
Tho Parliament and one OF them
married neioo OF the Marquis OF |
Salisbury.
AnanU I'M. h.tn,.t. .....-a A.. 4
nonor OF the now year are two dlstil. |
leIs, two colliory owners aud one cotton
spinner.
Science Ia recognized by the knight.
hood OF Prof. Joseph Prestwyth, tho
celebrated Oxford geolOglst. But this
honer ls somewhat bolated, as he Ia "a
years Of age.
NEGRO KNIuHIEp.
The list 10 also remarkable AZ for the
nnt umo n pure blooded negro has
bten knightod. He Ia Sir =. Lewip,
was born In Sierra Lsone. was nd.
United 10 the bar here In 1871 and be.
1902. :"
FOR MARRIED WOMEN BUT NOT FOR
Husbands.
inc nsw act for the protection of
married women went into effect on
wednesday last and ON Thursday fol.
owing there were six applications
under Its provisions. The Justice 10
whom the applications were made OK.
planned that wives could leave their
husbands and claim Rlimony, but the
set Afforded no remedy Tor women lly.
ing with their husbands. Among the
applicanla were u married man seek.
ing RELIEF from a dlssipzied wife. The
Magistrate explained that the act was
no, passed for the purpose OF relieving
husbands.
ENoLAND's COMFORT.
Great BTiInln'a only comfort lately
nAs been the treasury report which es-
Inmates that the surplus at the end of
,he nschl year In March will exceed
i've million pounds. 1t IL learned on
Loou authority that the nrst purpose 10
when the overlooking revenue will he
ie'oleu Ia great Increase In the
''tehgth OF the British navy.
TIE INVASION or HAVANA.
'"'s Tor sue Purpose of Destroying
she sugar Plantations.
NEW York, Jan. 4.-The reported
'nVaslon oil the province OF Havana by
.he losufgent forces has been ear.