The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05
JOHN BULLS WORRIES
HOLIDAY SEASON MARRIED ny BAD
WEATHER AND WAR sCAREs
Queen Victoria Kept Fully Informed
ms To Foreign Complications
New Years Honor List.


and gayety seemed to have been driven out |
OF London this week by the serious foreign |
computations growing out of the Trans
wall invasion and Venezuelan dispute, as
SISTED by the warm. wet, cloggy weather
and occasional pea soup fogs peculiar to
This busy metropolis There is no doubt
that recent events have had decidedly
SOLDERING effect upon the inhabitants not
only of these islands. but of the British en-
pire generally. The stand taken by Presi
dent Cleveland regarding the Venezuelan
boundary dispute, the excitement which fol-
lowed, the appointment Of the United States
boundary commission, the evidence furn-
ished ia Europe of the isolation of Great
Britain and the trouble in the Transvaal
have caused even the most jingo-minded
British here TO curb his words and actions
and reflect seriously on the possibilities of
the future. II is doubtful if such crisis
IN the recent history of Great Britain was
ever reached, even in the most troublesome
OF times, and, therefore, it is beginning
TO dawn on people here that they have
insignificant army, compared with those of
the European powers. or with the forces the
United States could easily place under
arms. and that the British fleet. powerful
as it is, could not begin 10 successfully
meet the combined fleets of Russia, France
and Germany, even If the United States
were only threatening trouble However
1t is in this very feeling of soberness that
the outlook is brightest, for it may induce
the British government to adopt the "com-
mon sense" policy advocated by Mr.. Glad
stone and so avoid most serious
quences.
Queen Victoria has been kept fully in
formed concerning the most important ques-
tions agitating the Foreign and Colonial Of
flee and the number of dispatch boxes sent
TO her has been doubled. These boxes are
sent by the various departments of the gov
eminent to Buckingham Palace, the Lon
don residence of the Queen. and from there
they forwarded by special messenger
TO Osborne House, Isle of Wight, where
her Majesty has been spending the Christ
and New Years holidays. The royal
dispatch boxes are black and have en-
bossed on their lids. the letters 'V. r."
In addition to the official information re-
ceived by her Majesty Queen Victoria has
been regularly supplied with the service of
Reuters Telegram Company and that of the
Associated Press, and will be so supplied
wherever she goes-to Windsor, London or
the southern part of Europe
New Years day brought the anniversary
of the proclamation OF Queen Victoria as
Empress of India; that day is always OBJ
served with considerable ceremony. The
usual tribute of Indian shawls arrived op-
portunely on Wednesday with the presents
from the Indian chiefs.
The Prince of Wales, on Monday next is
70 visit Lowther Castle, where Lord Ions
dale has made magnificent preparations TO
TecSve him. The party viii go out shooting
The New Year honor list contained two
surprises-Sir Frederick Leighton bart,
president of the Royal Academy, being ele-
waited TO the peerage, and Alfred Austin
being made poet laureate of England. But
both were well received. The elevation of
Mr.. Henry Hucks-Gibbs, director of the
Bank of England, and president of the
British Bimetallic Association, to a peer
age. had long been expected. He was. for
Gazette Two of his sons are members of
Parliament and one OF them married
the barOnets created in honor of the new
year two distillers, two colliery own
ers and one cotton spinner. Science is rec
ogniZed by the knighthoOd of Prof. Joseph
Prestwyth, the celebrated oxford geologist
But this honor is somewhat belated as be
also remarkable. as, tor the first time a a
pure-bloOded negro has been knighted. He
Is Sir Lewis. who was born in Sierra Leone.
admitted TO the bar here in 1871. and
became chief justice of Sierra Leone in 1892.
George c. Armistead, the wealthy mill
owner of Scotland, is again entertaining
Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone at the Royal Hotel,
Biarritz. In conversation recently Mr..
Armisteed said: mo one can estimate what
a privilege it is to have Mr.. Gladstone as a
guest. His memory is still as strong and
years old. Now that his eyesight is re-
stored he is busy with his books and writ
SURPRISINGLY active for a woman of her
years, and her devotion to and care OF her
husband is something beautiful TO witness
Formerly 1T was his custom while away TO
entirely avoid all mention of current events,
re frY1r val he Carpfl MI
scans the newspapers.
The new act for the protection OF mar
ried women went into effect on Wednesday
last and on Thursday following there were
six applications under its provisions. The
Justice to whom the applications were made
explained that wives could leave their hus-
bands and claim alimonv but. he added.
the act afforded no remedy for women living
with their husbands. Among the applicants
was a married man. seeking relief from a
dissipated wife. The magistrate explained
that the act not passed for the pur-
pose of relieving husbands.
Great Britain's only comfort lately has
been the treasury report. which estimates
that the surplus at the end OF the hnan-
cial year. in March. will exceed f5.O0O.OO
Il Is learned on good authority that the
first purpose 10 which the OVERLOOKING reve-
nuc viii be devoted viii be u great increa SO
in the strength OF the British navy.
Realm. the weekly newspaper. of which
Lady Colin Campbell vas editor. is dead.
The annual Drury Lane pantomlne con-
tinues 10 draw its usual crowded houses
Among the features most pleasing TO the
audience are the doll dances I'm the first act
the songs by Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Watson
and the wonderful electric carriage spe-
cially built for the occasion. in which Gin
derelia iriumphantly goes to the ball az the
palace. All the pantomines. both in London
and the provinces, continue TO do roaring
business.
The Avenue Theater now definitely an
nOunces that the next play 10 be seen al
this house Will be THE New Bar Maid .
No day is yet assigned for it's production
Mrs. POnderbury'S Past" has settled
down for an apparently steady run
Colonel Mapleson Is still hard al work on
the plans Ter MS new opera house. IL is now
said that the house will not be Completes
IN time for the London season. and that
the new company Will make its first an
pearance in the United States. Contracts
with all the American theaters where the
company win appear are now signed with