The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-12

WILL BLAZE WITH WAR.
Africa WIN BE Involved from Cairo to
Cape of Good Hope.

Africa WIN BE Involved from Cairo to
Cape of Good Hope.
London. April II. copyrighted, 1896, ny
the Associated Press 1.-The rcasse milling
Of parliament has been the feature Of the
week FOR London and the daily question:
regarding foreign affairs that SHOW
erred upon the secretary OF state for for
elgn Affairs. Mr. 1corgc n. Curzon. nave
served to 0ruw attention again 10 theif
unsettled state In all directions. Well IN
formed people say that Africa is good 10
btaze with war from Cairo TO the Cape
of Good Hope and there is said TO be n
possibility OF Great Britain trying 10 con
puer the Trhnsvanl. IL SUBJECT when
would require nj least $1,000 troops. Con
sequently IT is iikc.y that the British army
soon Will be largely Increased IN strength
as II liz considered extremely doubtful "
II Is capable of graphing with the WORK
sccroingly cut out Tor 1t IN Africa, alone.
In the meanwhile, Great Jjritain's tn-
ropean enemies are on the Iui vlVc. me
attitude of Russia Is especially dlsqnlctlng.
Even IA newspaper ike the st. James ia
zcttc expresses disgust with the supine'
ness of the government when aHows rus.
sin to pursue her advantage uncntckcu
In tho direction of Port Arthur. and says:
To-day Russia has got all and more 'han
she dreamed of in crmean day. France
is her maid of honor Germany ~ neL
friend. and Turkey is her vassal, and half
of the powers oC the world are dancing
TO Russians time.
The situation III gloucester, Wherc 'iru.
lent smallpox Is raging Is 80 serious thh'
the government Is likely TO thke charge,
Tn to March ~ there were 100 cases anu
siiicc then there has been an Increase on
my weekly Inc percentage o. W nanic
In The srortlng world the feature 81 me
week has been the large number OF nun,
meetings which are always neg uu.' VILE
Faster week The feature or me fhiIy
House steeplcchnse meeting last Moinny
was tina, Mr.. W. G. Eustice; nspnew
OF Mr. james II. Eusticc, ambnssauoI u.
Paris with his own horses. won VIC ilun,
Gun and the lIoughton cup one Two ms,
cnveted ,rophics) and also won the faliy
House plate on IA friends horse hgains'
The best profcsai3nli 1 ocnrss,, ~ empty.
NAM of the great crowd of fashionabies
nnd officials who new 10 me count have
pot Vet returned from their Easter non,
DAYS But the popular restaurants anu
the theatcrs show few signs o. ,ns,' ar a."
G,,rinp In. past week. Indeed. at the r.,
tanrant which for years has been TUG
fnrhion, aud where one can SCI rye s 800
End the very smart set OF people u, r,s.
lnna and the women about whose repute
there " no doubt whatever, ~ M n,e -,
impossible to get a table for olhiieI y!
sspperr %itno are esrensarray doing Wei and
the various novelties whicn "ene i ,,s,D
duced last Saturday night ana on and atps nj
Monday ara running tfnoo'h'y an"
tracttng large audiences. . ,,t.o
The music halls-especialiy the EnpirrI1
where ATTRACTIONS of wonderful ballets ana
variety shows combined with a sight =,
Iondon's most celebrated demi-Inohno ~
he promeiiade ea,h evening, always prove
To- be- great attraction, for the flvnl
shows have been packed and gave extra
uIptinees on Easter Monday.
'hc definite announcement tnat Quccn
victoria will return to London direct from
Cimiea has removed ZONE of the prosnnet-
i've ulster from the approaching wedding
or Princess Alexandra of Saxe-conuts-
1;otha and Prince Ernest OF iIohenlohc,
when is TO lake place at Coburs li,e lat
Ter part Of the month. However, as FIN
neror William has signihed his Intention
10 be present. II brilliant attendanee OF
royal personages II assured. The Prince
Of Wales VIII he present to represent iler
ma jesty. hut Il Is understood that me
Princess has arranged to. visit Denmark
al the time set for the wedding. ana hence
ones. Among other royalties who will 20
n coburg. SO far as announced. are tns
Empross Frederick OF Germany, Erand
Duke Serge Of Russia. Prince ana i'rincess
Henry of Prussia and the Duke ana Duch-
ess of Sparta. 3,eta
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