The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-20
FOREIGN NOTES.

The Toce della Veyta says that the recent Catholic
Congress held in Modena has clearly demonstrated
that the action of the Catholics in Italy is daily be.
coming more vigorous.
At Christina Isle 800 Portuguese fishermen in
and away their nets. throwing at the
Spanish guardship. The matter Is being inquired
into by the two governments.
The Berlin papers occupied with the state Of
Prince Bsmarck's health. A portion of the press
hints that the Chancellor is suffering from
greet on account OF the extremely friendly and
dial manner in which the Emperor lately has been
treating the Russian Princes and diplomatists than
from actual Illness This however, is not the
Prince Bismarck is really very unwell indeed.
Leo XIII. has placed s000f at the disposal of the
President Of the Circolo st. Peter. with view to
establishing economic kitchens for the use OF
the poorer classes in Rome during the APP
preaching winter Fdntiaila states that His Holt
ness having heard that Queen Margarita suf-
fering from slight indisposition had instructed
Mgr Ciccolini to write to the Court Chaplain to ask
news regarding Her Majesty's health and express
His Holiness wishes for her prompt recovery
At the great journalistic fete be given for the
benefit of the sufferers by the inundations at Murcis
there will be at least feature in the affair that
will be absolutely novel special illustrated
viii be published. The contributors win consist
of the most celebrated of French literary men,
OCCASION only. to do work which is gem.
orally assigned to the humblest of report
original drawings while several reipnn~ sove
eregns and famous statesmen have promised
their autographs. All the services rendered will be
house OF Plon on terms by which no profit can be
made. This unique experiment in journalism will
be got up under the superintendent of NJ Edouard
Lebey the able director OF the Agence Havas the
Place de Ia Bourse
The assertion that the alliance among the Balkan
States Is mainly directed against Austria Hungary
is not wholly correct, says the London Times. The
alliance between Servia and Montenegro is directed.
frst against Albania by whom they are both threat.
ened and, second, against subjugstion by Austria
Hungary, to which Russia and Italy are also for
many reasons opposed. and therefore they support
indian fh6rh and IlrrIr
holds to Russia from fear of the consequences OF
any rupture with the Porte; Roumania also allying
Turkey. So long, therefore, Europe abides by
the Treaty of Berlin England has nothing to fear
the responsibilities however of Asia Minor England
has taken her shoulders the burden of the entire
Turkish Empire. and must secure that due effective
dministrative order emanate from Constantinople
IL she means to maintain peace under the Berlin
articles.
A curious lawsuit in connection with the will of
Nine. Rachel, the celebrated actress, has just come
before the First Chamber of the Tribunal Of
the Seine. Nine. Rachel died at Cannes in
Felix an annual rente Of O.ooOt and
= quantity OF jewolry. Az soon 81 Sarah heard
slider the capital which produced the rente as
q sacred trust. which. at her death. would become
the property of her sisters children. her nephews
Alexander and Gabriel. But some years ago Sarah
Felix died in her turn. leaving her money
to the children Of her brother Raphael
Felix. The old document has. however.
since been discovered and the capital In question Is
claimed by Miles. Liza and Dinah Felix and also by
Rachels natural sons. NM. Alexander wslewski and
Gabriel relx. Naturally Raphaers children opposed
| the demand and the lawsuit the result. The
| Court has decided that the first document cannot
affect the validity of the will.
The Monde describes ceremony general
among sportsmen, but now surviving only ut Chan
,illy the Mass and Blessing of the Dog on st. HUI
berts Day, the 3D. Of November" The dcgener ste
race OF sportsmcn. the Monde complains.
initiate st. Huberts cynegetic, passion rather than
his prodiges of penitence. aud consider the slaugh
ter of an innocent rabbit equal to the death
OF the mystical dragon by the hero OF the
Ardennes. The Due dAumae. however. keeps up
the tradition, and at four In morning he and his
guests assembled IN the parish church, where his
chief huntsman. Hourvsri, held in a leash Rabaeas
the Oldest member of the pack. Gravely seated on
the steps OF the altar. Rabagas seemed TO receive
| with some surprise the holy water and the Orleans
| cockade which attached to his neck. but he
! committed no indecorum like his predecessor Cor
beau. who last year devoured a wax candle. AT the
elevation of the host the six huntsmen sounded on
the trumpet the blast of st. Hubert. and leaving
the church they gave the "Reveil du veneur," the
..Conde" and the ''D'Orleans." At eleven O'Clock
the Orleans Princes aud 800 guests hunted . stag,
which. after tine chase. was despatched in the
| Comelle Ponds.