The New York herald., 1879-11-09
| was left behind with its contents. .AOne Of the
robbers. noted smuggler. was arrestG8a few days
| afterward, and identified by Mr.. and Mrs. Ba-

was left behind with its contents. lone Of the
robbers. a noted smuggler. was arreste8a few days
con.
COUNT TELFENERs REMOVAL TO PARIS.
Count Telfener. says the Rome correspondent of
the London Globe was reputed to be the richest
in Italy He purchased one of King Victor En-
manues estates in the country. and he also bought
the late Kings palace at Maccao and the royal villa
palace effected before and that of the royal villa
the Via SAHARA after the death OF Victor Elm.
manuel. On the occasion OF the purchase of the
Macao palace Signor Telfener was created a count
Last year Count Telfener married for his second
wife Ada the sister-in-law of Mr.. Mackey the mill
ionnaire, who resides in Paris Part-of the we'd
ding festivities consisted in the exhibition of races
between Count Telfeners horses course laid out
in the royal villa, which was thrown open for the
day to the public. and was honored by visits from
King Humbert and the notables OF Rome. The title
of the royal villa was changed in compliment to
the bride. and was styled the "Vila Ada" Honors
and riches seemed to pour in upon Count Telfener,
and he elected to represent Fogno in the Cham.
Der of Deputies. Doubtless he would have made an
excellent legislator but he took his seat TECH
nical objections to his return were raised tho
ground that as an Austrian subject by birth
he ineligible to represent an Italian
constituency. These objections might of
course. have been overcome by letters Of
turaization The newspapers. however, announce
Count Telfener has resigned his seat for Foligno
and intends to fix his residence in Paris, where he
will omen bank by this transfer of domicile Rome
loses millionaire, and 1t may be expected that the
estates and palaces purchased from the royal family
will be offered for sale. The Telfener Palace ut Mac
Ada possesses very extensive grounds commanding
most magnificent views. The palace. erected by Vic
tor Emmanuel, is not finished in the interior. but
requires some thousands to render 1t habitabie
Rumor said that these properties on which the lato
King expended millions, were sold to Telener for
comparatively trihing sum.
STRANGE EVENTS ON THE DANUBE.
From the Lower Danube alarming intelligence IL
brought respecting the strangely abnormal condition
of the earth those wild but lovely regions,
where the rugged Carpathians constitute the
OH frontier. These mountainous
districts terribly convulsed by the earthquake
reported some days ago from Eastern Europe; and
the island Of Baoagai. which lies in midDanube of
proximity to the tumultuous rapids that agitate
the breast of the great river from Orsova to Dren
kova. has been the OF some extraordinary
phenomena, which have stricken its inhabitants
with panic. During the earthquake q huge
gulf was rent in the surface of the island, and
promptly emitted an enormous column Of scalding
water, by which a considerable portion of Babagai
was. within o few hours. inundated. On Sunday.
the 18th OF October this destructive geyser ceased to
spout as suddenly as it had commenced but when
the vast gap whence IL had flowed was dried up it
formed themselves at the bottom of the rift These
craters have since, at brief intervals vomited
hot earth and black sand in large quantities and ap
prehensions entertained that either the island
will altogether disappear, or that It will be.
come the site OF permanent volcano. A
little further up the river the picturesque ruins
of Goubacz Castle. ancient feudal fortalce built
upon the remains of Roman stronghold, have been
completely demolished by the earthquake. which
has also filled up the gloomy in the rocks be-
meath Golubacz. These caves were credited, or
rather discredited the chief breeding places Of
the malignant mosquitoes that infest the Danube
and its banks between Basiasch and Turno o-Severn.
Their destruction. therefore, Is egitimate source
of exutation to the riverain populations. Not so
the neighborhood Of countless wallachian and Ser
Wan homesteads.