The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-17
FOREIGN ITEMS.

FOREIGN ITEMS.
The London police have been ordered to
take In miscreants discovered In the act OF
dropping orange peel on the sidewalks.
The increase of crime in Switzerland has
wrought such an effect upon public opinion
that the Federal Council has voted, ~ to -,
to re-estabsh the death penalty for murder,
which was abolished some years ago.
A French general named Moulin has been
put under arrest, and is likely to be dis
charged from the army for refusing to allow
q regimental band to play the "Marsellaise"
during an inspection Of his troops.
The experiment of lighting the Holborn
viaduct with electricity was discontinued at
the end q the stipulated period Of three
months. The cost was IA shillings 81 pence
per hour. as against shilling 11I pence for
gas lighting. the Illuminating power was
about seven times that Of gas.
The statement that the project to construct
railroad from Orenburg to Tashkend and
Cabul finds favor in the eyes Of the Russian
government Is somewhat gratuitous. The
scheme has always been looked on with favor,
and the expedition under the Grand Duke
Nicholas to explore the country between
Tashkend and the Anu Daria or Oxus valley
Is evidence that Russia Is ready for action.
Asiatic Russia, is to be the centre of the Euro
pean, Siberian and Central Asian railway
system.
"A characteristic incident of South American
politics is reported by the Buenos Ayres cor
respondent of the Cologne Gazette. Don Car
los Soto, formerly Consul of the Republic of
Uruguay IN London, organized o conspiracy
against the lite OF Col. Latorre, Governor Of
the republic. AS he was describing his plan
Of action at meeting OF the conspirators
Regiment of the line, the door opened sudden
" and Latorre walked in. Advancing upon
Soto the Governor quietly said: "Before you
kill me, Carlos, will kill YOU and struck
him on the head with loaded whip. Sotofell
to the ground and soldier of the Governors
suite despatched him with dagger. Notwth-
standing this Latorre is. says the correspon-
nent, almost popular in Uruguay.
reconciliation has at last been effected be-
tween the Emperor William and the Duke of
Cumberland. The Duke renounces all claim
on the Hanoverian crown, and recognizes the
constitution Of the German Empire. The
Emperor surrenders the Weltian fund.- u.s.
| DOC, 0O0,) and recognizes the Duke as heir ap-
parent to the Grand Duchy of Brunswick.
| The formal proclamation of this reconeiia-
| ton will take place at the celebration OF the
| golden wedding Of the Emperor, to which
! festivity the Duke has accepted an invitation,
and, in order to make the end of the story as
good as the beginning, the reigniDg Grand
Duke OF Brunswick has declared that he
wishes to abdicate on the fftieth anniversary
Of his accession to the ducal throne, Septem-
| Der z, 1880.
| London Truth of March ~ says: It Is whis-
pered in Roman Catholic circles that Mgr
| Capel will probably not return to England, at
any rate as a resident His difficulties, pecu-
mary and otherwise have formed the subject
of careful official investigation in Rome, and
honorable expatriatiOn Is looked upon by his
ecclesiastical superiors II not by Monsignor
! himself, as the simplest and pleaSantest set
| Element OF the questions involved. 1t Is said
| IA IA w af ID al
| for peace, has even offered to pay the large
sum of money which the ex-rector of the
Catholic University College claims, on the
one condition OF his remaining on the Cont
and with the wisdom which he has bought by
bitter experience, Monsignor may enter on a
useful, Ii not very distinguished, career as
chaplain to an English community.
There is terrible famine In many villages
in the valley of the Nile. Where it ts worst,
anch, Bagour Hau, and such towns, the peo-
pie have been starving in utter neglect. Sit
ting Ia the fields ana the open streets, many
of them have been supporting themselves for
days on sorrel and the foul refuse from the
cane factories. All human feelings are lost,
and In trying to distribute few morsels OF
bread at Belyanch, the stronger tore it from
the lips OF those weaker than themselves, and
struggled till exhausted for the merest scrap.
At Edoo there lay an old woman by the bank,
Will LILO WdHJl WftoIliHH uhll ONcL ucIy tOU
week to move or speak. Her eyes were sunk
into her head, and her whole skin was like
dried parchment from the sun. Her body
was shriveled to the size OF an apple. She
could not swallow, except by artificial outside
friction, while another woman forced the food
down her throat. This was no uncommon
case. women and children, from their smaller
strength affording the most CHASTITY spec
tacles of the march of famine.
In hotel in Moscow known as the Nobel
schen Gasthaus, a young man engaged the
rooms numbered eG and 61 ostensbly for q
family. He Immediately took possession, and
on the following morning went out, returning
In about an hours time-Whether alone or
with companion IS not known, although
several residents of the hotel saw two young
men in the corridor, who entered the apart
ment No 60. For eight days the door OF No.
GO remained locked without the fact attracting
attention. Finally disagreeable smell was
detected pervading the corridor, and the po-
chambers. In No. 80 pidjak was found
hanging. In No 81 was hung the corpse of a
man, face downward, and the feet directed to-
ward the door of the chamber. The head
was partially covered with q pillow, beneath
which was pool of CONCEALED blood. On the
back Of the murdered man was pinned a
paper upon which was written, Traitor and
SOY, condemned and executed by us, the Rus
sian Socialists and Revolutionists. Death TO
the Judas, death to traitors" The murd1rers
are still at large.
Mrs. Grants Liberal Use of the Tongue.
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