Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-01
OF NOTE ABROAD.
AGREEMENT BETWEEN GERMANY AND
THE POPE.
The Cost of the Zulu War - Blackmailing
a United States Consul - French
Affairs; Reduction Of Sti-
pends Of the Clergy.
Blackmailing U. 8. Consul.

LONDON, July 3l.-A letter was lately
received by Horatio j. Sprague, United
States Consul at Gibraltar, demanding
that $1,000 be deposited in a certain
spot on pain of the death OF himself and
family. The Spanish authorities are in
vestigating the matter and have arrested
fourteen person on SUSPICION. Sprague
has since received letter containing
still more audacious threats.
Germany and the Vatican.
ROME, July 3l.-The final decision OF
the German Government on the relig-
ious question at issue with the Vatican
has been communicated to the latter
1t is as follows: All OF the exiled clergy
who ask permission will be allowed to
return to Germany. The May laws will
be tacitly suspended, provided the clergy
obey the common law, aud all fresh
nominations are to be submitted 20 the
Government. The Pope is satisfied
with these terms.
Cost of the Zulu War.
LONDON, July 3l.-ln the House OF
Commons to-day, the Chancellor of the
Exchequer stated that the government
proposed to ask vote of e3,OOO,OOO on
account of the expenses of the war in
South Africa, which sum, if not sutii-
cient, would at all events suffice for the
expenses until the next session of Par
lament. The new credit thus asked for
will raise the expenditure for the Iuln
war to e4,500,0O0. The Chancellor of
the EXchequer stated that the new
credit would transform the surplus esti-
mated at the introduction OF the budget
into deficit of el 10000. He said the
government hopes to recover this sum
from the South African colonies, and
would ask authority to raise the re-
mainder by exchequer bonds.
French Affairs.
VERSAILLES, July 3l.-The Chamber
of Deputies adopted the recommends
tons Of the committee to reduce the
stipends of bishops and archbishops and
to increase the stipends Of minor clergy.
In discussing the estimates for the
ministry offoreign affairs, Minister Wad-
dington said the policy of France on the
Greek question was not an isolated one.
He added that he hoped to succeed in
introducing a good administration for
Egypt.
In the Senate, the Minister for War
announced that on account OF the state
of the crops, 10000 men would be fur
lOughed at the end of August.
Senate has approved the bill prolong-
ing the treaties of commerce.
The Senatorial Committee on Ferry's
bill, after rejecting the seventh clause,
voted against the whole bill. Both
Houses will be prorogued on the 3lst OF
August.
John Bull Growing at Spain.
LONDON, July 3l.-A Paris correspon-
dent of the Times telegraphs the follow
ing from Moniteur: England has, for a
year, been helping the Sultan, of Mo-
rocco, TO prepare for conflict with
Spain, as the latter bankers for the an
nexation OF the formers territory. Eng
lish officers have been drilling troops,
and English engineers have been fOrti-
flying Tangier. England fears that the
by Spain OF Morocco would
prejudice Gibraltar.
Bank Failure.
MONTREAL, July Slowing to the
heavy demands on the Consolidated
Bank, to-day, which it was unable to
meet, the directors decided not to re-
open for business. The failure will
seriously some four hundred widows
and orphans who held stock.