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ITALY OPPOSED TO FRANCE IN TUNIs
LONDON TIMES ON THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
The News the Cable RriuRu.

ROME, December l4-During the debate on the
ALT ra S,i IN te senate Yesterday Sgnor
tive OF dangerous consequences, as it would give
preponderance TO the section OF the democracy
remarked that IL was Indispensable that the ruling
classes place themselves at the head OF the democ-
racy in order TO direct its course into proper chan
nelS.
PAPAL APPOINTMENT
KQME, December l4.-The Pope has named Car
dinal Howard to succeed the late Cardinal Edoardo
Borromeo as project OF the congregation.
SECOND ARREST OF AN IRISH TOWN COUNCILLOR
DUBLIN, December 14.-Mr. Kelly, town coun-
clor or Iralee, was arrested yesterday, after leay
Ing the meeting in aid OF the .sSuSpectS- mainte-
nance fund, at the rotunda. The charge against
him is intimidation. Mr.. Kelly had been pre-
v!ously imprisoned for holding land league court
REMINDER TO FRENCH PRELATEs
PARIS, December IN. Paul Bert, minister OF
pmoIc instruction and OF worship, has written 10
all the preates who attended the recent canoniZa-
tlon ceremony In Rome, reminding them OF the
provisions OF the Concorddt requiring them Ia oh
their diOceSeS.
PARNELL PHYSICALLY WEAK, But AS REsoLUTE AS
EVER.
LONDON, December 14-Mr. Corbet visited Mr.
faInell yesterday. He reports that Mr. Parnell
looks very pale, careworn and weak, but that his
ever.
SPAIN's FOUR PER CENTS.
MADRID, December 1.-THE four per cent bonds.
70 the amount OF Il, go 600 pounds, will be issued
at IS.
ITALY AGAINST FRANCE IN TrNIs
LONDON, December 14-The correspondent of the
Times at TuniS teegraphS as follows: Italy has
approved the conduct OF the Italian consul in pro-
testlng against the French occupation OF Tunis,
ana has refused to withdraw the protest. The
Italian authorities continue to ignore the French
SuSa.
NJ. RoUsTAN's ISLANDER SUIT
rAKls, December 4-ln the action OF NJ.
manager and editor OF the I0trdnsigea1tt NJ Roche
Iort's journal, for slander, the principal point
OF the evidence for the defence was that NJ Rou-
stan engaged in financial transact tions with doub-
ful characters NJ. Barthelemy St Hilaire late
minister OF foreign affairs, who, on behalf of NJ.
houstan, Instituted the prosecution, denied that
NJ Roustan was the cause of the war; and declared
tlat ne was Jealous and upright agent NJ. Bar
theleIny st. Hilaire further declared that he ut
terly disbelieved NJ. Rocheforts accusations
The Monroe Doctrine i'm SOuth America
WHAT THE LONDON TIMES SAYS ABOUT IT.
LONDON, December l4.-1he Times in its leading
article this morning, on the relations OF the
United States with Chilli and Peru, continues as
eecenricities have been reproved by the State de-
partment We cannot doubt that America is
sincere in her desire TO reconcile the vctors and
vanqushed. The appearance OF dictation and
paruZanship may be explained by the unfitneSS OF
the instruments chosen by the Secretary of State
1t is not likely that England or any European
state will be tempted to meddle i'm the atfalrS OF
South America: but such Intervention might be
necessary II European interests should be affected
can acquieSce in the very wide extension OF the
Monroe doctrine implied in Secretary BlaIne'S
dispatches. Intervention for the protection of
European interests is rightfully claimed by the
powers it is OF the United States for the protec
uon OF their interests in China and Japan.
Death From Heart Disease.
PORTLAND, Me-. December 14-Edward Fox
judge or the United States district court died this
morning. 1t is supposed his death was caused by
heart disease.
The First Republican Elected There.
ELIZABETH, n. j.. December l4.-At the special
ward election In the Sth ward OF Elizabeth yester-
day. c. II. X. Halsey, republican, was elected the
nrst time republican was ever chosen In that
ward, which is usually democratic by $50 ma
jority.