The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-05-10
THE OLD WORLD.
Something About What is Going On in Other Lands
Than Oars.

On the I'd inst, Mr.. Morton, United States
Minister to France, during private interview
with President Grevy, in Paris, took occasion
to present, with complimentary speech, the
album forwarded by the citizens of Providence,
r. l., as a souvenir in memory of the French
men who died at Yorktown while fighting for
American independence. The President was
deeply touched both at the gift itself and at the
manner in which it was presented, and re-
quested MIR. Morton to convey to the citizens
of Providence his kindly regards and thanks
for the patriotic glft.-The arrangement of
exhibits in the American department of the
universal fisheries exhibition about to be held
in London is nearly complete. Eight hundred
cases have arrived from the United States in
excellent condition. The perishable exhibits
have not yet been unpaeked. The Canadian
department is very backward, although all the
exhibits contained in 600 eases have arrived.
a telegram has been received st Cairo.
from Colonel Hicks, reporting that on the 18th
uit. he had an engagement with 5000 rebels.
The battle, which lasted half an hour, resulted
in the defeat of the rebels with 500 killed in
Guiding the Northumberland of FL Mahdi
the False Prophet, and many wounded. The
Egyptian loss was slight. Colonel Hicks praises
the gallantry of the Egyptian troops.-Pat-
rick Delaney and Thomas Catrey, two of the
Phoenix Park conspirators, on the ID inst.
pleaded guilty of murder in the Dublin court,
and were sentenced TO be hanged. They cor
roborated the testimony of the informerS.-
Indictments for murder have been found by
the Dublin grand jury against lyman Number
0ne), John Walsh and 2. j. Sheridan. Walsh
and Sheridan are in New York.-Lawrence
HanlOn has been found guilty of attempting to
murder Juror Field in Dublin, and has been
condemned TO life penal servitude. 1t is said
in Dublin that lyman No. l. is in London and
will turn informer.-The information is given
out from official sources that upon the occasion
of the coronation of the Car of Russia, the
poll-tax will be reduced an aggregate amount
of 100000 ronbles for the entire empire, and
that there will DC q remission of various fines,
sentences and penalties.-The King of Hol-
land opened the Universal Exhibition at Am
sterdam on the 1st inst. The American depart
ment is not yet complete.-The Berlin North
| German Gazette has in effect acknowledged its
| blunder iii attacking Minister Sargent.-It is
reported that the Due dAumale is seriously i'll
in Sicily.-Reports prevail in Paris that Count
Won Moltke is seriously ill.-It is said that
| Mr.. Bradiaugh, having been again refused his
| seat in the House of Commons, will tender his
| resignation TO his constituents.--A powder
| explosion in the governments powder maya
| zine at Portsmouth, England killed six per-
/ sons--The striking bakers in Vienna en-
gagged in 3 riot ON Saturday night.-It is said
that rewards are being offered in the Russian
army for the discovery of any Nihilists in the
ranks.--A dispatch has been received from
| Tabreez Persia, reporting that that city has
| been visited by an earthquake, which destroyed
a great many houses, and killed large num-
| Der of persons.---It is pronounced that mar
| riage has been arranged between the hereditary
| Prince of Anhalt and the second daughter OF
| Crown Prince Frederick William.-Consul-
General Merritt, who is going to New York on
a leave of absence, gave dinner in London on
Monday night Among those present were
United States Minister Lowell, and -Iessrs
John Hay, Moneure ID. Conway. G. W. Smalley,
BTe. Harte aud other Americans.