The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-08-30
THE OLD WORLD.
Something About What is Going On In Other Lands
Than Ours.


The Count de Chambord and Due de por-
deaux the last of the elder branch of the Bour-
bons, died at Frohsdorf, Austria August "a.
As the Count was dying, his confessor, raising
his hand, exclaimed ascend to Heaven, son
of st. Louis!" The Count left large legacy
to the Pope. His Holiness has telegraphed to
the family of the deceased his condolences with
them in their bereavement. The funeral will
take place September 3. 1t will be the occasion
of grand legitimist demonstration. The cof-
fin will be made of glass and the hearse will be
drawn by six white horses. All the members
of the Bourbon ard Orleans branches of the
late Counts party viii be in attendance. A
post mortem of the remains of Count de Cham
bord showed that his death was caused by can
Ger OF the stomach, atrophy of the kidneys, and
fatty degeneration of the heart. The Francaise.
of Paris, the monarchical organ, says that the
| Count de Paris, conforming to traditions, will
relinquish the title of the Orleans family and
assume that Of the house of Beurbons The
FfdncGise adds: The royalists are neither di-
vided nor scattered. The two parties of Con-
servative France, aware of their faults by their
mifortunes, will henceforth be united. The
future is no longer doubtful. We are certain
that transition viii occur. The constitution
permits US to look forward and strive for re-
vision. THE British Parliament was pro-
rogued on Saturday afternoon last. The
Queens speech refers to the condition of Ire
land as improved.-A collision occurred at
o'clock Sunday morning, OFF Eddystone light,
IN the English Channel, between the French
steamer st. German, Captain Bonneau. bound
| from Havre for New York and the steamer
Woodburn, from the East by way of the Suez
Canal. The W0odburn sank Immediately after
the collision, and eighteen of her crew were
drowned. The st. German, which was disa-
bled by the collision, has arrived at Plymouth.
where she landed her passengers and those who
were saved from the Woodburn Violent
riots against the Jews occurred at Egerszeg.
Hungary, on last Friday and Saturday nights.
The riot lasted three days. The peasants were
armed with muskets and stoHtly resisted the
troops. It's reported that twenty soldiers and
many rioters were killed. Riots against the
Jews have also occurred at Churgo, Kcsz.liey,
and Kanisangy. AT the last named place troops
had to be called out to suppress the disti.rb-
ances.-The English government has given
Matthew Arnold pension Of 81 $50 a YEAR
steamship with 1900 careasses Of sheen in
good condition has arrived at England from
New Zealand.-Ihe Russian Car and wife
are expected TO visit Denmark soon. Sir
Stafford Northcote will probably resign the
leadership of the Conservative party. The
Temps has telegram from Cochin China stat
ing that the Emperor Of AMMAN received N.
Harmand on the 23d inst The Emperor
showed complete submission. AMMAN is com
PEELED by treaty to pay the costs of the war.
The French 10 retain the forts on the Hue River
pending payment. The Annamite troops in
Tonqain are to be placed at the disposal of Cen
erai Bouet, the French commander A prompt
settlement Of the question at issue is expected
Re-enforcements, to the number of 1900 men
wiii embark Tor Tonquin in about fortnight.