Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-24
THE OLD WORLD.
III EMPEROR PIE 13EO WiTT TIE
RESULTS OF THE PRINCES 2RIP.
TiresnSiud. nts Burned-Troops Leaving
For Tonouin-Another Change III An
bam-The British and Egypt--Ths Mar
gus Tseng Going to London.
BnATING THE T1oHBoRNE CLAIMANT.
Especial Telegram to the Glob..l


the millionaire OFT, died intestate in Wen
na, the Countess Bondissen, of Bsyrouth,
placed herself before the public as the
patroness of young gentleman who fur
nishes acceptable proof that he was the
proper legal heir Of the dead Crossus
The countess pushed with great vigor and
skill the claims of her protsge and
succeeded in securing for him the
advantages of all but the final rulings in
the case. She produced nine witnesses,
who withstooa all the assaults of the es-
tate's lawyers. They appeared to have
weak case so : = as testimony went, bat
possessed str .ag belief that O.t had
other and more legitimate heirs, and in the
hope of eventually finding them, confined
their efforts to breaking down the testi-
mony of the counter witnesses and to
secure delay. When the patience
of the court had about become
exhausted, the lawyers for the estate found
some poor peasants living in Baden who
possessed iadisputable proof that they
were the real and only heirs of Millionaire
OFT. The discovery was made just in
time to save the estate to them, and tho
nine witnesses furnished by the countess
have Just been sentenced to prison for
terms varying from oae TO three years up
on thr charge of attempting to foist
false heir upon the OFT estate, and the
Countess Bondissen, rs the principal Of
the conspiracy, has beenj sentenced to
three ye4r's imprisonment.
THE CRISIS IN AMMAN.
PARIS, Dec. 22.-The governor of the
French in Cochin China reports that
council OF the regency of Hue has notified
him that Hiephema had add Gated the
throne OF Annam, and a new king, aged
fifteen, was crowned On December 2, under
the name OF Kienphua. The Annamite
minister of finance, who is hostile to the
French, then became head OF the council.
The crisis lasted several hours, during
which the gates of the citadel were closed
and Hue was placed in state of siege.
When the gates we're reopened the death of
Hiephema was announced. The country
was agitated and armed bands occupied
the suburbs of Hue, threatening the French
legation. Champseaux, the French resi-
dent has since reported better situation
of affairs. He advises strong pressure to
be exercised on the council, and refuses to
open relations with Hiephema until he is
recogaizei by France.
EARTHQUAKES AT LISBON.
LISBON, Dec. 23.---There were two earth-
quakes on Saturday. The first was not
generally noticed. The second lasted for
twelve seconds accompanied by heavy
rumblings, awakening the population ana
causing panic. There was some damage
done to old buildings and chimneys. at
Setuoal, eighteen miles southeast, the
- -
habitants rushed to the sea shore.
STRIKE.
LIMERICK, D5c. 23.-The employees of
the gas works struck for higher wages.
Soldiers were put at work t. prevent the
city being left in darkness.
FIFTEEN Students BURNED.
CoNsrANTINoPLE. Dec. pa Jewish
school and synagogue at Galata was burn
ed and fifteen students persisted.
Fire broke out in tho basement of the
German Israelite school house. The
flames spread with such rapidity as to pre-
vent the majority of the children escaping
through the doors. Many were thrown or
leaped from the upper Windows into
blankets in the streets below, and many
were thus Injured. Nineteen oharred
bodies sre recove &c, and thirty altogether
are missing. The d3rectress Of the school
was seized With fright and threw herself
from 4 window and was killed.
TIE CzAR INJURED.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Dec. % An accident
to the czar occurred on the 10Th. 4 blow
received in q fail fIom siedge iAj jured the
hgamepts of his right shoulder, which is
still inh2me5, but tne pain is diminished
Ths physicians order absolute reppse.
EgINFoAcEMENrs Foa roNoUIN.
ToUL IN, D5c. 23.-Tha French trans port
Yinloug, with Gea. Mliio5 and staff or
board, mas sailed for Eonq1sn, and viii
take troops aboard st Alsiers TIE trans
port European saits for Tonquin to-mor
row WItb reilforcemalts.
LONDON, Dec. 23.-The Ne,os Gays the
statement in the Paris papers that Greu-
Wills, Waddington and rseng will have III
inte view this Vees. is untrue. Such ar
interview Was never even contemplated.
EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS.
LONDON, Dec 23.-Cns Observers Cairo
dispatch says the British government ex
plicitly Informed Egypt that she will no
atten ot 20 reconquer sas S1udan, nor per
nit Egypt I'D MAKE The attampt. Eng
land, however, ls Wiling tina
any otaar power may do s
at Eyyp's request, providing th
khsdivs iaours no expense. England i
willing So sand dee5 to Alaxaniris ant
assist 20 the detenss of striosy Egyptia,
territory, If the sape is Threatened by T.
Mahii. Reuser's Caro- correspondent
however. denies that England Is willing t,
des patch fset To Alexandria or permi
another % yer to send an expedition to tn
Soudsn.
THE GROWN PRINCE HONE AGAIN..
BERLIN, Dec. 23.-rhe crown prince ha
arrived Shortly after bis arrival tt
prince visited tbe emperor, remaining ovt
an hour II is reported the emperor Wa
deeply moved, and expressed 20 the primo
his complete satisfaction with the sacces
of his journey.
THE CAPTAIN OF THE ST. AUGUSTINE.
LONDON, Dec. 23.-It is now SAID the ol
ject tied sround the waist of the wounde
captain of the steamer St. Augustine vi
not hesvy weight, bus q life buoy whie
he lad fastened around him, in the hop'
OF Keeping him afoat. The captain q
tenn pied to swim to the vessel. but sank.