, 1884-07-16

Premier, NJ. Malou, is moderate, aud the
Clericals will not be so fierce under this
Pope az under the last ; buU the people of
the cities fear for the schools, and are flu.
riouS. Serious riots have occurred in
Brussels and Antwerp, and it is feare
that the priests may he attacked. Hith er.
to, however, the transmission of power in
Belgium from party to party has been
peacefully effected.
The Republican Convention at Chicago
had an unex ected termination. On Fri.
day week, after obly three ballots had been
taken, during which Mr.. Blaine's numbers
went up steadily, the whole party of Mr..
Logan, General Grants nominee, Joined
him i'll a body, thus giving him q clear
majority, and the nomination was then
made unanimously. Mr.. Logan received
III payment the nomination as Vice Presi-
dent. AS Mr.. Blaine is a determined
supporter OF corruption in politics, the
whole party of Independents or reforming
Republicans has 9 bolted - ana unless
the Schism can be healed, the Democrats
will carry the election. Mr.. Blaine's jim
goiSm, moreover, alarms the quiet free.
holders. The Democrats, therefore, are
anXIonSly considering their candidate, who
will be elected on July 8th. Mr.. Tilden, to
whom they consider themselves bound, has
declined to serve, declaring that his
strength is exhausted but he will undoubt-
edly have great weight in the Convention.
His nominee, it is said, will be Governor
Cleveland, Of New York but the report is
doubtful. Mr.. Tilden would be the last
man to LIT loose a flood of criticism on his
nominee 10y Il premature disclosure of his
name, and the Western Democrats vii
NOT orplinl1y, Nt,,,-n 4I,A
They say New York is too influential al
ready.
The foundatiOn-stone of the new House
of Parliament for Germany was laid in
Berlin on Monday with extraordinary cere-
mony. The Emperor was present, all the
Ambassadors, the Princes of the Imperial
House, prince Bismarck, and all the gran
dees of Ger any. The Chancellor read
the address, which is to he buried in the
foundations, and which announces to all
mankind that, "0wing to the glorious sue.
ceSSrS in arms Of the united German tribes,
the German Empire has r9-arisen in un.
Dire IN 'd-Of Splen lDur," and hopes that
the building may be fOrevermOre a sym
Dol If the indiS oluble bonds whichin great
and glorious days united German landsand
races, ana made them the German EN-
iHiC. IL lilc LIlDIIc IL truly Ee DTCSenIeO
by its symbol, the Empire will he hollow,
-forthOugh the German Parliament House
will doubtless arise in all its grandeur,
where is the German Parliament 1t is %
mere registering body for the DEGREES Of
one man, who, even while asking its sane.
ton declares that he does not believe in
Parliamentary government, and that the
Emperor, not Parliament, is the pivot #
power. The Germans are a little moved bv
IN unlowaId incident at the ceremonial.
The representative of Bavaria handed the
troWel to the Emperor to spread the
cement on the stone, bat before His MajeS-
ty could grasp it, the instrument fell.
There was, however, no m~isadventure
with the hammer. 1t is cohesion which is
to be wanting to the Empire, not force.
AbSit omen however; and may the Parlia-
ment House Of Germany when completed
have life in it.
India, which rarely receives windfallS,
is about, it is believed, to benefit by one.
The Government appears confident that d
petroleum. district has beer discovered near
Sibi, Oh the proposed Quetta Railway, and
has sent experts to report and sink shafts.
AS the demand for a cheap oil for light is
in India absolutely limltleSs, The dis
cOvery, if really made, may pay for the
Quota Railway. The curious Hindoo rule
that no mIn shall eat twice during the
same sunlight-the object Of which has
hitheit to bat1ed all enquirerS-makes arti-
6oio1 1iObt n OooocSifu of 1ifo Tho Indian