The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-27

Ancwspapor correspondent is authority for the
story that the Greeks did not go to because the
cartridges supplied TO their troops would not 20 or
Formerly the Minister OF War; says the PaU Man
Gazette, "ootained cartridges from England France,
facturer offered to supply better article at lower
rate, and In moment & 81 patriotic % weakness the
tectlng native Industry"
Germany Ia Just now showing wonderful energy
In colonization. An attempt is being made to in
clude even South America within the field Of opera
tlons. The idea Is TO establish thoroughly German
settlement on large scale ia Rio Grande do sui,
the southefnmost province OF the Brss.ls. Already
a small colony OF Germans has emigraicd from the
Fatherland aud company Is to be formed with
large capital In order 10 further extend the now OF
emaranis toward this part Of the world As the
colonial associations are reported 10 have taken the
matter up and to have voted funds for preliminary
good deal more about Rio Granle do Sul--rdH
Mall Gazette.
Sir Spcnser 81. John, who represented Great
Britain as Minister TO Hayti for many years, is re-
ported as saying that "voodoosm =" prevails in
Hayti In an interview with cores 3ondent OF the
Cincinnati Enquirer he thus describes that revolving
worship as believed and prac;iced in tIaytI. "The
Great Spirit Is supposed to be inauiest In non.
venomons serpeiit. The serpent is kept by the
t. The religion has had and still has most wonder.
fu grasp on the people. 1t was imported from
Africa. The Emperor Souloquc was drm believer
In 1t and caused child to be sacrificed to insure his
success In battle. The human sacrifices are made
at their periodical feasts which are wild and oalh.
rum mixed with blood and are wrought up to an In
tense degree OF excitement and then are ordered to
give themselves over to excesses. knew Of u man
who sacrificed his own niece and ate soup made
from her head and bones which were boiled with
yams. The whole company plrt0ok Of the horrid
broth The next night they tried to sacrifice another
| U,r N.
pers OF Voodoo saw tried and shot for the crime"
The Daiiu Graphite says. "a London letter re.
lates that during the hot fighting in South Africa, as
Lord Charles Beresfofd was riding back after an en-
gagement he overlook one OF his troopers wounded
aud slowly making his way afoot. lie stopped and
told the trooper to get UP behind him. The trooper
refused the ground that II he got up they would
both be taken by the enemy but II Lord Charles rode
looked at him momen. and ssd sIf you oni onaIes ae
| up shall have to get off and knock you down.
Wheteupon the TROOPER mounted and both escaped
our New York contemporary Ia mistaken In the
Beresiord. There are i've brothers Of this name,
the eldest being tine present Marquis Of Waterford.
| The hero OF the South African Incident narrated
| above is Lord william, captain In the Ninth
Lancers, at present serving as personal ad-de camp
to the Governor General Of India. Lord Charles
commander In the royal navy, AMI distinguished
| himself at Alexandria, aud later as the commander
OF the naval contingent In the Soudan. He has Just
| been elected to Parliament from Hammersmith as
| Conservative.
| The much vaunted alliance OF the three Einperors
Is very much like that Of three standing arm.in-
arm on wet Ice. They can only remain together by
keeping still, and the moment one makes step for
ward he risks parting company with the other two.
Austria and Russia have really not an object in CON-
mon as regards this Eastern imbroglio except that
| OF appearing to be in harmony, and every time the
necessity for some action arises the differences be-
interests Austria encouraged servia to war, and il
| now Austria cOntempaies maintaining her influence
KING Mans e country @ by saving the servians from!
Austria should also put herself good terms with
the Bugarans by advocating the union. The stua-
tion may then by rapid degrees bring the Russians
to play their old part, protectors OF Bulgaria, by
attempting reconciliation with Prince Alexander
ba e w1as bs c
cept for the sake OF the people over whom he rules
Russia's consent to the Bulgarian union would, OF
| personal concessions on the Princes part-Londor
| Times'S Vienta Correspondence.
At a recent meentlng of the Slavonc Benevolen,
Society at the Guild Hall In St. Petersburg the
greatest enthusiasm was manifested at every allu
sion 10 the possibility Of war with Austria Many
distinguished members Of the society attended, az
well as prominent savophles. among the most no.
table Archbishop Palladius, OF Kazan; Gen. Durnove
nfaVer y the Ana a.
correspondent OF the London Times, "Gen. Dur
noyo made speech. which was frequently inter.
rupted by prolonged cheers, especially when the
| treaty of san StefanO was mentioned; and Count
Ignatieh stood up and bowed In response to the en-
| thusiasm which The reference to his name evoked
me object OF the speech was to explain the steps
taken by the society, In conjunction with the Red
Cross Society to send aid to Seryia and Bulgaria
but political illusions were PLENTIFUL and mostly In
the form OF attacks on Austria for having melted
serya TO war, and against the enemies Of the Sayf
generally The Emperor's compliment to the Bul.
garian troops and their Russian instructors was SOL
emmy read, accompanied by the Imperial Hymn and
loud cheers. In his peroratlon Gen. Durnovo de-
| Cared, amid tremendous applause, that all Russians
were ready on the lrsi call Of the Car, to gather
| sacred cause OF the Slays. Hymns were sung, and
other speeches made by Messrs. crest, Miller, Bes
| tlulfee, Rumen, and Petrof"