The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-08-20
Foreign Gossip.

Sir Moses Montefiore leaves his fortune
of IS, 900, 600 to his two nephews, Joseph
Sebog and H. Guedala.
Gen. Roberts, recently appointed to the
chiefcommand OF the British army in India,
is about to visit England on furlough.
The reports OF the massacre in AMMAN
were greatly exaggerated. Instead OF TO-
600 it is now stated that only few hun
dred Christians were killed.
Further advices from Tonquin say that
the bishop OF Grimhon reports that over
10, 900 Christians have been massacred In
the provinces OF Biendinh and Phy-yen.
United States Minister S. S. Cox has COB
vened meeting of American residents of
Constantinople to express coincidence with
Mrs. Grant over the death Of her husband.
Paul Angula and other Spanish refugees
In London are under surveillance, the Span
ish government having received information
that 81 plot to assassinate King Alfonso
has been arranged in England.
Archbishop Walsh, conversng with the
pope and Cardinals Jacobni and Simeoni,
promised to observe the Vatican's instruc-
tions to the Irish bishops in regard to their
demeanor in the present political crisis.
ExMarshal, BaZaine, who has been hv-
ing In Spain for some years, is reduced to
such straits that he was unable to attend
dinner to which he was recently invited be-
cause he was absolutely without present
able clothes.
The Peruvian paper Campeon has been
republishng articles from the Pail Mall
Gazette, and says the same immoral prac-
tees are carried on in Lima. The matter
has been taken up by the government. The
accusation is, however, ridiculed by the rest
OF the press.
DR.. Boyd, who was sent by the Princess
Louise to distribute the medical stores she
bought for the Canadian troops, has just
gone back to England. There were several
thousand dollars worth OF medicines left
over, which are in the hands OF the Domin-
ion government.
The French newspa pers comment on the
great number OF German spies discovered
recently i'll various parts in France. 1t is
reported that the government has decided
TO order the expulsion from French terri
tory OF all Germans who can be proved to
be spies or who can reasonably be suspect
ed OF being such.
Rumors arc current in LONDON and Paris
that royal patron OF the notorious Mrs.
.Jefferies bought her silence SO as to prevent
dsgraeesul revelations concerning himself.
Mrs. Jefferies has sold her house and has
gone to the continent, fearing the result Of
the government inquiry into the particulars
OF her trade and the personnel OF her pa
tronage.
London Cable: The unsavory revelations
concerning persons high in society and
politics are beeomi ing more serious. In ad-
dition to the promise OF Hniooked-for evil
dence in the trial OF the action for divorce
against Sir Charles Dixie, there is a rumor
| afoat to the effect that another divorce
| scandal is pending which will implicate a
well known member OF the house OF lords.
London Gable: The languid interest in
| politics here is still obscured by the social
scandals. Every one is talking now OF the
| attack upon a royal commissioner, who is
| known to be Mr.. Pearce, the chief of the
great ship building firm Of John Elder & Co.
| A sensation was created by Mrs. Mark Pat
| tison's telegram from India, asking that
| her engagement to Sir Charles Dixie be pub
| liely announced. Great admiration is ex-
pressed for her action, apd it will help
Dixie very MUCH,
The Sultan OF Zanzibar was notified by
| Admiral Pasden, commanding the German
| fleet that unless he complied within twenty
| four hours with Germanys preliminary de-
mands concerning the possessions claimed
| in Zanzibar by German subjects, friendly
negotiations would be dropped. The sui
tan, making no reply to the notice within
the time specified, Admiral Pasden has
moved his squadron up in front OF the sui
| tan's palace and taken a position there. 1t
! is thought that this demonstration will in
! duce the sultan to accedc to Gcrmany's de-
| maad,