The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-10

which were selling two months ago at 4sl francs
have fallen to AL francs. DeLesseps maintains
his confidence that the public will subscribe to
the new issue of bonds.
The Vizil Arvat ailway is progressing so rap
ldiy that 1t Will reach Askabad in September
Forced labor is employed on the line. Numer-
Gus deaths occur among the laborers
The Association for Commercial Geography
ana the German Export Bank, of Berlin, are
preparing TO establish in trans Atlantic com
merclal centres permanent exhibitions Of Ger
man industrial products.
Overtures are being made for the betrothal Of
Frlncess Louise, of Wales, to the Duchess or
Connaushts brother, the successor to Prince
Charles of Prussia. the red Prince. The Duchess's
brother has an immense fortune.
Default is expected in the payment of interest
on the Spanish 4-per cent bonds. as 1t has been
Impossible TO collect taxes since the outbreak OF
the cholera. The deficit in the revenue to the
end OF July approaches 1900. 600 francs.
The Cologne Gazette complains of the proce-
dure of the German agents In Zanzibar, and
warns other expeditions against repetition. 1t
dwells the difficulty OF colonlzing The
article is a damper colonial enthusiasm.
Admiral Poschen, commanding the German
squadron at Zanzibar, has been Instructed to
demand from the Sultan of Zanzibar the surren-
der Of his claims to the territory coded to the
African Company by the Sultan Of Tschaia,
covering | 200 square leagues
Emperor FRANCIS Joseph was present at the
festival of the rifle associations, which was held
at Innspruck yesterday. A tyrolese torch-iight
procession given in his honor Twelve
thousand rifemen took part i'll the parade, and,
in their gay uniforms, presented picturesIe ap-
pearance.
The returns issued by the London Board of
Trade show that the British imports during the
month of July decreased, as compared with the
corresponding month last year, e. 800 00O and
that the exports during the same period also
decreased FL, $4,000, as compared with the pre-
vious July.
During the course of the dinner given by Mr..
Cyrus W. Field to celebrate the twenty seventh
anniversary of the completion of the first Allan
tic cable that gentleman sent cable dispatch
to Earl Dufferin, who replied that he was de-
lighted at being permitted To participate in the
celebration.
Advices from Russia say that government is
taking severe measures to repress German en-
terprise having stopped the construction Of
Schon's great spinning mills at Kattourts, and
refused permission to Count Heckle. the owner
of iron works near the Russian frontier, to erect
warehouses;
Cardinal Manning preached at Portsmouth
yesterday. lie said that the unity of the Church
Of Rome was never more marked than now. He
contrasted with this condition the condition Of
religion in England, where he said rival teachers
Whitfield away the outlines Of the truth they
undertook to preach.
M. Lefevre, French consul general at New
York writes to the Paris Gaulos denying that
he received any demand from NJ. De Freycinet,
the Minister of Foreign Affairs. to explain
plants against the consulate emanating from
Frenchmen in New York. He says his presence
In Paris is owing solely to the state of his health