The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-24
Cable Notes.

Baron De Staal, the Russian ambassador at
London. will start for st. Petersburg on Thurs
day.
Austria has commenced to issue money orders
to England and the British colonies in sums of
200 forms and under.
The Marquis of Harrington will preside at the
banquet which will follow the conference Of LIB
eral Unionists on Dec. 7.
The Berlin Boersen Courier says it hears that
Antwerp has been decided on as the place where
the German steamers which carry mails will
stop.
A dispatch from Teheran announces the ar
rival there of the recently appointed United
States minister to Persia also the arrival of the
new Italian minister
The flags Of the different legations at Santa
60, Chill, were hoisted at half-mast on Monday
on receipt of the official notice of the death Of
ex President Arthur.
The troops at the Curraeh of Kildare Athlone
and Dublin have been reinforced. and have been
ordered to be in readiness for civil and military
duty during the winter
The British Resident at Aden in behalf of the
Bombay government, has annexed the important
island of Socotia, in the Indian ocean, and hoist
ed the British flag thereon
The Belgian Senate and Chamber of Repre-
sentatives have agreed to consider bill making
it compulsory for citizen to enter the military
service at the age of twenty years.
Bishops Kean and Ireland, of the United
States, have arrived at Rome Monsignor
Stranero. the bearer of the beretta to Cardinal
Gibbons, is expected at the Vatican to-day.
Lii Hung Chang presided at the formal open
ing Of the experimental line of the Decauvllle
railway The occasion was attended with great
ceremony, and the line was operated success
fully.
The Paris PetitsJournal dwells strongly on the
value of an alliance between Russia and France.
Against such an alliance says the Petit Journal
England would be impotent and Germany would
be AFRAID.
Russia fearing Chinese attack in the event
of a European outbreak, has ordered the Russian
officials on the Chinese frontier to use the great
est care to abstain from any action likely to irri
tate China.
The Earl OF Carnarvon publishes letter in
the Times, defending the present governments
and strongly approving the transfer of Sir r. G.
c. Hamilton from the post of Under Secretary
for Ireland to a colonial governorship.
Sir Charles Dixie states that the assertions
about him in the Paris Figaro are unwarrauted.
He says the evidence which he has collected will
be submitted to his legal advisers who will de-
eide whether the case shall be reopened.
Prince Henry, of Prussia. while attending the
marriage of the Duchess Charlotte to the Prince
OF Reuss at Schwerin, made proposal Of mar
riage to Elizabeth, the youngest sister of the
Grand Duke of Mecklenburgh- Schwerin.
Princess Beatrice, wife of Prince Henry Of
Battenberg, and youngest daughter of Queen
Victoria. has given birth 10 son. Both the
mother and son are doing well. Lord Randolph
Churchill was the Minister in attendance at the
accouchment.
great scare was caused throughout the west
end of London, yesterday afternoon, by the
hring OF a cannon in ST James Park. to celebrate
the birth of the Queens new grandchild. A
dense fog was prevalent at the time and for
while the detonations were believed to be those
of some dynamite attack.
large body of tenants on Lord Dlon's estates
In Begamore, Bekan, Knock and other parishes
in County Mayo, marched to Lord Dillon's Office
to-day, accompanied by Fathers Waldron and
Keaveny, and demanded that their rents be re-
duced 80 per cent. The agent agreed to consult
Lord Dillon on the subject Tho tenants de-
posted their rents with trustee.