Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-30

"A panther escaped from a menagerie il
Cranberry, the capital Of Savoy, and ran
| through the streets, creating great panic
| The beast bit many persons and scalpcC
and killed Il policeman before he was cap
| tured.
The bill introduced by NJ. Aube, Minis
| ter Of Marite, for the completion of the
| French navy proposes an outlay OF S2S,
! 600, 900 for the construction of new wal
| ships and of ST., 900. 900 for the construc
tion of ports OF refuge. 1t also proposes
| such concentration OF the work under the
| contracts that it shall be completed in fouI
years instead OF nine, which is the nominal
time named Tor the whole outlay.
"A deputation of French protectionists
| called upon both President Greyy and Pre-.
nier de Freycinet and presented demands
that the Government declare urgently for
the bill before the French Chambers raising
the import on foreign wheat from three to
five francs.
Many French Deputies having declared
that the vote was the result of "a misunder-
standing, NJ. Sarrien has withdrawn his
resignation.
"A severe contest took place in the
French Chamber OF Deputies on the 18th
over the order OF the day, which related to
measures concerning the strike at Vierzon,
in Cher. The Chamber debated the strike
and voted the order OF the day pure and
simple, despite the Governments objection.
NJ. Sperien, Minister of the Interior: NJ.
Develle, Minister of Agriculture, and VI.
Baihaut, Minister OF Public Works, repre-
senting the moderate element IN the Gov
ernment, at once resigned.
an1- II. L.
west Indian mudde. The red skins are
dying rapidly in the Saskatchewan reserva.
ton.
In the late Canadian elections the gov
ernment was defeated.
Marquis OF Salisbury has arrived in
London. His health is perfect.
Mary Anderson closed her Dublin en-.
gagement on the 10th. 1t was happy
event.
Emperor William is back in Berlin.
Italy is now free OF cholera.
The Vatican has again asked France
for aid and counsel in the work OF putting n
stop to the massacres Of Catholics in Ton.
quin.
Crown Prince Frederick William. the
King Of Saxory, Princes William and Henry
OF Prussia, the Duke ofSaxe- Altenburg and
the Duke OfSaIe-Cobourg W i'll meet the En-
peror at Plankenburg. 1t is surmisea that
the object OF the rendezvous Of the Princes
is something beyond hunting.
The Berlin Post says it hears from a
sure source that the War Ministry has or
dered the rapid building OF 2, 200 railway
carriages at Augsberg, Nuremburg and
Munich. The people are asking what this
means.
Leon Vanclersmessen murdered his wife
in Brussels, will serve ten years at hard
labor.
Cholera continues to take five or six
persons per day at Pesth, Austria.
Returns giving the exports from Ger
many to the United States during the past
year show that the exports from Berlin
have increased 81, 100000; from Bremen
S662, ,024; from Chemnitz 81 500, 900; from
Leipsic $S29,S7O and from Stettin $780,
600. The returns from the South German
consular district have not yet been issued.
They, however, will probably indicate the
same rate Of increase. Frankfort heading
the list with an increase OF $1,000 The
protectionist organs seek to prove that the
increase is due to the protective policy OF
Government, while on the other hand the
Tree trade people contend that the return
oil stability in the American trade is the
sole cause OF the revival OF business.
"A royal commission has been appointed
to investigate the state navigation, rail-
ways, etc. in Ireland.
"A supposed American crook named Or
rim, with dozen aliases, is in Jail at Lon
don awaiting the return OF inquiries from
America.
In Clonakilty, Ireland, on Wednesday,
thirty policemen failed to evict Il tenant,
water and bricks.
ALI the Powers have assured Russia
that they do notfavor Alexanders return
to the Bulgarian throne.
The Socialist Federation decided to
hold its counter demonstration on Lord
Mayors day, November 8.
Alarm is felt over the mission OF Turk
ish troops, which is at present in progress
along the Bulgarian frontier. The Regency
have published decree convening the great
Sobranje on October 81. All the foreign
consus, excepting the Russian representa-
tive, will attend the opening.
The Bulgarian Government is arrang-
ing with London firm for loan OF f4O,-
900. NM. Stambouloff, Radoslavoff and
Vultcheff have received anonymous letters
threatening them with death fthey continue
to resist Russia.
The London Standard says: "Mr.
Gladstones latest contribution is not cal
culated to strengthen his position. Nobody
denies that the Irish Parliament OF 1900
was bribed. That is no reason for aban-
doning Ireland now to the tyranny Of the
League and the American cOnspirators."
Referring to the coming struggle on the rent
question between the League and Lord
Clanricarde, the Standard says: There
would be little occasion for regret il the
League resolved to precipitate conflict
that would be certain to end in its own de-
feat"
Maj. Gen. Sir H. T. MACPHERSON, CON-
mander OF the British army OF occupation
in Burmah, is dead. He died from fever
after but two days illness.
Cardinal Jacobini, the Papal Secretary,
has sent series OF proposals to Berlin as
the basis for the resumption Of clerical ne
gotiations.
John Dillon, speaking on Monday,
urged tenants not to be in hurry to take
advantage OF the Ashbourne act, because
he said the rent market at present was de-
clining and rents would soon be much
lower than they had been yet, il the ex
ample of those Woodford tenants who had
declined to pay the present rates, at all,
should be followed.
There was a scramble for places to
hear Mr.. Beecher's farewell sermon last