The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-12-13
RECENT EVENTS ABROAD.
EXCITEMENT AT THE OFFICES OF
THE PANAMA CANAL COMPANY.
NJ. de Lesseps so Overcome He weeps--
An Immense sum subsoribed-Mcc
of Three bishops at Ghent--Mr. Morley
Criticises Lord Salisbury,

Criticises Lord Salisbury.
PARIS, Dec. 13.-Another scene of ex.
citement was enacted at the offices of the
Panama Canal Company yesterday after
noon. The crush was even greater than
that Of the day before. AT o'clock
hush fell over the throng and NJ. dc
Lesseps appeared. Mounting a table, he
said
MY friends. the subscription is safe.
Our adversaries are confounded. We do
not need the help of fnanciers. You
have saved yourselves by your own ex-
ertions. The canal is made"
Here NJ. de Lesseps was so overcome
that he wept. Amid cheering. weeping
and mutual congratulations all present
shook hands with NJ. de Lesseps.
When the excitement had partially
abated the news went round that 100000
bonds had been subscribed for in Paris
and the same number in the provinces.
Marseilles alone took 900 bonds. An
official of the company replaced M. do
Lesseps and announced that the supscrip-
tion lists would be kept open until Satur-
day noon. 1t is reported that numbers
Immediately renewed their subscriptions,
the receiving clerks being completely
overtaxed.
M. Charles de Lesseps had a conference
with the ministers last evening. La Pc
tae Republi9ue Frdncaise asserts that
Panama Canal bill will be presented in
the Chamber Of Deputies to-day. Rumors
that 800, 900 had been taken are believed
to be exaggerated, but it is certain that
the applications largely exceeded the
directors expectations. Probably the
necessary 400, 900 will be taken.
DEPLoRING THE PoPE's POSITION.
BRUSSELS, Dec. 13.-The bishops of
Liege, Client and Tournay were present
at Peters Pence assembly at Client
yesterday. A resolution was passed de-
claring that the Catholics Of Belgium
deplored the intolerable position Of the
Pope and hoped that congress of the
powers would agree upon the restoration
of the temporal power of the Pontiff.
MIR. MORLEY MAKES A SPEECH.
LONDON, Dec. 13.-Mr. Morley, in a
speech at Clerkeuwell last night, charac-
terized as blazing indiscretion Lord
Salisbury reference to Mr.. Naoroji as a
"black man." He eulogized Mr.. Bright
and said that although that gentleman
differed with the Liberals on the Irish
question they would always remember
his great service in the past with venera-
tion and gratitude.
THE PARNELL INQUIRY BECOMES IRKsoME.
LONDON, Dec. 1S.-At the meeting of
the Parnell commission yesterday pre-
siding justice Hannen said that the court
had been engaged for many days but had
not yet arrived at the end of any one
branch of the inquiry, Only two
branches had been entered upon, and
several branches of equal importance re-
mained untouched. He must again make
an earnest appeal to counsel to do their
utmost to compress the inquiry and To
avoid wasting years of the life of those
engaged In the case.
| Foreign Matters in Brief.
The rebels maintained heavy musketry fire
at Suakim yesterday. Their commander
| Osman Naib has been wounded In the neck by
the explosion Of shell.
NJ. de Giers. the Russian Foreign Minister
and Sir Il. d. Morier, the British Ambassador
had a friendly talk yesterday In relation tC
| Persia.
1t is reported from Muhhausen that owing
| to friction with the German authorities th,
Dollfus firm is preparing to transfer all It's fac
| tories to Belfort.
DIR. Schweninger has gone to Friedrichsruh,
to treat Prince Bismarck for his attack o.
| neuralgia.
Emperor William has sent DIR. Herying, tn,
Warsaw laryngologist whom the late En-
peror Frederick consulted at San Reno,
splendid china vase and letter OF thanks TO
his services to the family.
1t is expected that a change In the Wurtem
berg Ministry will soon take place, and It |
reported that after this has been accomplished
the American favorites Of the King will re
turn to their places in His Majesty's service.
Colonel Haug, who was close friend o
Garibaldi, is dead.
II is rumored that Herr Won Benigsen vii
introduce bill In the Reichstag to enable th
East Africa Company to enlist Zulus or negro
but nothing Will be known " q certainty unit
after Fridays debate.
There is little prospect that the Zanziba
rebellion will soon subside. 1t is stated tina
the Germans intend to establish q settlement
of freed slaves captured during the blockad
near Daressalem.
1t is reported that Menelek, King OF Shos
has rebelled against King John OF Abyssina
his father-in-law.
In the House Of Commons on Monday nel
Lord Randolph Churchill will ask the Cover
ment whether the Egyptian Government wi
bear the cost OF the defence of Suakim.
The Russian cabinet has under considerable
a new law, to go into operation In 1889, und,
which foreigners who have lived five years 1
!, Russia will be compelled to become Russia
subjects or be expelled from the country
The German Emperor yesterday receive
Count Herbert Bismarck and had furth
conference with him on the East African que
tiou.