, 1888-05-01

LONDON, April 30-The Turkish gov
ernment has recalled the Turkish minister
at Athens and has demanded that Greece
shall dismiss her consul atSMonaster and
other Greek officials in Macedonia. The
porte claims that these officials have been
fomenting political agitations under cover
of brigandage, assisted by Russian agents.
Greece has complied with the demand for
the removal OF her consul at Monster,
who denies the charge against him.
A dispatch from Rome says that the
College of the Holy Office was charged to
examine Mgr. Persico's reports and find
whether the Catholics belonging to the
National League were guilty of sin and
debarred from dissolution. The congrega-
ton, the pope presiding, replied in the
affirmative and drew up a decree to that
effect. Cardinal Simeon, acting under
the pope's orders, forwarded the decree to
Ireland with special instructions to Mgr.
Persico and the Irish episcopacy, instruct
ing the clergy to enforce it and to inform
them that they must refuse absolution to
anyone declining to renOunce membership
In the National League. 1t is further
stated that neither the league nor its
political aims are explicitly condemned by
the holy Office, which confines itself to de.
claring that the methods employed are
contrary to the religious duties of Catho-
lies. The pope approved the decision
without IN any way entering into the
political questions pending between Eng
land and ireland.
Archbishop Walsh is still in Rome in
compliance with orders from the vatican.
A meeting composed of Irishmen
and E%nglishmen was held at Aldershot
yesterday, and condemned the pope's de-
cree and resolved to form a branch
home rule organization and to cease con-
tributing to Peters pence.
DUBLIN, April 30.-One hundred men
belonging to the Goth rifles have started
tor Gweedore to arrest another priest.
Cardinal Simeon has written a latter to
the Irish bishops from the propaganda
enclosing the papal decree relative to the
plan Of campaign and boycotting.
The Mitchelstown branch OF the Ma
tional League has discussed the decree.
and has decided that it will not take its
politics from Rome.
PARIS, April BON. Hebert, who
killed M. Dupris in a duel yesterday, and
his four seconds have been arrested.
BERLIN, April 3O.-Empress Augusta
Yesterday gave an audience to Prince Bis
marck.
The Cologne Gazette publishes another
letter from DR.. Mackenzie in which he
declares that its statement that the en-
peror wore an unsuitable tube for eighteen
hours is utterly false. The doctors urge
the empress to take a respite from her
constant attendance upon the emperor.
Her majesty has not left the castle since
the departure of Queen Victoria.
ALEXANDRIA, April 30.-A desperate
conflict took place yesterday at a mosque
at Danenhour, near this city. A number
of escaped prisoners had taken refuge in
the mosque and refused to surrender to
the police who had surrounded the build
ing. In the fight that followed fifteen
o%onviots were killed and two wounded.
The police lost four killed and wounded.
WEIsBADEN, April 30 Pendleton,
American minister, went out driving to-
day. The effects of his stroke of paraly-
sis has hardly passed away.
TANGIERs. April 20.-The sultan of
Morocco hesitates to submit to arbitration
the dispute between his government and
the United States regarding the Imprison-
n,ent at RABBIT of persons under the Amer
lean government. The consul is awaiting
further orders from Washington.
Moscow. April 30.-It is authorize
lively stated that the czar has expressed
antipathy toward Boulanger.