St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-12
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A Catholic newspaper published in Lon.
don announces that princess, a near relal
tive of Queen Victoria, has been converted
to Romanism. The statement has aroused
considerable curiosity as to the identity of
the royal lady. and con lecture is pretty
evenly divided as between Princess Louise
and the aged Duchess of Cambria ge, though
the latter is the oftenest fixed as the person
alluded to by the paper.
a steamer service from Hamburg to Aus
tralia has been arranged by the Deutsche
bank and other establishments, the neces-
sary capital being subscribed. Two steamers
are in the course of construction, and it is
expected that they Will start running at the
beginning of next year.
Bishop StroSsmaver is preparing defense
of his conduct i'll which he will contend
that the act of seeking to unite the Catholic
and Greek churches ought TO meet with the
appreciation of the pope. and, further, that he
does not consider his Slav SympathieS incom-
patible with hir duties as an Austrian pre-
late.
Intense cold weather and heavy snow
storms prevail in the Italian Alps. At Pied.
mont detached posts of Alpine troops have
suffered terribly. Two soldiers died in the
hospital at Fenestreile yesterday from expos
ure and exhaustion, and several others are in
critical condition.
Six hundred women employed in the gov
ernment cigar factory at Lille, France, have
gone on strike. They complain that the
quality of the tobacco supplied them pre-.
vents their making cigars which will pass the
oyerseerS
The st. James Gazette, in an article on the
American presidential campaign. sneers at
Harrison as Blaine's dummy and declares
that the object of the contest, so far as the
Republicans are concerned, is to hoist
Blaine into power on false pretenses
Queen Natalie, of Servia, is in Paris. She
is constantly Swallowed by detectives, pre-
sumably in the pay of King Milan, and a
daily record of her movements is deposited
at the headquarters of the police
Herr Sucher conductor of the Berlin opera.
has expressed desire to resign his position
1t is probable that his resignation will be ac.
cepted and that Herr Motto will be chosen to
succeed him.
The train which inaugurated the direct
service between Paris and Constantnople
passed through Berlin to-day. 1t had on
board a number of notable guests and Jour
nalistS.
Ignas Brull has written a new opera emit
tied ''Das SteinerneherZ." 1t will be pro-
duced in Vienna and New York next season
by German opera company.
The grain crops and yield of grapes in
Northern Italy are the poorest that have
been known for years, and a great deal of
destitutiOn must ensue
Dowager Empress Augusta has sent.
through the Duchess Of Ratibon, .0cO marks
for the relief of sufferers by the floods III the
Hirschberg district.
The note of the French minister of foreign
affairs relating to the occupation of Masso
wah has made bad impression at Rome
A tirst-class prize medal has been awarded
| by the jury at the art exhibition in Munich
| to the American painter, Carl Melchers.
! James Whistler, the artist, was married
Yesterday to the widow of George Goodwin.
the architect, who died in January last
The emperor of Germany in the autumn
| will lay the foundation of the new palace of
| justice and supreme court of the empire
| The report that Germany is about to join
| a conference on Central African affairs is
| declared to be absolutely unfounded.
The body of Larry Donovan. the bridge
! Jumper was found in the water at Deptford.
England. Yesterday.
The Duke of Cambridge has arrived at Kis-
sengen, where he will stay several weeks to
| take the waters.
The king of Portugal will arrive in Berlin
| to-day.