St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-20
Religion Prevents the Gar
ewiteh From Marrying
Williams Sister.
Love Cuts Little or No Figure
in Royal Matrimonial
Affairs.
Liberals Show Great Activity
in COntesting Vacant Par
liamentary Seats.
Welsh Clergymen Are Re-
dueed to Starvation by the
TitheS Agitation.
Special Cable to the Globe.

SPVSiol NSDic " tAO OlOpS'
LONDON. Oct. 19.-The report which
is again current that the czarewitch will
marry sister of the German emperor
is not credited, partly because of the
religious differences existing. The wife
of the crown prince of Russia must
adopt the orthodox faith. Though Ger
man princeSses have made no difficulty
of this when the Russian throne was in
question, still those who have cOn-
tracted such marriages were not of the
royal or imperial family. Russian Opin-
ion shows none of the liberation in this
respect which has been customary in
Greece. In the royal chapel at the
palace at Athens, which In King
Georges reign has been devoted
to the Lutheran ritual, to which faith
his majesty is attached. there are
still visible marks upon the walls of its
prior dedication to the Roman Catholic
church, in the days of King Otto. The
coming marriage of the Duke of Sparta.
however, will lend the color of truth to
the current report, as it is understood
that Princess Sophie will conform to the
orthodox church, and it is settled by the
constitution that any children of the
marriage are to be of the national faith.
One of the great questions of the future
will be whether the orthodox church
shall be centered in Russia, making the
cZar its head, or be strictly national in
the countries protesting that faith. The
strong feeling of the Greeks is, and will
be, to preserve and to extend the ma
tiOnal character and
CONTROL or THEIR ruITPNu
The activity shown by the Liberals in
cOntesting the vacant parliamentary
seats surpasses all of their previous ef-
forts, and surprises their opponents.
They are working hard to secure the
seat for Brighton -made vacant by the
suicide of Sir w. T. Robertson. and the
managers of the canvass express them
selves as hopeful of winning it. 1t is
not likely, however, that they will be
successful in the Tory stronghold, and
the most that can reasonably be expect
ed is a reduction of the Conservative
majority, result which will undOubt-
edly be achieved. The popular fear
that Lord Salisbury has concluded an
arrangement with Prince Bismarck
whereby England is committed to
the triple alliance, will initiate
against the Conservatives to a great
far inferior in all respects to that of the
Gladstonians. The suddenness of Mr..
GladStOne's appointment to address a
meeting at Southport next Wednesday
has surprised the Tories, who had been
led TO believe that the Liberal chieftain
would make no more speeches during
the parliamentary recess, and they are
not all pleased at the announcement.
Mr.. Gladstone's ready acquieScence Of
the plans of the managers of the meet
ing is probably due to his intention to
avail himself of the first legitimate Op-
pOrtunity to eXcOriate Mr.. Chamberlain
and answer the charges of the Uni0niSt |
leader. The UniOniStS will hold con-
ference i'll London Tuesday. The tlthe |
agitation in Wales has brought num-
Der of the Welsh clergy to
THE VERGE OF STARVATION
and movement has been start |
I'd among them to appeal to the |
English churchmen for assistance they |
need so much. Yesterday two men
we're arrested and fined at Newcastle |
or cruelty to number of horses which
hey were pulling on board of German
steamer lying at that port. The ami
mails resisted the attempts of the men to
lrive them on board, and were beaten
md prodded until they were covered
With blood. In the course of the exam
nation of the men before the magiS-
rate it was aScertained that the horses
lad been sold to firm of meat dealers
n Germany. where they were to be
and sold. Owing to the
dangerous condition of the Bentlee col
iery at LongtOn, StaffOrdShire,
rom constantly falling rocks, and
he absolute certainty that none
# the entOOmed miners are alive fu-
her search for their bodies has been
Ibandoned. Several of the London
heaters have arranged to give special
for the benefit of the fam
lies of the victims. The opinion is
general in Berlin that the visit of the
zar to the German capital has fur
lished not the slightest evidence of im--
in the prospects Of continued
,eace; but, on the other hand, although
matters remain in statu quo, the fric-
ion is increased. The French govern
nent, in Difference to the demands of
he porte. has issued an order prohibit
ng the proposed production of the play
'Mahomet'' at the Theater Francaise.
The action of the London county cOun-
Ill in granting licenses to the Aquarium
md the Bows, two leading resorts of
QUESTIONABLE CHARACTER.
las excited popular feeling to a high
legree, and numerous protests have
,een lodged with the cOuncil against
he maintenance of such places. The
Ireuz Zeitung, commenting on Prince
foreign and domestic policy.
;ays the time has passed when the
was wOrshipped as faithful
neister eichart. The gas works and
lumber eff lumber yards at lubeck
we're destroyed by fire to-day, The loss
S heavy. The Vienna Tageblat asserts
o hold a joint military convention. A
.obber named Metti. confined in
prison at Bochum. Westphalia, shot
lis keeper to-day and escaped
rom the Jail. On the occasion
his visits 10 Athens and Constantinople,
Emperor William will carry with him
.52 decorations, most of which have
been bestowed upon him since bis ac-
,essiOn to the throne. The elections |
which have just taken place in SaXony
for members of the lower parliamentary
chamber resulted in the choice of twen-
ty-two supporters of the government,
Two Progressists, two Radicals and
three Socialists. N. d'Jaia has been ap-
pointed to succeed NJ. ChriStich, huS-
band of the mistress of eX-King Milan,
as Servian minister to Berlin. A dis
astrous fire, which destroyed a number
Of stores and dwellings, occurred at
Weinburg, Wurtemburg, to-day. At
Frankfort to-day Benedict Maurer
SHOT HIS SWEETHEART DEAD,
and committed suicide by shooting him.
self. The municipality off Munich has
acquired control of the gas works of
the city, which have heretofore been