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to the Dutch throne have been settled ln
such a way as to remove the possibility of
any subsequent complications or disagree
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Objecting to Paying Royalty's Expenses.
London Special to Pittsburg Dispatch.
On Thursday evening the House of Com
mons discussed the civil service estimates
and the growing spirit of irreverence to-
ward the crown was manifested and en-
phasized by the fiendish glee with which
the Radicals, headed by Labouchere and
vigorously seconded by Bradlaugh, at,
.tacked the votes for royal palaces ana
pleasure grounds. Lobouchere was SO dls-
loyal and ungallent as to suggest tnat IL
the Queen wanted TO retain possessson OF
the half dozen or SO palaces in which she
never resides she ought to pay for the re-
pairs and not ask Parliament to- give her
$4,000 for that purpose. Unklnd op]ec.
tions were also raised to the payment OF
the Prince of Wales's water rate, and to the
payment by the nation of a little bill Tor
altering his stables One honorable gentle.
man announced that most of the proposed
expenditure would simply benefit prlncely
phants, and on beir rebuked by the horri-
fed deputy Speaker, Hoped into his seat
remarking that his feelings were too deep
for parliamentary utterance. The govern
ment could do nothing but quote prece-
Tory mind, the votes were passed. with the
assistance of mechanical majority.
The Proposed Prosecution of Boulanger.
PARIS. April 1.-The Cabinet decided, on
Friday last, to ask the Chamber of Deputies
on Saturday to prosecute Gen. Boulanger,
who attend ed Saturdays sitting. The re-
fusal OF NJ. BOuches, the public prosecutor,
to sign N the indictment against Bonta;nger, gel;
basis for charge of conspiracy. caused
great sensation. If NJ. Bouches should per-
sist in his refusal he will be suspended
from office.
The Dix Neuvieme Steele published the
indictment against the members of
the Patriotic League, a copy of
the document having been obtained
surreptitiOusly. Various reports are afioat
information. According to one rumOr, M.
BOuches furnished the paper with copy
of the Indictment while another report is
that the BOulangists divulged the infOrma-
tlOn.
Francis Joseph Ill and Kossuth Dying.
VIENNA, March 31.-It is rumored that
Emperor Francis Joseph has been seized
with sudden illness
A Turin telegram reports that Kossuth is
dying.
Foreign Notes.
The great Eiffel tower, which will be one
of the principal features of the coming
Paris exhibition. was opened officially
Prince Jerome Boneparte and two other
surviving passengers of the steamer Count
ess of Flanders. which was sunk in a col
lision off Dunkirk, Saturday, have arrived
| in London.
Count Herbert Bismarck is so well
| pleased with his Witt to England that he
has expressed his intention of returning to
that country upon the occasion of the visit
| of Emperor William next summer.
The German government has decided to
| create naval station at Cuxhaven, at the
mouth of the Elbe. Two battaliOns of
| marines will garrison the outworks, which
| are to be erected in the outer harbOr.
| While Father Agostino was preaching in
| the st. Carlo Church at Rome, yesterday, a
bomb was exploded. There was great ex-
women tainted, but the preacher continued
his sermon.
1t is officially announced that Sir Philip
| Currie, Assistant Under Secretary in the
| British Foreign Office, will be appointed to
the position of Permanent Under Secretary,
made vacant by the transfer of Sir Julian
| PauncefOte to Washington.
F! Emperor William arrived unexpectedly
at POsen yesterday morning. immediately
| after his arrival he visited the schoOl-roon
| in which a large number of persons, who
| were rendered homeless by the floods, are
temporarily sheltered. His Majesty gave a
| large sum of money to the committee hav.
ing in charge the relief of sufferers by the
| floods. Subsequently the Emperor in.
| pected the garrison at Ft. Pritwitz.
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