Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-03
FOREIGN NEWS AND GOSSIP.

Paris dispatch says the only foreigners
awarded legion of honor decorations yesterday
are Messrs. Scribner, of the agricultural de-
partment at Washington; Munson, vine
grower Of Texas, and Joeger OF Missouri.
King Leopold Of Belgium, has instituted
new order called the African War, which he
has designed to confer for extremely meritor-
ious or brilliant services in Africa.
The cortes was opened yesterday by the
king OF Portugal in person. The government,
he said. was particularly DESTROYS of effecting
electoral reforms and of Increasing the strength
of the army and navy.
Queen Margaret of Italy did her own Christ
mas shopping and went the rounds of the shops
In Rome like the plainest of housewives.
The Cologne Gazette publishes a summary Of
the two reports to the government by Major
Defines, who as attache to the German legation
at Madrid came into frequent contact with the
late Gen. Bazaine. According to these reports
Gen. Bazaine informed Major Defines that he
(Bazaine) received his first news of the Prus-
slams crossing the Moselle through Sir r. d.
Morier.
AZanzibar dispatch says all the British traders
have deserted Dar-es-Salam. Previous to their
departure an attack was made upon the place
by coast tribes. During the fight many of the
Insurgents were killed and much property de-
stroyed.
Some anxiety has been occasioned at Panama
company has been passing. Serious alarm,
however, has not been felt, the faith in the Ill
timate'successful issue of the enterprise being
great. Work continues steadily on the canal.
The duchess of Galliera, who died recently
in Paris. was so rich that she was able to give
$4,000, 900 to eDdow the port of Genoa; $40 ,000-
900 to endow the most magnificent hospital in
Europe; to enlarge five streets. and restore a
dozen churches. She also gave her native city
her celebrated palace and collection Of Van
dyke paintings, and IN Paris endowed a mu-
scum of art an orphanage. and other institu-
tions. Her only son and heir. ''Signor" Fer
rari is rabd socialist. and refuses the title of
duke. The duchess also bequeathed upward
of S2,000,000 to the German Empress Fred
erick, but the legacy is encountered by trou-
blesome conditions SO the empress may find it
expedient to refuse it.
The Queen and Empress Frederick have taken
long drives every fine day since they went to
Osborne. The grounds at Osborne are 80 well
laid out that drive of eight miles can be taken
IN them without going outside the royal gates
The empress intends to pay private visit to
Lord TennysOn before she leaves for Germany
A Greek, who has arrived at suakim from
Khartoum, says that a few months ago the
Mahdists captured an Englishman (name I'M
known coming through the Kabbabish tribe
from the west. The man was probably the
traveller Neufeld. An emeute AMONG the
Mahdi's followers is considered certain.
reception was given to Mr.. Gladstone at
the municipal palace in Naples yesterday. All
the members of the council we're present to
greet the great English statesman, who, upon
his arrival. was received with military honors
The syndic welcomed Mr.. Gladstone and
thanked him for his services to Italy, and es-
pecially to Naples. Mr.. Gladstone, who was
deeply moved, made a brief response. His
remarks were enthusiastically applauded.
parade was held at Saukim yesterday by
the Egyptian officers and men who had been
especially commended by the khedive for the
bravery displayed by them in the recent bat
tie. Gen. Grenfell made an address and after
ward presented the men with gratuities. The
general will soon return to Cairo.