The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-14
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.


Papal Brief Approving the Statutes Of the
Washington University.
ROME, March 13.-A Papal brief approx
ing the statutes of the Washington Uni
versity will appear tomorrow. This brief
is dated March z. In it the Pope commends
the episcopate for establishing the univer-
sity, from which. he says, the Papal See ex-
poets to derive great advantages. His Hoh-
ness recalls the fact that the es-
tuition comedies with the centenary
of the Catholic hierarchy in America, of
which 1T is commemoratlve monument.
cation of the Propaganda Eide, the Pope
willingly approves the statutes of the uni
versity, and authorizes the professors to
confer academical degrees in theology and
canOnical law. In conclusion, the brief
places the university under the control of
the right OF revising the programme of in
struction.
Supposed Loss of a Haytian Gunboat.
NEW YORK, March 13.-The steamer Will
lam Coulmann arrived from Gonaiyes to-day.
She reports that on the 23d of February the
gunboat Dessalines, of the Legitime force,
arrived off the port and opened fire on both
the forts at the entrance of the port. The
cannonade was continued for two hours,
during which time no particular damage
was done. The forts returned the fire,
position is that three well-directed
shots from the fort struck the invading
steamer. The general belief is that the
Dessalines has sunk with all on board. On
the evening OF the 9th, at $3.50. great fire
was seen from the town. 1t was south
ward, and turned out to be Grandeslines in
flames. The fire was started by the south
ern people, who at once abandoned the
place. 1t appears that on. the southern
they. treated the people very badly, partic-
ularly the women and children.
Keeping Watch on servia.
LONDON, March 1.-THE Standards Buda
Pesth correspondent guarantees the abso-
lutte authenticity of the following: Austria
has given urgent orders TO hold in readiness
corps OF observation of the Servlan 'front.'
ier, at Bahia, Semlin, and two other equi-
distant points. Two tugs and ten barges
must be ready at each point to transport
the troops. At the other two points twice
this number must be in readiness. The
railway authorities at Iemesvar and other
pared for the immediate transportation of
10000 troops at twelve hours notice"
Twenty Coal Miners Killed.
LONDON, MARCH l0-A JcrTlDIe explosion
occurred in the Brynnally colliery at Wex-
ham to-day, resulting in great loss of life.
Eleven bodies have been taken from the
pit and three miners have been rescued
Later advices from the scene of the disas-
ter say that twenty persons were killed.
Foreign Notes.
Herr Won Leipziger, Governor of the
province of West Prussia, has suggested, in
view of the scarcity of farm labor in his
jurisdiction, that Chinese agricultural
labor be introduced.
1t is reported that the secrets of the
French Patriotic League were betrayed TO
the government by a leading official of the
organization. The identity OF the informer
is not known as yet.
The Car has given orders for the modifi-
cation of the route of the Siberian railway.
The scheme now is to construct the road on
the American plan-rapidly and cheaply-
improving the line after it has been opened.
Henry George delivered lecture at Cam
berwell, last night. before large and ex-
tremely enthusiastic audience. His audi
tors piled him with questions. all of which
We're manifestly answered satisfactorily.
1t is noticeable that each of Mr. George 8
successive visits to England is attended by
large increase of interest in his theories.