Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-01
sERVIA's YOUNG KING.
Reported Attempt to Kill Both Him and
His Father.

Reported Attempt to Kill Both Him and
His Father.
A report is current in Vienna that a
deliberate attempt was made upon the
lives of King Alexander, of Seryia, and
his father, cX-King Milan, at Belgrade,
Sunday The story that bomb was
accidentally exploded under the royal
carriage is said to have been given t.
the public by the authorities in order to
minimize the importance of the affair.
The young king and his father, it is as
serted, were deliberately fired at by
eomo one III the crowd of spectators, but
the officials made every effort to prev mt
the news being spread abroad.
Young Alexander, who is 13years
old, is acceptable to Russia only SO long
as under the tutelage Of hls mother, the
divorced Natalie VINO is IA daughter OF IL
Russian officer. Now that Natalie mas
been driven from the kingdom and ex-
King Milan has his son in charge,
Russil fain would be rid of them both
and would replace them by Prince
karagooTgevltch of Montenegro.
a Catholic Sensation.
A sensation has been caused at Rome
by the action Of the Vatican authori-
ties in communicating the theological
faculty If tho University of Coimbra,
Portugal, and prohibiting a new ordi-
nation of priests in 1890. 1t is feared
that serious consequences will ensue,
owing to the critical political state Of
Portugal. Tho Vatican is blamed gen
clally, on the ground that it has acted
lashly.
Coimbra is the Old capital Of Portu-
gal and still is its only university town.
IL il about 100 miles north of Lisbon.
Its university was established in 1880
200 years Lefore Columbus discovered
America-but it was not removed to
Coimbra till 1887. 1t has forty-six chairs
and 900 students. Attached to the
university are museums, an observatory,
botanical garden and q library of 60,
600 volumes.7 The Catholic being the
National religion, the university is di-
rectly related and subordinated to the
Vatican.
Coimbra is situated beautifully and
has about $4,000 population.
Riot Between Russians and Persians.
A riot occurred Monday among Rus
sian and Persian labOrers i'll the harbol
of Nivo Rossik, on the Black sea. The
military were called into service, and
repressed the outbreak with such merci-
less severity that seventeen of the
rioters were killed or wounded. The
Russian government is building at this
harbor an elevator capable of contain.
ing about 1900, 900 bushels of grain
The structure will cost about $1,000
COO. The various magazines Of the ele.
vator will be connected by appliances OF
American invention,
Charged with Conspiracy.
1t transpires that during the recent
army mancuver5 at Rovno, Russia, -four
officers serving under Gen. Gourko
were placed under arrest. charged with
consplring against the government
Comics of pamphlet Inscribed by Polish
revulutiOnists We're found in the posses
sion Of the arrested officers. The pam
phlcts urged the people of Russia and
Poland to offer common resistance tC
the government of the car, and the
! officers of the Russian army were ap.
pealei to to free the country from des.
| potism.
The OutrRGes of Italian Brlg1Inds
The number of outrages by brigand'
| in Italy is increasing, owing to the ap
/ athy Of the government in neglecting tC
! takc any decisive steps for the punish
ment Of the banditti. The explanation
! of the inaction of the authorities is sale
/ to bc that the local officials are liberallN
! hribcd by the outlaws. In several re
/ cent instances railway trains have beer
stopped and the passengers robbed il
/ tI1ie American style The area of brig
-
fore considered free from lawlessness.
Russian Town Destroyed by Fire.
The town Cf Druia, place of 4 ,00
inhabitants, iii the government o
Wilma Russia was destroyed by fir
Saturday night The fire started q
midnight, and spread with frightfu
rapidity, many families being awakenet
from slumber only TO find themselve
f, Imprisoned in the burning dwellings
| A number Of these unfortunates wer
unable to escape and perishcd in tn
flames. The government has been Gale,
upon TO aid the destitute survivors.
Proposed Railroad for Siam.
The proposed railway from Bangko
t. Korat. Siam, l0j miles long, tO COS
81 100000, will be constructed by
German engineer, Herr Bestige, will
rails and machinery Of German manu-
facture. The road will also he operated
by German engineers. This result
due to the predominant influence of tn
German consul at Bangkok.
Crisis Impending.
LONDON, Oct IA crisis is in
rcldng in the Scotch iron trade. Tn
masters have given notice to the men c
% wholesale lockout on the 4th of He1
month. unless an amiCabie setilelneH
OF the disputes is affected in the meal
tlnp cf which there is no prospect &