Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-21

/ baron WlSSmann has had a farewell
audience with the emperor prior to his
departure for East Africa
Hon. Isaac Holden, member of parlia.
ment for the Keigley division of York.
has donated 81 900 for the Irish Liberal.
| lists.
The Arbeter Zeitung appeals to the del
gates to the miners congress at Vienna,
| beginning next Sunday to agitate the de.
mand for the eight-hour day
| Russia will begin immediately the con-
| struction of new railroad between Bialv-
stock, Poland, and the Austrian frontier.
to be available for the mobilization OF
| troops in case of war
The centenary of Lamartines birth wan
celebrated at Macon, France, Monday
with elaborate ceremonies. M. Jules
Simon was the orator of the day, and
many eminent men took part in the pro-
ceedings.
Paris paper announces the arrest at
Belfort of man named Dietrich and his
sister, both German spies. Plans of the
fort and other military works of the fort
were found at the house where Dietrich
was found.
The Italian government has notified
Don Carlos, in view of his recent note
| claiming to be the legitimate king Of
Spain, that he must abstain from ali open
assertion of his alleged title or leave Italy.
Don Carlos is now at Venice
Cardinal Benavides, president of the
late Catholic congress at Saragossa, has
gone to Rome to present in person to his
holiness the assurance and loyalty given
expression to by the congress, including a
resolution in favor of Uhe restoration of
the temporal power.
Gen. Count Won Waldersee, of the i'm
perial staff, has been charged by the en-
peror with the duty of of proceeding to
kreisau for the purpose of esccrting Field
Marshal Won Moltke to Berlin where he
Will participate i'll the fetes which will
commemorate the emperor's birthday.
Advices from Holland state that the
health of Queen Emma, is seriously
affected by her continual attendance on
her husband, the king, and that it is
owing to her relutance to admit the hope
less condition of the king that the APP
pointment of regency has been delayed
The Times publishes a dispatch from
Teheran which states that S.r Henry
nrummond Wolff, British envoy to-
Persia, who was not long since reported
to be in dying condition, has been
brought from Gulahek to Teheran, dis
tance of six miles. He is in improved
health.
A bill is to be introduced at the coming
session of parliament enabling clergymen
in holy orders to sit as members of the
house of commons from which they are
now excluded although a large number
of prelates sit in the house of lords Lord
Coleridge declares himself opposed to the
change.
a letter from Rome says that the Amer
lean consul at Palermo, Sicily. is to be
transferred elsewhere, owing to the hos
tility caused among the people by the
consu's statements as to the prevalence
of Origands in Sicily. These stateme ts
have been substantially confirmed by En-
glish authorities.
The statement published by The Com.
mortiO de Portugal and emanating from a
correspondent at Berne, that the United
States is about to send fleet of war ships
to Lisbon to demand the payment of the
claims for damages arising from the
seizure of the Delagoa railIoad, is denied
by the governor,
Steno-telegraphy is new system of
communication that is attracting some
attention in France. The inventor NJ. |
Cassagnes, claims to be able to telegraph |.
direct by single wire manifold reports
of speeches. either in short or long hand. /.
The instrument resembles typewriter. |
With IL the Inventor says he can transmit /
l15 words "A minute.
The Portuguese government has been .
advised by the governor of Mozambique .
that Mutassa and Dea have been occupied .
by the British South African company. /
The invasion of the Portuguese state of /
Manica, the governor states, was effected !
before Gen. Sousa had been summoned by
the king TO form a cabinet. and that if
responsibility rests with any one for the
invasion, it rests with the former primo
minister Senior Ferrao.