Telegram-herald., 1890-11-04
NEWS FROM L LONDON
The Duke Of Nassau will Take the
Oath as Regent.
THE GRAND OLD NAN IN SCOTLAND
signor Crispi, Italian Prime Minister,
Withdraws from the Electioa for
Parliament-Ibe Czarewttch
VIII Come 10 America

LONDON, Nov. 3.-The Duke OF Mas
sau Will arrive at Luxembourg today
and open the Chamber of Representa-
tiyes in person tomorrow. The cere-
mony of taking the oath as regent of
the duchy will then be observed. The
Duke Will make Koenigsteln his seat of
government.
Mr.. Gladstone attended the Frasque
Church, IN Edinburgh, yesterday. As
usual a great throng assembled to see
the eminent worshiper, and many were
unable 10 obtain admittance TO the
sacred edifice. Mr.. Gladstone receives
addresses from the citizens of PEBBLES
today, and will speak there this even
ing. He shows no sign of fatigue, de-
spite the exertion of the campaign.
Elaborate preparations are being
made in Italy 10 celebrate the attain
ment of majority by the Prince of
Naples as heir TO the throne, which oc-
ours on the 1lth instant.
Signor Crispi, the Italian prime min
ister, who had intended TO stand for
election TO parliament from his native
precinct of Syracuse, has found himself
so unpopular among ms former neigh
bors that ne has withdrawn from the
candidacy.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg says
that the reluctance of the cZarIna TO
permit her son, the czarewitch, 10 make
voyage around the world has at
length been overcome by the srgument
that il would prove valuable eIper-
ience in fitting hum for the future SOW
ereignty of RUSSIA. The czarewitch
will not, however, visit Constautinople,
Athens being the starting point of his
journey. He will, IN all probability,
cross the Pacific, after visiting India
and China, and call at San Francisco.
1t is not vet determined whether the
American part Of the journey shall be
overland or around the southern part
of the continent. The prince will
travel under the guardianship Of n
trusted officer of the imperial staff,
who will be held responsible for his
personal safety.
British naval experts are good deal
interested III a valuable protection
against the torpedo, which has been ad-
mitted to the admiralty. Its ImpOr-
tance NAV be estimated from the fact
that in something like four minutes the
largest battle ship in the service can be
protected from the attacks of any num-
bcr of torpedoes, no matter how skill
fully they may be directed. The admi
ralty itself refuses sill information con-
cernlng the device, but certain experts
describe il as so simple that the wonder
is that It was never thought OF before.
1t will be submitted to a final test with
the Victoria torpedo, an invention Of 4
young Victoria, y. :. W. man, which Is
claimed to possess certain qualities
which render 1t unusually difficult to
discern its course.
Many Cretan refugees are going back
10 the island from Greece with the IN
tention of starting another insurrec-
tionarv movement, believing that IS a
consequence OF the result of the recent
elections they will receive ald and
countenance from the Greek govern
ment.
Montenegrlno, through the good Of
| fees of the Russian Gar, has entered
into favorable commercial treaty with
France.
Italian advices state that peasants are
fleeing from the vicinity oi Mount
Etna, IN dread of a destructive erup-
ton. The mountain has been rumb-
ling for some weeks and the central cone
throws out showers OF ashes. Shocks
of earthquake have also been felt.
1t Is reported m Paris that Dom Pedro
has notified the government of Brazil
that he no longer WISHES % be c0nsd-
cred IS making any cislm TO the crown.
He only desires 10 be permitted to die
III Brazil.
According 70 a dispatch from Paris
/ the French officer BOnnel. convicted A.
a spy OF the Germans, and now under
! gong long term Of imprisonment has
made alarming revelations regarding
/ the extent OF German espionage lu
France. These revelations led Il the
arrest Of the spy Dietrich and Others.
| II is probable that the bill greatly in
creasng the penalty Of espionage Vii
Z pass the cham beTs.