The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-02
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
Sweden ard the r,ip.e Alliance.

said % have in serious consideration the
reported proposition Of the Emperor Of Ger.
many that sweden should Join in the triple
alliance. with the understanding that in the
event Of war with Rus,ia, Finland should
be- returned 10 sweden. a. such an addition
Of territory would greatly aid in restoring
TO sweden share Of its former Importance
i'm European affairs. The Firms are rlpe for
rebellion against Russia, and may not even
wait for any power To help ihcm
An important protest is being arranged
i'm London against the further persecution
Of the jews by Russia. The unfortunate
Hebrew subjects OF the Gar are sending
appeals 10 the members of their race IN all
other counties, implOring aid in their hour
of peril These urgent cries for assistance
will not he allowed to fall unheeded. Baron
Hirsch. the Rothschilds and other powerful
lsraelites are discussing the best means Of
release an when decision Is reached I'M
p)rtant action il expected.
Buenos Ayres evolution.
LONDON, Aug. IA private dispatch
from BuenOs Ayrcs says While the reyolu-
ton has been suppressed, the polltlcai
crisis continues. There is no better feeling
in the money market. II is said that Eng
land and France have demanded indemnify
from the Argentine Republic for property OF
subjects OF these countries 10 the value ol
$1,000 OOO0, destroyed by the recent bonn
bardment Of Buenos Ayros by the rebel
ions navy. The combined fleets of Eng
land and France, it is stated, are to assem-
bic az BuenOs Ayres 10 support the demand,
if necess iry.
\ Buenos Ayres dispatch 10 the Times
saws that President Celman has issued a
manifesto TO the people. After speaking OF
IL. IA ftfffl 4
recently made, be refers to the prosperity
and liberty his country enjoys under ms
rule. lie ignores the gravity. and what MS
own journal terms, the "hOrrOrs OF the re-
cent events in BucnOs Ayres.' lie attIlD-
utes the sole cause OF the insurTectiOn 10 the
inscnsate ambition of the local party.
The situation is not. improved, the NJ
tional and other banks are taking adNant-
age Of the law enabling them To postpone
each cash payments except IN the case ol
the smallest cheques. IL II possible that
the financial crisis may 30 what force ot
arms failed to accomplish, and force Iresl-
dent Celman to resign.
General WoolsIey's Movements.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-Geueral Wooisley re-
tired yesterday from his place as Adlutant-
General. and will assume command 0i the
forces i'm Ire.an~ = October. Although a
native Of ireland eeneral Woolsley y not
porular with the Home Rulers, a. ho II un-
derstOod 10 be thoroughly IN accord WIN
the policy OF coercion and conspired 10 use
troops in aiding the evictlOns. lie VIII
have head1uartcrs in Dublin. whence he
Will direct the movements Of troops al any
point where they may be- needed.
Suffering for Food.
HALIFAX, y. :. Aug. l.-Dispatches
from Cape Mormon. Y. T., iei 0rt that the
people there are suffering Greatly rom want
of food. No -four j 10 be obtained IN the
district. and some families have subsisted
for months on musscls and shell fish. ON
June 10Th. snow fell 10 a depth OF i0ur
inches. \ similar state Of affairs Is re-
ported from QuirepOn.
jews i'm Russia.
LONDON. Aug. In the House OF Lords
th ) evening Lord Salisbury, replying To
nnestions As to the persecution OF the jews
ii Russia. said he could not confirm the
reports Of edicts against the Jews having
been issued. lie saw no grounds lof dreau
of a wholesale invasion of England by Rus
sian-lIcbrew paupers.
Killed by Train.
TORONTO. ONT, Aug. Patrick Dow
ney. Peter Mclaughlin, and Chas. McNeI,
inmates cf the Sunnysde orphan Asylum,
while attempting to cross the railroad track
in a carriage near Parkdale Station today,
were struck by a passenger train and all
three were killed.
Grenadiers Ordered Back.
HALIFAX. rs. Aug. IA cable to the
military authorities here confirms the report
that the Grenader Guards have been Or
dered back TO England.
Town Burned.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE town OF Mikoia-
iomaw. in Galicia. has.been DESTROYED Dy
fire. Many lives were lost during the con-
Migration. The people of the place are
destitute and much suffering exists.