Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-21

The French war cruisers off Africa suf
fer severely Of fever.
Mr.. Stanley expects that his book, I'm
Darkest Africa" will be out on June 10.
Five thousand of the striking metal
workers at Hamburg have resumed work.
The sight for the Watkin tower Qondon
EiffeD has been fixed in st. Johns wood.
The German East African company
lost in 1889 sl50,OOO Ready assets Sloe,.
000
The striking spinners at London have
been compelled to resume work at old
terms.
At a meeting II was decided to amalga-
mate the Vitu and German East Africa
companies.
All the powers except France have con-
cluded treaties with Turkey on tho b,sis
of fixed tariff
Five persons killed by an explosion in a
powder factory at Kaipias, railway sta
tion 100 miles from Helsingfors, Russia
There have gone to Oberammergan, Ba-
varia, 500 Americans to witness the de-
cennial performance of the Passion play.
Authorization has been given the Swiss
mininister of foreign affairs to arrange a
new treaty of settlement with Germany.
The workmen In the state factories at
Spandau have been forbidden to subscribe
money for the benefit of other workmen
who are on strike.
A sculling match has been arranged at
Sidney, N. S. W., between Peter Kemp,
the Australian, and William J. O'Connor,
the Canadian oarsman.
A joiner named Gebhardt has been mr.
rested at Oppenheim on the charge of
being concerned in the assassination OF
Herr Rumpf at Frankfort in 1885.
A riot was caused at Guelma by Arabs
pillaging Jews shops. The troops were
compelled to interfere in order to restore
order Several Arabs were killed.
Premier Sir Henry Parks, of New South
Wales, was thrown from cab, and Is
quite seriously injured. He will be con-
fined to the house several months.
Sarah Bernhar { expects to make
enough money out Of her autobiography
soon to be published, to build little rock
playhouse with n crypt under the stage
for her remains.
The British steamer Dacca. from Lon
don for Brisbane, struck the Daedalus
reef, in the Red sea. and filed and sank.
No lives were lost, The passengers and
crew have arrived at Snez
The Royal College Of Surgeons of Ire
land, have announced their intention OF
making DIR. Parke, of African exploration
fame, an honorary fellow. The formal in.
stallation will occur May 81.
Mr.. Parnell presided Tuesday evening
over meeting Of the National league In
England. The object OF the gathering
was to take steps for the organization of
the campaign for the next general cleo
tions.
The Prince of Wales presided at the un-
yelling Of the statue to Gen Gordon at
Chatham, in the graceful style usual to
him on such occasions. His speech was
eulogistic OF the "dashing Christian sol
der" and sKillfully avoided too CLOSE ref
erence to the closing circumstances Of the
hero's eareer-which do no credit to Eng
land, and which Englishmen do not like
TO dwell upon.
The London Chronicle somewhat sew
erely criticises the replies Of Underforeign
Secretary Furgusson 60 the questions con-
cerning the governments African policy,
put to him in the house Of commons They
are characterized as unnecessarily vague,
and The Chronicle confesses It's surprise
that the spokesman of the government is
not able to fatty contradict statements,
which, II true. reflect seriously upon its
policy in regard to British interests in
Africa