The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-11-09
BRIGANDS IN ITALY.
General Gossip From the Countries Of the
Old World.

Old World.
LONDON, Nov. s.-A mail coach was
stopped by brigands few days ago near
viszeni. Sicily, and desperate encounter
took place between the robbers and the
passengers. Several Of the combatants
xero killed. The outlaws were finally
victorious, and secured large amount OF
money and valuables. Travel in Catani
and other remote provinces In Italy Is
daily becoming more dangerous owing to
the failure Of the government 10 suppress
brigandage.
II is stated at Rome that Cardinal RAM
polla will shortly resign the Office OF papal
secretary Of state. The reason given foe
the step is that the cardinal does not APP
prove the line Of policy which is being
pursued by His Holiness on social ques-
tons.
Ii is said that new London syndicate,
Of which Sir Andrew Clark is chief. to
which the sultan has granted special
privileges in Asiatic Turkey and Pales-
tine, proposes 10 fence in Mount Calvary
and other spots Of sacred interest and
exact admission fees from visitors.
A Paris dispatch says that one OF the re-
publican deputies proposes to introduce
bill confiscating the estates in France Of
the count and the countess OF Paris. The
latter has recently Inherited immense
wealth from her father, the duke OF Mont
pensier.
Capt. Jerome Becker. the Belgian ex-
plorer, recommends that agricultural col
onies Of Belgian and other European
criminals, be established on the Upper
Congo. where he says there are lands we'll
suited for such settlements. In his argu-
ment he asserts that North Australia was
largely settled In this way, aud that the
convict element has proved favorable 70
the progress of Australia.
The British government has entered
into q scheme 10 supply planters of Ja-
maica with contract lsborers from Hin
doostan, native negroes Of Jamaica being
unwilling 10 work on plantations.
Adyices from Constantinople bring adj
ditional horrible details of the treatment
OF Armenihns in prison there. Hagop, q
young Armenian who shot an arch
priest, had live coal put in the palms
Of his hands and was whipped as be lay
Ou us bare Dack. ne was alco -uoJeIttd
before death TO indignities too horrible 10
mention.
A telegram from Belgrade says that
young King Alexander Of Seryia. who is
but Is years Of age, is seriously troubled
with ophthalma, and that the condition
of his eyes Is critical.
Balfour has ordered work TO be begun
on the bridge, which he promises TO erect
at his own expense, at Achille.
The Russian tariff commission will sit
under the presidency OF the minister of
finance. The present increase OF % per
cent. on import duties is provisional.
pending the elaboration OF the new tariff.
At an imperial federation meeting at
London. Mr.. Laurier, Canadian member
of parliament. dismayed his fellow dele
gates by speech in which be praised pro-
lection as policy Of the highest value.
The Star calls Mr.. Laurier modern Ba-
laam who was brought forward TO curse
the Mckinley bill, but blessed il instead.
The court Of the queens bench has de
livered decision of importance In all
trusts and combinations formed for the
PURPOSE Of regulating prices. The case
was that Of a syndicate Of bottlers who
had made mutual agreement 30 main
tain certain schedule Of prices for 10
years. The court holds that such an
grcement is Illegal and cannot be en-
forcedin a court Of law.