The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-19
EVENTS THROUGHOUT EUROPE.
An Alarming Increase Of Brisandass in the
Turkish Empire.
A REPORT ON IMPERIAL FEDERATION
The Question Seriously Confronting Lord
Salisbury Reception OF Jewish Re-
fugees From Russia.



LONDON, juno lS-A dispatch from Con-
stantinople gives an alarming account Of the
increase of brigandage in various parts of the
Turkish empire. In old Servia a brigand
chief named Mhran has established himself
in the mountains with about eighty followers
and lives in princely fashion on blackmall ex-
acted from the people of the villages. These
are glad TO pay for the exemption and protec-
ton Of their property from injury, and for that
purpose each householder pays Mihran
sum in prOportion 10 his possessions. the
Christians being obliged to pay about double
the amount exacted from the Turks. Mlhran
is said to be a renegade Italian, and be holds
his followers in complete discipline. One or
them having been shown to have plundered
peasant who had punctually paid the black.
mail Mehran had the offenders ears and
hands cut of and sent them in bag to the
injured peasant.
Mihran exacts from every one the honors
due to the rank of Pasha. The Turkish
authorities made demonstration OF attacking
the brlgands about three months ago, but
Withdrew their forces without having done
anything Of consequence. Nlhran renamed
in secluslOn for few days and then suddenly
descended on the villages and collected all the
amounts that the peasantry mad agreed to pay.
RAyAGEs OF LocUsTs.
The most thrilling stories come from Algeria
of the ravages of locusts. IN many districts
not sprig remains on a farm, and the inhab-
itants are in tamshing condition. Their only
resort for food is the locusts themselves, of
which vast quantities are being consumed.
The French colonial authorities are taking
steps 10 stay the plague rs much as possible
by the use of scientific means
Shanghai dispatch says that the number
of executions IN that vicinity has not been
paralleled since the TAPPING rebellion. All
the more active of the mob leaders have fallen
into the hands of the government troops and
been condemned 70 death. lang-li. one of
the men who wrecked the French Mission,
was condemned 90 be cut to pieces. and the
sentence was duly carried out. the executiOner
having been bTbed to make death az prompt
and as pRnless as possible.
RUSSIAN JEWS.
A Berlin dispatch says that Herr lsaacs. who
has had charge of the Berlin committee for
the reception of the Jewish refugees from
Russia, Is IN favor of sendlng-the larger por
tiOn OF them 20 one of the new Western States
of America, where there IS still n great deal
OF unoccupied land. He believes that it is
mistake TO dump them all in New York. and
that many more would follow agriculture if
they were not, under the present system. too
easily led TO take up some petty llno OF city
business already. perhaps, Oyercrowded.
Herr lsaacs says that the committee have
not failed in any meritorlOus instance TO ex-
tend needed relief, the money for the purpose
.c0ning Prom Niepna 9pd London as VOL -
Berlin.
TIE IRISH CAMPAIGN FUND.
The details Of the Irish campaign fund saow
that of the total of 1l2O, 600 contributed
e0.000 was collected in Australia. 1870. 900 in
America and from all other sources 10000.
On LEGAL business connected with the fund
there was expended f47 900, on buildings
and other expenses in New Iipperary f4O 600,
and on various objects. three thousand
pounds The balance Of twenty-seyen thou
sand pounds, after deducting the missing
three thousand pounds which was obtained
through q forged receipt and three hundred
pounds more, which s said TO have been paid
out under the plan 10 holders OF large cam
paign funds. is all that the tenants IN Ire
land have received Should the Paris fund
be released and added TO the present surplus
of the campaign 1t would rot last nine
months.
IMPERIAL FEDERATION.
LONDON, June lS.-The general feeling
among politicians is that Lord Salisbury ought
10 make a definite statement tomorrow TO the
deputatiOn on imperial federation. The ln-
terest i'm the report rs increasing.
The ST. James Gazette. Tory, says that the
demand for a conference is reasonable. II
tnerels 10 De "a leueIhtlOu III NOulu De heces7aly
to form league of war or league of COM
merce. The former would be the easier
TO organize. There is no evidence that
the colonies are in the least inclined to meet
the tariff policy of England. There might be
mutual arrangements whereby England would
tax the raw materials in the colonies in favor
of manufactures II believes the time has ar
rived for the Imperial Federation League
either 10 decide TO act or vanish.
The Pail Mall Gazette lLiberaD remarks
that each Of the three self-governing groups
among the colonies is in the melting pot.
Australia is in the heat Of federation. In
Canada there is political chaos, intensified by
Macdonalds death Changes are impending
in South Africa. Under these circumstances
1t would be unwise TO summon a federation
conference at present; better let the elements
stew for q while.