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FOREIGN NEWS.
German Government Reduces the
Tariff for Inland kilograms.
Experiments Made at Lake Como With
Submarine CannOn--Klng Otto
Approaching Death.

The tithcs bill has passed 10 its second
reading in the British House OF Lords.
Vienna IL 10 have n lb0.milG electric
road that will make eighty milesan hour.
The sewerage system is attracting con
siderable attention in London and Berlin.
The plot to put Celman in power in
the Argentine has been nipped in the
bud.
The Paris police have removed the
statue Of Marat from the park in which
il stood
An outbreak Of malignant fever has
caused n terrible mortality among the
European population on the west coast
OF Africa.
The French tactician, General Bois-
dcliree, says Emperor William ayowed to
him that the French had the finest army
in Europe.
The proposed visit Of the young King
! Alexander Of Servia TO the Car will
probably take place in the course OF the
present year.
Mrs. jameson claims TO have found
evidence in Zanzibar, throwing entirely
new light on he quarrel between Jane
son and Stanley.
Lord Randolph Churrl i'll is going on
nine months shooting and prosp citing
tour OF south Africa. This il 'aken to
show that general election Is not immi-
nent.
The German government has reduced
the tariff for inland trlegrams from |
cent and mills per word 10 ! cent and
mills, with minimum charge OF lG
cents
General Da Fonseca, who was chosen
Provisional President OF Brazil Mt the
time Of the overthrow of the empire, has
been formally elected President OF the
Republic.
james Fitz-Jamcs Stephen, tie Eng
! lish Judge before whom Mrs. Mavbrlck
was triru, has br0R en down. 1t has been
evident for some time that his mind was
giving away.
Emperor William is greatly displeased
with the recent speech made by the Sec
rctary Of the Committee on Naval Estl-
mates. 1t is said his resignation has
been asked for.
The Conservatives and National Lib
erals OF Dresden are urging Herr HUI
izch to resign his seat in the Reichstag
80 as to permit Of Prince Bismarck being
elected to his place.
The municipal authorities of Berlin
have decided that no more concessions
shall be granted for elevated electric
street railways or for electric railways
requiring overhead conductors.
The Pope contemplates making q large
accession to the Cardinalate early in the
coming summer. The death of Cardinal
Cristofori leaves thirty-two Italian Car
dinals and twenty-eight foreign Car
dinals.
The threatening state Of affairs in the
Charlcroi district, Belgium. caused by
the workmen's demand for the passage
Of universal suffrage law, has necessl-
tated the holding of troops in readiness
by the government.
M. de Freycinet, French Minister of
War, is contemplating scheme for the
most extensive army maneuVers ever
undertaken in time OF peace. lie will
mass four army corps in the Department
of Haute Marne.
If Parnell decides to send delegates to
America, they will represent his personal
policy, and the funds they collect will be
subject to his control in furtherance
thereof. He is being strongly urged by
friends to send such delegations.
A Adispatch from Massowah says body
of Italian iriendles under Captain Pi-
nelli in revenge for raid on the Italian
| frontier surprised and attacked 600 Sou
danese near Buri, and routed them IN
two battles, killing 200, including the
leading chiefs.
There is reason to believe that, with
the completion OF the railroad line from
Jaifa to Jerusalem, and with the con
tructitn of other new lines, Palestine
will attr ct far greater multitudes IT pil'
grims than have been seen there since
the time of the Crusades.
An official dispatch to the Chilian lie,
gatian at London states that the revolu,
ton in Chill is confined to the reheI
squadron and the troops at Tarapaca
The greater part OF the country is quiet
and the regular troops and the national
guard are supporting the government.
Experimen were made two weeks
ago in Lake Como with submarine
cannon. The gun can be lowered to any
depth desired aad remain quite invisible
when in he water. Its projectiles may
be discharged at will with most destr uct-
i've results without the use of electricity,
The gun is destined for the defense OF
ports, bays and CULTS.
Liebreich's new method of treating
tuberculosis was described by the dis
coverer the other day. The substance
used is cantharidate of potash, which is
administered in solution by systematic
inie tions under the skin. Clinical ex.
periments seem to prove it is remedial
in tuberculosis and other diseases. Lie
breich SAYS he is still carrying on inves-
/ legations, and the announcement il made
premetprely,