The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-19
copyrighted, 1891, hy tho United Press


informed Constantiuoplc correspondo,t
teleSraphs this afternoon that at the
Palace Of Yildiz. and amongst tho lead
Ing turkish officials, there has been a
oeclded reaction against the acceptance
OF the report from Berlin that
france approached Russia on the sub
lect OF coalition against England, and
mas offered to cooperate with Russia in
the seizure of Constantinoplc and the
formation of 4 new Turkish state in
Asia, embracing Egypt under France
Russian protection The comments of
inc GERMAN papers on the visit OF En-
peror William to Lord Salisbury's rcsi
uence, together with the fact shat Ger
many has for years been grating Ger.
man oi'icers IN every department OF the
Ottoman Empire, have raised stronu
| suspicion in tho minds of many OF tho
leading Turkish statesmen that the
alleged Franco Russian programme is
undoubtedly an Anelo-German arrange
ment with Germany at Constantino0lc
and England in Egypt.
Inc great German stratcgist. Count
Won Moltke, just previous to his death.
said chat the Eastern question would
have to be settled at the gates of Con
stantinoplc' and it is we'll known fact
that In the latter city that the first
power that gets few men of war up
the Dardanclles can compel the Sultan
to sign any treaty desired
The extraordinary cxertions of tho
German Emperor To win popular favor
lnHEngiand, together with the fact that
1t would be impossible for Lord Sails
bury to postpone tho general election
more than another year, when Mr..
Gladstone will undoubtedly come into
| power, are pointed GU. as indicating n
deslre OIL the part of Emperor Will
liam to prccipitate matters while he can
rely on the support of the British
tleet. 1t is also learned that Germany
had several expert German engineers.
who speak the Russian language flu
emil y, travelling through Russia, and
mat these officers havo reported to- tho
German Emperor that the Russian army.
| as well as every other branch OF the
russian administration, arc rotten, and
that if France relies on Russia in n
future war with Germany she relies
upon broken reed.
~ strong feeling prevails in diplomatic
circles at Constantinople that England
mas Joined the Triple Alliance, or that n
written agreement has been entered
into by England binding Great Britain
TO cooperate With the Central European
powers.
POPE LEO ILL.,.
ROME, July Is Special Rome was
no less startled than tho rest of the
world to learn that His Holiness. Pono
Leo, had on Thursday been seized with
serious illness. The announcement
OF the fact, late as it was, came unaccom
panied by any particulars as to the ma
ture OF the malady which had so sud
denly and apparently SO completely
Frustrated the Holy Father. All that is
known is the fact that the illness of the
aged pontiif was OF SUCH nature as to
caHSe panic i'll the Vatican and the
sending in hot haste for DR.. Caccare1li
the distinguished Italian specialist.
The attendants about tho Palace
could be induced to say nothing moro
than has already been made known, and
that Is that Dr. Caccdrell had been in
attendance and that the Holy Father
was now better
FRIGHTFUI. RAILROAD DISASTER
LIVERPOOL, July is.-[Spociall-A
terrible accident occurred this morning
along the line of the Manchester Ship
canal. "A train passing along the rail
road, running near the canal, fell over
the latter's embankmcnt near this CITY.
KliIing eleVen men who were working
under the heading. In addition to the
men KILLED many of the workmcn were
injured.
COLLISION AT SEA-
LONDON, July ls.-I Special THE
German steamer Dresden. from Fireman
for Baltimore, with eight hundred cmi
grants on board. collded with the Bris-
toll brig Annie Harris, off Start Point at
i2:i3 O'Clock this morning The Annie
Harris sank Immediately before assist
ancc could be given and four of her
crew were drowned Tho captain and
mate were saved. An examination Of
the steamer showed that she had sus-
tanned no damage sufficient to prevent
her from preceding The Dresden
placed the survivors of the Annie liar.
ris on board IA is hing smack.
KOCn's LYMPH BARHED OUT.
LONDON, July Isl Special The
medical board of the province of
Hanover have prohibited the use of
kochs lymph In hospitals under their
jurisdiction. The efficiency OF the lymph
in private practice, in many cases, is
not questioned by the board, but thew
do not regard it as fitted for miscella.
neous hospital administration.
RELIEVING DISTRESS AMONG RUSSIAN
EEruGEE;.
LONDON, July Is SpccialI-The
English Hebrew authorities in London
have taken steps to relieve the great |
distress among the Russian refugees in !
Palestine. The dangers Of famine are |
so keenly appreciated that the Russian
Jewish community have ordered the i'm
mediate shipment Of food sufficient TO !