Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-29
THE NEW ORLEANS AFFAIR.
Our Proposed Commercial Treaty with
spain-The Duke Of Orleans and
His Altered Tnamorata.

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rBy Anglo-Americau cable 10 the Dispafcn.l
PANS, FRANCE, March 2s.--Aprvpos of the
recent lynchng of Italians at New Orleans
the Italian consul in this city, Signor U.
Ressman, IN an interview with the Asso-
ciated Press correspondent said the MEM
bers of the Italian colony here did not be-
lieve that the Malta had anything to do
with the affair. The Consul said; When
represented Italy at Constantinople the
secret society known as the Malta was very
strong there. Its agents committed two
murders. both of the victims being killed
because they were suspected OF having the
intention Of betraying the Maha's secret"
Signor Capelli. editor of the French
Italian publication entitled La Production,
said in discussing the lvnching: 1t Is
doubtful if the New Orleans murders were
the work of the Malta. in view of the fact
that this society has quite disappeared
from Italy, and that as a fact u only really
fiourished in Sicily and in q lesser degree
in Naples and its neighborhood. OF course
it is barely possible that remnant OF the
Malta survives sld that il Is active in New
Orleans"
GENERAL FOSTERS MISSION TO SPAIN.
General John w. Foster, the special en-
voy of the United States to Spain in the
efforts being made TO arrange a CONNER
cial treaty with that country, before
leaving here for Madrid expressed himself
as being confident that his mission would
be promptly successful. General Foster
said that he expected TO be able to return
to the United States in May. He remark
ed: Il do not see how Spain can decline
MI. Blsine's proposals for reciprocity with
Cuba now that Brazilian sugar enters the
United States free of duty. If Spanish ar
rogance carries the day, Cuba might DO
| forced to seek relief by asking for admis-
sion into the sisterhood of the United
States"
THE DUKE OF ORLEANS AND NINE. MFrBA.
The Due d0rleans. son and heir of the
Comte de Paris. has telegraphed from
Tiflis that the stories published in which
he is alleged TO have visited Paris and vi
emma disguised as valet in the employ of
Nine. Melba, an opera singer with whom
| be il said to be infatuated. are mere in
ventions. He adds that he never showed
himself in public with the lady mentioned.
Nine Melba is staying with her children
| OF house on the Avenue des Champs
| Elysees in this city. Her husband is at
/ present on visit TO America. Nine. Mel
| ba says there is not shadow of truth in
| the silly rumor associating her with the Due
dOrleans. She adds that the Duke is q
"mere boy" and that lit is cruel to link
his name with mine"
NOTES.
NJ. Develle, the Minister of Agriculture
AID member of the Chamber of Deputies,
| is going to England for the special purpose
| of making a close study OF the English
| system of betting upon race-courses.
The manufacturers of paper throughout
the country are agitating against the pro-
posed increase of the tax upon paper.
| They claim that the amount said TO be
| determined upon by the Tariff Commit
tea 40 per cent. tax-would absolutely
ruin the paper trade.
President Carnot, in recognition OF the
honor conferred upon him by the Gar OF
Russia in bestowing the Grand Gordon OF
the Order of st. Andrew upon him, has
decorated the Russian Ambassador here,
the Baron de Mohrenheim, with the Cross
| of the Legion of Honor.