The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-20
Cable Notes.

A telegram from Cairo says that Osman Digna,
at tho head OF the Mahdists viii attempt 10 re-
conquer Tokar.
Six professors of the University OF Vienna. IN
Guiding the eminent surgeon BilrOth, have been
stricken with influenza.
violent earthquake followed by general
nndulatory movement of the earth. occurred
Friday at COrleoDe. town OF Sicily, twenty -one
miles south OF Palermo.
Herr Francke, book-keeper for the Zimmerman
macbine-works, at Halle, has absconded with a
large sum OF money. which was put into his
hands Tor the purpose OF paying OIL workmen.
DIR. Conrad Fisher. of Munich, has been forced
TO resign from the Reichstag. ard from his otfi-
clal positions. owing 10 his name being connect
cd with the swindling operations or the banker
Graf, OF that city.
The British steamer Springhill which has ar
rived ut Swansea from Gaen, reports that she
was In collision with the schooner Gladys, off
cnannel The schooner was cut completely In
two, and three OF her crew were drowned.
Expelled Jesuits are quietly returning TO Paris
fore 10 eea sns .hey heid
ed the attention of the government. The Minis
ter of Education has ordered that report on the
subject be compiled, intending TO submit 1t TO
the Cabinet.
An exhibition Of women's work is to be opened
In Paris in the autumn of next year, which, I'M
der the title of DExposition des Arts de Femme.
10 10 include specimens. ancient and MODERN or
all that has been done by women In the three de-
partments of fine arts, instruction ana industry.
III Will, or course, be International
Queen Victoria has written letter in which
she expresses sympathy with the agitation now
being carried OH for the abolition OF the sport OF
rabbit cOursing. The Pail Mall Gazette urges
the Queen TO give evidence of the sincerity of
her sympathy with the movement by the with
crawal OF her support from the maintenance OF
the royal buck -hOunds
The agitation against the tobacco monopoly in
in Persia, which the priests of the country have,
for some time past, been carrying on, during
which they have forbidden the people to smoke,
has finally compelled the government TO abolish
the monopoly. The company which held the
complete control OF the trade will he Unidentified
by the government and will also be allowed q
monopoly OF the export trade.
Lochiel Lorimer Graham, who stated upon his
trial at London, that he was formerly a colonel
In the United States army, and who claims to be
still pensOner OF the Mexican war, has been
sentenced by the Clerkenwell sessions to three
years penal servitude for passing a worthless
check for &2. It Is reported that Graham has
committed extensive frauds in various European
capitals. He at time attached TO the
American consulate in London.
The Colonial Parliament OF New South Wales,
after a disorderly sitting of thirty-six hours.
passed the government tariff. The result was
reached, however, only by the application of the
cloture. The vote stood 80 In the affirmative to
3 in the negative. The members OF the opposl-
ton In the House, however, who were opposed
10 the tariff. did not vote. having left the cham
Der in body before the ballot was taken.