Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-20

LONDON, July 20-The radicals are Wild over
q rumor that il is intended to ask parliament for
a grant for Princess Louise of Schleswig Hol-
stein. granddaughter OF Queen Victoria, who a
fortnight ago was married to Prince Aribert OF
Anhalt under the auspices Of the queen. While
the brides thrifty grandmother would doubt
less be glad to see the princess provided
for by parliament it is not at all likely
that she would brave public opinion by
asking for what would unquestionably be re-
fused. and it is certain that Lord Salisbury
would never advise or consent to such request.
Nevertheless the suggestion has been made in
all seriousness probably as 'feeler, and the
radicals are eager for the verbal battle which
the introduction Of the matter in parliament
would precipitate. In such an event the radi-
Gals would not be left to conduct the fight
alone. Nearly oil the liberals and great many
tories would Join them in opposing the scheme
and the vote upon the question would be the
death knell of all future grants to members OF
the royal family, however near to the head.
A dispatch from Berlin says that the judicial
authorities of the government. having investi-
gated as far as possible the system OF putting
murderers to death by electricity, in vogue in
New York state. and are preparing a report
which is decidedly favorable to the adoption of
the method IN Germany, as substitute for be-
heading. 1t is assumed by the electrical ex-
perts and others, who have engaged In the in
quiry. that the recent executions in America
opinion that the many objections which have
been raised against the gsllows and the block
as means OF inficting capital punishment are
wholly removed by the electric system.
A dispatch from St Petersburg says that
preparations have been making for some weeks
past to give the ezarGwitch grand reception
upon his arrival on the Russian frontier and
escort him to St. Petersburg where q series of
fetes will be given in his honor surprising in
magnifcence anything of the kind
witnessed in the Russian capital for
many years Since the narrow escape of
the czarewitch from death at the hands Of a
fanatical policeman inJapan the young man has
had q much larger share OF popular sympathy
and esteem than he ever commanded before.
and his welcome home will be much less per-
functory than Russian receptions to members
of the house OF Romanof are wont to be.
correspondent telegraphs from Constants
nople that the department of Turkish public
debt has sub mitted a scheme for the CONVEX
sion Of The debts Of the porte, which is likely
to be accepted by the sultan. Several attempts
of this kind LA I've recently been made, but in
variably with the result that the plan sub
mitted failed to meet the approval Of the
sultan. whose &C ton in the matter has had the
effect to inspire degree Of financial conf
dence in the government which it has not en-
toyed in many years.
Vienna dispatches state that the government
il informed of fresh arrivals Of Russian troops
on the Galician border in numbers far beyond
the ordinary requirements Of frontier duty.
1t is also reported that the Russian fortitica-
tions have been greatly strengthened and
equipped with guns Of heavier caiiber than
those hitherto mounted. 1t is presumed that
the pretext for this extraordinary military
precaution was furnished by Austria in
augmenting the military force on the same
frontier with view of preventing an invasion
Of Russian Hebrews. If this be the case the st.
Petersburg government has been remarkably
To tai nj n
measure made necessary by the effect Of its
own decree to concentrate q military force on
the border of friendly country entirely out
Of proportion to its needs in time of peace.