Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-25
Foreign Notes of Interest.

1t is stated that negotiations are pending
for the betrothal of the italian crown prince
and Archduchess Margaret Sophia, daughter
of Archduke Carl Ludwig, brother of the En-
peror of Austria. Such marriage would be
viewed with great disfavor at the Vatican.
The leprosy commission in India is making
some interesting discoveries as to the
origin OF the disease and methods of sup
pressing 1t. In one instance they found a
family that had been leprous for five genera
tions The females of the family remain ap-
parently free from the faint until about fifteen
years OF age. and are usually very attractive
for Hindoos. As they get married about
twelve the faint is spread to other families
and the plague has thus been spread through
an extensive district
The czarewitch, according to a st. Peters,
burg dispatch. is proceeding rapidly on his
journey through Siberia by a route much
shortened from that originally contemplated.
He will arrive at Uralsk about July o. and, as
Ataman of the Cossacks, will be present at the
celebration of the three hundredth anniversary
of the foundation of the Cossack troops.
The retirement of Mr.. Justin Mccarthy, NJ
P, from the leadership of the Irish party is ex-
pected directly Mr.. John Dillon is released
from Jail. Mr.. Mccarthy, it is generally ad-
asrs al has ed proved to tha be complete
mentary party. His friends assert that he is
unable to give much attention to his duties,
and that he has always recognized the fact that
the position he accepted as leader of the Irish
party was only temporary one. With Mr..
Dillon as leader, 1t Is asserted a few more Par
nellites would desert their leader and join the
ranks OF the great majority of the party.
Hulukulu, one Of the ENJOYS of King Tungua-
hama, now in London, fell nearly dead from
fright on Tuesday at the Dorchester House
when, after speaking into q monograph. he
heard his own words accurately reproduced by
h. vokr .
gained courage to ask questions, as he thought
| witch doctor was in the photograph. He
proposed to silence the witch by stufing a
fried frog leg into the instrument along with
| some other charms he had with him. Having
been dissuaded from this and the matter
explained he said 1t was now no use for him to
| tell lies, as all his words were recorded.
Ex-Empress Eugene, accompanied by
Princess Letitia, has left Paris for England.
Before departing the ex-empress had an affect
ing interview with ex-Queen Isabella of Spain.
The Berlin Post says that Count Won Valdez
see is about to be appointed German am
bassador to st. Petersburg.
The official London Gazette contains an order
in council prohibiting the catching of seals by
British subjects in Boring sea until May l. 1892
A man named Meyer, said to have been a
| resident of Chicago, a passenger on the
| steamer Majestic of the White Star line.
| ing. became insane Thursday last and
| died at sea. The body will be taken to Liver.
pool.
At the Eton, England, festival yesterday
| the mention of the Prince of Wales was loudly
cheered by the boys and their friends, who had
| come from all parts OF the kingdom. The
queen has granted permission for the Windsor
| and Elton regatta to be held on the reach oil
| water on the east side of Windsor castle July IL
There are serious signs of a split in the
national liberal party on the subject OF
Bismarck. The National Zeit,ng CHIEF organ
| Of the party, shows marked GOODNESS
| toward the ex-chancellor and disposition tc
antagonize the supporters OF Bismarck in their
attitude OF uncompromising hostility toward
| the kaiser and his government. 1t is believed
that the result will be a reorganization of no.
| litical parties in Germany on new lines in ac
cord with the changed political situation.
| Berlin dispatch states that the German
| governments considering the question of aban.
doning the German possessions in New Guinea
and the Bismarck archipelago. these colonies
| showing no signs Of becoming profitable. not
withstanding the expense incurred in their i'm.
prOvement.
| very bitter feeling exists in Hungary
over the government proposal to abolish
the election by the people Of the CHIEF
| officials OF each county and to make all such
| officials appointive by the government The
extreme radicals in the Hungarian diet are
| some OF the moderate opposition will do all
they can to obstruct it. Nevertheless the bill
| will doubtless become law. The purpose oil
this and similar measures to follow is the aboli
| ton OF local elections entirely on the ground
| that they are costly, useless and inefficient