The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-04-09
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.

Thomas Barring, one Of the two members OF
Parliament representing London, died in Rome,
April 2. He was connected with the great
banking house Of Barring Bros. & Co., but re-
tired from active business in lSS6.-LeprOsy
has developed among Cinnamon in British Co
lumbia, and has made great Roadway in the
Pacific province having reached a point shat
will imperil the settlement Of British Colum-
bia unless the Government take immediate
steps 20 wipe il out.-A hot naval combat
took place last week in Chile off Valparaiso.
The cause Of tho insurgents is weakening.
The elections have resulted in Liberal vic
tory. Balmaccda's success IS regarded as pre-
lude 10 the collapse Of the revolt. Balmaceda
is willing 10 withdraw on condition that he be
allowed 10 name his successor. The whole
German feet in Chinese waters has been ordered
20 proceed TO Chile, TO protect German inter
esis-The Australian Federation COnven-
ton, in session in Sydney, has approved Of the
title Commonwealth OF Australia for the fedor-
ated colonies. The Convention adopted the
clause Of the Constitution providing that the
Chief Executive shall be the GovcrnOr-General,
and appointed by the Queen.-ln n speech at
Grlmsby to-day Mr.. S.anhOpe, Secretary for War
for England, announced that the Government
had determined that every new vessel built in
England which was big enough for the purpose,
and the owner of which was willing 10 accept
the Governments conditions. should be fitted TO
receive armament on the shortest notice
IL is stated that the prospective visit Of the
King OF Greece 10 London is with the object of
taking up his permanent residence in that city.
I'm this event he will abdicate in favor Of the
Duke Of Sparta, who is nearly % years old. The
reason for this move is said TO be that the King
is the head of very large commercial house in
the city, and has acquired an enormous fortune
by fortunate Stock Exchange speculatons.-
Prince Bismarck received 1900 congTatulatory
a al I'll
William, Prince Henry, Count Won Waldersee
aud Count Won Moltke. ON April /, his 18th
birthday. He had many visitors. and torch
light procession was held at which 5000 per-
sons took part.-Presdent Diaz on opening
the Mexican Congress last week said McxicO's
relations with foreign powers are excellent.
Peace prevails in the interior. A convention
with the United States respecting tho Bound
airy Commission has been ratified by the
Senate. Changes are prophesied in the Ex-
tradition Treaty with the United States. and
will be brought TO the attention Of the Wash
ingtOn Government, which is expected to Rp-
prove them. Sir Charles Topper, Canadian
Minister of Marine, is in Washington, ID. C., for
the purpose of opening the preliminaries of the
informal conference respecting reciprocity with
Canada.-The negotiations continue between
the Director OF the Finance Department in
Madrid and Gen. John w. Foster for a CONNER
cial treaty between Spain and the United States.
The question Of Havana tobacco, however. is
causing a Observation-Disclosures Collery, of
Sligo, McCarthyite candidate, received a ma
jority of 500 over his opponent, Valentine b.
Dillon, jr, Of Dublin, Parnellite, in the cleo
ton 30 I'll the seat i'm Parliament for North
Sligo, IN lreland.-The policy OF the Roman
POntlh in relation 20 Government is toward
Democracy. This has gradually become recog-
nized in Europe. Those who have been init
mate with Pope Leo XIII. know that he las
always considered it of prime importance for
the Church 10 free itself from Identification
with the old dynastic parties.