Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-26
FOREIGN TOPICS OF INTEREST.
Notes Of Current Events in Europe's Bi
Cities.


The graduated tax on incomes adopted by
the Prussian parliament much against the will
Of the Herrinhaus, which yielded only under
the personal influence Of the kaiser, is already
causing much discomfort The wealther class
claim that at prevailing rate of interest on the
West securities the tax will take large part
of their income, especially as officials show q
disposition to enforce the law with severity.
On the other hand the socialists arc delighted
and aver that the measure is distinct step in
the direction of the accomplishment of their
ideas. To the rich landed nobility, who have
settled incomes, the law is especially odious
and they are already clamoring for its repeal.
The latest news from Africa has caused much
excitement both in London and Lisbon A
dispatch from the latter city states that the war
feeling is again uppermost and that the peo-
pie are clamoring for revenge upon the British
South Africa Company. This for the moment
has diverted attention from the financial crisis.
which makes it impossible for Portugal to make
any formidable warlike demonstration.
Further details concerning the fight which
took place on Nav II near Massi-Kesse between
the British and Portuguese have been received in
London from Lorenzo Marquee. Itappears that
the Portuguese were marching upon Fort Sails
bury and when they we're within twenty yards
of that place the British South Africa Com
panys police fired on them. killing seven and
wounding twenty Of the Portuguese forces.
NJ. Bougeureau delivered an address at the
celebration OF the American Students Associa-
ton in Paris on Saturday evening. Bougeu-
reau testified to the high aims and achieve
ments Of American artists.
Investigation into the recent explosion at
Posse Pantaleo. near Rome, reveals the fact
that the magazine was largely overloaded. 1t
is believed that the explosion directly due
to the vibration caused by passing trains. The
investigation commission advises the separa-
ton of loose powder from fulminators and
bombs.
1t is reported that the Russian government
is preparing for q wholesale series of domicil-
larry police visits throughout st. Petersburg and
its suburbs, and that all Hebrews discovered
will be imprisoned and conveyed later on to
the Hebrew pale. 1t is added that the program
for this movement will be ready in about two
weeks time.
The mission Of Senior Carvalho, the Portu-
guese minister of finance, to Paris is for the pur
pose OF endeavoring to secure the completion Of
proposed loan. The minister threatens that unless
the loan is concluded he will rescind the to-
bacco contract. The Portuguese government
IL considering the advisability of legalizing
Spanish and French gold as currency and the
suspension of the import duty on grain, be-
cause of the loss on gold payments.
writer in the European Messenger, COM
menting on the report of NJ. vishnegradsky,
the Russian minister of finance for 1890, draws
the gloomiest pictures OF the sufferings of all
classes of Russians and says that inevitable
financial ruin is bound to overtake the Russian
empire.
A medal has been struck at st. Petersburg in
honor of the courage displayed by young
Prince George of Greece in defending the
czarewitch from the Japanese fanatic who
wounded him. The latest information from
kioto is that, after several other Japanese had
run up and seized the would-be murderer and
were holding him powerless in their grasp,
Prince George hit the man on the head with
stick, nearly stunning him.
Upon the arrival of the czarewitch at
Vladivostock an imperial rescript will be
published throughout the Russian empire
directing the cZarewitch to lay the first sod of
the Vladivostock section of the trans-Siberian
railway. ukase will accompany the imperial
rescript, signalling the event by special acts OF
clemency toward the convicts of Siberia.
1t is reported in Rome that the Italian min
lister of foreign affairs has gone to Milan in
order to obtain King Humbert's signature to u
decree advancing the duty on petroleum. 1t
is said that this step is being taken on account
of the large quantities of petroleum which
are en- route to Italy from the United States.
Fifteen thousand carpenters went on strike
in London yesterday.
The Russian government is preparing a
scheme to replace the jury system Of that coun-
try by judges appointed by the judicial admin
istratiOn. 1t also proposes to abolish the cleo
of the peace.
Inquiries made in Vienna show that Baron
Rudolf Kalnoky de Kerospatak who is an
nounced to have fought duel yesterday in
Chicago with young southerner. is not a
nephew of Count Kalnoky the Austrian
diplomat Count Kalnoky has no relative
bearing the name OF Rudolf Kalnoky de
KorOspatak, nor has he relative now in
America.
The fight between Dick Bnrge of Newcastle
and Iemmy Carpay of bap for 4 M
and the lightweight championship Of England
was awarded to Burge on a claim of foul. The
fight lasted forty-two minutes.
The British charitable fund ball at the Hotel
Continental Paris, last night was the most
brilliant affair of the season The British am
bassador and Lady Lytton and all the prom-
nent members of the British and American col
onies were present, including Mr.. Whitelaw
Reid, the United States minister. Mr. Thomas
u. Reed, ex-Speaker of the American House of
Representatives, Premier MERCER of Quebec,
and MIR. Fabre. the Canadian agent.