The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-12-03

terrific. but not drop of rain followed, and
the experimenters gave up their task
The International Immigration Conference
opened last week in Paris All the European
countries in which the question Of immigration
has become n pressing one sent delegates with
the exception Of England and Russia. Col.
Frederick Bracket represented the United
States, with instructions 10 state that all worthy
people will be received in this country, which,
however is determined 20 exclude criminals,
panpers aud other undesirable persons; that
the conference should recommend the thorough
inspection of emigTants at the ports of en-
barkatOn.-Prince Bismarck told n depu-
tation that called upon him last week that he
has no ambition to enter the German min
istry again. His bodily yigor is waning,
aud lie could not stand tho fatigue incident
upon his attendance at the Reichstag. an
interview Hon. Lawrence McCully, Supreme
Justice of the Supreme Court of Hawaii, said:
when the present Government of Hawaii coli
lapses the United States, not England or any
other power, will assume control. This is
practically settled in the Hawaiian Foreign
Office. collapse is certainty, because the
Hawaiian race is a weakening one. From
strength of hundreds Of thousands it has
dwindled down 10 $4,000, aud is fast growing
less. Foreigners predominate the Americans
especially. according 10 the official esti-
lO0,OO0,O00 pools of grain will be NEEDED IN
Russia from abroad. The Minister Of the In
terror. who has been Disgusting the true state
OF affairs from the Gar, will have TO resign,
now that the extent Of the famine is known.
The prohibition of the expectation of wheat
throws 1000 persons out Of employment in
Odessa-The area affected by famine COM
prises section of the Russian Empire, equaling
in size about half the United States, the pOpu-
lation of which is at least 100000. The
hunger-stricken peasants are becoming more
lawless every day, and acts of brigandage arc
fTequent-The policy of the new Spanish
Cabinet will be identical with that Of the old
one. Expenditures will be reduced in order 10
meet the strained financial ondition.-The
recent earthquakes in Japan show the damage
done 10 have been even greater than hitherto
reported. Whole districts were completely de-
vastated, and the loss Of life, though not def
nitely ascertained. was very great. In some
places the wrecked buildings caught fire, and
IN others floods added 20 the misery of tho
scenes.-Right Hon. Edward Robert Bulwer-
Lytton, Earl Of LyttOn, ETC., died in Paris last
week. He was the only son OF the great novel
ist His political career was extensive. lie
was poet, aud wrote under the pseudonym of
" Owen Meredith" but his most famous work
was Lucille."-During the course of
speech at Glasgow, the Right Hon. A. j. Bal
four First Lord of the Treasury, stated that
under no circumstances would Ireland obtain
Home Rule. The differences between the
Liberal and Conservative parties were greater
than at any time in their histOry.-It is now
known that serious differences have arisen be-
tween the German Emperor and Chancellor
Won Caprivi, but the latter has denied all in
tentions Of resigning. In a speech in the Reich
stag he stated that the Kaisers journey TO Russia
had established friendly intercourse between the
two monarchs. He said that general armament
IN Europe would be continued much longer.
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