The National tribune., 1891-07-23
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.


between Greek Catholics and Roman Catholics
for control of that sacred spot has created
disgust in the moro civilized countries. lt
may end in the Sultan keeping all foreigners
away from the place-The police have made
hundreds Of domiciliRry visits in the towns
aud villages Of Hanover, Germany, in search
OF evidences of treason. They arrested many
persons aud seized large number Of doeu-
meuts, which, it is said, prove the existence Of
reasonable unions and clubs subsidized by the
Duke OF Cumberland. The clerical papers
however, say that this is only m excuse fer the
comiiscation of the Guelph funds.-COrre-
spondence and dispatches from Hayti show that
affairs are ripe for q revolution. The inhab-
itants Of Port-au-Prince fear an outbreak at
any moment. Foreigners are not safe. and
Americans are especially insulted.-The BO-
livian Government has issued pamphlet justi-
flying its recognition Of the belligerency of the
Congressional party in Chile Bolivia holds
that tie Congrossionalists being in possession of
the navy aud Of four OF the best provinces,
have sufficient authority, both on land and sea,
10 establish a governing body at Iquique-
There is much distress in Russia among tho
lower classes. The Rural Assembly Of the
province Of kazan, where the suffering is most
acute, has decided TO apply to the Government
for loan of 100000 rOubIcs The Rural
Assembly will also ask for delay in the col
lection of the peasant taxes, and will request
that the manufacture of brandy from corn be
prohibited, aud that the brandy shops be closed
for year. A general appeal for funds to assist
the suffering people has also been issued.-
DIR. Joseph L. Kenny, VI. +. for Cork, South,
who has been appointed Coroner for Dub
lin, will resign his seat in Parliament and
Mr.. Parnell will therefore have to fight that
constituency. The general belief is that
he will be beaten. II is said that Mr.. Parnell
is now engaged in preparing his defense in
aud wsx#fn tho fact ,f L.,
The Government of Italy has reduced by
$1,000 each the salaries OF the Italian ENJOYS at
London, Berlin, Paris, Vienna, st. Petersburg,
and ConstantinOple, and the salaries of some
others by $1,000 each, thus efFecting an annual
saving of Si0OO0.-It is believed that the
French Government will accede to the re-
quest Of Hon. Whitelaw Reid to remove the
embargo upon American pork, as il is known
that the Government has agreed to bring for
ward 4 bill modifying the general customs tariff
OF May, ISL, aud fixing the duty at 20 francs per
100 kilOs on all salted pork. ham and bacon inn
ported from the United States.-The Foreign
Commission, representing the Columbian Ex-
position, has arrived in England and will be
royalty entertained. After a tour through
Great Britain a vis. will be made 10 all the
principal cities Of Europe. The Commission
will return in time TO report TO the sem. annual
meeting Of the Worlds Fair Commission
10 IS understood that in the recent interview
with Salisbury during Emperor Williams visit,
The former obtained assurances that the Franco
Russian project against EHgland's possessions
Ia the East will be met with open German sup
port Of England. An entente is thus established
all round, the arrangement aiming at an Asiatic
Ms well as an European equilibrium.-Th
Congress of the Republic Of Venezuela has re-
fused TO negotiate reciprocity treaty with the
United States upon the terms proposed by the
United States Government. on the ground that
there would result serious loss of revenue to
Venezuela without any c0mpensating advan-
tage 20 her own products. and in increased prices
for agricultural products xpOrted.-The city
OF Santiago, Chile, was last week visited with
the severest fire ever known in South America,
the loss being estimated atmore than &, 00O,O0O.
The British Legation was completely consumed
The FIRE started in a resfauTant.-TTeasure
valued ut about so, 600, 900 has been discovered
in Que Of the subterrauean vaults Of the old
castle of San Antonio. In Rio JaneiTo, where it
had lain hidden since some time in the last
century. The place was once a Jesuit monas-
tcry.--The persecution Of the Jews in Rus
sa has been somewhat relaxed. Tho decree
for the expulsion Of Jewish artisans from St.
Petersburg has been indefinitely postponed and
renewed orders have been sent TO the press to
refrain from publishing articles likely to ex-
cite amnesty against the Jews.
POLITICAL AND IEDUsTRIAL-
THE Supreme Court last week took another
step in UNFOLDING the purity Of tho ballot box
by registering decree ousting the Democrats
whoRre usurping the functions OF Town Council
Of Lincoln, Il. j. The hearing showed that over
100 tissue ballots folded together in three wads.
were found in the ballot box at the town election,
aud these being counted were sufficient to elect
the Democratic candidates.-Theg Tasshopper
scare in Colorado has materially subsidized. Ii
has been found that the grasshoppers now in
Testing that State and vicinity are not the red
legged variety which devastated Kansas in 1874
aud are not destructive. They are not harm
ing tho corn crup.-lt is thought that the Al
lance will split on the sub-Treasury scheme.
The action Of the Texas convention has caused
much comment. The President has revoked
the commissions OF the lecturers who signed the
call for the Texas Convention. DIR. MeIallin
declares that the Kansas Alliance is practically
a unit on the sub-TreasuTy plan, while others
Of the Alliance leaders say that only one Of the
State lecturers, s. ". Scott, of Mcpherson is
making a fight for lit is expected that
Rev. James NJ. Townsend, leading eolored
Republican Of Richmond, Ind, will be shortly
appointed Special Commissioner Of the Worlds
Fair for the purpose Of collecting and arranging
such exhibits as the eolored people may wish to
dsplay.-The AfrO-American League met at
Knoxville last week. Many noted cOlored men
Of the country were present. The separation
of the races on railway trains was denounced
and discussed freely. The non-political clause
was stricken from the Constitution, leaving
each local league to act for itself in political
campaigns. Thomas Fortune was elected
President for the next year.--Judge
Wallace, Of the United States Circuit Court.
has handed down a decision in New York.
granting Thomas A. Edison sole control
Of the patents on incandeseent electric light
lamps.--COngressma Oates, in an interview
last week, said Of the political outlook: "The
situation, as i view IT,, referring particularly to
the South, is a serious aud fraught with
danger. The Third Party movement can no
longer be ignored. The Alliance is trying TO
swallow the Democracy OF the Southern States
lock, stock aud barrel. 1t is bent on putting
out a ticket in the next National contest."-
Several of Kansas Citys richest men have or
ganized for the purpose Of supplying cold air
throughout the city through conduits. They
will sell fresh air 10 every part Of the city, and
probably eventually in the Winter hot air will
be supplied in like manner.-In an interview
al his home in Beaver Pa. Senator Quay said
it was probable, but not certain. that he would
resign the Craftsmanship Of the Republican
National Executive Committee at its meeting
ia Philadelphia on July 29.-Delaware has
been accorded the honor Of first choice of sites
for the erection Of her State building nj the
Worlds Fair This complimentary distinction
comes as a recognition OF her early patriotic
expressions Of Independence, which took prae-
teal form in the little Diamond State il being
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