The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-12
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

Fruirlesh Efforts of the baroness de Roques
to Secure Mrs. Mnybricls's Release.
LONDON, April 1L-An interesting and pa
thetic correspondence. written since Oct.
Is. discloses what unceasing. though still
unavailing, efforts the Baroness de Roques
is making to euccor Mrs. Maybrick. her
daughter, IN prison. She appeals alter
nately to the prison authorities, to the
Home Secretary. to Sir Charles Russell as
Attorney general. to Lord Rosebery. as
Foreign Minister for her release on
legal grounds, and. failing in these
what sentiment of pity may be
found therein. Finally she makes appeal
to that powerful journalistic influence of
Mr.. Stead who is probably awaiting his
best opportunity to practically intervene
on behalf of mother and daughter by IN
creasing the agitation In favor of release
The rest of the correspondence shows that
the Baroness 10 in constant receipt of the
friendliest and most compassionate letters
from Miss Dodge and Mira Blaine. Apart
from what appears in the correspondence
1t is reported that Mr.. Pemberton. who
really controls the case. reeenus outside
pressure. especially foreign pressure, and
has declared that neither United States in
fiuence him.
. Amnxons Brave Under the Iufiuence OF Gin
MARsEILLEs, Nov. ia letter from
Porto Novo describing the campaign in
Dahomey, says that the surprise of the
French at Dogba was due to treachery on
the part of the black scouts. who were sub
sequently shot, A riot was narrowly
averted by the courage of Colonel Dodds
and Captain Ronland, in advancing to the
front of the. French lines amid q perfect
storm of bullets from Dahomey ans
living in ambush. In this dangerous posi-
ton Captain Rouland cody lighted q cigar.
inspiring the men 10 renewed efforts while
Colonel DOdds promised to reward them
for every black man captured. In the bat
tie of Pognesa the French captured three
Germans and q Belgian who were serving
as officers OF the DahomeJe an troops These
troops were afterwards tried by court
martial and shot. The Amazons are said
10 have performed prod gious feats of vslor
under the influence of gin
Burial Of the Internal Machine Victims
PARIS, Nov. 1.-THE funeral services
over the remains of the five victims OF the
bomb explosion at the police station in the
Rue des Bon EnfaDts took place to-day. IL
was q state funeral and when the ceme-
terry was reached and the collins were
placed in the earth, the Prime Minister and
the president of the municipal board deliv-
cred oratIonA NJ. Doubet SAID that the
authors of the atrocious deed belonged TO
no political party. They were simply male
factors. whose crimes had no Justification.
ard appealed to all honest men TO assist in
the discovery Of the criminals. The state. he
said in conclusion. would not forget the
families of the victims. The scene in the
cemetery as the bodies were consigned to
the graves was most distressing. The rela-
tives of the dead men wonld not be CON-
fortod and their grief was heartrendinr
Winchesters Intended for Dahom~yans
PARIS. Nov. T1.-Many accusations have
been made that the German agents in Da-
honey have furnished King Behanzin with
quick-frin rifles. but these have been de-
MED by the Germans. who asserted that il