New-York tribune., 1893-11-24
POCND ABOUT EUROPE.

Two seats In the French Academy having be-
come vacant by the death OF NM. Taine and DE
Mazade notifications OF canddature for the fau-
teulls have been received from NJ. Jean Paul Lan,
rens Emile Zola and from Francis charmes, the
wel-known leader writer VI the Debats
Russia Reouests Loan.-As anticipated. the
Franco Russian fetes at Paris have been quickly
followed by tentative query from the cars
Government 10 the possibility OF raising loan
In France The reply has been unfavorabe, ow-
ing to the expectation OF stringent times; ~ anu r,l
possibly the curousy il-tImed publication at Paris
OF a French translation OF the Russian narrative
OF the sojourn OF car Paul In In Paris and and OF ms
have contributed the attitude OF the French hnan-
ciers In the present case
Reunion OF Belgium and IIolland.-Great head
way Is being made In Belgium by the leaders OF the
popular movement In favor OF IA reunion or their
country with Holland by an eventual matrimonial
alliance between the seventeen year-old Prince AL
bert Of Belgium and Queen Whelmna OF TIol-
land three years his junior IL IL especially among
the Flemish who 'he iSat "lse bs proeeeS al
lance fnds most favor the idea In both couh-
beer ss condition to defend their Independence against
any attack by either France or Germany
Ill-Luck of Indian Oficials.--Msfortune continues
to follow Queen Vctoria's representatives and
principal officials in the far East 1t was hut the
other day that Sir James Dormer COMMANDMENTS
chief at Madras. was mauled to death py a usrr,
Chief Of Bombay had his neck broken py, tai'
from his horse. And now we henr oi i'ord wen
lock the Governor OF Madras sustaining serious
Injuries By being thrown while hunting at ttaka-
mund. Lord Wenlock succeeded Lord Connenara s ,h.
who was forced to resign In consequence OF the
divorce suit brought against him by his wire
Noble Prohlbitonists.-Te seems TO be
making rapid headway among the arstocracy OF
Great Britain. Not only has the young Duchess or
Sutherland Joined the Duchess Of Bedford. Lady
Henry Somerset the Countess OF Carlisle ana
other titled ladies as a public speaker IN behaIt
OF the cause, but the Earl OF Carlisle mas JUST
given practical Illustration OF vhse ms oeei a his ' cee ene
braied cellar the fame OF which extended iar De-
yond the shores OF England. Lord Normantown
too has converted all the liquor-snops on ms large
estates into temperance hotels, following the ex-
ample OF the Prince OF Wales, who VIII not toierate
a single public house his Sandrngham prop
erty.
Half-Brother TO the Czar-Alexander III or hus-
sia has just conferred the title OF serene High
ness upon his half f-brother the eldest son OF his
fathers morganat!c wife, the Princess iourlewsk.
The young Prince who Is serving az suo-'eutenant
In the Muscovitp NAVY is twenty-one years OF
age. having been born during the lifetime OF the
late Czarina. Princess Youriewski herself contin-
ues TO reside abroad by the Cars orders
Exled for Striking a SoldIer.-A Russian officer
has just been cxiled to Siberia after being SUBJ
jected to military degradation for striking one OF
the soldiers under his command contrary to the
general impression far more friendly ana consider
ate relations exist between officers and men In
the Muscovite Army than In that OF Germany, ana
on on one occasion the wenowT" ~ "vri anhr neymann
presence of an entire brigade young Cossack
whom he had threatened to thrash WITH his driving
I'M MP 'sneral kalita. on the o sim. "ana, was ex-
execution.