The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-31

NpEklneu 10 hDsthln from llleRhi hcLss
My heart IL with you" he teleRraphsd to
tho Union Club at Lecara dl FreddL but for
Gods sake avert fresh bloodshed."
Crispi demanded and received free hand,
but not the least progress has been made as
yet although there are now nearly 10000
troops in the island. There have been fire.
auent conflicts between the soldiers and the
people. In which the former have not always
been victorious. and scores OF so-called
rioters have been killed and hundreds
| wounded. Still the Slclllan spirit IL un-
broken. and the workingmen societies.
although nominally dissolved. continue
to dominate all the rural and soms OF the
urban dlstricts The briRand bands have been
largely reinforced By Socialist work en-, who
have been driven out OF the towns and are en-
tering that fascinating profession By choice.
| The troops have practically done nothing to-
ward carrying out their boastiully proclaimed
| intention to extirpate brigandage
| In accordance with the custom. extra indul-
eence is being extended to the inmates Of all
italian prisons during this festive season. but
| the bank frauds prisoners have shown no
| gratitude for it Old SignoT Tanlongo refused
| scornfully to accept any favor. He was In
| forme ed that he might have plate OF soup. q
dish OF macaronL q small piece Of meat. and q
| half pint Of wine every day this week. but he
spurned the proffsred dainties and has taken
| nothihk a. any moei oAoePs pIeau mVisteheu
| with cold water.
The discussion OF the question Of American
| mail routes. which 10 perennially revived in
| the English newspapers, has at last taken q
| common sense turn. The British postal au-
thorties are being roundly denounced be-
cause they refuse to send the mails In last
steamers unless they carry the British nag.
Twice this month the Saturday mails
have been sent on slow Cunarder when
NAn- ,tVhN ha- nhoAN Ma HAr too do
earlier IL despatched By the American hne
The fast German boats leaving Southampton
on Sunday and Thursday get no mail. except
specially addressed correspondence. The
British authorities persist In limiting the
mails to America to two per week. although
four weekly malls are sent from New York.
The protest 10 becoming 90 loud that 1t 10
barely possible that reform may be eneeted
in the course OF time.
The Radical opposition to the continued pom
sion OF $4,000 to the Duke OF saxe-Coburg-
Gotha Is increasing. and the matter is pretty
sure to be revived in Parliament psrsistently.
The ample evidence on the subject has aroused
great resentment in Germany. and II is not
surprising IL the anti-EnRlish prejudice In
that country be greatly intensified
The resignation OF II. ii. Johnston. British
Commissioners In Central Africa uncovers an
interesting quarrel Johnston Is also tho
agent OF the British south Africa Company.
north OF the Zsmbesi River President hhooes
authorized him to carry out certain plans.
which he did at an expense OF sl3f.ooo
Rhodes repudiated the bills. bu. on Johnston's
demand apologized- The latter then resigned.
and the fact comes out that khodesi Is planning
to get control oil the British gunboats on the
interior waters OF Africa and complete the
conquest OF the country Tor the benent OF
his company His demands are backed by
arrogant threats OF rebellion and founding
another South African republic. ana many pc
nsve tho daring sehsmsr Will carry MS point
| With the IIberal Government. Meantime, al
| -. NJ -. a., a.. .ata,v Of Can't WIson'.
| mus e' nopo AZ, ~ ~
force has been abandoneu-
Tho indignation through out Europe over the
| -.n,1,a,,on ot oh,ig .tiopa nv thu Greak Min
iepuuia, ,. Vi a.. .S,.'1 a.. -.
| lister OF Finance ID 30 great tnat ieiugeis Do
ing taken in the assertion that his lang uage
ha. h.an nisinterpret.d. A few believe the