The sun., 1894-11-25

the League worked vigorously for the successful
Tory candidate. He had declared for interna-
tional bimetallism and the unsuccessful Liberal
hal pronounced himself emphstlcally againstit,
but II Is doubtful II such . question decided
dozen votes. The real cause of the Ministerial
defeat was that the Government which Is
pledged TO disestablish the State Church In
Scotland. underestmated the strength and ac-
tivity Of the Church party, and suffered the
penalty often incurred by despisine an enemy
A good deal Is being heard about bimetallism
in the Brigg division Of Lincolnshire, where q
fierce fight for the seat in the House Of Com
mons IL in progress. Mr.. Henry Chaplin and
other public men have been. telling the farmers
that the only hope Of revivinR agricultural
prosperity is by the abandonment Of monomet-
allism and reverting 10 the arrangement un-
wisely disturbed twenty odd years ago.
The wholesale exposure of the venality OF the
Paris press even in It's high places has made
great sensation in the French capital, but II has
not surprised those who are acquainted with
journalistic methods in that city. Not only
such shady establishments as the Monte
Carlo Casino, but many big gambling clubs In
Paris, and great financial houses as well. have
long supplied big annual press subsidy funds to
escape annoyance at the hands Of blackmailing
editors The demands finally became too great
to be borne. hence the revolt and exposure by
the victims.
The SPY mania In Paris this week has taken
tie form Of q crusade against the military and
naval attaches Of all tho foreign embassies Ger
tain scandals. including that In which Colonel
Borup Of the United States Legation was impli-
Gated have led TO the belief. real or pretended,
that the attaches are standing Inducements TO
the betrayal Of trust on the part Of the War
Office funotionaries or unworthy officers Sew
eral articles have been published advocating
the abolition of the post
Paul de Cassagnac. taking for his text infor-
nation which has recently leaked out, has
boldly accused the military and naval attaches
of opening offices and counters at which the
business transacted is the subsidizing of spying
and treachery. Notwithstanding the agitation.
It is announced that the post of naval attache
will be added to the stan Of the German EN-
bassy.
After long litigation an arrangement has
been effected In the case of the heirs Of Marquise
De Plessis Belliere agt- Pope Leo KILL. 30 that
tho Amiens decision will not be submitted to
the Court Of Cessation. The heirs Of the testa-
trix who had made over her property to the
Holy See are to receive an indemnity of about
100000. Tho Pope will become the owner of
her town residence In the Place do In Concorde,
which viii be used by the Nuncio in Paris, who
will also have the right to reside In the chateau
of Moreuil on tho condition Of permitting the
public TO visit the art collection there.
NJ. de Sarzic recently eIcavated at Tello. Asia
Mipor. the ruins Of tho palace Of the most an
cieht kings Of Chsldaas. about 1000 years B. c.
Tablets were found in the walls describing King
Entemena as the Protector Of Agriculture.
Among his plantations were two sacred groves
dedicated to two different deities Ninharsag,
Goddess of Mountains and Mother OF Gods, and
the Goddess Nina, q water nymph. Quantities
Of tho remains of the aqueducts which once