The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-28
SENTENCED TO SIBERIA.
Fate of Count S~ollogoub and Four
Other Russians Who Forged a VIII.

other Russians who Forged a Will.
ST.. PETERSBURG, May IA sensa-
tional will case that has been before the
courts here ended to-day in the conviction.
on a charge of forgery, of Count Sollogoub
and four other persons. including two law
yers. Some time ago a wealthy man named
Vladimir Gribanow died. Shortly after
ward a document, purporting to be his will.
terms of this will the sum of 100000
roubles was bequeathed CONFORMITY TO
who is a grandson of the celebrated Rus
sian writer of that name A suspicion was
raised that the will was not genuine, and
the matter was carried to court, with the
result above stated. All five of the con-
victed persons. were sentenced to Danish
son. who was a military officer. Shot him.
self dead with a revolver when he heard
the sentence imposed on his father.
Annuities of the Lesseps.
PARIS. May N.-The report of the Suez
Canal Company, mentioning the fact that
Ferdinand De Lesseps has been replaced
by Vice President Guychard as acting pres
ident. states that the directors are unani-
mously of the opinion that the company has
a great duty to fulfill toward the founder
Of the enterprise. 1t is therefore proposed
that the shareholders vote life annuities TO
the members OF the De Lesseps family.
II is proposed that an annuity of 60,eW
francs go TO the thirteen children of NJ. De
Lesseps, and the same amount to Mime De
Lesseps during the lifetime or her husband.
and 10000 francs after his death. The 10000
francs resulting from this reduction of Nine.
De Lesseps's annuity Will be divided among
the children surviving NJ. De Lesseps. In
case of the death of any of the children
the survivors will have their annuities in
creased The company's revenue in 1895
amounted to 1858, 1872 francs, and the ex-
penses, including . per cent interest, TO
&c .S6d t5 francs. leaving a profit Of about
francs, which, added to the 5 per cent. in
terest, makes 81 francs per share.
Hard to- Get a French Ministry.
PARIS. May Pm. Dupuy, who is try
ing to form a Cabinet, continued his con-
ferences this afternoon with the men
whom he desires to accept Office in his pro-
posed Ministry. The chief difficulty that
NJ. Dupuy is meeting with relates to the
portfolios of foreign affairs and nance.
NJ. Burdeaux and Boulanger have both re-
fused TO take office President Carnot this
evening had a long interview with vi. Bur-
deaux, but the latter persisted in his re-
fusal to accept the finance portfolio. To-
morrow President Carnot will have a con-
ference with Boulanger, and II he still re-
Dupuy will abandon the task of forming a
Ministry.
WflIard's London Farewell.
LONDON. May IA farewell service
was held at st. James Hall to-day in con-
nection with the departure from England
Of Miss Frances Willard. the ~well-known
American temperance advocate. Lady
Somerset, who Is very prominent in the
temperance movement in Great Britain.
and of whom Miss Willard has been the
guest. made a brief address, in which she
said she regretted to announce that she
had learned that Sir William Vernon-Har-
court, Chancellor of the Exchequer, had
decided TO withdraw the local veto Dill from
the House of Commons