New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03

the names OF distinguished public men who are
among the sufferers occupy half column OF 'he
daily paper. Fortunately the death rate Is not
SO high proport.onately IS on the occasion oi
previous v!s!tations. The epidemic Is followed
by fewer complications. such as bronchitis ana
pneumonia The doctors are all overworked; SeV-
eral have died, including Or. siolke, one OF the
best-known men in London. Trained nurses are
laid VI by the score. and il is impossible to OBJ
tain one for love or money. 1t is curious 1eat-
urc of this visitation that medical science seems
10 have produced no cure. The remedies used
to-day are the same as those used four years
ago and doctors are as much divided IS ever as
n which of their nostruma is the best
To-day London is In thu th;oos Of The trenn.al
election OF the Count Council Though the
Metropolis IS conservative in parliamentary poll
ties it is progressive in municipal politics. MANY
owing to the inertncss ana simplicity o; the con-
sentative leaders at tho last election To-day
the Conservatives are making great e;ioits TO re-
gain their influence They may do 50 to the eX-
tent of ten or a dozen. or perhaps fifteen, seats;
but II will take more than one election to change
the color and policy OF London's governing BODY.
The news has reached the Government within
the last few hours that Japan insists upon the
cession Of territory from China apart from the
IS thought that she desires to create 'oufe:
State" between China and Corea. securing the
latter from Chinese influence and obtaining Tor
horsa,f PORT Arthur and the control OF the Yellow
sea Russio will possibly object TO this, but if
she does not China will not agree to any cession
of territory ill she has suffered further disaster
This demand defeats Ii Hung Changes mission
by anticipation. and when he returns 10 fekihs
he will probably once more be deprived Oh the
yellow jacket ana the peacock feather. and pos
sbly much more besides.
The appointment Of Prince Lebanon to the
most Occupied by NJ de Giers and the possibility
Of his early nomination to the ChaEcellorship or
Russia is a matter of European interest Three
DAYS ago II was announced that the Car had
conferred this position on NJ. Staal. Russian
Ambassador in London but NJ. Staal. on GROUNDS
Of health desires to remain IN London Inc
chief difficulty in selecting Prince Lebanon lay III
the circumstance that Emperor Wiliiam was
anxious to have the Prince transferred from
Vienna to Berlin. According to The standard
the subject was discussed and settled between
the Kaiser Grand Duke Vladimir and Prince
Iobanoff on the occasion of the kalsers WISH
20 Vienna q few DAYS ago Prince Lobanof is
the dean of the Russian diplomatic BODY he mas
lived in England and is favorably known to all
the leading statesmen of this country. he mas
the confidence of every European court outside
% France In Paris he is unknown. excepting by
reprte. and his appointment is received in that
city with less welcome than anywhere else.
Prince Lobanoff moic trusted by the late
Car than AIRY other servant of the. crown eN-
cepting. of course his old tutor Pobedonostzeh'
the Russian Torquemada. II was largely u
Prince Lobanoff's skill that Alexander III was
able to restrain Ignateff, Gourko. the PansiaVs
and other fre-eaters. These will probably IN
trigue against him at ST. Petersburg, but ne Is
so much assured of the Cars confidence thdt
their efforts are likely TO be in vain Ihe se'ec-
ton Of such a man will greatly improve 'ne pros
rects for European peace; and under MS hah"S
Russia is likely TO show fresh activity IN the
fields OF diplomacy.