New-York tribune., 1895-07-06
TIE GOSSIP OF EUROPE.
THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE RETAINS HIS OF
FICE-THE sULTAN's FAILING HEALTH
ARYSSINIA AEFRONTS ITALY.

THE DUKE OF Cambridge RETAINS HIS OF
FicE-THE sULTAN's FAILING HEALTH
ABYssINN AFFRoNTs ITALY.
The announcement is made ION authority in
London. that there is no truth In the statement
made in the House OF Commons by the outgoing
Minister OF War. Mr. Campbe-Banncrman. to
the effect that the Duke OF Cambridge had de
cideI resign the office ot Commander -in-Chicf
OF the British Army. The only step that the
Duke ever took in connection With this matter
was when he remarked TO the Queen that. should
his continuance in Office ever embarrass her or
lead TO a political crisis. he would place himself
unreservedy in Her Majestys hands The Queen
happened TO mention this to Lord Rosebery. and II
solely upon the strength thereof that Mr.. Camp
in the House the alleged decision OF the Duke to
resign. There Is no likelihood OF his doing so under
the new Administration.
II has taken no less than years to collect the
paltry sum OF 81 600 needed for the sculpuring and
erection OF the bust OF Schopenhauer. at Frankfort
on-ihe-Main. where he died thiriy-hve years ago
The memorial stands IN an obscnre corner OF ,he
tion which he contributed so much 10 enrich.
The danger OF lighting a great city exclusively by
electricity and OF entirely dispensing with
unpleasant.y demonstrated tho other night at Rome
when. after tremendous thunder-cap. every eec-
r.c light in the city was extnguishcd leaving every
street plunged In darkness.
Advlces from Constantinople. which are also
voiced by the Turkish correspondent OF THE Lon
don Times In his dispatches, state that the Sui
tans health Is giving cause for great anxiety.
Symptoms OF paralysis have begun TO show them
selves. especially since the Armenian trouble and
his nervous system may be said TO be almost en-
tirely wrecked not only by fear OF ssassna ton.
but also by the perpetual dread o. movement In
favor OF his elder brother. the deposed Sultan
Murad, who Is now believed 10 have recovered his
sanity.
Nine. LmousIn. the principal female offender in
connection with the Legion OF Honor scandals that
resulted in the downfall OF President Grevy. the
OF his son-in-law. Daniel Wilson. and the
disgrace OF General Cafferel and Marquis d'Andlau.
the latter a Senator as WELL has just been expelled
from Brussels by the Belgian police She Ia eking
out a miserable existence by needlework. but Is not
permitted to take up her residence anywhere either
in France or the adjoining countries. without being
driven away by the police.
There Is no truth I'm the rumors current with re-
gard to the discontinuance OF W. W. Astor's Pail
Mall Magazine" Lord Frederick Hamilton. who Is
Joint editor with Sir Douglass Straight. has an
nounced his Intention to withdraw from Parlia-
his duties in connection with the magazine. the
price OF which has just been advanced by 20 per
cent
While the Egyptian obelisk that stands in the
centre Of the square facing st. Peters at Rome
remains unnjured by climatic variations. those
on the banks OF the Thames and on the Place de Ia
Concords at Paris Nys IN such condition OF cry