The National tribune., 1896-04-16

The French Cabinet recently, after discussing
the administration of the Island Of Madagascar,
decided to introduce q bill dealing with the
mining concessions.
The garrisous which were beleaguered by the
Achinese insurgents. on the Island OF java,
have been relieved Forty Dutch soldiers were
killed or wounded.
Prince Hohenlohe German Chancellor, has
been in Paris for several days, and Frenchmen
are interested to know the object of his visit.
There has been an outbreak of cholera at Alex
andria, and an English merchant and several
natives have died.
Gardner Williams, the American Engineer,
who is Manager of the De Beers Mines, IS
among the members of the reform committee
who have been committed for trial on the
charge of high treason in participating in the
Transvaal uprising.
It is reported that Emperor MeneIik of Abys-
sinia has sent messengers to negotiate an am
anco with the Dervisbcs, by which they will
unite their forces against Italians and English.
The Pope has congratulated Cardinals Glib
bons, Vaughan and Logue for having signed
the appeal for Anglo American arbitration, and
offers them encouragement TO persevere In their
noble aim.
taken action 10 oppose the suit of the French
syndicate against the commissioners OF the
Caisse of the public debt for advancing por-
ton of the reserve fund on account of the Nile
expedition.
A column OF British troopers operating
against the Matabeles have met with a reverse,
losing five mon killed and IS wounded. The
natives arc well supplied with ammunition
and handle their arms effectively.
A collision occurred between two torpedo
boats which were being tried in the vicinity of
the naval station at Wilhelmshaven. Germany.
One of tho torpedo boats sank and five persons
were drowned.
Osman Digna hovers around Suakin with a
large force Of troops, watching an opportunity
10 do mischief with the Arabs friendly to the
British.
A German physician claims to have dis
covered new remedy, with which he has been
successful III treating tuberculosis.
Baron Won Schrader has lied from the wound
received in duel with Count Won kotze, near
Berlin, Friday last.
M. Tricoupis, formerly Premier Of Greece, is
dead.
1t is stated that CHAMBERS are rife in the
quarantine for imported horses at Liverpool,
and it is reported that out of 100 Canadian
horses in one depot 40 are suffering from the
CHAMBERS.
Col. John A. Cockerill, the well-known news
paper correspondent, died at Cairo, Egypt, Fri
day.
Neither the Government troops nor the in
surgents in Nicaragua have displayed any de-
sire to renew hostiiites aud no fighting is be-
ing done.
Nfenelik is reported to have mutiated his
Italian prisoners by cutting off the legs of 1000
of them.
Ell Unirersal, the Liberal Party paper in the
City of Mexico, praises President Diaz. saying
that his position the Monroe doctrine is
clear and distinct, and American throughout.
All members Of the Reform Committee have
been committed for trial the charge of high
treason for their participation i'll the Johannes
berg uprising.
Miss Clara Barton has cabled very eDcour-
aging report of her work 10 the New England
Armenian Relief Committee
There is much Indignation expressed in Eng
land over the report that the Sultan of Turkey
will exclude Christian missionaries from Asia
Minor. The case of Rev. q. p. Knapp, the
American missionary who was imprisoned at
Diarbekir is also attracting much attention.
Later the Turkish Government gave assur-
ances that the missionaries would not be ex-
PEELED 80 long as they conform to the laws OF
the country"
John L. Waller, formerly United States Con-
snl at Tsmatave, Madagascar, released from a
French prison through tho intervention OF tho
State Department, arrived at New York Satur-
day.
Sir John Schultz, ex-Lientenant- Governor
OF Manitoba, died, Monday. at Monterey, Mex
leo, where he had gone in search OF renewed
health. Deceased was born in 1870 and was
one of the fathers of Canadian federation in
the West.
Paris newspaper reports that at the meet
ing between Emperor William and King Hum
bert at Venice the dgeibund was renewed until
1902. The Emperor and Empress started for
Vienna, Monday. while the King and Queen
returned to Rome.
The alleged Cuban filibusters, who were ar
rested in connection with the steamship Ber-
muda expedition, were placed on trial in New
York City last week and acquitted. The jury
was out less than 10 minutes.
In the athletic contests that were inaugnrated
at Athens last week, the preliminary trials re-
suited in victories for the American athletes.
Preparations are going briskly for tho
campaign in the Soudan the Khalifa is con-
ceniratng his forces at Wady Halfa.
The expedition of The Russian Geographical
Society, equipped for the exploration of the
lrkutsk region of Siberia, started from St.
Petersburg last week and will be absent three
years.
Two battalions of Chinese soldiers, while
killing off officers and men of another regiment
were blown into eternity by the explosion of q
magazine.
Perry Belmont has written to the voters of
the First New York District declaring for
Sound Money, the gradual withdrawal of the
green backs and the coinage of no more so. cent
dollars.
Count Mattel. the originator of a system of
medical treatment in the development of
homeopathy, died at Bologna.
An Imperial trade has been issued command
ing all Turkish students now abroad TO return
to Turkey, in order to prevent them from join
ing in the Young Turk movements.
The new Irish Land Bill has been introduced
in the House of Commons by Mr.. Gerald Bal
four. Chief Secretary for Ireland. 1t is very
liberal measure.
The Spaniards Of Argentina are raising large
Sims Of money to assist Spain in suppressiug
the Cuban revolt.
The Public Prosecutor of France has opened
an inquiry into the alleged corner" in petro-
leum.
II. H. Holmes. who is under sentence of
death for the murder of Benjamin +. Pitezel,
at Phiadelp hia has made a sensational confess
sion. lie admits that he is the author of "a
murders, aud in his stat emeHts regret is never
for moment expressed. He believes that tho
evil spirit is his guiding genius, and feels that
he is hopelessly lost. He also states that he
believes that his features are growing to re-