The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-18
STORIES OF THE DAY.
Interesting Notes on Matters That Arc
Talked of In Europe.

Talked of In Europe.
After having had her name put for
ward as the bride Of almost every mar
riageable prince in Europe. including
the son of King Humbert and the young
king of Servia, Princess Fedora OF
Sleswick Holstein Sonderborg- Angus
tenburg, the youngest and only unmar-
ried sister Of the German empress, has
now been affianced to Prince Max CT
Baden, who, in view Of tho fact that
his cousin, the only son of the ruler of
Baden, is childless. may be considered
as heir presumptive to III grand duchy.
The marriage is one which gives great
satisfaction at Berlin, the present grand
duke being married to the only sister
of the late Emperor Frederick II.
A special gold medal is to be present
ed to DR.. Nansen by the Royal Geo.
graphical society, in London. in com.
memoration Of his brilliant journey in
the arctic region. He is already q gold
medalist Of tho society, and the special
medal which he Is now to receive will
be similar in character to that given by
the society to Mr.. Stanley on his return
from his memorable Emin Pasha expe-
dition. II is understood that the Nansen
medal will Oh the diverse side bear .
portrait of the explorer and on the re-
verse design showing the Fran. Rep
licas in less costly metal than gold
will be presented to DR.. Nansen's COM
panions, and the presentation will be
made at the meeting on Feb. 8, 1897,
at which DR.. Nansen has undertaken to
deliver an address to the fellows OF the
Royal Geographical society.
Although it was expressly stipulated
at the time when tho extradition OF Ar
ton took place that there should be no
attempt to try or to punish him for his
completely in the Panama scandals, yet
inasmuch as he himself has now ex-
pressed the desire to stand trial in COIL
nection Herewith, the English govern
ment has waived it's objections. and &C.
cordingly the preliminary hearing OF
this principal actor in the Panama
swindle has now begun. His object in
asking to be placed on trial is avowedly
to obtain the opportunity for revealing
In court the names Of those OF his fel-
low culprits who promised to befriend
and shield him and who have neglected
to fulfill their engagements. France IL
therefore on the eve of q revival Of the
Panama scandal. which threatens to be
even still more fertile in sensational in.
oidents than were tho earlier stages OF
the affair.
Italy has just enacted law providing
for scale of bounties which should
bring joy and prosperity to her ship
builders and shipowners. For every iron
or steel vessel built in an Italian yard
the government will grant o construc'
tion bounty of $l5 q ton, gross tonnage
and "a ton il the hull be OF wood.
The navigation bounties are equally
munifcent. They are too complicated
to give in detail here, but as specimen
Of their quality it may be mentioned
that u bounty Of 30 cents per ton, OF
gross tonnage, per 1000 miles navigat-
cd is allowed during the first three
years of the ships age. In return fol-
these navigation bounties steam vessels
must carry gratis tho royal mails.
Although Earl Grey, Sir Fredericl
Darlington and Sir Richard Martin ART
the nominal heads Of the government
Of Matabeleland and Of the other Brit
ish possessions in Africa to the north o
Natal, it is manifestly Cecil Rhode
who, in spite Of his absence Of ofYicia
status, is the autocrat of the entire coun
try, for all the treaties Of peace recent!
negotiated with the native chiefs hav
been secured by him, and he is the on
man Of personal authority in the coun
try. It is upon him that the native
look ~ the autocrat Of South Africa
and In their expressive language they
have likened him to the 'bull that sep
arates the fighting bulls" while they
compare his chief lieutenant and Fidui
Aohates, John Colenbrsnder. to thu
"tiok bird" which in Africa always
aoO0s11 ~ uSon oakx1o aud hoIua thQm II