The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-06
CURRENT
EVENTS
OF A WEEK.

nm army OF $4,000 mon under arms az
home and IN Cuba and the fhllpii'e9'
Twenty thousand men have fece"'y Do.
shipped to Cuba. and there arc AT ie"s'
aO1,o Cuban soldiers on the island. In
sthe PHILIPPINES the army Is estimated d.
81 900 and in Porto Rico it IS csum2teo
nj Goo. besides 1900 men un'er "'"''
at home IL Is said that unless sla'n
soon quoils the rebellion in the fni1Iilh.'
II Will attain tho proportions oil t.e
rebellion IN Cuba. There has pee" Nt".-
iny I'm Cuba during tho week with heavy
losses on both sides. anime - loN
threatened on the island. Lord Salisbury
has demanded OF spain the reason wa!
two citizens OF British Columbia have
been detained in Cuba.
The report was current during the week
that President Cleveland would give
Spain three months within whlch 10 stt-
tic tho Cuban dilicu!iics or ths Gov
crnmCnt would interfere. Inc report -
not credited. The most interesting ocFci-
ormcnt from THIS side IS that the iiiou'-
tering ship Laurada has been ordered
90 Valencia. Spain. TO complete her cargo
and II she goes there, II is feared that
she will be seized by the authorities or
destroyed by a mob. In that event the
complications Will be most serious.
THE SOUDAN AFFAIR.
The Court Of Appeal at Alexandria has
given decision on the appeal taken
from the Judgment Of the Egyptian mix
cd tribunal. rendered at Cairo in June
last. against the Government, ana the
four Commissioners OF the Caisse' VINO
favored advancing funds from the Egyp-
tan reserve for the purposes OF the Sou
dan expedition This decision supports
that Of the mixed tribunal and declares
that the Government must refund the
$4,000 taken from the reserve. ana must
also pay the costs OF the appeal
The Egyptian mixed tribunal was form
ca for the purpose Of deciding as 10 the
legality OF the advance OF money from
the Egyptian Treasury for the purpose
Of meeting the expenses Of the Soudan
expedition. On June eth last 10 formally
pronounced judgment against the propo-
sal 10 draw upon the Commission OF the
Public Debt for the sum asked. or any
part thereof Ills action was taken de-
spite the refusal Of the British and
Egyptian Governments TO recognize the
competence of the tribunal IN question.
In March Lord Cromer the British
Diplomatic Agent I'm Egypt. had am
nounced to the Egyptian Cabinet that
100 British troops. 10 reinforce those
already I'm Egypt were about to leave
England for Egypt. The Cabinet at once
decided to defray the expenses Of the
expedition from the Egyptian budget. a
first credit Of Gl0009) was asked for
Public opinion was against the eNpedi-
ton as being needless. France. as one
of the guarantors Of the Egyptian bond
holders. would not agree 10 charge the
Egyptian funds with the cost Of the
expedition. which. II was estimated would
amount TO G20o0000.
Germany. however. suddenly support
ed Englands move. ana Herr Me''ciniD,''
the German Consul at Cairo, was circuit
ed with having suggested to the Govern
ment in Berlin that such campaign
would be opportune. ,
The mixed tribunal was then formed
II was composed OF a Frenchman WHO
was its president. Dutchn'an who was
formerly employed 10 conduct lrench
quits in the courts Of Alexandria TWO
Egyptians and a Portuguese VINO was
raid 10 have been appointed by trench
Influence The British and Egyptian
Governments refused to admit the compe-
hence OF this tribunal 10 give judgment
which. however, It proceeded 10 do the
higher court at Cairo Is composed OF TWO
French Judges enc English, one Csyp-
tian. and one Austrian, and Is notorious
sor its political bias. The expense VIII
fan on Great Britain.
ITAI ANS BUTCHERED.
Signor Cecchi. the Italian Consul, and
siio~ captains Of the warships Noltufho
and Staffetta. with about six other cfcers
by Somals at MagadoXo.
The Italian prOtectorate OF SOmalilanG
IS on the eastern coast of Africa, reach
ing up TO the Gulf OF Alden. which leads
Into the Red sea. IL lies TO the southeast
of Abyssinia. whence the Italians nave
recently been driven out by the armies
OF the Negus. The Italian portion of
Somai has a population Of over mil
lion, who are IN constant relation with
the Abyseinians.
NEW CARDINALS.
on December 2nd public consistory
was held in the vatican. which the Pope
attended and bestowed red hats upon the
rev cardinals. Cardinal SatOlh. recently
Tapal delegate TO the Catholic Church
in the United States. was the first one
10 receive the hat and after him came
Cardinals Ferrata, Aeliardi, Jacobni.
Cretoni, PierOtti, and Frisco.
After the ceremonies were over the now
Cardinals went TO the Sistine Chapel
and the Pope retired from the hail In
the manner in which he entered. As his
Holiness was raised aloft he was salutcd
with cries of "Niva Pope ana King"
Among the appointments of new bishops
announced at the consistory was that
Of the Rev. Edward J. ODea. Of Port
land, Ore. TO be Bishop of Nesqualy,
Ore
Mgr. Martinoln, Papal dolegate TO the
United states, mas been confirmed IN the
rank and title Of Archbishop of Ephesus.
LONDON BUYING OF AMERICAN
SECURITIES.
With the easing Of the money market
IN London there has sprung up "a mOder-
ate demand for American securities.
An advance in these abroad yesterday
was followed by cabled orders to buy
In this market. which. in consequence. was
stronger in tone.
Loans are obtainable here az exception
ally low rates. hut speculation remains
very duh, as investors wisely hold aloof
pending the meeting OF Congress, the
solution Of the Cuban question and
declaration Of Mr.. Mckinley intentions
respecting an extra session and the tariff
OTHER FOREIGN NOTES.
Mgr Ormanian has finally been Install
"a as the Gregorian Armenian Patriarch
and the hope is justified that friendly
relations between the Armcnians and tho
Porte will be made permanent.
Lord Mayor Faudcl Phillips Of Lon
don. broke down while introducing Am,
bassador Hayard az a meeting recently.
owing 10 the weight Of his official robes.
lie sat down suddenly. took the robes
of IN the presence OF the audience. and
was brought to with Mrs. Bayard's smell
ling bottle
NJ. Naudal. the historian. and N. Andre
Theuriet, the novelist. are the only can
cidates for the vacant seats Of Leon
say and Alexandra Dumas I'm the French
Academy. NJ Zola will not Try again