New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-27
ROUND ABOUT EUROPE.
KHEpIvE ABBAs OF EGYPT ANXIOUS TO
ABANDON HIS THRONE.


$500 900 600 FOR BRITISH LANDLORDS
ENGLAND's LIFEBoAT SCANDAL
MADAGAscARs QUEEN
A WIDOW
Khedive Abbas OF Egypt is declared to be on
the point Of abdication. He bitterly resents not
only the tuteage OF his British protectors and the
subserviency to which he is subjected but also the
constant succession of sights to which he Is COM
PEELED to submit at the hands OF even the English
officials in his employ and pay. The communicable
chief of his army Sir Horace Kitchener, Tor IN
stance, took no notice whatever OF his message OF
congra after the victory Of Firket although
that by Queen Victoria was dutifuiiy ackho"'-
edged and published in the orders OF the day Issued
to the Egyptian forces. Abbas, VINO Is rich' uoeS
not hesitate declare that he would inhnite!
prefer to live his own master IN vienna vi
Paris than to continue in his present state OF
bondage, and is now, according 10 authoritative
reports, haggling with the English Government
about the amount of the allowance when ne Is 10
receive II he abandons his throne.
Among the startling features of the reign OF
terror prevailing in Constantinope are the extraor
binary number of mysterious disappearahces oi
rich and prominent dignitaries, hnanciers Iher-
chants and private citizens. many OF them ol
Greek and Armenian nationality Victims ei'her VI
imperial suspicion or Of the vengeance OF some Vi
the pachas beys, efendis ana eunuchs the'
vanish between nightfall and daybreak, without
leaving any trace and 80 great is the 'error'sn
that no one even ventures TO ask what mas become
Of them
Leo XIII has charged ,he General Of the Jesuits'
better known as 1.-THE Black Pope to take immedi-
a,o stems for the establishment of a Catholic uni
versitv at oxford the professors OF when VIII De
exclusively drawn from the ranks or the Jesuits'
the Vatican contributing Jointly with the order 10
the expenses of the institution
Go alarming is the increase Of leprosy in the
western provinces of Russia that the German Cow
eminent has given orders for the immediate estap-
lishment Of azarettos at various points along thc
Russian frontier. Professor won Bergmanh, I'M, tnd
eminant Terlin PHYSICIAN who has been consulted
BY the German authorities on the subject does not
hesitate assert that large o nose Of
ing the to the United states are a d,i
nrenautions therefore should be adopted for the
most rigorous medical examination OF an i'iii''-
grants reaching this country from husS'"'
It is a great mistake to believe the assertions
which are being circulated, to the effect that Lord
Salisburys Administration has wasted It's time ana
that of Parliament during the present legislative
session True nothing has been done for the people
at large but the landlord class. which constitutes
the backbone of the Conservative party mas no
reason 70 complain. A number of measures nave
been passed for their exclusive benefit including the
Agricultural Land Rating bill, the Landlords he
lief bill the Scotch Relief bill and the irish Reiiei
hi These alone represent "A reduction OF over w.
10000 in the annual contributions OF the ahd-owI,ms
class the National revenue; or roundl! spsaklrs,
a capital value added to landed property OF some
100000. all of which will have TO come on, %, Nm I'm,
for stopping the importation OF foreign cattle ana
the repeal of the succession duties on ancestral pct
ures it will be seen that the landlords nave mao
pretty much everything their own way ana 1 raa
the Government has not wasted time ut any rate
so far its supporters are concerned.
dergong course of mud baths at Abano, near
psdua hi. health being in a precarious condition.
Besides suffering from govt, he is afflicted with
weakness of the spine. and is likewise almost en-
tirely blind. being unable to make up his mind to
undergo the operation for cataract which alone can
restore his sight Under the circumstances there Is
little likelihood of his return to power TOT some
time TO come which, in view of the fact that he
constitutes the only alternative TO me MARQUIS q,
Rudin for the office of Premier. Is not without
some influence on the political situation In Italy
The glamour which has hitherto environed tho Life
Roat Institution of Great Britain has been ruth
lessly swept away by Mr.. Labouchere, who In his
last issue of Truth" produces incontestablo proof
that the whom the public has been IN the
habit Of regarding as heroes are accustomed 10
present the most extortionate claims Tor salvage
when their services life-savers have been called
into request. This practice has led to the most
shocking abuses In the shape OF taking unfair ad-
vantage OF ships in difficulties. TO the extent OF
downright blackma and robbery. In view ~ these
revelations n is unlikely that the public will con-
tinne it's large and generous subscriptions toward
the maintenance of the institution until the en-
ployes have been placed upon the same pecuniary
footing as the men OF the Fire Department. AS Mr..
Labouchere points out. what would he 'nouBht OF
fremen vino. on being sent out to extlngush ire
declined TO /, lin operations on the burning building
until they had bargained Tor ana obtained the
promise OF certain iarRe sun vi n p' h 40, r
performance of what, after all, are their boundeh
duties?
coast Of France end. thanks to the influence
of the fishermen. who have been the principal losers
BY the lockout While the box makers and the tin
men who were the prime movers and backbone of
the strike received strike pay TO the extent Of 20
cents day. no steps of any kind were taken to
were left without any means or support
France has Just lost OF her State prison
ers by the sudden death at Algiers OF Rainilaiari
vony the husband and Prime Minister OF the Queen
Of Madaga scar Until the conquest of the island by
ne anS avsed himself OF his despoc power to
compel both the present young sovereign and the two
Sm a t TG busband Captured by The French and
deported 70 Marsees at the close OF the war, he
Uelers az place OF residence and 1t is there tina.
he has just brcathed his last
Emperor William is doing everything in his power
TO conciate the French While yachting along the
coast OF Norway he learned that the French trans
atlantic liner General Chanzy. with .arge party of
French tourists board had been stranded at a
particularly dangerous point Of the rocky shore.
He immediately dispatched one OF the big cruisers
forming part OF his naval escort TO the rescue OF the
French steamer. which thanks to the aid OF the
German man-of war. was safely foated without loss
of lie or property Moreover the Berlin Govern
mont has cordially accepted tho invitation OF France
20 take part in the international Exhibition Of 1900
at Paris and has announced that It win grant all
the funds that are required for elaborate repre-
sentation OF German art and industry at the show.
II Is high time that the law should decide
and for all what a bicycle really r.. for the Eng
sh courts on being called upon the other day by the
insurance companies to determine whether they
were liable with respect TO the deal OF wheelman
killed while riding and whose policies covered acct
dents on vehicles o. every kind decided that cycle