Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-29
GALLANT FRENcHA[N'
They Make a Political scapegoas
Of Marie Van Zandt the
Opera Singer.
VERY REMARKABLEYARN, IF TRUE

Demonstration Against M. Ferry Averted
by Clacquers Who Turn It Upon the
eongbird+Another Story That Wants
Salt About tho French and the Mahdi-
Other Foreign News, Including Some n
10 the sit1asionin Guatemala.
Paris. Ocf ga remarkable story Is
eCing the rounds as to the real animus
OF the tremendous demonstration in
March. 1885. against Miss Marie Van
formerly high official at the prefecture
OF police. declares that the menorabls
and offensive attack upon the singer was
engineered by the followers Of NJ Ferry
to counterfeit an intended demonstration
against him by Radicals and socialists
after the disastrous defeat Of the
French at Lang-Son. AMMAN. NJ. Cam
ercarSe. the project Of police of the city,
was consulted as to how to prevent the
intended demonstration against the I'M
popular NJ. Ferry. and according to NJ.
Goron he suggested q monster demon
stration against Miss Van Zandt. All
the available detectives and theatrical
elaques were sent TO the Opera Comique
to howl and hiss the American singer.
Whenever there was a lull in the uproar
the cry was raised that Miss Van Zandt
was going out by another door, and 30
successful was the trick that the excite
ment was maintained until midnight and
the attention Of the intending anti
Ferry demonstrators was diverted until
1t was too late to go TO the foreign Office.
Remarkable Story from France.
The EclaiFe publishes q remarkable
article to the effect that three French
missions are now on their way 70 Khar-
toum by forced marches, as tho result
OF an understanding with the mahdi
reached in 1896, by which France recpa-
nizes the Soudan as an independent state
under the suzerainty Of The sultan Of
Turkey. in return for certain conces-
aions. In conclusion The Eclaire says:
France n acting in these regions by ex-
press desire Of the mahdi. in conformity
with the principle Of the maintenance Of
the integrity CT the Ottoman empire, in
cessantly proclaimed by NJ. Hanutaux.
the French minister for foreign affairs"
The police Of this city have seised a
German comic paper. The Lustig-Blat-
ter, containing cartoons ridiculing Pres
ident Faare and the French republic.
Carnegie Talks to n Paris Reporter.
Andrew Carnegie who is here, says he
has offered the Carnegie Arnsor Plate
works to tho United States government,
If the OFFER rs not accepted the firm will
Sell them abroad. He Gays that he only
took up the armor business from a sense
OF duty to his country and that the
works have never paid. The firm means
to sell out at the smallest possible loss.
Carnegie declared that there was no
foundation for the report that he and
Rockefsller were organizing a combPna-
ton to control the ore, iron and steel IN
dustry OF America.
Political Row at Limerick.
Dublin, Oct. 29-Aocordine to q dis
patchfrem Limerick there was great ex-
element throughout the city last even
Ing In anticipation OF John Days depar-
ture for the United States. The police
patrolled the entire town in special
force, as It was feared there would be a
disturbance, and a strong detail guarded
the residence Of the rrayor. Daily adj
dressed large and enthusiastic meeting
Of his admirers, and in the course OF an
imprisoned speech denounced the may.
or Of Limerick as the ''mvrmidon Of Dub
Hin CASTLE" for having struck his
(Daly'O name off the list Of burgesses
for the current year On the ground that
he had not occupied residence at Linn
erick for twelve months prior to Aug
81 last. thus rendering him Ineligible for
election OF the mayoralty.