New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-08
ROUND ABOUT EUROPE.
MEETING THIS WEEK OF THE INTERNA-
TIONAL SANITARY CONGRESS
AT VENICE.


AT VENICE.
SUMMONED TO ORGANIZE MEASURES OF DEFENCE
AGAINST THE BOMBAY PLAGuE-A NEW FRAN
| Co-AMERICAN UNION AT PARfs-ANGLo-
AMERICAN QUADRICENTENNIAI. CELE-
| BRATroN ~ GREAT BRITAIN-cZAR
| NICHOLAS Furnishes A HoMI-
eide DISCOVERY OF RICH
PETROLEUM WELLS
IN FRANCE
| 1t Is on Friday that the meeting of the
! International Sanitary Conference summoned by
| the Italian Government to concert measures for
| preventing the introduction of the plague now
raging at Bombay takes place at Venice. All the
great Powers, as well number Of the minor
States. are to be represented. the French dele
gates being Ambassador Barrere and Dr. Brou-
ardel,' who is the chief medical officer Of the
| French Government
The Duke OF Noailles, Count James de Pourtales
and several other members of the great world at
| Paris who form part of the so-called French
Union Of the American Universities" organized re-
| Gently by Baron Peter de Coubertin for the pur-
| pose OF promoting Gallo influences In the intel
| lectual and educational centres OF the United
| States have arranged to inaugurate the public
| quet Washingtons Birthday. The chair will
| be taken by the Duke of Noailles, grandson Of
! that ducal Academician whose magnum opus bears
! the title. "a Hundred Years Of Democracy In the
! United States"
Committees are being formed In England for
| the purpose OF cooperating with the Marquis Of
Dufferin in his organization of a fitting celebration
| June "a next of the quadricentennal anniver-
sary of the sailing from Bristol of Giovanni Cabot
the Venetian explorer in the service Of the English
|
resulted in the discovery of Newfoundland and Of
| the coast OF Labrador
| Car Nicholas has Just signed decree sentenc-
! ing the/son OF Governor General Karpof to ban
shment for life in the remote Siberian province OF
Irkutsk for having killed engineer named Kur-
man. Young Karpof. who was a cavalry captain.
entered with q couple OF fellow Officers. a railroad
carriage while drunk, and grossly nsulted two
women passengers that they appealed for protec-
ton TO the only other occupant Of the compart-
ment the unarmed engineer Kurman On the lat
ter attempting demonstrate with the officers.
Karpoff drew his revolver and fired three times at
the Unfortunate man. killing him on the spot. The
captain guilty OF homicide with extenuating cir
cunstances. inflicted small penalty and declined
To the tenn nc Of the Widow and orphans Of his
victim This howeyer, the Gar has , nov CON com
formed the sentence OF the court-martial into one
of lifelong Punishment.
Dr. Grenier the member of the French Chamber
of Deputies who created such sensation a short
time ago by his conversion to Mahometanism. Is
now once more attracting attention In Paris by his
extravagant behavior Arrayed in the guise OF
full fedged Turkish mollah, or priest. he aston
ishes his countrymen by prostrating himself In
true Eastern fashion for the purpose OF prayer AT
stance on the roof of omnibus In the crowded
lobby of the legislature or even In front OF some
day the services Of a large number OF the Paais
Bourbon police We're rendered necessary TO pro
he performing in the icy water OF the Seine Inc
true believers by the Koran.
With the object OF putting end to the strikes
which have for the last two years become so seri-
Gus an obstacle the development Of Russian In
dustry, an imperial commission. presided over by
Count De Witte the energetic and broad-mnded
Minister OF Finance. has elaborated a series of
statutes now about to receive the signature of
the Car the main feature Of which Is the regua-
ton of the hours Of labor According to these the
and the working night at nine hours. Until now
as as much as eighteen. and even nineteen, hours
and it is this in that has been S he
Empire
Deibler the French State executoner, has de-
cded TO retire from office. during the tenure Of
which he has chopped off no less than SOP heads
His nerves are beginning TO fail. and as he
Recommended him TO resign on a pension. Deibler
in view of the active and widespread competition
that has arisen secure his place announces that
there il no che we'll fitted for IL his own son.
who according to him. passed last year with flying
colors "a theoretical and practical examination as
eXecutiOner"
An immense amount of Importance and interest
Is attached throughout the Mahometan world TO
the interchange of civilltes between the Turkish
Sultan and the Responsibilities that are resulting
in the dispatch from Constantinope of q special
embassy laden with presents TO Abyssnia. Ac-
cording to Koranic legend and tradition, and to
Mahometan belief and prediction. the holy places
Of Islam namely Mecca and Mednah, doomed
TO eventual destruction by the Abyssinians and II
is for this reason that the Abyssinians have al
WAYS until now been regarded as the principal and
most dangerous foes Of the Mahometan faith.
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