New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-15
ROUND ABOUT EUROPE.
Cardinal. JAcoBIN1 AS NEW PREFECT.
GENERAL OF THE PROPAGANDA
WARM FRIEND OF THE UNITED sTArEs-
KING GEORGES ONLY ALTERNATIvE-czAR
NICHOLAS OBJECTS TO THE KNouI-
BY TROLLEY TO THE PYRA-
MIps-RUM AND GIN
AS CURRENCY.


:. t. r.nor,.d IN Vatican circles that Cardinal
IacohIni who was for so many years the principal
assistant OF the late Cardinal Simeoni at the Props-
panda Is now about to be appointed preiect-gehe1a
OF that institution, In succession 70 Caro'hai he
cbowski who is take the place OF the ia'e or
dinal Bianchi as pro-datary OF His Holiness. iHo
socalled CONGREGATION de Propaganda Flde IS the
department of the Papal administration 'h'ous"
which intercourse between the CathoNc |nurcn IN
America and the Holy See is carried on. CardihA
Jacobni is one OF the most enlightened prosrec
sve and broad minded members OF the Sacre e. co
lese an site res OF Of his rank in the
Cura who possesses knowledge OF the E"s"sh
language
King Georges action in connection with Crete
WAS practically forced upon him by his people ana
had he not dispatched the Greek Meet 10 'dhea u
IS probable that he would have lost MS throne
For two or three weeks past Athens has been the
scene OF popular disturbances OF 80 serious char-
actor that the metropolis has been to all intents
and purposes I'm state OF siege. The university had
10 be closed and cleared by the troops, VINO naa
several sanguinary ARRAYS with the students ana
with the mob
car Nicholas is determined that the law abolish
ing the knout in his dominons should be observed.
A magistrate who recently sentenced citizen 10 re-
ceive fifty strokes has been dismissed from his post
and sentenced six months imprisonment Win
hard labor.
The Russian Government has decided TO trans
form its artillery armament and 10 adopt the new
Quick firing French cannon The cost OF this nno-
walton is estimated at sioooooN and; until II -
completed it is unlikely that Russia will take part
in any great European war.
The Hungarian Government announces that, al
though it has no intention OF proposing the intro
duction of universal suffrage, it has decided to
submit to the Legislature bill for the extension
OF the Parliamentary franchise, when Is AT present
exceedingly restricted
During a discussion in the English Parliament
the fact was brought 10 light that the only cur
roncv in the Delta OF the African river Niger, Is
rum and GIN which the missionaries are compelled.
much against their WILL TO use as such for all pur'
chases from the natives. thereby promoting the
generalization OF the latter. Meanwhile, King
Prempeh the ex-ruler OF Ashanti. has been trans
ferred from his prison at Enlina 70 Sierra Leone:
where. according to letters rom Freeto"n, ne Is
drinking himself to death with benedctlne
In consequence OF disturbances among the stu
dents the Universities OF Rome and OF Naples have
been closed by order OF the Government
Two noteworthy concessions have just been
granted by the Anglo Egyptian Government 10
the English company controlling Cairo tramwaSa
The one is for the flling-up OF the Khslig Canal.
which runs through the Egyptian capital ana Is
source OF much disease. and for the constructors
OF a surface line along the route which u no"
frayerSeS while the other concession Is lOT Idssh6
down a trolley line from Cairo to the great pyra-
mids at Gizeh.
There is trouble In the Ministry OF the Interior
at Paris. According 10 the official statistics o.
lse, the superficies OF Frances Continental terri
tory 52932.6Ss hectares. The oftcial statistcs
Just published. however give the superhcies. ~
921 SIS hectares. The Government IS no" ended'v,'
ing to discover what has become OF the missing ~
los hectares.
According to the annual report OF the London F'e
DEPARTMENT just issued, there Is an average OF Ten
fires day in the British metropolis. one hundieo
and six lives were lost by fire during the t"eNe
months which have just been brought 10 eiose'
and no less than 400 instances Of false alarms
maliciously given recorded IN only sever $50
the offenders being arrested and brought 10 pu'p'n
ment.
The "Official Gazette" at Berlin announces 'ns'
the commercial treaty between Germany ana 'ne
Republic OF San Domingo has been tetmha'eo'
having been denounced by the Dominican uo'e'"
ment