Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-02

pasha who won for himself such uni
versal cxocration by his conduct while
at the head of the Turkish soldiery in
Asia Minor in 1895. Indeed he owes
his rank as field marshal to the part
which he played il the shocking Zei-
tun massacre, and he is regarded at
Constantinople as primarily responsible
for most of the Armenian outrages.
The Duke of Connaught, third son of
the queen, has been officially appointed
by the British government to take cor
mand of all the troops assembled IL
London on the occasion of the celebra-
ton Of the queens record reign. 1t is
understood that every branch of the Brit
ish army-home, Indian and colonial
is to be represented i'll the great pageant,
and under the circumstances the task of
the royal general viii be no easy one.
Lord Salisbury has made an announce
ment which is of considerable impor-
tance not only to British industry and
commerce, but also to those Of America.
After 10 end of negotiation and delay
the numerous official distractions to the
opening up to foreign trade of the great
West river, which drains southern China
from the frontier Of Yunnan, have been
and customs stations are now
being organized by Sir Robert Hart at
various points along the mighty stream.
The opening Of this river to steam navi-
CATION entails the final execution of
those treaty rights which permit foreign
to convey goods into the in-
terror OH the payment Of 21a cents
transit duty-rights which the Canton
authorities have succeeded il defying
for nearly 40 years.
The inventor Of the jinrikisha, Izumi
Yosuka, has fallen OH evil days and is
in such Il state of destitution that
movement is III progress to secure
pension for him from the mikado. jim
rikishas are now the ordinary means Of
conveyance throughout the orient. When
the patent laws were enacted in Japan,
IzuGi applied for patent for his pOpu-
lar gocart. But he was informed that
the laws i'll question We're not retro
active; consequently he has derived Lo
benefit whatsoever from his invention.
To the Right Rev. Alphonse Joosten
vicar apostolic and bishop of the Dutch
West Indies, belongs the distinction of
having been the first clergyman Of Epis-
copal rank to succumb TO leprosy, with
which he became infected while admin
istaring religious instruction and conso-
laJion to leprous adults and children at
Curacao. His name deserves to figure
beside that of Father Damien on the
table of honor Of those who have sacii-
6ced their lives in behalf of leper out
casts.
The Belgian legislature has just pass
cd a law which places Il bilipgual stamp
upon the political, judicial and eXocu-
tive administration Of the country.
HelcofCrth 10 French speaking Belgian
will be admitted to any public Office un-
less he is able 20 read, write and con-
verse i'll Flemish 1t is needless to point
out the extent to which legal and par
procedure will be needlessly
and incumbered by this
new statute.
The king has not yet signed the bill,
and there is faint hope that he may
veto a measure which, while it gives
great satisfaction to two-fifths of his
subjects, is vehemently opposed and dis
approved Of by the remaining three
tifths, who neither speak Flemish nor
care i'll any way to become acquainted
with the language.
Although they are arrayed in bitter
conflict with one another, yet there is
good deal Of analogy between Emperor
William and the Socialist party i'll Ger
many, for they each consider that they
are at liberty to discipline and tyrannize
the individual citizen as they like. They
only differ on the point as to where the
control of the regulatory apparatus is
to lie situated
The eighth international congress of
chemists takes place
this year at Brussels ON Aug. H. The
comprises not merely phar,
macy and applied chemistry, but also
the questions of hygiene, public health,
waters and sanitary legisla-
ton.
In view Of the preparations now be-
ing made at Lisbon to celebrate with !
fitting ceremony the discovery of the /
Cape Of Good Hope route from Europe |
to India, it is Of interest to recall the |
fact that it was through king of that
Benin which has just been conquered |.
by the English that the Portuguese first
obtained their knowledge Of India. The
king of Benin i'll question, who visited
Lisbon, was in direct and transconti-
mental intercourse with Prester John,
the negus of Abyssinia, who, in turn,
was i'll communication with East India.
Emperor William has just given a
further indication of his unfriendly SEN
timents toward England by comforting
his order of the crown upon NJ. VOL
marans, the member of the executive of
I 4.