New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-07
ROUND ABOUT EUROPE.

sTAMBULoFFs MURDERERs RELEASED
An eplogue has just been furnished to the comedy
constituted by the trial o. the alleged assassins
OF the Bulgarian statesman. S;ambuon, through
the action OF the Court OF Appeal at Sofa In quash-
Ing all the convictions recorded against the prison.
ers charged with that sanguinary crime. their
sentences being annued and their liberation
entirely In keeping with tho attitude observed by
Prince Ferdinand with regard to the nrdsr' whs Zen
nc mas never taken any occasion pubhciy 10 oe-
hounce or deplore
NO VETO AT THE NEXT CONCLAVE.-The
Vatican has just taken occasion once more to ex-
press in the most clear and definite manner Its
Intention OF resisting any attempt on the part OF
those Catholic powers which formerly enjoyed the
privilege OF veto at Concave to make use OF
that right ut the next papal election. II s pointed
out that the veto was formerly accorded to the
rulers OF certain Catholic States I'm return FOR obll-
cations to defend the Church and the Papacy. both
In its spiritual and temporal prerogatives. These
obligations are no longer observed, and consc-
Thoroughly understood e tRa; no P power made any
attempt to enforce it at the election Of Leo XIII:
Plus TX. but was prevented from doing owing
To the s feGon hHyns already taken pase before fore
was charged to communicate the veto TO the Con-
clave.
RUSSIAN OFFICERS FOR SLAMS ARMY
Sixty Russian officers have Just teen dispatched
from st. Petersburg 10 Bangkok, where they are TO
undertake the reorganization of the Samese Army.
That the King should have applied TO Russia for
this purpose instead OF to England has given great
oferce in London all the more there has been
a wholesale dismissal recently Of British American
the alleged ground OF economy. Under the cir
Gnmsta6cGs i is probable thu! the Kns VII receive
come than might otherwise have been the case.
EUROPE'S MOST HEALTHY CITY.-According
statistics just published by the Belgian Govern
Era pEf N Aniya hold ,Ir n
heathfulness. The mortality among its inhabitants
is smaller than in any other city of the Old World,
being only 1916 thousand. The Hague follows next
with 1856, then comes Edinburgh, with 1853; Stock
l72; Amsterdan and Hamburg l7.s: Berlin is; Rot
terdam and Nice. 49,; London, lsS and Brussels,
nary regarded as one OF the chief health resorts in
Europe has larger pro rata mortality than either
Berlin, Edinburgh or Hamburg.
ENGLAND's ONE D1SLOYAL COLONY.-Brt-
ish Guiana has won for itself the distinction Of
being the only English colony that has declined to
vote single cent toward the celebration OF the six
tieth anniversary OF the accession to the throne of
a vote was defeated by an overwhelming majority
in the Colonial Legislature on the ground that the
colony had no money TO spend for the purpose"
AN OMNIBUS CONsIGNMENT-That Great
Britain looks for hard fighting with tne Beers
is plainly shown by the fact that the most con-
spicuous articles in the recent great consignment
of stores from Woowich Arensal to South
Africa have been surgical appliances and slfeichers
omnousy large quantities
COST OF The WAR TO TURKEY-According
TO expert calculation. the with Greece up to
date has cost Turkey of sOC0000O and
above It's ordinary expenditure. Of which amount
$3.50 coo goes the railroad companies alone in pay
mrnt for the transport of the troops and mate
rial. The damage done by the Greek feet to the
Turkish cities which i , has 81, bomharGed does not
the great Powers are Of the opinion that under
the circumstances the Sublime Porte should not be
permitted 10 exact from crushed, DETECTED and al
most bankrupt Greece indemnity of more than
s5Oooo,cCO which is demanded by the Sublime Porte.
OLDEST BANK IN THE WORLD-The Bank
Of Naples. now tottering on the verge o. ruin,
which cannot be avertod by State Interference,
and which Is ascribed in part 10 the shipwreck of
kindred establishments in Genoa. Bologna and
Milan and in part TO the blackmailing extortions
TO which 1t subjected by Government officials
and politicians during the administration of Crispi,
enjoys the distinction Of being the oldest bank in
existence II was founded away back in 1899 more
as a philanthroplc enterprise than ordinary
bank a number of rich citizens periodically com
Ing FORWARD to enrich 1t WITH gifts Of money ana
political and economic changes of four centuries.
recent maladministration and extorton. which to-
gether have resulted in losses TO the bank OF some
CHINA NOT YET IN THE POSTAL UNION
There is truth in the announcement recently
made In the European press the erec, that China
had Joined the Postal Union. The statement is
now officially conradicted from Berne the head
quarters of the Union. True. China has expressed
her willingness 10 enter the Union. bur several
years must elapSe before II put this intention
INFO execution She possesses fine messenger
service. but only for Government purposes. and
under existing circumstances Il would be difficult
II not impossible send letters and postcards for
the small amount fixed by the Union to all parts
OF the vast Chinese Empire. The Chinese Govern
ment has. however. recently organized schools for
the express purpose Of training posmen and postal
clerks. which shows that II Is in earnest in it's
resolve eventually TO join the Union.
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE DYING.-Florence
Nightingale. who has Just celebrate her seventy
seventh birthday, is Ill and not expected 10 re-
cover. She has long been an invalid and will leave
at her death n magnificent memorial OF her
achievements a pioneer in tho work OF nursing
the sick and wounded an organized plan I'm the
shape OF "A Nurses Home. TO which she devoted
the $4,000 subscribed by the English people as n
national testimonial Of gratitude ar tho close Of
the Crlmean War. the horrors Of which she did