New-York tribune., 1897-08-23
ROUND ABOUT EUROPE.

TwELvE-YEAR-oLD DUELLIsTs BADLY
WOCNDED-So sensational have been the accounts
published by the Parislan press concerning the
Turin-Orleins duel that the eleven and twelve year
Old sons OF two socially prominent Parisians were
moved thereby to do little duelling their own
account. Having secured possession OF couple
OF duelling rapiers owned by the father Of one
OF them, they fell to fighting another with
quite as much vigor the two Princes, although
they had quarrel. and solely possessed
by desire 20 win fame and notOrlety in the same
manner as Their seniors. The conflict terminated
far more seriously than the ridiculous Turin-Or-
leans duel: for. whereas Prince Henri has already
entirely recovered from his slight wound %
own rapior pierced his adversary's eye. destroy.
Ing Its sight and narrowly avoiding penetration %
the BRAIN
TUNNEL BENEATH THE DANUBE.-The Dam
ube. like the Thames in England and the Hudson
here IN New-York, is to have a tunnel beneath ns
bed. The Hungarian Government has just COM
pleted the necessary arrangements for the
struction without delay Of a subway beneath the
river at Budapest on the same principle as that
OF the new Blackwell tunnel under the Thames IN
and an electric railroad. The upper way Will be re-
served exclusively for vchicular traffic and veni-
ton IL to be provided by electricity.
DIR LEYDS'S MISSION FAILTRE-Dr.
Leyds the Transvaal Secretary OF State is now on
his way back to Pretoria. his mission to Europe,
avowedly undertaken with the object OF securing
the support OF the Continental Powers in the efforts
OF the Beers to rid themselves Of the suzerain,y
OF Great Britain. having been failure all along
the line. Financial considerations all important
at Paris, and to this must be attributed the fact
that the doctor met with so little announcement
from the French Government. The economic inter-
ests OF France almost Identical with those os
England in the Transvaal. where both nations suffer
from the treatment accorded by tho Beers to for.
egners. In Germany and at St Petersburg DR..
Leyds received with plenty OF pleasant speeches.
but could get no assurances Of support that were
self to London. where, after some preminaries he
became the honored guest Of Colonial Secretary
Chamberlan. and ne has now returned TO the Irans-
vaai sadder and wiser man
STATE DISCLOSURE OF PRIVATE TELE-
GRAMS DENOUNCED.-Whe Parliament meets
again In England attention is to be- drawn 10 the
unprecedented manner in which private kilograms
have been seized and made public during the re-
cent South African investigation at Westminster.
There much protest raised in Parliament
years ago when Mazzinis correspondence WAS
opened and examined by the authorities that L
seems strange that so many weeks should have
been allowed to eapse before anything heard
about the violation by the Government OF private
telegraphic correspondence. In England tho tele-
troll of the postotiice. which is just much bound
to observe the sanctty OF correspondence by wire
spondence by letter.
A WAGNER MUSEUM AT EISENACH-En-
thusiasts OF Wagnerian music will be interested 10
learn that a Richard Wagner museum has Just
been opened at Eisenach. Among the treasures
contained therein the original manuscript score
Of "Rienzi' and of other Of the great composers
hm an T by G ss Saxon ns s
tically dangerous individual and revoI9n. n of on.
leading OrchestIaS Dresden.
LEONTIEFF IGNORED BY THE CZAR.-To
what an extent the soi-disant Count I.eontieH.
who served rs Prince Henris second in the Turin
orleans duel the other day. is looked upon as an
adventurer by the Cars Government is shown by
the fact that in spite of the services which he has
undenably rendered TO the Muscovite cause in
Abyssnia. it is not he. but Colonel Niassor now
Consul General Meshed, in Persia, VINO has Just
been gazetted as Russian Minister TO the Court OF
the Negus The Colonel is 10 take up his place
there in October.
ITALYS NEW QUICK-FIRING RIFLE-Italys
military authorities are devoting great attention TO
a remarkable rife which has been invented by an
officer of the "Rersaglieri' and which Is declared
TO be superior to the Mauser. the latest design
of Mannlicher and the Lee-Metford Its character
istc is that eighty shots can be fired in minute
without the weapon being removed from the shoui-
der Its acceptance. which Is regarded as pronanl'.
ford.
NO ENGLISH GOLFERS COMING-AI hopes
must be aba ndoned Of the projected visit 10 the
United States OF "A team of representative British
golfers The failure OF the scheme is due TO the in
ability of the british gofing champions to spare
the time requisite for the proposed matches in
New-York Chicago Washington. Boston and Phia-
delphia neither II. II. Hilton, nor MI Alan, nor
Vet Mr. Bafour- Melville being able to quit the
United Kingdom this year
pr-prI>-,c UNIVERSITY DEFIES THE
KAIsER-Not only the municipality of Berlin but
also the faculty to the University Of the mctrop-
oils have from time immemoral displayed a ten
dencv to resent the disposition TO despotism and
arbitrarness which is so characteristic Of The
reicnng house OF Prussia. 1t is therefore in keep
irg with its traditions that the Berlin University
has lust elected as its rector for the coming aca-
demical year Professor SCHNEIDER. who has recently
incurred the wrath or Emperor VIII Mlllam hy IN, ,ne
ures while occupying the chair Of poltlca! economy.
DECLINES TO ENFORCE \ LAW.-It is not
often that the principal law officer of government
while acknowledging the existence OF statute. pub
ucv and officially declares in Parliament that no
does not propose 10 take any steps - enforce H.
Yer this j. precisely what the Aorney-'iencrd' OF
England has done. In response TO a question evoked
hv the increasing number of Roman Cdihohc eccle-
siastca professions through public streets and thor
oughfares. he admitted mat they "sII 'NPtessN -.
hidden by law. but added tina; ne had JUS AZ utiie
inrentOn taking any Steps 10 tlloit' Stfs'.
as he had OF enforcing the act OF lNJl against ne
assunntion O the names of English cites OWNS
and nlaces a. titles for Roman Catholic bishops
CARDINAL VAUGHAN AT LAMBETH PA~
ACE-To those who recall the anti-popefN rIo's ~
England in the early part OF Queen Nie,ora re'sh
the news that Cardinal Vaughan has recently been
dining and attending evening receptions At LAmneth
Palace AZ the guest of the Archbishop OF 'dh'e!-
hurry will appear almost incredible AMI yei sueh IS
tho case the new Primate of the Sate , ,hHrcn %.
Ensl,nd dspaying the same good sense anu otedush
-, ,Iew as the late Dean Stanley OF Nestmn nst'f.
~ whose house. within the precincts OF tnc NDo'y
- W.stmInste. the venerable Cartlnal Newman
w,s an always welcome guest. ArchDlsAop lcnpie
wIile belng the first of the EngHsh prna'"s s.hce
,ha davs OF the Reformation 10 introduce tola
,nstinenc. regime Lamoetn faiac'. htlh't,o
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