New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-07
ROUND ABOUT EUROPE.

| may be described as having been the hero ~ N.
Emln Pacha relief expedition. IL now dying o, CON-
sumption a pauper In the 81. Georges work.
house In the Yves, End Of London Bonny's health
! was ruined by the sufferings which he underwent
during the expedition. and It seems somewhat hard
that the only member OF the latter Of whom ali his
! comrades had nothing but good TO cay shout be
left 10 die destitute and abandoned in a workhouse
! TUNNEL FROM EUROPE TO AFRICAN Ber.
| Her, the wel-known engineer. has laid before the
Governments Of Spain and Morocco a project for
/ the construction OF tunnel under the Straits OF
immense economic consequence 50 that ts fs,s
will be followed with interest. N. Berlier IS tho
inventor OF a new method OF subterranean boring
| METRIC SYSTEM FOR RUSSIA.-The Russian
| Government has decided 70 Introduce tho French
metric system OF weights and measures throughout
the Muscovite Empire. and By order OF the Gar
decree to this effect has been submitted 70 him
! for signature An imperial commission has Ike
wise been organized at ST. Petersburg for the pur.
pose OF considering the best means or abandoning
tho Russian calendar in favor Of that which pre-.
walls in the remainder OF the civilized world.
NEW HOME FOR ITALY's PARLIAMENT
! The italian Government has at length taken steps
to provide n suitable abode for its Chamber
OF Deputies than the socalled Monte Cleric. which
is utterly unified for legislative work Its acoustic
| properties bad that members are obliged TO
leave their seats and gather round the speaker II
they do not wish 10 lose his words, while II Is i'm
| possible to hear him from the press gallery. The
signed by Bernini From the time OF Pope limo.
Papal Law Courts. But when Rome became the
| pital Of Italy In 1s70-.some two hundred years
| incosng the courtyard a sufficiently large Cham.
Der OF Deputies could be made. But each year ~
| Inconvenience have become more intolerable
CROSSING FOR sALE.-"Pitch with goodwill,
| in the fashionable West End held by present
er fourteen years; good opening for respectable
man. Address Charles F.. Collins. Rowton House
Tlf,
a recent issue OF THE London Chronicle" and SUBJ
sequent interviews with the advertiser showed tha.
tho offer was perfectly bona -fde arar, 500 De-
ing asked for the goodwill OF the crossing II
OF the prosperous dweller OF a London suburb who
drove mo me elty every no,g ~ ba S,s eap
the OF his business until one day his !nqus-
tive mother-n-aw identified him In the person OF
the ragged sweeper OF the street crossing between
| the Bank Of England and the Mansion House.
USE OF LONDON FOGS-Untl now people have
been at loss to discover the o. those terrible
fogs which so frequently envelop the British
tropos as with a pail. From the annual reports
just furnished by the London gas companies It
would appear that each foggy day in London rep
to the opdnes e sx o & ia s
people now asking themselves In England
IN favor of compeiiing all Industrial concerns IN
the metropolis to use devices for consuming their
own smoke does not originate with the gas com:
panies. since London fogs largely composed Of
the smoke from coal.
RELICS OF MAJOR ANDRE.-There will shortly
be sold in London auction-room several interest
ing documents relating to the OF the illtated
Major Andre. who was hanged by Washington as
a spy. and whose monument, erected by express
command Of George III. is familiar TO frequenters
Of Westminster Abbey. Among them is letter
from Colonel Benjamin Talmadge. who had
the custody OF Andre until MS execution; an
autograph document signed BY Colonel Jameson. Of
fha al Pmy and Let
Lawrence, who was advocate at the trial. Andrs
a as Sae in Se ASbe may be- m I G
cal chest In which. forty years afterward the body
was brought 10 London in charge OF Mr. Lockysf.
the secretary OF the Greenwich Hospital.
CAR AND HIS JEWISH sUBJECTS.-The IA
nous cure" town. Yalta. In the Tauride. though
within the Pale" Is closed to Jews and thus
Jewish invalids unable 10 seek there recovery
from their ailments. Cases have arisen that con-
sumptve patients in a critical condition have been
expelled from Yata The cure places In the
Caucasus remain inaccessible TO Jews Hundreds
Sav b o So I1 eV Without hav p Sned
their object: 4 petition numeToasly signed by
Of the Interior praying for their admission TO the
various cure resorts in question, and, by order
OF the Car, II has been granted.
KRUPP IN SERVIA-Herr Krupp has 'us, OBJ
tanned through the German Foreign Ofice a
cesson from King Alexanders Government TO work
the east OF Serya. The concession is for period OF
ninety-nine years. and rights have also been given
10 the rapids OF the Danube between Bruitza
and kladoob for the development OF the power
needed for the enterprise. EX-king Milan IS report
ed to have contributed IN no small measure TO tao
grant OF the concession and 10 have received
Krupp has already formed a company at Berlin
with capital OF sS,OOoOoo to work the concession
NEW ATTRACTION FOR THE CHAMPS ELY.
SEES-The well-known summer cafe concert in tho
Champs Elysees. the 'Horoge." has been let by TIE
Paris Municipal Council NJ Oller. OF Moulin
Rouge fame. for period Of fifteen years. Accord
ing the lease. ". Oer is pay annual rent Of
$1,000 5000 more than the last lease. In add
ton. the Council is to receive, . per cent Of The
gross ,akings above $1,000 and To- per cent Of ne
TO have big scheme hand .or the transforma-
ton of this place of amusement into an open-ar
garden, which VIII remain open ali day.
TROUBLE OVER ROYALTY.-The Duke and
Duchess OF Fife fortnight ago agreed TO open
the new Hackney Town Hall. and the Nestry by
large majority voted 10 expend 200 10 entertain
them; but minority in the Vestry protested
against the expenditure and angry discussion
followed. The local newspaper cuttings on the
subject We're 10 the Duke and Duchess Of
At the meeting OF the Vestry at which their re.
fusal was read there was great fuss some o.
nsied etc Tbe ebarma an' ressne and the
majority amid the live.iesI KIND Of scen E sa':
GOD save the queen Inc Duke or flle 10
son-in-iaw OF the Prince OF Wales.
TO RENAME THE MAYFLOW ER.-King Leo"
pold OF Belgium. the purchaser OF the late Ogden
Goelets yacht Mayhower, Will name her
Cementne. possibly after his third daughter. the
Princess Clementne, who born IN 1872. TIC
crew OF the royal yacht will be composed OK
Belgians and English, In equal numbers. with Ehg-
ush officers She will be rehtted Southampton
and from there will 60 10 the Mediterranean
TO SIGN RUSSIAN CONTRACTS.-Mr HUI
sicker from the Carnegie Company. OF Pitis0uFs
was I'm London last week on his way 20 81 fetesS
burg. to sign large contracts for rails.