St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-07
Foreign News.
The Next POpe.

A great sensation has been caused in
Vatican circles by the report now being
circulated that the Pope has, in his last
will and testament, recommended that
the Spanish cardinal, Vivez y Tuto be
selected as his successor. 1t has always
been taken for granted that an Italian
would be chosen tor the exalted position.
The mere hint that Spaniard has been Sc
lected by his holiness is certainly enough
to cause even more of sensation than
has the report that is now in circulation.
Cardinal Vivez y Tuto is the newest and
youngest member of the college of cardi-
nails. He is cardinal deacon and holds
no special office. He was given the red
hat IN 1899 He is 46 years old, while
all the others who have been mentioned
as possible successors to the papacy are
above Ga
Count CasteIIane's Salary Cut Down.
The Civil Tribunal at Paris has ap-
pointed George ]. Gould trustee for the
Countess of Castellane, his sister. Ac-
cording to the peadings in the case, her
husband. Count Boni of Castellane, spent
23,000,000 francs in four years, whereas
his income from his wite's fortune is only
5000 600 francs. The action in the case
was the result of suit brought by Mr..
Gould against his sister. The court
granted his request and appointed him
trustee. The proceedings were conducted
in secret session, only the bare decision
being announced.
Socialist Gains in Germany.
A dispatch from Coburg, Germany, last
week says the Socialists have won a
seat in the Diet. This is the first time
they have been represented in that body.
Recently the Socialists have had num-
Der OF successes, fact that is beginning
to cause the Government grave dismav.
Herr Ledebour, the Socialist, who was
elected last week by an enormous ma
jority in Herr Liebknecht's old Berlin
district, is an extremist and forcible
speaker. Herr Pens, another Socialist.
was victorious in the very heart of the
rural Brandenburg district. In the
Thuringian states and Wurtemberg a
number OF Socialists have been elected to
the local Legislatures.
Ex-President Kruger in Europe.
The Foreign Office officials at Paris be-
lieve that former President Kruger will
travel incognito during his visit to the
European capitals, relinquishing it in
each city only long enough to permit an
exchange OF visits between Mr.. Kruger
and the head OF the nation. His stay in
Paris will not exceed forty eight hours,
and possibly only twenty-tour. The
0ffa
Kruger any formal function, though it is
expected the city will tender him dem.
onstration which will be scene OF en-
thusiasm. The Government will not
take part in the reception, but will not,
however, put any obstacles in the way
of private plans of welcome. In short,
the Government will not take any step
likely to be construed as an offence to
Great Britain, though it is certain that
President Loubet and Mr.. Kruger will
exchange visits. The same preceding, it
is believed, will be followed at each Euro
pean capital visited.
Lord Roberts reports that Prince Chris
tian Victor, OF Schleswig Holstein, grand
son of Queen Victoria, is dead from en-
teric fever. He was born in 1867 and
was major in the Kings Royal Rifles.
Count Tolstoi fell October &c and in-
jured one of his hands. Consequently
his intended removal from his estates to
Moscow for the winter has been aban-
doned.
The Right Hon. Friedrich Max-Muller,
corpus professor OF philology at Oxford
University is dead. He died at London,
Sunday Oct. %. His disease was an
affection of the liver. Until within ten
days he was able to continue writing
his autobiography debating to his son.
Frequently during his illness dispatches
OF inquiry were received from Emperor
William.
1t costs $4,5OO0O0 to run Emperor
Williams palaces.