The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-18
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

The census of Austria-Hungary shows n
population of 40,310. S35, which is an increase
of 10 per cent. during the last decade.
Nine new cases of bubonic plague nave
been officially reported in Cape Town dur
ing the last ~forty-eight hours. Six of these
are colored persons and three Europeans.
The official organ of the Russian ministry
of finance threatens that Russia will make
strict reprisals in case of any raising Of
duties by Germany on Russian products.
NJ. Fernard de Rodays, who was wounded
in the thigh, Saturday, in a duel with
Count Boni de Castellane, continues slight
ly feverish, but there is no special anxiety
concerning his condition.
The Cabinet crisis at Seoul, capital of
Corea, which arose out of the arrest of the
acting minister of finance on charges of
having plotted to murder a number of the
ladies of the imperial household, continues.
The london Daily Mail, which makes a
bid for tariff protection, declares editorially
this morning that 1.-The real causes of
Americas wonderful commercial success
may be summed up in the words tariff and
great alertness.
1t is officially announced at Constanti-
nople that the trial began at Salonica
March IL of nineteen Bulgarians accused
of belonging to the revolutionary conn
mittee at Sofia and fomenting disorder liz
Salonica, Monastir and KossOvo.
A well-founded rumor is in circulation at
Queenstown that the Cunard and White
Star lines are about to revert to the old
~ ClClll III III OdLN ItlO
mails did not arrive at Queenstown until
IL o'clock, instead of Z o'clock a. m, as
now.
The Italian minister of marine, Admiral
Moria, has decided that the Italian squad
ron to go to Toulon to greet NJ. Loubet,
President of France, shall consist of four
teen vessels, under the command of the
Duke of Genoa and Rear Admiral Coltel-
letti. The Duke of Genoa will give an Of
fetal luncheon to NJ. Loubet on board the
battleship Lepanto.
The Municipal Council of Venice offers
a prize of 1000 lire to any Italian or for
eign navigator who may rescue Lieutenant
Count Franco Quirini and the Norwegian
sailor who disappeared from the exploring
party of the Duke of Abruzzi, during
his Arctic expedition in the Stella Polare.
a reward of five thousand lire is offered
10 any one who furnishes definite news
as TO the fate of the missing men.
The London Daily Mail publishes an in
terview this morning with Mr.. William
Mulock. the Canadian postmaster general.
regarding his cable project of a direct and
exclusive connection between England and
Canada at half the present rates. Mr.. Mu-
lock explains that he has in view the de-
velopment OF Anglo-Canadian
and asserts that the hig American tariff
the United States for Canada exports"
The elevation of Count Won Goetzen, for
mer German military attache at Wash
ington. TO be military and civil governor
of German East Africa, X understood here
TO result largely from the reports made
by that officer on the American opera-
tions during the war with Spain. He was
in the United States throughout the wa-.
Cuba through their campaigns there. The
reports OF these movements. and a previ-
Gus daring trip of Count Won Goetzen
through the heart of Africa attracted the
attention of the Emperor. with the result
that he is given this post Of far-reaching
influence on German affairs In Africa.