The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-09
BRIEF CABLEGRAMS.

According 10 the census returns the pOpu-
lation of the central provinces of India
has decreased 100000. due to famine.
Consuelo Yznaga, Dowager Duches of
Manchester, and Sir John and Lady Lister
Kaye will sail from England for New
York, to-day.
Kersten. a prominent Casset banker, has
been sentenced to Imprisonment for four
and a half years, after conviction of fraud
ulent practices.
Three fresh cases of bubonic plague were
officially reported at Cape Town yesterday.
Two of the victims are Europeans, the
others colored persons.
a commission OF Turkish ministers has
been appointed to devise measures to coun-
teract the addition OF the party of Young
Turkey, whose members are again active.
The health of Count Tolstoi. the novelist
and social reformer, Is occasioning un-
easiness. He has grown thin and COM
plains of pains in the kidneys and of liver
troubles.
A heavy gale is sweeping the English
channel, and vessels are sheltering in the
roadsteds. A t-hree-masted schooner has
been wrecked on the Richardo Rocks, near
Brest. Her name has not been ascertained,
but il is believed her crew persisted.
The French Senate, yesterday. after sew
eral days discussion, rejected, by a vote
culturists. the effect of which would have
been to create an export bounty of seven
francs per quintaI on wheat and flour.
A heavy snowstorm. Thursday night.
worked havoc among the IelepnOne ana
telegraph wires in Vienna All communica-
tions were interrupted until yesterday
afternoon. There were many street acct
dents during the day and several horses
were killed.
Count Portales Clumbowitz, who has
often visited the United States, addressed
the Silesian Chamber of Agriculture yes
terday regarding cattle breeding in Amer
lea. He declared that Germany would be
swamped with American meat unless higher
protection was afforded.
The statement is confirmed that the Turk
ish government, with a view to meeting
the extraordinary expenses of the army, is
considering the proposal made for a loan
Of three million pounds Turkish, to be
guaranteed by the proceeds of a 6 per cent.
surtax on the SXes of the empire and a 2
per cent. surtax on inland customs duties.
Sir Thomas Upton has been gazetted a
knight commander of the Victorian order
Lieutenant Colonel Steele, Of StrathCona's
Horse, has been appointed TO the fourth
class of the Victorian order. TIL KIM of
Greece and the Crown Prince of Denmark
nave received the honorary grand cross of
the Victorian order.
Queen Wiihelmina, the Queen mother,
Prince Henry and the Duke Regent of
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. visited the d~Ockyard
at Amsterdam yesterday. The Queen chris
tened a new irOnclad. bestOwing on Ii the
name of HertZog Hendrix. In a short
speech her Majesty said she hoped the YES
sci would do honor TO the name of her con-
sort and enhance the welfare of the father
land.
The celebrations in connection with the
coming eightieth birthday of Prime Luit-
pold. Regent of Bavaria. who was born
March Il, 1921. have already been begun in
Munich. A number OF elevations 10 high
rank have been proclaimed, including the
elevation Of the Bavarian premier, Baron
Won Crailsheim, to the rank of count. The
sum of LILO. coo marks has been collected
throughout Bavaria TO found a Charitable
institution in honor of the anniversary.
Prince Luitpold has pardoned 40 persons
convicted of various offenses.
La Reforme, OF Brussels. says il learns
that the object of the forthcoming visit
OF the Duke of Orleans To Brussels is TO
act as one of the seconds OF Nj. Andre Buff
fet in the expected duel with NJ. Paul De-
roulede. The Rome correspondent of the
Etoile Beige says the Duke of Orleans has
declared that he will himself provoke NJ.
Deroulede. as he considers the epithet.
royal liar "A personal insult. NJ. Derou-
lede sailed from Barcelona yesterday for
Genoa, accompanied by his sister and NJ.
Marcel Habert.
The trial OF Countess Won Schliehen. a
~vell-known writer on woman's rights. who
was arrested on a charge Of arson in Julv
of last year, but discharged and rearrasrel
In December. began yesterday in Berlin.
She is accused OF having set fire 10 her
own villa, and the evidence against her.
especially as bearing upon her attempts TO
obtain insurance for thrice the value OF
the property, was quite strong. The most
important witness for the prosecution, how
ever, a servant named krauz. has mys.
teriously disappeared. The countess was at
one time a flower girl.
Maurice Lyons. a lawyer OF Queensland.
intends 10 give King Edward what is be-
lieved 10 be the largest end finest opal
In the world. In the opinion of London
lapidaries, it's only rival I'm size and beauty
Is one possessed by Emperor Francis Jo-
seph. The Lyons gem is oval in shape.
two inches long and an inch and a half
deep. and weighs go carats. When found
In Queensland il was an inch longer, but
IL was broken In the process OF removal.
IL Is TO be worth upwards CT