The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-22
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

Inc steamer st. Louis, which sails from
Southampton to-day, for New York, will
take, among her passengers, General VIII
joen, the former Boer commander.
Paris Figaro announces that Mr.. James
Gordon Bennett and the Marquis De Dion
have undertaken the construction of
Siderable balloon planned by the latter.
1t is announced that the construction of
the Russian railroad from Erivan, a town
of Russia, lis miles from Tifiis, to the Per-
sian frontier, will be commenced at the be-
ginning of 1903.
Ambassador Tower, who had been trans
ferred from st. Petersburg to Berlin had
his farewell audience with the Car, at
Livadia on Wednesday He afterwards
lunched with his Majesty and the Czarina.
The Industry and Exchange Bank, at
ChriStiania, Norway, has suspended pay
ment. The other banks have agreed to CO.
operate with the government in a guaran-
tee of $4,000 to cover the banks liabilities
to its creditors.
A special dispatch from st. Petersburg
announces that Baron Toll, who is explor-
ing the Siberian coast line, has been cut
New Siberia. No anxiety, however, is felt
for his safety, his expedition is we'll
equipped and will reach the main land as
soon as the ice is strong enough.
Anthony j. Drexel's nine-year-old daugh-
ter died yesterday at Whitman Abbey near
Oxford, England. She was suddenly at
tackled by appendicitis and Sir Frederick
Treves, sergeant surgeon to the King, and
other great surgeons were telegraphed for
by Mr.. Drexel. None of them could go to
the Abbey. An operation was performed at
midnight, but the child did not survive 1t.
At a reception of one hundred Piedmon-
tese pilgrims yesterday the Pope jocularly
referred to the unfounded rumors Thurs
day of his indisposition, addingi My time
has not yet come We have many things to
accomplish before DEATH A number of
Americans were received in special audi
ences by the Pope in the Sistine Chapel.
The pontiff spoke cordially TO each and gave
q, f,,Ii dto1 " md RI
Herr Krupp has issued statement to
the press TO the effect that the Vorwaerts's
allegation against him grew out of a politi-
cal fight He explains that a keeper of
hotel at the Island of Capri, where Herr
Krupp lodged, having won an election his
opponents invented the damaging story to
injure his hotel. The great gun maker has
placarded his works at Essen with an an
Vorwaerts for SANDER.
The past week has witnessed considera-
bic depression at all the leading centers of
the British iron and steel industries and
prices have undergone an all-around re-
duction. Considerable shipments are being
made to the United States. but the news
that cargo of Canadian iron is on its way
to the CLYDE has been received with mis-
giving as indicating the possibility of the
American trade being no longer able to abb
sorb all the Canadian supplies.
When the hearing of the charges of cruel
ty against Mrs. Annie Penruddock of
Compton Park. Wiltshire, was resumed at
the Old Bailey yesterday, the defendant
was placed in the witness box and made a
sweeping denial of all the charges brought
against her A number of her friends testi-
fed that they had never seen her daughter
subjected to any cruelty. The jury how
ever found her guilty of assaulting and
neglecting her daughter in a manner likely
10 cause unnecessary suffering and injury
To her health and censured her husband
| for countenancing the cruelty. She was
fined 1850
A state banquet of fifty covers was held
| in Windsor Castle, England, last night.
Among the guests of King Edward and
Queen Alexandra were the King of Portu-
| gal the Duke and Duchess of Connaught.
| the Duke and Duchess of Fife. Prince and
Princess Christian, the Duke and Duchess
| of Devonshre, the Duke and Duchess of
| MARLBOROUGH and Colonial Secretary Cham
| berlain and Mrs. Chamberlain. At the con-
| clusion of the function the members of the
| party. with over 100 other invited guests,
| witnessed a performance of ]. NJ. Barrie's
| comedy. Quality Street" given by Sey-
mour Hicks, Elaline Torriss and the
| Vaudeville Theater Company. Their Mai
estes specially honored Mr.. and Mrs
| Chamberlain by sending a royal carriage
| and a Kings equerry TO meet them at the
station.
| In the Reichstag yesterday the secretary
| of the treasury, Baron Won Thielmann,
announced that the deficit in the German
| imperial budget for 1903 was estimated to
| be $37. 100000 The budget. he added would
| be submitted in two or three weeks. The
deficit for 1902 was S14, $50 900. IL would not
| do the secretary said. TO be always pro-
viding for deficits by loans, nor could the
| contributions of the federated states be
that the states would ultimately have to