The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-09
CONDENSED FOREIGN NEWS.

The King of Portugal yesterday con-
cluded his three weeks visit to England
and started homeward by way of Paris.
Prince Oscar Emperor Williams fifth
son, has suffered a slight fracture of the
collar bone through falling from horizon
tai bar. The injury will not interfere with
his studies.
The Countess of Dudley, wife of the lord
lieutenant of Ireland, was operated on at
Dublin yesterday for appendicitis by Sir
Frederick Treves. The latest bulletin says
that the patients progress is satisfactory.
Capt. A. L. Mahan, u. s. N, has, accord
ing TO a dispatch from the New York Trfb-
une's London correspondent, been elected
an honorary member of the Royal United
Service Institution for life in acknowledge
ment of his valuable contributions TO the
literature of the British navy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson breakfasted at the
new palace, Pottsdam, yesterday with En-
peror William, who. owing to an infam-
great Lett Lingon Court hunt, which was
to have taken place Dec. IL. Minister Jack
son is to leave Berlin Dec. 10 to take. up
his new post at Athens.
Countess Boni de Castellane will sail for
New York Dec. Ia, accompanied by her
children. Count Boni will remain in France
to conduct the campaign for his reelection
Gently invalidated. After the election the
court will join the countess i'm New York.
They will return to France in the spring.
The Marseilles strike crisis appears to be
over. Many sailors and others went to
work yesterday and the quays began TO re-
sumo their customary aspect OF activity
The situation, however, still involves pos
sibilities of danger, as the Radical element
has received promises of support from the
dock laborers of nine of the leading ports
of France.
The seconds of Deputy Syveton and Min
lister of Justice Vale, who exchanged heat
ed remarks in the French Chamber on Sat-
urday, met yesterday in the Chamber of
Deputies and, after a conference lasting
an hour, separated to confer with the prin-
cipals. Later 1t was announced that the
conference was interrupted. as the seconds
were in favor of arbitration.
Baron Won Eckardstein late first secre-
tary of the German embassy in London,
has issued invitations to various distin-
guished gentlemen in Hesse, Baden, Vert
emburg, Bavaria, Prussia and Nassau to
meet at Frankfort-on-the-Ma Dec. 16 to
consider the formation of a new national
party to uphold Emperor Williams policy.
1t will be called the Kaiser Partei.
Dispatches from Fee Morocco allege
that the pretender to the throne who is
still at TezZa, has assumed sovereign rights
He has issued manifesto announcing that
he has taken possession of the treasury,
batteries of guns and depots OF arms and
says that he intends TO attack the Sultans
army as soon as his reinforcements ar
rive. The pretender also has issued postage
stamps.
dispatch from st. Petersburg saws the
Russian government is by no means salts
fed with the Behring sea award, which the
Dutch jurist, Prof. Asser gave in favor
of the United States Nov. 20. 1t does not
object to paying the stipulated sum, but
1t objects entirely to the principle of the
award whereby Russia is not allowed to
chase the trespassers beyond the limit of
her territorial waters.
The Car, in a general order to the army
and navy, dated from Livadia, Dec. 3, Civ
ing instruction for general observance of
the anniversary of the fall of Plevna adds:
Should a period of trial be in store for
the fatherland. i am convinced that my
glorious army and heroic fleet. which are
dear and near to my heart, will do their
duty as did their predecessors with honor
to the throne and the fatherland."
The widespread suffering in Denmark re-
sulting from industrial stagnation and
commercial depression has been intensified
by the unusual severity of the winter
which set in a month earlier than usual.
Building operations had largely TO be aban-
doned, thus increasing the number of per-
sons unemployed to an extent SURPRISING
most of the records and seriously taxing
the resources of the charity organizations.
An Interpolation respecting the fall OF
the campanile of ST. Marks at Venice led
to stormy scenes in the Italian Chamber
of Deputies yesterday, the ministers being
attacked for the failure TO forestall the
disaster Minister OF instruction Nasi in
responding. said that the committee on in
quiry had proved that any steps taken to
restore the campanile would only have
haStened Its collapse. In conclusion SfgnOr
Nasi announced he would introduce a bill
to provide 100000 to rebuild the monument
Replying to a question in the House of
Lords yesterday regarding the reminiscent
ces of Sir Horace Rumbold, who was Brit
ish ambassador at Vienna, published over
a month ago in London, the foreign secre-
tary, Lord Lansdowne, somewhat tartly
commented on the former ambassadors
''reprehensive indiscretion" and said the in
cident had led to the adoption of new
rule In the Foreign Office TO the effect that
diplomats. either while in office or after
retirement, are absolutely forbidden with
out the express permission of the Foreign
Office to publish their "reminiscences or
experiences in the countries in which they
were officially employed.
A dispatch from Berlin says: 'It is quite
impossible for Emperor William TO accept
President Francis's invitation to visit the
ST. Louis exposition IL would require the
appointment OF regency, for II is neces-
sary for the sovereign TO be in touch every
two three days with the Ministry for
formal executive functions. The idea that
the Crown Prince Frederick William may
go TO the United States has been favorably
received. The Emperor seems 10 think that
the princes general experiences In America
would be more instructive than a visit 10
the st. Louis exposition. and IL has been
suggested that he attend one of the ma
tiOnal conventions.