The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-31
CREAM OF THE CABLE NEWS

A detachment of Turkish troops has de-
feated a strong band of Macedonians near
Lake Okhrida, Albania.
The French battleships Gaulois and Bou-
vet are reported to have been seriously
damaged during the recent naval maneu-
verS.
The British War Office has decided to in
wife bids from Canadian farmers for the
supply of fresh meat to the British army in
South Africa.
The Russian embassy is actively occupied
with preparing for presentation TO the
Porte the Austro-RusSian scheme for the
Improvement of Macedonia.
A Belgian Anarchist named Martin is
under arrest at Barcelona. He has con-
fessed that he was selected to kill King
Leopold, but was arrested during the strike
in Barcelona year ago.
The correspondent of the London Stand
ard at Buda-Pesth telegraphs that con-
tract of 10,00o,000 rounds of small-arm am
munition for the Servian army was signed
there last week with the sanction of the
hungarian government.
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain and Mrs
Chamberlain arrived at Kimberley on Fri
day, and were accorded a remarkable re-
ception. The town was lavishly decorated,
and Mrs. Chamberlain was presented Wa h
a casket of diamonds by the ladies of KIM
berley.
The general strike at Reus, Spain, is as
Stunning alarming proportions. All the fac
tories are closed and no newspapers are
published. Some rioting has occurred ano
arrests have been made. The strikers are
maintaining a state of siege in the town,
preventing the entrance of provisions. The
strike has caused the laying up of several
ships.
First Lieut. Werner Won Graewert. son
of the lieutenant general of that name, who
shot DR.. Aye. lawyer of Flensburg.
through the neck. cutting the spinal cord
and causing instant death. in duel fought
in the Grunewald Forest, Germany, jan
l6, has been sentenced by military court
N-se-.
The trial was conducted behind closed
doors
Vice Governor Won Estorf. of German
Southwest Africa, has resigned and is re-
turning home because of a disagreement
in Berlin with his policy towards immigrant
Beers in permitting the establishment of
Dutch Reformed congregations under the
authority of the Cape Town Presbytery.
The Colonial Office regards this policy as
dangerous, fearing that the Beers may
make attempt later to establish their
independence.
Three hundred engineers and firemen be-
longing to the state railroads have joined
the strike of the employees of the Dutch
transportation companies. meeting OF
the railroad employees union has passed a
resolution TO the effect that if the Dutch
Railroad Company persists in carrying the
dock companys freight, Ii will proclaim a
general strike of railroad and tramway en-
ployes throughout the country. About Il goo
men would be involved.
The statue of King Charles /. at Charing
Cross. London. was decorated with wreaths
by the ''Legitimists" Friday, as usual
on the anniversary OF his execution, Jan.
30, 1919. The Royal Oak Club of Edinburgh
was represented by crown of immortelles
six feet high and surmOunted by an orb and
cross in white and crimson. 1t was dedi-
Gated 10 the sacred memory of the monarch
| 'beheaded by his rebelious subjects" A
sky-blue silk vest worn by King Charles
on the scaffold and stained with his blood
| is being exhibited.
| AS the result OF experiments made in con-
| sequence OF the recent typhoid scare, the
medical officer of health for the London
| district has issued an alarming report in
| which he condemns the whole estuary of
| the Thames as being contaminated with
| sewage. Not only oysters and cookies. says
| the report. but sprats, white bait and
| smelts must be viewed with suspicion. The
| Thames fisheries afford employment To a
large population. and the report will start
an agitation for some more effectual means
| of disposing of Londons sewage.
DR. Won Dziambowski-Po mpian I'm the
| German Reichstag Friday, interpellat-
| ing Chancellor Won Buelow on the discrlm-
| ination against Poles, cited many examples
| OF alleged injustice. He said young men
| who were eligible as volunteers for one
| years service In the army We're compelled
| to- serve two years, as they were punished
/ for slight offenses in the gymnasium work
| by prolongations of their term of service
The most painful thing to the Poles. the