The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-03
CREAM OF THE FOREIGN NEWS

The general elections In Chile resulted in
a great triumph for the Liberal-Conserva-
tive combination over the Liberal group
which supports the President.
Dr. Baron Won Giskra first secretary of
the Austro-Hunsarian embassy at Berlin.
has been transferred to Washington. Bar
oness Won Giskra, his wife, was a Miss
King, of New York.
A London news agency reports that the
safe of the Anglo-American Oil Company
at Fulham, Southwest London, was blown
open on Saturday, and that the burglars
secured S625, and not $4,000. as reported
in the United States.
President Francis. of the St Louis expo-
sition, is In Paris with the view of stimu-
lating and charging French participation
in the exposition. He has been well re-
ceived. On Monday he was given an audi
ence by President Loubet
In answer to a question In the House OF
Commons Monday Premier Balfour said
Great Britain had refused to purchase the
Chilean and Argentine warships under con-
struction i'm Europe. The Admiralty had
carefully considered the matter and had
concluded that these vessels were not suit
able for the British navy.
]. p. Morgan and the men of his party
called at the palace in Havana by appoint
ment OH Monday and had an interview
lasting forty minutes with President Pal
ma. 1t was afterward announced that the
visit was one of courtesy. and that Presi-
dent Palma had invited Mr.. Morgan to dine
at the palace on "Wednesday.
The City Council of Copenhagen on Mon
day elected Socialist house painter,
Jensen, as mayor of the finance depart
ment After the election there was a
torchlight procession composed of members
of all the trade unions, and other celebra-
tons. There was an enormous crowd and
the demonstrations degenerated into dis
orders and fight with the police. Many
were injured and some arrests were made.
The Society of American Women of Lon
don gave luncheon Monday on the occa-
sion of the fourth anniversary of the estab-
lishment of the organization. Lady May
oress Lady Marcus Samuel. Ellen Terry
and Sarah Grand were among the guests.
About two hundred persons were present.
Commissioners Florence Hayward; of the
ST. Louis fair. and Mrs. Calder Johnson of
Sorosis, New York, made speeches.
Advices from Penang state that the Sui
tan of Acheen has voluntarily surrendered
to the Dutch authorities According to
the Penang Gazette, this signifies that the
long protracted "Acheen rebellion is draw
ing to a termination. The Sultan first as
certained that he would be well received by
the Governor of Acheen and then. finding
that his subjects were safe. delivered him.
self to the Dutch. He is now in the house
of one of the principal Dutch military OFF,
GERS.
A dispatch to the Impartial. of Madrid,
from Ceuta. Morocco, reiterates the report
that the Sultan's troops have been defeated
and that War Minister Menibhi has been
killed. The message does not indicate the
GATE OF the engagement or the place where
the battle occurred. 1t was announced in
a dispatch from Madrid Feb. 20 that a tel
egram had been received there from Tan
gfer saying Ii was persstently reported at
the latter place that War Minister Menibhi
had been killed in battle Feb L.
A motion to disfranchise Galway in con-
sequence of its action In electing Col. Ar
thur Lynch. recently convicted OF high trea-
son, was defeated in the British House Of
Commons Monday by 24S TO IS votes. The
attorney general. having moved the issue
of writ of election for mem Der of Parlia-
ment in place of Colonel Lyncn. Sir George
BARLEY. Conservative. proposed as an
amendment that a writ be not issued dur
ing the life OF the present Parliament. He
claimed that Galway elected Colonel Lynch
simply because he was a traitor, and quoted
an alleged message from John Redmond
asking the voters to elect Colonel Lynch
and haul down the blood-stained nag Of