The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-10
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

The operators at Coshocton, o., ended the
strike of coal miners yesterday by granting
the cents per car increase demanded Re
tail prices have been advanced to 10 cents
bushel, the highest price since the civil
war.
There has been serious fire at the oil
wells of Boryslav, Galicia. Twenty-seven
springs were affected, twenty houses were
destroyed and a girl burned to death.
1t Is estimated the damage done will
amount to $4,000.
In pursuance of a general plan for at
tracing attention over a thousand unem-
ployed persons, accompanied by a few
mounted and unmounted police marched
through London yesterday. There was no
disorder of any kind.
A dispatch from London says: There is
absolutely no foundation for the report pu-
lished in the United States that Colonial
Secretary Chamberlain has been assassi-
mated in South Africa, or for the rumor
that he has been shot" The rumor caused
a furry on the London Stock Exchange.
The ST. Petersburg police have prohibited
the postponed banquet on the occasion of
the two-hundredth anniversary of the es-
Establishment of the first Russian newspaper
owing to the fact that ii became known
that IL was intended to present a radical
resolution in favor of freedom of the press
Private kilograms received at Vienna
from Macedonia say alarming reports of
new atrocities are circulated daily and that
people are fleeing from the country in in
creasing numbers. Michaelowski president
Macedonian
mittee, has announced his determination to
resign.
The negotiations between Russia and
China on the subject of the Manchurian
customs are believed to have ended with
out an agreement being arrived at Russia
proposes to establish a custom house at
Point Dalny, the new Russian seaport of
North China. but will permit China to ap-
point customs commissioner to cooperate
with the Russian official
small. brilliant reception closing the
durbar festivities was given at Delhi last
evening by the Viceroy, Lord Curzon Of
kedleston, TO the native princes The
Duke of Connaught and the Duchess of
Connaught were present and they spent
some time in bidding farewell to the guests
OF the evening. Lord Curzon has conveyed
his official thanks to all persons who were
concerned in the durbar.
The sentence of death passed on Henri
Vidal Nov. 5. 1892, has been committed to
penal servitude for life. Henri Vidal con-
ton murder of two women and to attempts
to assassinate various others. 1t was for
these murders that he was sentenced to
author of a series of crimes on the Riviera
which made him one of the notorious MUIR
derers of France
The twenty-fifth anniversary of the death
OF King Victor Emmanuel | was observed
at Rome yesterday by a pilgrimage to his
tomb in the Pantheon. The procession was
two miles in length and thirty thousand
lions from all the provinces and a thousand
veterans of the war of independence, with
whom the King. Victor Emmanuel III shook
hands. Hundreds of wreaths were laid on
the tomb. Great crowds of people wit
messed the ceremony.
Statistics for 1902 demonstrate that
Vienna continues in the front rank of the
European capitals in the number of sui
cides. Last years records show that there
were 453 suicides and 467 attempted cases
The number of woman suicides increased in
deaths are attributed to love and hunger
The former was responsible for 100 suicides
or attempts, poverty for 15S, insanity for
| 127. domestic troubles for ~ and financial
losses for 49, One hundred and sixty hanged
themselves, 14S used firearms 60 drowned
themselves and IS took poison.
The American evangelists. Torrey and
| Alexander. who have just returned TO Lon
don from their Australian mission, were
accorded a splendid reception in Exeter
Hall last night. The building was filled
with an enthusiastic audience while on
the platform were many prominent per-
sons. including Lord Kinnaird. II. w.
| Webb-Peplee, prepondary of ST. Paul's
| Cathedral. the Rev. Mr. Meyer. the Rev
Mr.. Pierson and the Rev. Thomas Spur
| geon. The last named extended a hearty
welcome to Messrs. Torrey and Alexander
and expressed his most fervent wishes for
the success of their English mission
| The publication of British Board of Trade
| returns which show that the stream of alien
| immigration is still increasing as IL has done
! in past years. at the rate of 10000 persons
year, is generally commented upon in the
London newspapers this morning and has
| produced demands for the enactment of
| legislation TO deal with the matter. Sir
| Marcus Samuel. lord mayor of London. had
occasion yesterday TO send a German 10
| prison for obtaining a luncheon and evad-
| ing payment for the meal; at the same time
he entered strong plea for an alien i'm
| migration act TO provide for the sending
/ of such persons back to their own country.
Philip Burt. general traffic manager of
| the Northeastern Railroad. speaking at the
Railroad Institute of York. England. rela-
/ tive 10 his recent investigation OF American
| railroad methods, expressed general ad-
miration of them and said he of opin-
| ion that British railroad men could learn
added the best American minds would
| md much to admire and learn in English