The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-27
CREAM OF THE FOREIGN NEWS

Charles NJ. Schwab left Palermo, Sicily,
Monday by rail- He is on his way to Paris,
by way of Rome.
The name of c. Inman Barnard, Paris
correspondent of the New York Tribune,
has been added to those previously an
nounced as having received the rank OF
chevalier Of the Legion OF Honor.
Ambassador Meyer and Foreign Minister
shooting party at Castle Porzianado. Good
sport is anticipated. wild boar are plen-
tiful The King Travelled to Castle Porzi-
anado In Mr.. Meyers motor car.
death sentence passed upon Colonel Arthur
Lynch, who was found guilty of high trea-
son Friday last, will be committed to
penal servitude for life. subject to further
consideration after a term of years.
Bubonic plague is spreading so seriously
in Natal that the natives are panic-strick-
en-. Servants and laborers are leaving Dur
/ ban in large numbers. 1t is anticipated that
the Zululand drifts will be closed So as to
prevent the spread of the plague to that
territory.
The British steamer British Prince, from
Antwerp. for New York. was in collision
with the British ship Waterloo. from
Iqueque, Chile. The engine room and
stokehold of the British Prince filled rap.
idly and she was run ashore. At high-water
the steamer was relocated and. assisted by
four tugs, she headed for this port. The
head gear of the Waterloo was carried
away.
The foreign ministers at Picking are pre-
pairing reply to the Chinese note, received
Jan. l9, declaring that China would accede
to the powers demand for the payment of
the war indemnity on gold basis IL she
were able to do so, but that 1t Is impossible
to make the payments demanded. as
shown by the messages Of the viceroys de-
failing the impoverished state of the coun-
try. and asking the ministers to suggest a
plan for relief.
Colopiol Cocratorx,i ~, cor<;,,oe
to meet with excellent reception on his
progress to Mafeking which he is expected
to reach to-day. Addressing the Beers at
Lichtenberg, Mr.. Chamberlain acknowl-
edged the kindness with which he had been
received everywhere by the late enemies OF
Great Britain, and he invited them to join
of the war, which, he said, was the result
of much misunderstanding. Under the new
| government they would get almost every
| thing they could desire; certainly more
| than under the old regime.
| The King of the Belgians has paid a pri.
| vate visit to London in furtherance of a
new scheme for the better government OF
| the Congo Free State. 1t Is reported to be
his intention to introduce strong British
element into the administration of tina,
| colony. King Leopold, 1T is believed, has
| taken this step as a means of weakening
| inquiry into the true state of affairs in the
| Congo Free State. But IL Is not surprising
to learn that the wish to strengthen his
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lishmen has created much Indignation II
| Brussels.
| Lieutenant General Miles, the members OF
| his staff and his family have arrived a,
| Paris, from Berlin, and are at the Cont
mental Hotel Monday morning the genera
| and his staff called at the United State.
embassy and later Ambassador Porter re
| turned the visit. General Miles also re
| ceived the military attache, Captain Mott
| and other American military and naval of
| ficers and friends. He probably will be re
| ceived by the minister of war, Genera
| Andre, and other French military notabili
| ties, and will inspect the military schoo
! and other features of the French militar,
| system
HUI Lien Sun, Governor of Human, one o.
| the Chinese officials blacklisted by tn,
| powers after the boxer troubles on accoun
| of completely in the massacre of mission
| aries, has been appointed Governor of ShaI
81. The ministers ignored the failure of tn,
| Chinese government to observe the agree
ment to dismiss him from office, but nov
the American, British and French minister
| are sending a note to the government say
ing that, considering the former and re
cent missionary murders in the territor,
under his Jurisdiction. it is not wise to sen,
| him to a province where the missionar,
interests are exceedingly important.