FOREIGN NEWS

THE CENTRISTS OBSTINATE. Berlin, March 22.—In the Reichstag, the leaders of the Centrists informed Herr von Levetzow, president of the body, that their party would oppose the motion to render the congratulations of the House to Prince Bismarck on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of his birth.

PRINCESS HELEN TO MARRY. Paris, March 22.—The Italian embassy here has been officially advised that marriage has been arranged between the Duke of Aosta and Princess Helen, second daughter of the late Count of Paris.

NEWSPAPER MEN ARRESTED. Barcelona, March 22.—A military court here has ordered that two directors of local newspapers be arrested for exciting against the subalterns in Madrid. Great excitement prevails and serious disturbances are threatened.

THE PRICE OF THREAD REDUCED. Glasgow, March 22.—J. & P. Coats & Co., the Scotch and American thread manufacturers, have reduced the prices of their products by 20 per cent.

MEMORY OF GARIBALDI. Rome, March 22.—The ceremony of laying the corner stone of the Garibaldi monument was conducted in the presence of an immense gathering of people. The principal speech of the occasion was delivered by the Syndic of Rome.

JAP WARSHIPS. London, March 22.—The Pall Mall Gazette publishes a dispatch saying that four Japanese warships have arrived at Taku and are searching vessels there for contraband articles of war.

HELPING NEWFOUNDLAND. London, March 22.—The Post says: 'There is reason to believe that the sole object of the government in sending Mr. Herbert Murray, formerly chairman of the customs department, to Newfoundland, is that he may provide the fishermen with funds as the banks and leading merchants have heretofore done at the beginning of the fishing season.'

RUSSIAN MINISTER TO GERMANY. Berlin, March 22.—The Cologne Gazette announces that Count d'Ostzen-Sacken, the Russian minister to Bavaria, has been appointed Russian minister to Germany to succeed Count Schouvaloff.

ATTACKS ON CRISPI. Parlemo, March 22.—Marquis di Rudini, ex-Premier of Italy, in a speech here accused Premier Crispi of having assumed powers beyond those conferred upon him by the constitution, and of being incapable of deciding questions affecting public morality. If the new Chamber did not wish to abdicate its perogatives, he said Signor Crispi must resign.

RE-ARRANGING THE FOREIGN DIPLOMATIC CORPS. Berlin, March 22.—The retirement of Gen. von Werder from the post of German ambassador at St. Petersburg, will put in force a rearrangement of the German diplomatic corps in Europe, which has been pending for a long time. It is reported that in pursuance of this arrangement Count von Eulenberg, German ambassador at Vienna, will become secretary of state for foreign affairs; Baron Marschall von Biebenstein, present foreign minister, will be appointed ambassador to Russia, and Count Herbert Bismarck will be appointed Ambassador at Vienna.

Other appointments mentioned are those of Count von Rantzau, son-in-law of Prince Bismarck, as Prussian minister at Hamburg, to succeed Herr von Kidderlen-Waechter, and that of the latter as German minister to the Hague, to succeed Count von Rantzau.

INCOME TAX LAW PUBLISHED IN ENGLAND. London, March 22.—In view of the vast number of residents of Great Britain who derive an income from the United States the foreign office has caused the publication in the Gazette of the terms of the new United States income tax law, accompanied by a notification that the time of declaration under the law has been extended to April 15.

HE IS STILL A SICK MAN. London, March 22.—The News says it regrets to learn that although Lord Roseberry has recovered from his recent attack of influenza he is still suffering from insomnia, in regard to which...